Structure 41C0094 · Madera County, CA

Road 26 over Madera Canal

Carries Road 26 over Madera Canal, 0.25 Mi S Of AVE 26.

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 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

44 ft end to end, longest span 21 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.

Built194878 years old
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic285counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyMadera
Location0.25 Mi S Of AVE 26
CarriesRoad 26
CrossesMadera Canal
Coordinates37.12318, -120.07451

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area97.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic285 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number41C0094

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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