STATE ROUTE 99 SB
Carrying STATE ROUTE 99 SB over DUCK SLOUGH
10-MER-099-9.43, Merced, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
STATE ROUTE 99 SB in Merced, California sits above 37% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2015 build year is earlier than 1% of Merced's recorded-year cohort (528 bridges).
STATE ROUTE 99 SB in Merced, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2015, it carries 3 rated components 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:39 0243L
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: STATE ROUTE 99 SB
The STATE ROUTE 99 SB bridge in Merced, California carries STATE ROUTE 99 SB over DUCK SLOUGH. It was built in 2015, making it 11 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 28.7 meters (94 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 19,500 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How STATE ROUTE 99 SB compares
Age against the county: built in 2015, earlier than 7 of Merced's 528 bridges with a recorded construction year (1%), against a county median build year of 1966. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across California bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (25,538 of 25,848 rated).
STATE ROUTE 99 SB vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 63% higher than 37% 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.
Merced inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 528 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
- 2015
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 28.7 m (94 ft)
- Deck Width
- 18.0 m (59 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 19,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 39 0243L
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 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 STATE ROUTE 99 SB 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 STATE ROUTE 99 SB against other structures in Merced 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 STATE ROUTE 99 SB?
STATE ROUTE 99 SB in Merced, California has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is STATE ROUTE 99 SB inspected?
STATE ROUTE 99 SB'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 19,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. STATE ROUTE 99 SB 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 STATE ROUTE 99 SB?
STATE ROUTE 99 SB has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining STATE ROUTE 99 SB?
STATE ROUTE 99 SB is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is STATE ROUTE 99 SB and does age affect safety?
STATE ROUTE 99 SB was built in 2015, making it 11 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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