CROW CANYON ROAD
Carrying CROW CANYON ROAD over INTERSTATE 680
04-CC-680-R4.18-SRMN, Contra Costa, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CROW CANYON ROAD in Contra Costa, California sits above 75% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1966 build year is earlier than 64% of Contra Costa's recorded-year cohort (618 bridges).
CROW CANYON ROAD in Contra Costa, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1966, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:28 0206
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: CROW CANYON ROAD
The CROW CANYON ROAD bridge in Contra Costa, California carries CROW CANYON ROAD over INTERSTATE 680. It was built in 1966, making it 60 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 94.7 meters (311 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 12,341 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CROW CANYON ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1966, earlier than 396 of Contra Costa's 618 bridges with a recorded construction year (64%), against a county median build year of 1971. 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).
CROW CANYON ROAD vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 25% higher than 75% 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.
Contra Costa inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 618 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
- 1966
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 94.7 m (311 ft)
- Deck Width
- 34.7 m (114 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 12,341 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 28 0206
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • 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
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether CROW CANYON 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 CROW CANYON ROAD against other structures in Contra Costa 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 CROW CANYON ROAD?
CROW CANYON ROAD in Contra Costa, California has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CROW CANYON ROAD inspected?
CROW CANYON 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 12,341 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CROW CANYON 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 CROW CANYON ROAD?
CROW CANYON ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CROW CANYON ROAD?
CROW CANYON ROAD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is CROW CANYON ROAD and does age affect safety?
CROW CANYON ROAD was built in 1966, making it 60 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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