Structure 33 0540G · Alameda County, CA

N238-s880 Connectr over I 880 I 238 Up Rr Amtrak

Carries N238-s880 Connectr over I 880 I 238 Up Rr Amtrak, 04-ala-238-16.03-sln.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,828 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

3,828 ft end to end, longest span 205 ft: about 11 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built199135 years old
Length3828.1 ft1166.8 m
Daily traffic74,000counted 2014
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda
Location04-ala-238-16.03-sln
CarriesN238-s880 Connectr
CrossesI 880 I 238 Up Rr Amtrak
Coordinates37.69073, -122.12533

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length3828.1 ft (1166.8 m)
Max Span205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Deck Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area13418.2 sq m
Main Spans23
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic74,000 (2014)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge24

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number33 0540G

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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