Structure 20C0221 · Sonoma County, CA

Stwrt Pt-skgg Sprg over South Fork Gualala River

Carries Stwrt Pt-skgg Sprg over South Fork Gualala River, 2.5 Mi E Of SH 1.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT272 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

272 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 4 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length272.0 ft82.9 m
Daily traffic300counted 2015
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
Location2.5 Mi E Of SH 1
CarriesStwrt Pt-skgg Sprg
CrossesSouth Fork Gualala River
Coordinates38.65138, -123.36451

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length272.0 ft (82.9 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area895.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic300 (2015)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number20C0221

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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