Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Casitas Vista Road over the Ventura River

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Original 1907 Work

Photo taken by David Kimbrough in October 2008

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Deck from East Abutment

Westward view of the deck

Photo taken by David Kimbrough in October 2008

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1939 Steel Stringers & Balustrade

Photo taken by David Kimbrough in October 2008

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ventura River on Casitas Vista Road
Location: Ventura County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1908, Rebuilt 1939
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 116.1 ft.
Total length: 301.9 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.35278, -119.30750 (decimal degrees)
34°21'10" N, 119°18'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/287771/3803684 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 37525 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): 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: 52.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 2,600