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H STREET over AMERICAN RIVER

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Coordinates:
+38.56889, -121.42278
38°34'08" N, 121°25'22" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:H STREET over AMERICAN RIVER
Structure number:24C0076
Location:0.4 MI E OF CARLSON DR
Purpose:Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) [12]
Length of largest span:166.0 ft. [50.6 m]
Total length:965.9 ft. [294.4 m]
Roadway width between curbs:42.0 ft. [12.8 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:15.1 ft. [4.6 m]
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:1932
Year reconstructed:1992
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Number of main spans:3
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Truss - Thru [10]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:50,000 [as of 1993]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:65.9 tons [59.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:39.9 tons [36.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:58.0
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$7,281,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:50,000 [as of 1998]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:58.9 tons [53.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.9 tons [32.6 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:58.0
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$7,101,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:45,800 [as of 1986]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:4.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$9,879,000