Structure 46C0172 · Tulare County, CA

Plano ST over Porter Slough

Carries Plano ST over Porter Slough, 0.5 Mi N SR 190.

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 FT55 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 55 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.

Built195472 years old
Length54.8 ft16.7 m
Daily traffic10,700counted 2013
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
Location0.5 Mi N SR 190
CarriesPlano ST
CrossesPorter Slough
Coordinates36.06204, -119.00763

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area307.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,700 (2013)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number46C0172

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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