Structure 33C0106 · Alameda County, CA

Union City BLVD over Alameda Creek

Carries Union City BLVD over Alameda Creek, 0.3 Mi N/o Whipple RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT154 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 154 ft across with 6 openings: about 2 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1958rebuilt 1989
Length153.9 ft46.9 m
Daily traffic23,000counted 2009
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda
Location0.3 Mi N/o Whipple RD
CarriesUnion City BLVD
CrossesAlameda Creek
Coordinates37.60978, -122.08359

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Area1486.7 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,000 (2009)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number33C0106

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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