ROUTE 91
Carrying ROUTE 91 over JEFFERSON STREET
08-RIV-091-16.14-RIV, Riverside, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ROUTE 91 in Riverside, 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:56 0387
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- 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: ROUTE 91
The ROUTE 91 bridge in Riverside, California carries ROUTE 91 over JEFFERSON STREET. It was built in 1959, making it 67 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2015, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 26.0 meters (85 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 199,000 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 7/9, 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 ROUTE 91 compares
Age against the county: built in 1959, earlier than 952 of Riverside's 1,117 bridges with a recorded construction year (85%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
ROUTE 91 vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
41 Top 12% higher than 88% 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.
Riverside inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,117 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
- Last Reconstructed
- 2015
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 26.0 m (85 ft)
- Deck Width
- 43.8 m (144 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 199,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 56 0387
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • 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 ROUTE 91 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 ROUTE 91 against other structures in Riverside 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 ROUTE 91?
ROUTE 91 in Riverside, California has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ROUTE 91 inspected?
ROUTE 91'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 199,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ROUTE 91 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 ROUTE 91?
ROUTE 91 has an NBI inventory load rating of 41.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ROUTE 91?
ROUTE 91 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is ROUTE 91 and does age affect safety?
ROUTE 91 was built in 1959, making it 67 years old and last reconstructed in 2015.
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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