N. FOWLER AVENUE
Carrying N. FOWLER AVENUE over MILL DITCH
0.5 MI NORTH OF OLIVE AVE, Fresno, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
N. FOWLER AVENUE in Fresno, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1975, 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:42C0567
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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: N. FOWLER AVENUE
The N. FOWLER AVENUE bridge in Fresno, California carries N. FOWLER AVENUE over MILL DITCH. It was built in 1975, making it 51 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,700 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. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How N. FOWLER AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1975, earlier than 347 of Fresno's 916 bridges with a recorded construction year (38%), against a county median build year of 1967. 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).
N. FOWLER AVENUE 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.
Fresno inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 916 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
- 1975
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.3 m (47 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,700 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 42C0567
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 N. FOWLER AVENUE 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 N. FOWLER AVENUE against other structures in Fresno 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 N. FOWLER AVENUE?
N. FOWLER AVENUE in Fresno, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is N. FOWLER AVENUE inspected?
N. FOWLER AVENUE'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 10,700 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. N. FOWLER AVENUE 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 N. FOWLER AVENUE?
N. FOWLER AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining N. FOWLER AVENUE?
N. FOWLER AVENUE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is N. FOWLER AVENUE and does age affect safety?
N. FOWLER AVENUE was built in 1975, making it 51 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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