Structure 24C0523 · Sacramento County, CA

Thornton RD over N. Fork Mokelumne R

Carries Thornton RD over N. Fork Mokelumne R, Sj & Sac County Line.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,084 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

2,084 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 5.8 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built200422 years old
Length2083.7 ft635.1 m
Daily traffic671counted 2009
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySacramento
LocationSj & Sac County Line
CarriesThornton RD
CrossesN. Fork Mokelumne R
Coordinates38.25514, -121.44015

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length2083.7 ft (635.1 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area7113.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic671 (2009)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number24C0523

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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