Structure 10 0180 · Mendocino County, CA

U.s. Highway 101 over Long Valley Creek

Carries U.s. Highway 101 over Long Valley Creek, 01-men-101-59.90.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT293 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9

293 ft end to end, longest span 72 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length293.0 ft89.3 m
Daily traffic6,700counted 2009
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino
Location01-men-101-59.90
CarriesU.s. Highway 101
CrossesLong Valley Creek
Coordinates39.56301, -123.43333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length293.0 ft (89.3 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Area1714.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,700 (2009)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number10 0180

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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