REWARD ROAD
Carrying REWARD ROAD over WOOD CANYON WASH
2 MI E MARIA VLY HWY, Kern, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
REWARD ROAD in Kern, California sits above 37% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1983 build year is earlier than 24% of Kern's recorded-year cohort (668 bridges).
REWARD ROAD in Kern, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1983, 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:50C0204
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: REWARD ROAD
The REWARD ROAD bridge in Kern, California carries REWARD ROAD over WOOD CANYON WASH. It was built in 1983, making it 43 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.0 meters (36 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 890 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic 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 REWARD ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1983, earlier than 160 of Kern's 668 bridges with a recorded construction year (24%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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).
REWARD ROAD 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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Kern inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 668 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
- 1983
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.0 m (36 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 890 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 50C0204
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 REWARD ROAD 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 REWARD ROAD against other structures in Kern 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 REWARD ROAD?
REWARD ROAD in Kern, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is REWARD ROAD inspected?
REWARD ROAD'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 890 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. REWARD ROAD 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 REWARD ROAD?
REWARD ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining REWARD ROAD?
REWARD ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is REWARD ROAD and does age affect safety?
REWARD ROAD was built in 1983, making it 43 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.
Share this inspection record
Send this source-bounded record or download its data card. An NBI condition category is not a closure or live crossing-safety verdict.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.