Structure 57 0480K · San Diego County, CA

Sassafras ST SB over Bnsf Lrt Kettner Sts

Carries Sassafras ST SB over Bnsf Lrt Kettner Sts, 11-sd-005-r17.60-sd.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,212 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,212 ft end to end, longest span 179 ft: about 6.1 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.

Built196561 years old
Length2211.9 ft674.2 m
Daily traffic17,800counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
Location11-sd-005-r17.60-sd
CarriesSassafras ST SB
CrossesBnsf Lrt Kettner Sts
Coordinates32.73491, -117.17480

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length2211.9 ft (674.2 m)
Max Span179.1 ft (54.6 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area7888.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,800 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number57 0480K

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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