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Old Road over the Santa Clara River

North east view from bluff

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Old Road over the Santa Clara River

North view from south abutment

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The Ridge Route (Old Road) in 1928

This picture was taken after the famous St. Francis Dam disaster which sent a wall of water down the Santa Clara river valley.

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Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Santa Clara River on The Old Road in Santa Clarita
Location: Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1928
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 82.0 ft.
Total length: 412.1 ft.
Deck width: 42.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.42500, -118.58167 (decimal degrees)
34°25'30" N, 118°34'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/354661/3810415 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Newhall
Inventory number: BH 36694 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 26.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 29,145