Butte County, CA

441 public highway bridges

Butte County Bridge Snapshot

Butte County, California contains 441 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 28.1% are rated “Good,” 57.6% “Fair,” 5.9% “Poor,” and 5.9% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in CA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

441
Total Bridges
28.1%
Good
5.9%
Poor
5.9%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
28.1% (124)
Fair
57.6% (254)
Poor
5.9% (26)
SD
5.9% (26)

All Bridges (441)

SKYWAY RD WB

Fair

Over: BUTTE CREEK

0.5 MI SE OF HUMBUG RD, Butte, CA

Built 1949 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 12,054

PALERMO-HONCUT HWY

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH WYANDOTTE CR

1.5 MI N LOWER HONCUT RD, Butte, CA

Built 1960 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 158

DAYTON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHICO CREEK

AT ORANGE ST, Butte, CA

Built 1940 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 6,112

BANGOR HWY

Fair

Over: BRANCH ROCKYHONCUT CREEK

1.7 MI N OF LA PORTE RD, Butte, CA

Built 1940 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,740

MEAD AVE

Fair

Over: BRNCH SUTTER-BUTTE CANAL

0.2 MI N/O SOUTH AVE, Butte, CA

Built 1938 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 100

PRYDE AVE

Fair

Over: NO NAME DRAIN

0.2 MI E/O RAILROAD AVE, Butte, CA

Built 1936 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 80

FARRIS RD

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAINAGE CANAL

2 MI W/O BIGGS GRIDLEY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1970 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 89

FARRIS RD

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAINAGE CANAL

1.5 MI N GRID-COLUSA HWY, Butte, CA

Built 1942 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 89

DURNELL ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTE CREEK

2.25 MI N NELSON RD, Butte, CA

Built 1904 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 48

BENNETT ROAD

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

1.3 MI W HAMILTON CANA HY, Butte, CA

Built 1939 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 194

HUMBOLDT RD

Fair

Over: BUTTE CREEK

9.1 MI E S.R. 32, Butte, CA

Built 1938 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 320

ANITA RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.9 MI W/O ST HWY 99, Butte, CA

Built 1937 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 463

BRADFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DRY CREEK

2.55 MI W OF COLONY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1928 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 24

OROVILLE GRIDLEY H

Fair

Over: FEATHER RIVER

1 MI E OF LARKIN RD, Butte, CA

Built 1965 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 5,200

CROUCH AVE

Fair

Over: COMANCHE CREEK

STEVENS AVE, Butte, CA

Built 1940 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 213

NELSON BAR RD

Fair

Over: HODDAP CREEK

2.7 MI W CONCOW RD, Butte, CA

Built 1927 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 43

STATE ROUTE 162

Fair

Over: BIG BUTTE CREEK OVERFLOW

03-BUT-162-0.52, Butte, CA

Built 1943 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 930

LOWER HONCUT RD

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

5 MI E/O ST HWY 70, Butte, CA

Built 1950 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 948

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: UP RR & BNSF RY

JUST SE OF MONTGOMERY ST, Butte, CA

Built 1982 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 7,468

OREGON GULCH RD

Fair

Over: OREGON GULCH CREEK

0.6 MI S OF CHEROKEE RD, Butte, CA

Built 1983 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 91

ROSE AVE

Fair

Over: BIG CHICO CREEK

AT BIDWELL AVENUE, Butte, CA

Built 1925 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,013

NELSON SHIPPEE RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DRY CREEK

1.8 MI W COLONY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 33

AFTON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DRY CREEK

0.2 MI E AGUAS FRIAS RD, Butte, CA

Built 1937 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 105

NELSON RD

Fair

Over: EDGAR SLOUGH OVERFLOW

0.2 MI E OF 7 MI LANE, Butte, CA

Built 1927 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 50

PONDEROSA WAY -W B

Fair

Over: W BRANCH FEATHER RIVER

5 mi N of Paradise, CA, Butte, CA

Built 1935 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 25

JORDAN HILL RD

Fair

Over: CONCOW CREEK

0.8 MI W OF CONCOW RD, Butte, CA

Built 1920 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 5

CAMP CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: ARCH ROCK CREEK

8.2 MILES FROM SR 70, Butte, CA

Built 2011 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 20

CLR CR CEMETERY RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.1 MI E OF S.R. 191, Butte, CA

Built 1940 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 106

TABLE MTN BLVD

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

0.4 MI NO OF TABLE MT OC, Butte, CA

Built 1930 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 456

WARNER ST

Fair

Over: BIG CHICO CREEK

BTW 1ST ST & LEGION AVE, Butte, CA

Built 1938 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 7,600

COHASSET RD

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.2 MI N LASSEN AVE, Butte, CA

Built 1956 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 10,200

LOWER HONCUT RD

Fair

Over: WYANDOTTE CREEK

1.5 MI E/O ST HWY 70, Butte, CA

Built 1937 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 807

ROCK CREEK DRIVE

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.01 MI NW OF ROCK CR RD, Butte, CA

Built 1926 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 20

PENTZ RD

Fair

Over: WEST BRNCH LITTLE DRY CR

1.5 MI E OF SH 99, Butte, CA

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,146

W BIGGS GRIDLEY RD

Fair

Over: BR SUTTER BUTTE CANAL

1.6 MI N/O GRID-COLUS HWY, Butte, CA

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,659

DOE MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTE CREEK CANAL

0.5 MI N SKYWAY, Butte, CA

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

MINERS RANCH RD

Fair

Over: HONCUT CREEK

0.8 MI N/O BANGOR HWY, Butte, CA

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,072

DURHAM-PENTZ RD

Fair

Over: HAYES CANYON

0.8 MI E OF S.R. 99, Butte, CA

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,146

RICHVALE W RD

Fair

Over: HIGH GRAVITY LATERAL

0.5 MI E WICKMAN RD, Butte, CA

Built 1947 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 274

NELSON RD

Fair

Over: EDGAR SLOUGH OVERFLOW

0.1 MI E OF 7 MI LANE, Butte, CA

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 32

Fair

Over: BIG CHICO CREEK

03-BUT-032-8.31-CHC, Butte, CA

Built 1921 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 17,400

TABLE MTN BLVD

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK OVERFLOW

1.5 MI NO OF TABLE MT OC, Butte, CA

Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 456

STATE ROUTE 99

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

03-BUT-099-45.70, Butte, CA

Built 1914 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 11,600

7 MILE LANE

Fair

Over: EDGAR SLOUGH OVERFLOW

0.25 MI N OF NELSON RD, Butte, CA

Built 1935 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 184

NELSON RD

Fair

Over: ASH CREEK OVERFLOW

1.3 MI W MIDWAY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1930 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 164

BROADWAY ST

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHICO CREEK

S OF 9TH ST, Butte, CA

Built 1920 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,000

ROAD 27N04

Fair

Over: BUTT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Butte, CA

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30

STATE ROUTE 99

Fair

Over: CAT TAIL SLOUGH

03-BUT-099-5.34, Butte, CA

Built 1910 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 13,400

STATE ROUTE 99

Fair

Over: LINE CANAL

03-BUT-099-0.01, Butte, CA

Built 1917 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15,300

RICHVALE HWY

Fair

Over: JUNCTION DRAW

03-BUT-099-13.16, Butte, CA

Built 1918 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,000

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial