Structure 12C0316 · Butte County, CA

River RD over Shady Oaks Slough

Carries River RD over Shady Oaks Slough, 3.66 Mi N Ord Ferry RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

32 ft end to end, longest span 15 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193195 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic1,256counted 2006
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyButte
Location3.66 Mi N Ord Ferry RD
CarriesRiver RD
CrossesShady Oaks Slough
Coordinates39.67603, -121.93308

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area85.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1931

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,256 (2006)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number12C0316

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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