ROAD 108
Carrying ROAD 108 over PACKWOOD CREEK
0.25 MI NORTH OF AVE 272, Tulare, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ROAD 108 in Tulare, California sits above 37% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1975 build year is earlier than 16% of Tulare's recorded-year cohort (589 bridges).
ROAD 108 in Tulare, 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:46C0437
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: ROAD 108
The ROAD 108 bridge in Tulare, California carries ROAD 108 over PACKWOOD CREEK. It was built in 1975, making it 51 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2012, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,900 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-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 ROAD 108 compares
Age against the county: built in 1975, earlier than 92 of Tulare's 589 bridges with a recorded construction year (16%), against a county median build year of 1954. 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).
ROAD 108 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.
Tulare inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 589 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
- Last Reconstructed
- 2012
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Deck Width
- 34.2 m (112 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,900 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 46C0437
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 ROAD 108 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 ROAD 108 against other structures in Tulare 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 ROAD 108?
ROAD 108 in Tulare, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ROAD 108 inspected?
ROAD 108'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 7,900 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ROAD 108 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 ROAD 108?
ROAD 108 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ROAD 108?
ROAD 108 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ROAD 108 and does age affect safety?
ROAD 108 was built in 1975, making it 51 years old and last reconstructed in 2012.
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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