Structure 42C0084 · Fresno County, CA

S Golden State Bl over North AVE & Bnsf Ry

Carries S Golden State Bl over North AVE & Bnsf Ry, 0.25 Mi E Of S Cedar AVE.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,279 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,279 ft end to end: about 3.6 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built193690 years old
Length1278.9 ft389.8 m
Daily traffic5,410counted 2006
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Location0.25 Mi E Of S Cedar AVE
CarriesS Golden State Bl
CrossesNorth AVE & Bnsf Ry
Coordinates36.69131, -119.74880

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1278.9 ft (389.8 m)
Max Span158.1 ft (48.2 m)
Deck Width52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Area6275.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,410 (2006)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number42C0084

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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