Structure 42C0146 · Fresno County, CA

S Fairfax AVE over San Luis Canal

Carries S Fairfax AVE over San Luis Canal, 2.7 Mi S Of Belmont AVE.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 59 ft across. 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.

Built196660 years old
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic250counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2020every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Location2.7 Mi S Of Belmont AVE
CarriesS Fairfax AVE
CrossesSan Luis Canal
Coordinates36.70889, -120.56790

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area136.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2017)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2020
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerBureau of Reclamation
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number42C0146

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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