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Richmond - San Rafael Bridge

From San Rafael Shore

Photo taken by Michael Goff on April 18, 2008

Bridge connects Contra Costa County and Marin County

Overview: Double deck cantilever truss bridge over San Pablo Bay on I-580 in Richmond
Location: Richmond, Contra Costa County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1956, Seismic Retrofit Completed 2005
Design: The Richmond/San Rafael Bridge is a double deck cantilever and continous truss bridge. The bridge spans twin shipping channels with two cantilever spans. The bridge also was designed with a "Sway Back" to save on steel costs.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 1,087.0 ft.
Total length: 21,346.2 ft. (4.0 mi.)
Deck width: 72.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Also called: San Pablo Bay Bridge
John F. McCarthy Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.93405, -122.42955 (decimal degrees)
37°56'03" N, 122°25'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/550129/4198651 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: San Quentin
Inventory numbers: CA 28-100 (California bridge number)
BH 10852 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 59.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 67,000