WHITNEY PORTAL RD
Carrying WHITNEY PORTAL RD over LONE PINE CREEK
0.8 MI W OF RTE 395 JCT, Inyo, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WHITNEY PORTAL RD in Inyo, California sits above 16% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 67% of Inyo's recorded-year cohort (66 bridges).
WHITNEY PORTAL RD in Inyo, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1970, 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:48C0014
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 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: WHITNEY PORTAL RD
The WHITNEY PORTAL RD bridge in Inyo, California carries WHITNEY PORTAL RD over LONE PINE CREEK. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.3 meters (37 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,224 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How WHITNEY PORTAL RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 44 of Inyo's 66 bridges with a recorded construction year (67%), against a county median build year of 1983. 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).
WHITNEY PORTAL RD 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.
Inyo inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 66 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
- 1970
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.3 m (37 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.8 m (35 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,224 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 48C0014
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 WHITNEY PORTAL RD 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 WHITNEY PORTAL RD against other structures in Inyo 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 WHITNEY PORTAL RD?
WHITNEY PORTAL RD in Inyo, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WHITNEY PORTAL RD inspected?
WHITNEY PORTAL RD'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 1,224 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WHITNEY PORTAL RD 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 WHITNEY PORTAL RD?
WHITNEY PORTAL RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WHITNEY PORTAL RD?
WHITNEY PORTAL RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is WHITNEY PORTAL RD and does age affect safety?
WHITNEY PORTAL RD was built in 1970, making it 56 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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