VINCENT AVE
Carrying VINCENT AVE over BIG DALTON WASH
0.5MI S/O ARROW HWY, Los Angeles, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VINCENT AVE in Los Angeles, California sits above 96% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (54 t), while its 1959 build year is earlier than 69% of Los Angeles's recorded-year cohort (3,547 bridges).
VINCENT AVE in Los Angeles, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1959, 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:53C0679
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: VINCENT AVE
The VINCENT AVE bridge in Los Angeles, California carries VINCENT AVE over BIG DALTON WASH. It was built in 1959, making it 67 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 13.4 meters (44 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 13,838 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How VINCENT AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1959, earlier than 2,431 of Los Angeles's 3,547 bridges with a recorded construction year (69%), 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).
VINCENT AVE vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
54 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
- 1959
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 13.4 m (44 ft)
- Deck Width
- 21.9 m (72 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 13,838 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 53C0679
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • 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
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether VINCENT AVE 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 VINCENT AVE 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 VINCENT AVE?
VINCENT AVE in Los Angeles, California has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VINCENT AVE inspected?
VINCENT AVE'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 13,838 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VINCENT AVE 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 VINCENT AVE?
VINCENT AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 53.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VINCENT AVE?
VINCENT AVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is VINCENT AVE and does age affect safety?
VINCENT AVE was built in 1959, making it 67 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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