SACRAMENTO AVE
Carrying SACRAMENTO AVE over SUTTER BYPASS E CHANNEL
1.1 MI WEST OF SR 99, Sutter, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SACRAMENTO AVE in Sutter, California sits above 14% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1975 build year is earlier than 44% of Sutter's recorded-year cohort (121 bridges).
SACRAMENTO AVE in Sutter, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1975, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. 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:18C0025
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 7 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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: SACRAMENTO AVE
The SACRAMENTO AVE bridge in Sutter, California carries SACRAMENTO AVE over SUTTER BYPASS E CHANNEL. It was built in 1975, making it 51 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 7 sections, stretching 56.1 meters (184 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 334 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 7/9. 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 SACRAMENTO AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1975, earlier than 53 of Sutter's 121 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
SACRAMENTO AVE vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 86% higher than 14% 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.
Sutter inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 121 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
- 1975
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 7
- Structure Length
- 56.1 m (184 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 334 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 18C0025
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SACRAMENTO AVE 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 SACRAMENTO AVE against other structures in Sutter 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 SACRAMENTO AVE?
SACRAMENTO AVE in Sutter, California has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SACRAMENTO AVE inspected?
SACRAMENTO AVE'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 334 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SACRAMENTO AVE 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 SACRAMENTO AVE?
SACRAMENTO AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SACRAMENTO AVE?
SACRAMENTO AVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SACRAMENTO AVE and does age affect safety?
SACRAMENTO AVE was built in 1975, making it 51 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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