ALMADEN EXPWY
Carrying ALMADEN EXPWY over RANDOL CREEK
300 FT N/O VIA VALIENTE, Santa Clara, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ALMADEN EXPWY in Santa Clara, California sits above 4% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1948 build year is earlier than 87% of Santa Clara's recorded-year cohort (964 bridges).
ALMADEN EXPWY in Santa Clara, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1948, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:37C0509
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: ALMADEN EXPWY
The ALMADEN EXPWY bridge in Santa Clara, California carries ALMADEN EXPWY over RANDOL CREEK. It was built in 1948, making it 78 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1965, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25,850 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ALMADEN EXPWY compares
Age against the county: built in 1948, earlier than 841 of Santa Clara's 964 bridges with a recorded construction year (87%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
ALMADEN EXPWY vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Santa Clara inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 964 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
- 1948
- Last Reconstructed
- 1965
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft)
- Deck Width
- 41.2 m (135 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25,850 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 37C0509
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 ALMADEN EXPWY 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 ALMADEN EXPWY against other structures in Santa Clara 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 ALMADEN EXPWY?
ALMADEN EXPWY in Santa Clara, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ALMADEN EXPWY inspected?
ALMADEN EXPWY'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 25,850 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ALMADEN EXPWY 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 ALMADEN EXPWY?
ALMADEN EXPWY has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ALMADEN EXPWY?
ALMADEN EXPWY is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ALMADEN EXPWY and does age affect safety?
ALMADEN EXPWY was built in 1948, making it 78 years old and last reconstructed in 1965.
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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