Structure 42C0521 · Fresno County, CA

S Willow AVE over Central Canal

Carries S Willow AVE over Central Canal, 0.17 Mi N Jensen AVE.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

43 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 slab bridge.

Built1995rebuilt 2012
Length43.3 ft13.2 m
Daily traffic3,507counted 2010
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
Location0.17 Mi N Jensen AVE
CarriesS Willow AVE
CrossesCentral Canal
Coordinates36.70995, -119.72736

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Deck Area207.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1995 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,507 (2010)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number42C0521

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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