MARSHALL AVE
Carrying MARSHALL AVE over FORESTER CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.1 MI N/O BRADLEY AVE, San Diego, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MARSHALL AVE in San Diego, California sits above 37% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1974 build year is earlier than 49% of San Diego's recorded-year cohort (1,632 bridges).
MARSHALL AVE in San Diego, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1974, it carries 1 rated component 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:57C0534
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: MARSHALL AVE
The MARSHALL AVE bridge in San Diego, California carries MARSHALL AVE over FORESTER CREEK TRIBUTARY. It was built in 1974, making it 52 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2000, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 19.5 meters (64 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 8,000 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of California bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How MARSHALL AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1974, earlier than 794 of San Diego's 1,632 bridges with a recorded construction year (49%), against a county median build year of 1974.
Live comparison across California bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (25,538 of 25,848 rated).
MARSHALL AVE 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.
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
- 1974
- Last Reconstructed
- 2000
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 19.5 m (64 ft)
- Deck Width
- 38.1 m (125 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 8,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 57C0534
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 MARSHALL 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 MARSHALL 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 MARSHALL AVE?
MARSHALL AVE in San Diego, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MARSHALL AVE inspected?
MARSHALL 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 8,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MARSHALL 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 MARSHALL AVE?
MARSHALL AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MARSHALL AVE?
MARSHALL AVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is MARSHALL AVE and does age affect safety?
MARSHALL AVE was built in 1974, making it 52 years old and last reconstructed in 2000.
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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