Structure 50C0064 · Kern County, CA

Union Avenue over East Branch Canal

Carries Union Avenue over East Branch Canal, 0.05mi N/o Belle Terrace.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 23 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1914rebuilt 1937
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic29,000counted 2007
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Location0.05mi N/o Belle Terrace
CarriesUnion Avenue
CrossesEast Branch Canal
Coordinates35.34745, -119.00284

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Area179.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1914 (reconstructed 1937)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,000 (2007)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number50C0064

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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