ETIWANDA AVE
Carrying ETIWANDA AVE over UP RR & AMTRAK
0.2 MI S I-10, San Bernardino, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ETIWANDA AVE in San Bernardino, California sits above 32% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (30 t), while its 1964 build year is earlier than 70% of San Bernardino's recorded-year cohort (1,422 bridges).
ETIWANDA AVE in San Bernardino, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1964, it carries 3 rated components 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:54C0093
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: ETIWANDA AVE
The ETIWANDA AVE bridge in San Bernardino, California carries ETIWANDA AVE over UP RR & AMTRAK. It was built in 1964, making it 62 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 62.5 meters (205 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 45,000 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 a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How ETIWANDA AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1964, earlier than 1,000 of San Bernardino's 1,422 bridges with a recorded construction year (70%), against a county median build year of 1971. 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).
ETIWANDA AVE vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
30 Top 68% higher than 32% 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.
San Bernardino inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,422 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
- 1964
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 62.5 m (205 ft)
- Deck Width
- 23.0 m (75 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 45,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 54C0093
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • 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 ETIWANDA 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 ETIWANDA AVE against other structures in San Bernardino 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 ETIWANDA AVE?
ETIWANDA AVE in San Bernardino, California has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ETIWANDA AVE inspected?
ETIWANDA 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 45,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ETIWANDA AVE 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 ETIWANDA AVE?
ETIWANDA AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ETIWANDA AVE?
ETIWANDA AVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is ETIWANDA AVE and does age affect safety?
ETIWANDA AVE was built in 1964, making it 62 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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