Structure 46 0124 · Tulare County, CA

State Route 43 over Homeland Canal

Carries State Route 43 over Homeland Canal, 06-tul-043-r14.39.

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
CAR · 15 FT35 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 35 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1976rebuilt 2012
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic3,300counted 2009
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyTulare
Location06-tul-043-r14.39
CarriesState Route 43
CrossesHomeland Canal
Coordinates35.97368, -119.46530

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area131.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1976 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,300 (2009)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number46 0124

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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