SAN FERNANDO RD
Carrying SAN FERNANDO RD over BEACON WASH
0.1 MI NW BRANFORD ST, Los Angeles, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SAN FERNANDO RD in Los Angeles, California sits above 4% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1927 build year is earlier than 98% of Los Angeles's recorded-year cohort (3,547 bridges).
SAN FERNANDO RD in Los Angeles, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1927, 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:53C0301
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: SAN FERNANDO RD
The SAN FERNANDO RD bridge in Los Angeles, California carries SAN FERNANDO RD over BEACON WASH. It was built in 1927, making it 99 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 20,000 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How SAN FERNANDO RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1927, earlier than 3,474 of Los Angeles's 3,547 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1965. 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).
SAN FERNANDO RD vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Los Angeles inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 3,547 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
- 1927
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 20.4 m (67 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 20,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 53C0301
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 SAN FERNANDO 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 SAN FERNANDO RD against other structures in Los Angeles 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 SAN FERNANDO RD?
SAN FERNANDO RD in Los Angeles, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SAN FERNANDO RD inspected?
SAN FERNANDO 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 20,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SAN FERNANDO 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 SAN FERNANDO RD?
SAN FERNANDO RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SAN FERNANDO RD?
SAN FERNANDO RD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is SAN FERNANDO RD and does age affect safety?
SAN FERNANDO RD was built in 1927, making it 99 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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