LILAC ROAD
Carrying LILAC ROAD over SAN LUIS REY RIVER
EAST OF PALA, San Diego, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LILAC ROAD in San Diego, California sits above 13% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 2021 build year is earlier than 1% of San Diego's recorded-year cohort (1,632 bridges).
LILAC ROAD in San Diego, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2021, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:0000J54583BJ160
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: LILAC ROAD
The LILAC ROAD bridge in San Diego, California carries LILAC ROAD over SAN LUIS REY RIVER. It was built in 2021, making it 5 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 36.8 meters (121 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 500 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How LILAC ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2021, earlier than 11 of San Diego's 1,632 bridges with a recorded construction year (1%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
LILAC ROAD vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 87% higher than 13% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
San Diego inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,632 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
- 2021
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 36.8 m (121 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.0 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0000J54583BJ160
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 8/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether LILAC ROAD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare LILAC ROAD against other structures in San Diego 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 LILAC ROAD?
LILAC ROAD in San Diego, California has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LILAC ROAD inspected?
LILAC ROAD'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 500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LILAC ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for LILAC ROAD?
LILAC ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LILAC ROAD?
LILAC ROAD is owned and maintained by Bureau of Indian Affairs.
How old is LILAC ROAD and does age affect safety?
LILAC ROAD was built in 2021, making it 5 years old.
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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