Kern County, CA

686 public highway bridges

Kern County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Kern County, California contains 686 public highway bridges. Roughly 32.7% are rated “Good,” 32.8% “Fair,” and 4.5% “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.

686
Total Bridges
32.7%
Good
32.8%
Fair
4.5%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
32.7% (224)
Fair
32.8% (225)
Poor
4.5% (31)

All Bridges (686)

STATE ROUTE 58 EB

Good

Over: UP RR, TEHACHAPI CREEK

09-KER-058-82.64, Kern, CA

Built 1962 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 10,600

STATE ROUTE 58 WB

Good

Over: TVRR

06-KER-058-R55.20, Kern, CA

Built 1976 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 33,500

LEBEC ROAD

Good

Over: CUDDY CREEK

0.06 MI N FRAZIER MTN RD, Kern, CA

Built 1982 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 3,800

LAKEWOOD PLACE

Good

Over: CUDDY CREEK

0.02 MI N LAKEWOOD DR, Kern, CA

Built 1979 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 835

COFFEE ROAD NB

Good

Over: KERN RIVER

0.2 MI N TRUXTUN AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1981 Load: 88.8 t ADT: 30,000

RIVER ROAD

Poor

Over: KERN RIVER PARK

EAST OF HARBOR ROAD, Kern, CA

Built 1934 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 450

STATE ROUTE 46

Poor

Over: GOOSE LAKE CANAL

06-KER-046-35.13, Kern, CA

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,100

PERKINS AVE

Poor

Over: UP RR

0.25 MI W BROWNING RD, Kern, CA

Built 1963 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 3,970

BAKERSFLD-GLEN RD

Poor

Over: GRANITE CANYON CREEK

0.5 MI N/O RND MTN RD, Kern, CA

Built 1948 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 930

WHISLER ROAD

Poor

Over: POSO CREEK

2.9 MI E STATE HWY 43, Kern, CA

Built 1958 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 950

KERNVILLE RD

Poor

Over: KERN RIVER

EAST OF BUENA VISTA DR, Kern, CA

Built 1969 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 4,100

SIERRA WAY

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK KERN RIVER

1.0 MI N/O SH 178, Kern, CA

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,060

STATE ROUTE 99

Poor

Over: HIGH ST & UP RR

06-KER-099-57.10-DLN, Kern, CA

Built 1955 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 53,000

KIMBERLINA RD

Poor

Over: UP RR

WEST OF SH 99, Kern, CA

Built 1968 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,200

ELK HILLS ROAD

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

1.5 MI SOUTH OF BRITE RD, Kern, CA

Built 1968 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,253

LOST HILLS ROAD

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

0.7 MI S OF S.H. 46, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,561

LAKE ISABELLA RD

Poor

Over: BOREL CANAL

0.75 MI N OF NUGGET AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1948 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 5,400

STATE ROUTE 166

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

06-KER-166-17.44, Kern, CA

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,100

SHERWOOD AVE

Poor

Over: UP RR

0.1 MI W SAN JUAN ST, Kern, CA

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,060

N 10TH STREET

Poor

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.22 MI S OF ASH STREET, Kern, CA

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,590

TEJON HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: BEAR VALLEY CREEK

2.3 MI S OF HIGHWAY 223, Kern, CA

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 710

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Poor

Over: KERN RIVER

06-KER-005-42.00, Kern, CA

Built 1969 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15,000

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Poor

Over: KERN RIVER

06-KER-005-42.00, Kern, CA

Built 1969 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15,000

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Poor

Over: MILLUX ROAD & SUNSET RR

06-KER-005-30.75, Kern, CA

Built 1967 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 17,000

LERDO HIGHWAY

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

6 MI WEST OF INTERSTATE 5, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,492

TWISSELMAN ROAD

Poor

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

2.7 MI EAST HOLLOWAY ROAD, Kern, CA

Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 800

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Poor

Over: MILLUX ROAD & SUNSET RR

06-KER-005-30.75, Kern, CA

Built 1967 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 17,000

FAYE RANCH RD

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK KERN RIVER

0.6 MI N OF RTE 178, Kern, CA

Built 1970 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 210

GOSFORD RD NB

Poor

Over: KERN RIVER CANAL

0.2 MI S TRUXTUN AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1981 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 18,900

GOSFORD RD NB

Poor

Over: ARVIN-EDISON CANAL

0.3 MI S TRUXTUN AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1981 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 18,900

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Poor

Over: KERN RIVER FLOOD CANAL

06-KER-005-71.64, Kern, CA

Built 1967 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 16,000

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Poor

Over: KERN RIVER FLOOD CANAL

06-KER-005-71.66, Kern, CA

Built 1967 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 16,000

WILDWOOD ROAD

Poor

Over: POSO CREEK

2.4 MI S OF POND ROAD, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 640

GUN CLUB ROAD

Poor

Over: POSO CREEK

5.5 MI N/O SR 46, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 680

RANDSBURG CUTOFF

Poor

Over: LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCT

1.3 MI E OF SR 58, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,260

GOSFORD RD SB

Poor

Over: ARVIN-EDISON CANAL

0.3 MI S TRUXTUN AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1984 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 17,700

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