PATROL ROAD
Carrying PATROL ROAD over REEDS CREEK TRIBUTARY
1.0 MILE WEST OF NORTH BE, Yuba, California
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PATROL ROAD in Yuba, California sits above 27% of rated California bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1942 build year is earlier than 72% of Yuba's recorded-year cohort (127 bridges).
PATROL ROAD in Yuba, California is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1942, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:AFCABAEY10CB1
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: PATROL ROAD
The PATROL ROAD bridge in Yuba, California carries PATROL ROAD over REEDS CREEK TRIBUTARY. It was built in 1942, making it 84 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.3 meters (31 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 Navy/Marine.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How PATROL ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1942, earlier than 91 of Yuba's 127 bridges with a recorded construction year (72%), against a county median build year of 1967. 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).
PATROL ROAD vs every rated California bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 73% higher than 27% 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.
Yuba inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 127 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
- 1942
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.3 m (31 ft) 0
- Owner
- Navy/Marine
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- AFCABAEY10CB1
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PATROL ROAD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare PATROL ROAD against other structures in Yuba 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 PATROL ROAD?
PATROL ROAD in Yuba, California on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PATROL ROAD inspected?
PATROL ROAD'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. PATROL ROAD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PATROL ROAD?
PATROL ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PATROL ROAD?
PATROL ROAD is owned and maintained by Navy/Marine.
How old is PATROL ROAD and does age affect safety?
PATROL ROAD was built in 1942, making it 84 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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