Structure 57 0485K · San Diego County, CA

W8-waring Offramp over Alvarado Channel

Carries W8-waring Offramp over Alvarado Channel, 11-sd-008-7.12-sd.

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 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 34 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1993
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic2,750counted 2014
Last inspectedApril 2022every 48 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Diego
Location11-sd-008-7.12-sd
CarriesW8-waring Offramp
CrossesAlvarado Channel
Coordinates32.78151, -117.08697

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area142.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,750 (2014)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number57 0485K

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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