LOCHINVAR AVE
Carrying LOCHINVAR AVE over CALABAZAS CREEK
WEST OF LAWRENCE EXPY, Santa Clara, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LOCHINVAR AVE in Santa Clara, California sits above 16% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1968 build year is earlier than 60% of Santa Clara's recorded-year cohort (964 bridges).
LOCHINVAR AVE in Santa Clara, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1968, it carries 1 rated component 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:37C0837
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: LOCHINVAR AVE
The LOCHINVAR AVE bridge in Santa Clara, California carries LOCHINVAR AVE over CALABAZAS CREEK. It was built in 1968, making it 58 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1994, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 14.2 meters (47 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,000 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 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 LOCHINVAR AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1968, earlier than 581 of Santa Clara's 964 bridges with a recorded construction year (60%), 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).
LOCHINVAR AVE 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
- 1968
- Last Reconstructed
- 1994
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 14.2 m (47 ft)
- Deck Width
- 16.2 m (53 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 37C0837
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
LOCHINVAR AVE 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 LOCHINVAR AVE 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 LOCHINVAR AVE?
LOCHINVAR AVE in Santa Clara, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LOCHINVAR AVE inspected?
LOCHINVAR AVE'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 2,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LOCHINVAR AVE 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 LOCHINVAR AVE?
LOCHINVAR AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LOCHINVAR AVE?
LOCHINVAR AVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is LOCHINVAR AVE and does age affect safety?
LOCHINVAR AVE was built in 1968, making it 58 years old and last reconstructed in 1994.
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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