BUTTE HOUSE ROAD
Carrying BUTTE HOUSE ROAD over WADSWORTH CANAL
0.25 MI E OF HUMPHREY RD., Sutter, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BUTTE HOUSE ROAD in Sutter, California sits above 9% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1999 build year is earlier than 18% of Sutter's recorded-year cohort (121 bridges).
BUTTE HOUSE ROAD in Sutter, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1999, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:18C0078
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: BUTTE HOUSE ROAD
The BUTTE HOUSE ROAD bridge in Sutter, California carries BUTTE HOUSE ROAD over WADSWORTH CANAL. It was built in 1999, making it 27 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 42.2 meters (138 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,866 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How BUTTE HOUSE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1999, earlier than 22 of Sutter's 121 bridges with a recorded construction year (18%), 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).
BUTTE HOUSE ROAD vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 91% higher than 9% 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
- 1999
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 42.2 m (138 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.4 m (41 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,866 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 18C0078
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 BUTTE HOUSE 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 BUTTE HOUSE ROAD 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 BUTTE HOUSE ROAD?
BUTTE HOUSE ROAD in Sutter, California has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BUTTE HOUSE ROAD inspected?
BUTTE HOUSE 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 3,866 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BUTTE HOUSE ROAD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for BUTTE HOUSE ROAD?
BUTTE HOUSE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 18.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BUTTE HOUSE ROAD?
BUTTE HOUSE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BUTTE HOUSE ROAD and does age affect safety?
BUTTE HOUSE ROAD was built in 1999, making it 27 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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