EL DORADO ST
Carrying EL DORADO ST over BIANCHI ROAD
OVER BIANCHI RD, San Joaquin, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
EL DORADO ST in San Joaquin, California sits above 28% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (28 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 72% of San Joaquin's recorded-year cohort (644 bridges).
EL DORADO ST in San Joaquin, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, 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:29C0141
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: EL DORADO ST
The EL DORADO ST bridge in San Joaquin, California carries EL DORADO ST over BIANCHI ROAD. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 38.4 meters (126 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 31,000 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 5/9. 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 EL DORADO ST compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 465 of San Joaquin's 644 bridges with a recorded construction year (72%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
EL DORADO ST vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
28 Top 72% higher than 28% 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.
San Joaquin inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 644 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
- 1962
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 38.4 m (126 ft)
- Deck Width
- 24.2 m (79 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 31,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 29C0141
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) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
EL DORADO ST 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 EL DORADO ST against other structures in San Joaquin 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 EL DORADO ST?
EL DORADO ST in San Joaquin, California has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is EL DORADO ST inspected?
EL DORADO ST'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 31,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. EL DORADO ST 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 EL DORADO ST?
EL DORADO ST has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining EL DORADO ST?
EL DORADO ST is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is EL DORADO ST and does age affect safety?
EL DORADO ST was built in 1962, making it 64 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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