PORTOLA PARKWAY
Carrying PORTOLA PARKWAY over HICKS CANYON TRAIL
0.2 MI. W/O JEFFREY ROAD, Orange, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PORTOLA PARKWAY in Orange, California sits above 37% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 7% of Orange's recorded-year cohort (1,164 bridges).
PORTOLA PARKWAY in Orange, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, it carries 2 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:55C0723
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- 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: PORTOLA PARKWAY
The PORTOLA PARKWAY bridge in Orange, California carries PORTOLA PARKWAY over HICKS CANYON TRAIL. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.3 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,000 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show superstructure at 7/9, substructure 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 PORTOLA PARKWAY compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 85 of Orange's 1,164 bridges with a recorded construction year (7%), against a county median build year of 1976. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across California bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (25,538 of 25,848 rated).
PORTOLA PARKWAY vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 63% higher than 37% 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.
Orange inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,164 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
- 2002
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.3 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 30.5 m (100 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 55C0723
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • 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 PORTOLA PARKWAY 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 PORTOLA PARKWAY against other structures in Orange 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 PORTOLA PARKWAY?
PORTOLA PARKWAY in Orange, California, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PORTOLA PARKWAY inspected?
PORTOLA PARKWAY'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 10,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PORTOLA PARKWAY 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 PORTOLA PARKWAY?
PORTOLA PARKWAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PORTOLA PARKWAY?
PORTOLA PARKWAY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is PORTOLA PARKWAY and does age affect safety?
PORTOLA PARKWAY was built in 2002, making it 24 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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