33007: BUTTE CREEK
Carrying 33007: BUTTE CREEK over Butte Creek
40 mi. SE of Fortuna, Humboldt, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
33007: BUTTE CREEK in Humboldt, California sits above 31% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (30 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 23% of Humboldt's recorded-year cohort (396 bridges).
33007: BUTTE CREEK in Humboldt, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure CA:0000000L2015335
LATE-CENTURY · MAT-OTHER · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- MAT-OTHER Other
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: 33007: BUTTE CREEK
The 33007: BUTTE CREEK bridge in Humboldt, California carries 33007: BUTTE CREEK over Butte Creek. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2004, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by Bureau of Land Management.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How 33007: BUTTE CREEK compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 93 of Humboldt's 396 bridges with a recorded construction year (23%), against a county median build year of 1965. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across California bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (25,538 of 25,848 rated).
33007: BUTTE CREEK vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
30 Top 69% higher than 31% of 25,538 bridges
rated California bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Humboldt inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 396 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1980
- Last Reconstructed
- 2004
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft) 0
- Owner
- Bureau of Land Management
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000000L2015335
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
33007: BUTTE CREEK is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare 33007: BUTTE CREEK against other structures in Humboldt and across California. California bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for 33007: BUTTE CREEK?
33007: BUTTE CREEK in Humboldt, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 33007: BUTTE CREEK inspected?
33007: BUTTE CREEK's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 33007: BUTTE CREEK is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 33007: BUTTE CREEK?
33007: BUTTE CREEK has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 33007: BUTTE CREEK?
33007: BUTTE CREEK is owned and maintained by Bureau of Land Management.
How old is 33007: BUTTE CREEK and does age affect safety?
33007: BUTTE CREEK was built in 1980, making it 46 years old and last reconstructed in 2004.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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