Structure 37C0266 · Santa Clara County, CA

Virginia ST over Guadalupe River

Carries Virginia ST over Guadalupe River, Near HWY 87.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT95 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

95 ft end to end, longest span 47 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built193690 years old
Length95.1 ft29 m
Daily traffic6,700counted 2009
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
LocationNear HWY 87
CarriesVirginia ST
CrossesGuadalupe River
Coordinates37.31985, -121.88940

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length95.1 ft (29 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area530.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,700 (2009)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number37C0266

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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