Structure 27C0037 · Marin County, CA

Novato BLVD over Bowman Canyon

Carries Novato BLVD over Bowman Canyon, 1 Mile N Intxn Sutro Ave..

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic3,056counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
Location1 Mile N Intxn Sutro Ave.
CarriesNovato BLVD
CrossesBowman Canyon
Coordinates38.12309, -122.62560

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area56.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,056 (2023)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical2 — Bridge closed (monitoring)
Structure Number27C0037

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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