Structure 53C1363 · Los Angeles County, CA

Variel AVE over Browns Creek

Carries Variel AVE over Browns Creek, Sn Fer Mis Bl & Chat ST.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT101 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 101 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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.

Built197353 years old
Length101.0 ft30.8 m
Daily traffic4,171counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2022every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
LocationSn Fer Mis Bl & Chat ST
CarriesVariel AVE
CrossesBrowns Creek
Coordinates34.26721, -118.59291

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Max Span31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area443.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,171 (2018)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number53C1363

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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