ANNA AVE
Carrying ANNA AVE over CUDAHY CHANNEL
0.1MI N/O CHP STATION, San Diego, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ANNA AVE in San Diego, California sits above 16% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1933 build year is earlier than 98% of San Diego's recorded-year cohort (1,632 bridges).
ANNA AVE in San Diego, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1933, 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:57C0225
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 13 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: ANNA AVE
The ANNA AVE bridge in San Diego, California carries ANNA AVE over CUDAHY CHANNEL. It was built in 1933, making it 93 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 13 sections, stretching 119.8 meters (393 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ANNA AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1933, earlier than 1,594 of San Diego's 1,632 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
ANNA AVE 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.
San Diego inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,632 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
- 1933
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 13
- Structure Length
- 119.8 m (393 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.8 m (52 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 57C0225
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • 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 ANNA 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 ANNA AVE against other structures in San Diego 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 ANNA AVE?
ANNA AVE in San Diego, 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 ANNA AVE inspected?
ANNA 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 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ANNA 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 ANNA AVE?
ANNA AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ANNA AVE?
ANNA AVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is ANNA AVE and does age affect safety?
ANNA AVE was built in 1933, making it 93 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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