JUNIPERO DRIVE
Carrying JUNIPERO DRIVE over PENITENCIA CREEK
AT ABEL ST, Santa Clara, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
JUNIPERO DRIVE in Santa Clara, California sits above 16% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1965 build year is earlier than 67% of Santa Clara's recorded-year cohort (964 bridges).
JUNIPERO DRIVE in Santa Clara, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1965, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:37C0761
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: JUNIPERO DRIVE
The JUNIPERO DRIVE bridge in Santa Clara, California carries JUNIPERO DRIVE over PENITENCIA CREEK. It was built in 1965, making it 61 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1985, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,465 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How JUNIPERO DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1965, earlier than 647 of Santa Clara's 964 bridges with a recorded construction year (67%), 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).
JUNIPERO DRIVE 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.
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
- 1965
- Last Reconstructed
- 1985
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 20.6 m (68 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,465 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 37C0761
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 JUNIPERO DRIVE 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 JUNIPERO DRIVE 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 JUNIPERO DRIVE?
JUNIPERO DRIVE in Santa Clara, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is JUNIPERO DRIVE inspected?
JUNIPERO DRIVE'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 1,465 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. JUNIPERO DRIVE is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for JUNIPERO DRIVE?
JUNIPERO DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining JUNIPERO DRIVE?
JUNIPERO DRIVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is JUNIPERO DRIVE and does age affect safety?
JUNIPERO DRIVE was built in 1965, making it 61 years old and last reconstructed in 1985.
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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