Structure 55 0186 · Orange County, CA

SR 55 over Santa Ana Delhi Channel

Carries SR 55 over Santa Ana Delhi Channel, 12-ora-055-r4.77-cms.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets 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 FT1,165 FT ACROSS250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 1,165 ft across with 3 openings: about 3.2 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1973rebuilt 1976
Length1165.0 ft355.1 m
Daily traffic142,000counted 2014
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
Location12-ora-055-r4.77-cms
CarriesSR 55
CrossesSanta Ana Delhi Channel
Coordinates33.67358, -117.88548

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length1165.0 ft (355.1 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area19601.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 1976)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic142,000 (2014)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number55 0186

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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