Structure 46C0281 · Tulare County, CA

RD 144 over Tule River

Carries RD 144 over Tule River, 1.0 Mi N Of AVE 168.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT101 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

101 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built195868 years old
Length101.0 ft30.8 m
Daily traffic150counted 2010
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
Location1.0 Mi N Of AVE 168
CarriesRD 144
CrossesTule River
Coordinates36.10968, -119.25007

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area243.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2010)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number46C0281

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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