OLD REDWOOD HWY
Carrying OLD REDWOOD HWY over LAGUNA DE SANTA ROSA
COMMERCE BLVD, Sonoma, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD REDWOOD HWY in Sonoma, California sits above 37% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1956 build year is earlier than 75% of Sonoma's recorded-year cohort (609 bridges).
OLD REDWOOD HWY in Sonoma, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1956, it carries 1 rated component 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:20C0067
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: OLD REDWOOD HWY
The OLD REDWOOD HWY bridge in Sonoma, California carries OLD REDWOOD HWY over LAGUNA DE SANTA ROSA. It was built in 1956, making it 70 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 9,800 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How OLD REDWOOD HWY compares
Age against the county: built in 1956, earlier than 456 of Sonoma's 609 bridges with a recorded construction year (75%), against a county median build year of 1966. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across California bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (25,538 of 25,848 rated).
OLD REDWOOD HWY vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 63% higher than 37% 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.
Sonoma inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 609 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
- 1956
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.4 m (37 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 9,800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 20C0067
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
OLD REDWOOD HWY 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 OLD REDWOOD HWY against other structures in Sonoma 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 OLD REDWOOD HWY?
OLD REDWOOD HWY in Sonoma, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD REDWOOD HWY inspected?
OLD REDWOOD HWY'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 9,800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD REDWOOD HWY 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 OLD REDWOOD HWY?
OLD REDWOOD HWY has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD REDWOOD HWY?
OLD REDWOOD HWY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is OLD REDWOOD HWY and does age affect safety?
OLD REDWOOD HWY was built in 1956, making it 70 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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