WILMINGTON AV 223
Carrying WILMINGTON AV 223 over DOMINGUEZ CHAN
0.8MI S/O CARSON ST, Los Angeles, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WILMINGTON AV 223 in Los Angeles, California sits above 16% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1963 build year is earlier than 54% of Los Angeles's recorded-year cohort (3,547 bridges).
WILMINGTON AV 223 in Los Angeles, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1963, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:53C0459
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: WILMINGTON AV 223
The WILMINGTON AV 223 bridge in Los Angeles, California carries WILMINGTON AV 223 over DOMINGUEZ CHAN. It was built in 1963, making it 63 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 5 sections, stretching 95.4 meters (313 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 33,600 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 a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How WILMINGTON AV 223 compares
Age against the county: built in 1963, earlier than 1,927 of Los Angeles's 3,547 bridges with a recorded construction year (54%), 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).
WILMINGTON AV 223 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.
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.
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
- 1963
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 95.4 m (313 ft)
- Deck Width
- 29.3 m (96 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 33,600 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 53C0459
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
WILMINGTON AV 223 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare WILMINGTON AV 223 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 WILMINGTON AV 223?
WILMINGTON AV 223 in Los Angeles, California has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WILMINGTON AV 223 inspected?
WILMINGTON AV 223'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 33,600 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WILMINGTON AV 223 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for WILMINGTON AV 223?
WILMINGTON AV 223 has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WILMINGTON AV 223?
WILMINGTON AV 223 is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is WILMINGTON AV 223 and does age affect safety?
WILMINGTON AV 223 was built in 1963, making it 63 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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