OLIVE MILL-S101 ON
Carrying OLIVE MILL-S101 ON over US HIGHWAY 101
05-SB-101-10.49, Santa Barbara, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLIVE MILL-S101 ON in Santa Barbara, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1956, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:51 0186K
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-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: OLIVE MILL-S101 ON
The OLIVE MILL-S101 ON bridge in Santa Barbara, California carries OLIVE MILL-S101 ON over US HIGHWAY 101. It was built in 1956, making it 70 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 44.8 meters (147 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,402 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How OLIVE MILL-S101 ON compares
Age against the county: built in 1956, earlier than 339 of Santa Barbara's 418 bridges with a recorded construction year (81%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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).
OLIVE MILL-S101 ON vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 25% higher than 75% 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.
Santa Barbara inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 418 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
- 1956
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 44.8 m (147 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.7 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,402 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 51 0186K
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • 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 OLIVE MILL-S101 ON 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 OLIVE MILL-S101 ON against other structures in Santa Barbara 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 OLIVE MILL-S101 ON?
OLIVE MILL-S101 ON in Santa Barbara, California has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLIVE MILL-S101 ON inspected?
OLIVE MILL-S101 ON'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 6,402 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLIVE MILL-S101 ON 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 OLIVE MILL-S101 ON?
OLIVE MILL-S101 ON has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLIVE MILL-S101 ON?
OLIVE MILL-S101 ON is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is OLIVE MILL-S101 ON and does age affect safety?
OLIVE MILL-S101 ON was built in 1956, making it 70 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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