Structure 57 0990G · San Diego County, CA

N5-e56 Connector over Carmel Valley RD EB

Carries N5-e56 Connector over Carmel Valley RD EB, 11-sd-005-r32.87-sd.

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 FT527 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

527 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built199828 years old
Length526.9 ft160.6 m
Daily traffic39,000counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
Location11-sd-005-r32.87-sd
CarriesN5-e56 Connector
CrossesCarmel Valley RD EB
Coordinates32.93147, -117.23980

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length526.9 ft (160.6 m)
Max Span150.3 ft (45.8 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area2136.0 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic39,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number57 0990G

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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