San Rafael Avenue over the Arroyo Seco

Los Angeles County, California

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San Rafael Ave. Bridge

Northwest view from bluff

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West abutment

Northwest view from channel edge

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Deck

Westward view from east abutment

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Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on San Rafael Avenue in Pasadena
Location
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1922
Design
Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 154.9 ft.
Total length: 355.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.4 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.12500, -118.16500   (decimal degrees)
34°07'30" N, 118°09'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/392569/3776628 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Los Angeles
Inventory numbers
CA 53C-757 (California bridge number)
BH 11042 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2006)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 75.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998)
373

Update Log 

  • June 6, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
  • May 23, 2008: New photos from David Kimbrough

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