Structure 50C0132 · Kern County, CA

Olive Drive over Beardsley Canal

Carries Olive Drive over Beardsley Canal, 0.1 Mi W Airport DR.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 86 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196858 years old
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic13,000counted 2007
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Location0.1 Mi W Airport DR
CarriesOlive Drive
CrossesBeardsley Canal
Coordinates35.41217, -119.04105

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width86.3 ft (26.3 m)
Deck Area689.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,000 (2007)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number50C0132

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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