Structure 55 0771F · Orange County, CA

S133-s5 Connector over Interstate 5 ST RTE 133

Carries S133-s5 Connector over Interstate 5 ST RTE 133, 12-ora-133-m9.40-irvn.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,640 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

1,640 ft end to end, longest span 209 ft: about 4.6 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199828 years old
Length1640.1 ft499.9 m
Daily traffic8,933counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location12-ora-133-m9.40-irvn
CarriesS133-s5 Connector
CrossesInterstate 5 ST RTE 133
Coordinates33.66959, -117.75382

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length1640.1 ft (499.9 m)
Max Span209.0 ft (63.7 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area6498.7 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,933 (2018)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge17

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number55 0771F

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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