Structure 53C0300 · Los Angeles County, CA

San Fernando RD over Tujunga Wash

Carries San Fernando RD over Tujunga Wash, 0.2 Mi NW Truesdale ST.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT436 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

436 ft end to end: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1935rebuilt 1951
Length436.4 ft133 m
Daily traffic21,500counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Location0.2 Mi NW Truesdale ST
CarriesSan Fernando RD
CrossesTujunga Wash
Coordinates34.24453, -118.39942

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length436.4 ft (133 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Area2593.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1951)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,500 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number53C0300

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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