Structure 24 0242 · Sacramento County, CA
Carries US Highway 50 over Buffalo Creek, 03-sac-050-13.94.
A culvert 22 ft across with 2 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.
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento |
| Location | 03-sac-050-13.94 |
| Carries | US Highway 50 |
| Crosses | Buffalo Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.61791, -121.24641 |
| Material | Concrete Continuous |
| Design | Culvert |
| Total Length | 22.0 ft (6.7 m) |
| Max Span | 9.8 ft (3 m) |
| Deck Area | 237.2 sq m |
| Main Spans | 2 |
| Year Built | 1962 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 121,000 (2009) |
| Truck Traffic | 6% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 8 |
| Last Inspection | November 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 48 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 24 0242 |
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."
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.