Structure 54C0015 · San Bernardino County, CA

Waterman AVE over Santa Ana River

Carries Waterman AVE over Santa Ana River, 0.4 Mi N Of I-10.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT661 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

661 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1948rebuilt 1962
Length661.1 ft201.5 m
Daily traffic31,153counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Location0.4 Mi N Of I-10
CarriesWaterman AVE
CrossesSanta Ana River
Coordinates34.07019, -117.27861

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length661.1 ft (201.5 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Deck Area4574.1 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,153 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number54C0015

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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