SOUTH SHORE DRIVE
Carrying SOUTH SHORE DRIVE over BOULDER CREEK
3.5 miles south of Hwy 29, Shasta, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE in Shasta, California sits above 3% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1996 build year is earlier than 14% of Shasta's recorded-year cohort (492 bridges).
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE in Shasta, California is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1996, it carries 1 rated component 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:8750014S0000000
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ADT-UNK · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: SOUTH SHORE DRIVE
The SOUTH SHORE DRIVE bridge in Shasta, California carries SOUTH SHORE DRIVE over BOULDER CREEK. It was built in 1996, making it 30 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 9.4 meters (31 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by National Park Service.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How SOUTH SHORE DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1996, earlier than 67 of Shasta's 492 bridges with a recorded construction year (14%), against a county median build year of 1966. 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).
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 97% higher than 3% 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.
Shasta inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 492 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
- 1996
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft) 0
- Owner
- National Park Service
- Structure Number
- 8750014S0000000
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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE 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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE against other structures in Shasta 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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE in Shasta, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SOUTH SHORE DRIVE inspected?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SOUTH SHORE DRIVE 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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 15.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SOUTH SHORE DRIVE?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE is owned and maintained by National Park Service.
How old is SOUTH SHORE DRIVE and does age affect safety?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE was built in 1996, making it 30 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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