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GLENDALE BLVD over LOS ANGELES RIVER

Map 

Coordinates:
+34.11389, -118.26333
34°06'50" N, 118°15'48" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:GLENDALE BLVD over LOS ANGELES RIVER
Structure number:53C1884
Location:0.1 MI NE FWY 5
Purpose:Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:Other Principal Arterial (Urban) [14]
Length of largest span:47.9 ft. [14.6 m]
Total length:316.0 ft. [96.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:27.9 ft. [8.5 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:36.7 ft. [11.2 m]
Skew angle:18°
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:1929
Historic significance:Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [2]
Design load:M 18 / H 20 [4]
Number of main spans:6
Main spans material:Concrete [1]
Main spans design:Arch - Deck [11]
Deck type:Not applicable [N]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:10,099 [as of 2003]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 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:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:89.8 tons [81.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:53.9 tons [49.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:64.8
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$1,814,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:3,000 [as of 1998]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 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:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:89.8 tons [81.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:53.9 tons [49.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:77.5
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$1,941,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:3,000 [as of 1988]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 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]
Operating rating:89.1 tons [81.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:53.5 tons [48.6 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:77.4
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$784,000