Imperial County, CA

448 public highway bridges

Imperial County Bridge Snapshot

Imperial County, California contains 448 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 41.5% are rated “Good,” 37.5% “Fair,” 8.7% “Poor,” and 8.7% 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.

448
Total Bridges
41.5%
Good
8.7%
Poor
8.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
41.5% (186)
Fair
37.5% (168)
Poor
8.7% (39)
SD
8.7% (39)

All Bridges (448)

STATE ROUTE 111

Good

Over: ALAMO RIVER

11-IMP-111-29.51, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 6,600

CA State Rt S-24

Good

Over: CA Sluiceway channel

15 mi NW of Yuma, AZ, Imperial, CA

Built 1975 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 200

67113: GRAYS WELL

Good

Over: All American Canal

35 mi W of El Centro, CA, Imperial, CA

Built 2001 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA WASTEWAY

11-IMP-008-R96.33, Imperial, CA

Built 1973 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 8,350

STATE ROUTE 111

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

11-IMP-111-23.91, Imperial, CA

Built 1978 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 5,800

ARAZ ROAD (CR S24)

Good

Over: ARAZ WASH OVERFLOW

0.45M N/O OF I-8 EXIT 166, Imperial, CA

Built 1953 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 510

STATE ROUTE 86 NB

Good

Over: DAROCA DITCH

11-IMP-086-62.31, Imperial, CA

Built 1979 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 7,300

County Farm Road

Good

Over: Reservoir Feeder Canal

22 mi W of Yuma, Az, Imperial, CA

Built 2009 Load: 86.5 t ADT: 20

Recreation Road

Good

Over: Coachella Canal Turnout

50 feet upstream Drop 1, Imperial, CA

Built 1940 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

DREW RD

Poor

Over: NEW RIVER

0.8 MI S/O I-8, Imperial, CA

Built 1948 ADT: 1,500

EVAN HEWES HWY

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK COYOTE WASH

3.5 MI E/O IMPERIAL HWY, Imperial, CA

Built 1932 ADT: 600

PICACHO RD

Poor

Over: YUMA MAIN CANAL

0.16 M E/O WINTERHAVEN RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1925 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 6,500

WEAVER RD

Poor

Over: CENTRAL MAIN CANAL

20 FT E/O AUSTIN RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1950 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 100

STALNACKER ROAD

Poor

Over: RESERVATION MAIN DRAIN

0.33 MI E/O AVE. 'G', Imperial, CA

Built 1950 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 200

SHANK ROAD

Poor

Over: EAST HIGHLINE CANAL

3 MI E/O BUTTERS RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1938 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 50

ANZA ROAD

Poor

Over: ALL AMERICAN CANAL

1.65 MI W/O SR-111, Imperial, CA

Built 1936 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 800

EVAN HEWES HWY

Poor

Over: WESTSIDE MAIN CANAL

1.7 MI E/O DUNAWAY RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1963 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 2,225

BROCKMAN RD

Poor

Over: GREESON WASH

0.4 MI N/O KUBLER RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1947 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 550

MONTGOMERY ROAD

Poor

Over: EAST HIGHLINE CANAL

3.2 MI E/O WIEST RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1950 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 78

Poor

Over: PALO VERDE OUTFALL

11-IMP-078-79.19, Imperial, CA

Built 1964 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,150

SINCLAIR ROAD

Poor

Over: ALAMO RIVER

3.3 MI W/O SR 111, Imperial, CA

Built 1994 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 550

KUBLER RD

Poor

Over: GREESON WASH

0.45 MI E/O BROCKMAN RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

BOWKER RD

Poor

Over: BRIAR CANAL

25 FT N/O COLE RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1957 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,400

STATE ROUTE 86 NB

Poor

Over: BILOXI DITCH

11-IMP-086-56.35, Imperial, CA

Built 1981 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 7,300

STATE ROUTE 86 NB

Poor

Over: IBERIA DITCH

11-IMP-086-56.59, Imperial, CA

Built 1981 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 7,300

WINTERHAVEN DRIVE

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA WASTEWAY

120 FT N/O OF I-8 RAMPS, Imperial, CA

Built 1955 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,010

STATE ROUTE 98

Poor

Over: WESTSIDE MAIN CANAL

11-IMP-098-22.02, Imperial, CA

Built 1955 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,100

STATE ROUTE 78

Poor

Over: PALO VERDE DRAIN

11-IMP-078-75.57, Imperial, CA

Built 1964 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,150

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Poor

Over: ALL AMER CANAL,GORDNS WL

11-IMP-008-R73.91, Imperial, CA

Built 1969 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 7,900

WARE RD

Poor

Over: CENTRAL MAIN CANAL

40 FT N/O WILLOUGHBY RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1940 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,100

STATE ROUTE 111

Poor

Over: CLAY WASH

11-IMP-111-50.65, Imperial, CA

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,600

STATE ROUTE 111

Poor

Over: FRINK WASH

11-IMP-111-52.43, Imperial, CA

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,600

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Poor

Over: COLORADO RI,UP RR,AMTRAK

11-IMP-008-R96.81, Imperial, CA

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,350

STATE ROUTE 86 SB

Poor

Over: AMEROSA DITCH

11-IMP-086-57.34, Imperial, CA

Built 1989 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 7,300

EDGAR RD

Poor

Over: THISTLE CANAL

0.55 MI W/O FORRESTER RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 80

STATE ROUTE 86 SB

Poor

Over: VERDE DITCH

11-IMP-086-57.69, Imperial, CA

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,300

RUEGGER RD

Poor

Over: ALAMO RIVER

1.5 MI W/O SR 111, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 590

BOWKER RD

Poor

Over: CENTRAL MAIN CANAL

200 FT N/O COLE RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1957 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,400

ZENOS RD

Poor

Over: ALAMO RIVER

0.6 MI E/O SR-115, Imperial, CA

Built 1965 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 948

KERSHAW RD

Poor

Over: ALAMO RIVER

1.6 MI N/O RUTHERFORD RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1970 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 800

FORRESTER RD (S30)

Poor

Over: WESTSIDE MAIN CANAL

0.6 MI N/O KEYSTONE RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1950 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 11,714

STATE ROUTE 86 NB

Poor

Over: AMEROSA DITCH

11-IMP-086-57.33, Imperial, CA

Built 1981 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 7,300

PICACHO RD

Poor

Over: RESERVATION MAIN DRAIN

370 FT N/O QUECHAN RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1977 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 4,700

STATE ROUTE 86 NB

Poor

Over: VERDE DITCH

11-IMP-086-57.68, Imperial, CA

Built 1981 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 7,300

HETZEL ROAD

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK

0.55 MI W/O HUFF RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1978 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 318

PICACHO RD

Poor

Over: RESERVATION MAIN DRAIN

0.75 MI S/O ROSS RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1974 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 3,000

GENTRY RD

Poor

Over: NEW RIVER

1.3 MI S/0 VAIL RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1978 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 900

BOYD ROAD

Poor

Over: EAST HIGHLINE CANAL

1.1 MI E/O HIGHLINE RD, Imperial, CA

Built 1975 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 50

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