Butte County, CA

441 public highway bridges

Butte County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Butte County, California contains 441 public highway bridges. Roughly 28.1% are rated “Good,” 57.6% “Fair,” and 5.9% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

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

441
Total Bridges
28.1%
Good
57.6%
Fair
5.9%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (441)

MIDWAY RD

Fair

Over: MOULTON SLOUGH

3 MI N RICHVALE RD, Butte, CA

Built 1918 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,630

GRAND AVE

Fair

Over: RUDY CREEK

W OF 14TH ST., Butte, CA

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,219

GRIDLEY COLUSA HWY

Fair

Over: SCHOHR DRAIN

0.6 MI E/O COLUSA CO LINE, Butte, CA

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,139

PENTZ ROAD

Fair

Over: HORSETHIEF CANYON

1 MI W WHEELOCK ROAD, Butte, CA

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,469

FIRST ST

Fair

Over: HAMILTON SLOUGH

0.2 MI S/O B ST IN BIGGS, Butte, CA

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

JOHNSON CLAN AVE

Fair

Over: LIVE OAK SLOUGH

0.2 MI W/O LARKIN RD, Butte, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

AFTON RD

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAIN

3 MI E/O AGUAS FRIAS RD, Butte, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 513

COAL CANYON ROAD

Fair

Over: GOLD RUN CREEK

EAST OF TABLE MOUNTAIN RD, Butte, CA

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

AGUAS FRIAS ROAD

Fair

Over: WESTERN CANAL-PRATT LATL

1.5 MI NORTH OF NELSON RD, Butte, CA

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 423

LOWER HONCUT RD

Fair

Over: NORTH HONCUT CREEK

4.3 MI E OF SH 70, Butte, CA

Built 1966 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,059

RIVER RD

Fair

Over: GRASSY BANKS SLOUGH

2.03 MI N OF ORD FERRY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1930 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,256

AFTON RD

Fair

Over: CHEROKEE CANAL

0.4 MI E/O WICKMAN RD, Butte, CA

Built 1959 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 513

STATE ROUTE 162

Fair

Over: THERMALITO AFTERBAY

03-BUT-162-R10.12, Butte, CA

Built 1967 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,800

STATE ROUTE 70

Fair

Over: MIDDLE HONCUT CREEK

03-BUT-070-0.09, Butte, CA

Built 1941 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 11,700

STATE ROUTE 70

Fair

Over: SLIP OUT

03-BUT-070-28.76, Butte, CA

Built 1970 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,550

FARRIS RD

Fair

Over: MAIN DRAINAGE CANAL

2.5 MI W OF BIGGS-GRID RD, Butte, CA

Built 1940 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 280

BANGOR HWY

Fair

Over: ROCKY HUNCUT CREEK

2.5 MI N/O LA PORTE RD, Butte, CA

Built 1937 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,624

LAKEWEST DRIVE

Fair

Over: CALIFORNIA PARK LAKES

E OF BRUCE ROAD, Butte, CA

Built 1987 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 3,024

TABLE MTN BLVD

Fair

Over: DUDLEY CREEK

0.1 MI N COTTONWOOD RD, Butte, CA

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,010

OPENSHAW RD

Fair

Over: GOLD RUN CREEK

1.9 MI S E SHIPPEE RD, Butte, CA

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10

GRIDLEY COLUSA RD

Fair

Over: BUTTE CREEK

AT COLUSA CO LINE, Butte, CA

Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 749

NELSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: RUDY CREEK

BETWEEN 16TH ST & 12TH ST, Butte, CA

Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 860

ROAD 25N17

Fair

Over: W. BRANCH FEATHER RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Butte, CA

Built 1966 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 70

Fair

Over: THERMALITO CANAL

03-BUT-070-16.31, Butte, CA

Built 1963 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 19,000

NELSON RD

Fair

Over: ASH CREEK

1.5 MI W MIDWAY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1967 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 243

NELSON RD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.5 MI W OF SR 99, Butte, CA

Built 1959 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 198

BENNETT RD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

2 MI W HMLTN NORD CANA HY, Butte, CA

Built 1958 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 194

STATE ROUTE 70

Fair

Over: NORTH HONCUT CREEK

03-BUT-070-0.15, Butte, CA

Built 1941 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,700

MANZANITA AVE

Fair

Over: LINDO CHANNEL

BTW EAST AVE & HOOKER OAK, Butte, CA

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,900

DAYTON-DURHAM HWY

Fair

Over: BUTTE CREEK

0.8 MI E MIDWAY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,013

ALEXANDER AVE

Fair

Over: SUTTER-BUTTE CANAL

N EVANS-REIMER RD, Butte, CA

Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 162

Fair

Over: BIG BUTTE CREEK OVERFLOW

03-BUT-162-0.22, Butte, CA

Built 1940 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 930

STATE ROUTE 99 NB

Fair

Over: BIKE PATH

03-BUT-099-R34.63-CHC, Butte, CA

Built 1966 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 24,750

ERICKSON RD

Fair

Over: WESTERN CANAL

0.3 MI S NELSON SHIPEE RD, Butte, CA

Built 1950 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 80

STATE ROUTE 70

Fair

Over: W BR FEATHER RIV(LK ORO)

03-BUT-070-28.22, Butte, CA

Built 1962 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,550

STATE ROUTE 99 SB

Fair

Over: LINDO CHANNEL

03-BUT-099-R33.87-CHC, Butte, CA

Built 1966 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 24,750

STATE ROUTE 99 NB

Fair

Over: LINDO CHANNEL

03-BUT-099-R33.87-CHC, Butte, CA

Built 1966 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 24,750

STATE ROUTE 70

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR ROW

03-BUT-070-15.13-OVL, Butte, CA

Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 20,100

NELSON AVE

Fair

Over: THERMALITO FOREBAY

2.1 MI W/O ST HWY 70, Butte, CA

Built 1968 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 860

CROUCH AVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHICO CREEK

0.5 MI S CHICO RIVER RD, Butte, CA

Built 1939 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 330

HUMBOLDT ROAD

Fair

Over: COLBY CREEK

10.5 MI E JCT S.R. 32, Butte, CA

Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 401

STATE ROUTE 99

Fair

Over: WESTERN CANAL

03-BUT-099-14.03, Butte, CA

Built 1952 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 10,000

BANGOR PARK RD

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

1.8 MI W BANGOR HWY, Butte, CA

Built 1961 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 300

AQUAS FRIAS RD

Fair

Over: WESTERN CANAL

1 MI N OF NELSON RD, Butte, CA

Built 1960 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 423

MANGROVE AVE

Fair

Over: LINDO CHANNEL

BTWN E 10TH & COHASSET, Butte, CA

Built 1963 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 22,000

SALEM STREET

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHICO CREEK

0.1 MI N OF 10TH ST, Butte, CA

Built 1916 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,200

MIDWAY ROAD

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

1.2MI NO DAYTON-DURHAM HY, Butte, CA

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,636

RICHVALE HWY

Fair

Over: CHEROKEE CANAL BYPASS

1.05 MI E MIDWAY RD, Butte, CA

Built 1960 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,191

LUMPKIN ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK FEATHER RIVER

3 MI FORBESTOWN RD, Butte, CA

Built 1967 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 855

BANGOR HWY

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH HONCUT CREEK

6.7 MI N LAPORTE RD, Butte, CA

Built 1965 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,279
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