Structure 37 0421R · Santa Clara County, CA

NB State Route 87 over Nb87 Sb280 Nb680 On-ramp

Carries NB State Route 87 over Nb87 Sb280 Nb680 On-ramp, 04-scl-087-4.23-sjs.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT186 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

186 ft end to end, longest span 77 ft: about 3 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.

Built199036 years old
Length186.0 ft56.7 m
Daily traffic65,000counted 2009
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
Location04-scl-087-4.23-sjs
CarriesNB State Route 87
CrossesNb87 Sb280 Nb680 On-ramp
Coordinates37.31234, -121.88483

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length186.0 ft (56.7 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Deck Area980.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65,000 (2009)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number37 0421R

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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