Structure 4P0016 · Humboldt County, CA

Redwood HWY over May Creek

Carries Redwood HWY over May Creek, Prairie CR Redwood ST Pk.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT87 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

87 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length86.9 ft26.5 m
Daily traffic5,450counted 2009
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
LocationPrairie CR Redwood ST Pk
CarriesRedwood HWY
CrossesMay Creek
Coordinates41.34957, -124.02743

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Max Span84.6 ft (25.8 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area283.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,450 (2009)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number04P0016

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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