RANCHO PARKWAY
Carrying RANCHO PARKWAY over BOLAS CREEK
0.2 MI E RTE I-15, San Diego, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RANCHO PARKWAY in San Diego, California sits above 4% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1950 build year is earlier than 93% of San Diego's recorded-year cohort (1,632 bridges).
RANCHO PARKWAY in San Diego, California is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1950, 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:57C0578
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: RANCHO PARKWAY
The RANCHO PARKWAY bridge in San Diego, California carries RANCHO PARKWAY over BOLAS CREEK. It was built in 1950, making it 76 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1985, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 47,900 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 culvert 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 RANCHO PARKWAY compares
Age against the county: built in 1950, earlier than 1,513 of San Diego's 1,632 bridges with a recorded construction year (93%), 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).
RANCHO PARKWAY vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 96% higher than 4% 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
- 1950
- Last Reconstructed
- 1985
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 47,900 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 57C0578
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 RANCHO 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 RANCHO PARKWAY 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 RANCHO PARKWAY?
RANCHO PARKWAY in San Diego, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RANCHO PARKWAY inspected?
RANCHO 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 47,900 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RANCHO 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 RANCHO PARKWAY?
RANCHO PARKWAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RANCHO PARKWAY?
RANCHO PARKWAY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is RANCHO PARKWAY and does age affect safety?
RANCHO PARKWAY was built in 1950, making it 76 years old and last reconstructed in 1985.
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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