Structure 55 0720F · Orange County, CA

S73-s5 Connector over Camino Capistrano Metro

Carries S73-s5 Connector over Camino Capistrano Metro, 12-ora-073-10.34-sjcp.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,235 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,235 ft end to end, longest span 285 ft: about 6.2 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.

Built199630 years old
Length2234.9 ft681.2 m
Daily traffic17,400counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location12-ora-073-10.34-sjcp
CarriesS73-s5 Connector
CrossesCamino Capistrano Metro
Coordinates33.54205, -117.67430

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length2234.9 ft (681.2 m)
Max Span285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Deck Width59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Deck Area12329.7 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,400 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number55 0720F

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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