Structure 53C0589 · Los Angeles County, CA

Valyermo RD over Big Rock Crk

Carries Valyermo RD over Big Rock Crk, 100ft W/o Bobs Gap RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

161 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft: 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1927rebuilt 1960
Length161.1 ft49.1 m
Daily traffic1,530counted 2017
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Location100ft W/o Bobs Gap RD
CarriesValyermo RD
CrossesBig Rock Crk
Coordinates34.43599, -117.83713

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length161.1 ft (49.1 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area520.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,530 (2017)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number53C0589

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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