Structure 57C0287 · San Diego County, CA

Sunset Cliffs BLVD over San Diego River

Carries Sunset Cliffs BLVD over San Diego River, 150ft N/o RTE 8.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,150 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,150 ft end to end, longest span 108 ft: 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1951rebuilt 1993
Length1149.9 ft350.5 m
Daily traffic40,000counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
Location150ft N/o RTE 8
CarriesSunset Cliffs BLVD
CrossesSan Diego River
Coordinates32.75636, -117.23509

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1149.9 ft (350.5 m)
Max Span107.9 ft (32.9 m)
Deck Width76.8 ft (23.4 m)
Deck Area8201.7 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number57C0287

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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