JERSEY ISLAND RD
Carrying JERSEY ISLAND RD over DUTCH SLOUGH
1.5 MILES N OF CYPRESS RD, Contra Costa, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
JERSEY ISLAND RD in Contra Costa, California sits above 16% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1949 build year is earlier than 92% of Contra Costa's recorded-year cohort (618 bridges).
JERSEY ISLAND RD in Contra Costa, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1949, 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:28C0405
PRE-1950 · TIMBER · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 32 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- 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: JERSEY ISLAND RD
The JERSEY ISLAND RD bridge in Contra Costa, California carries JERSEY ISLAND RD over DUTCH SLOUGH. It was built in 1949, making it 77 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1967, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 32 sections, stretching 192.0 meters (630 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 188 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 6/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. 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 JERSEY ISLAND RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1949, earlier than 571 of Contra Costa's 618 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), 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).
JERSEY ISLAND RD vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 84% higher than 16% 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
- 1949
- Last Reconstructed
- 1967
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 32
- Structure Length
- 192.0 m (630 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 188 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 28C0405
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) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
JERSEY ISLAND RD 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 JERSEY ISLAND RD 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 JERSEY ISLAND RD?
JERSEY ISLAND RD in Contra Costa, California has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is JERSEY ISLAND RD inspected?
JERSEY ISLAND RD'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 188 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. JERSEY ISLAND RD 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 JERSEY ISLAND RD?
JERSEY ISLAND RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining JERSEY ISLAND RD?
JERSEY ISLAND RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is JERSEY ISLAND RD and does age affect safety?
JERSEY ISLAND RD was built in 1949, making it 77 years old and last reconstructed in 1967.
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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