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)

GRANITE RD

Fair

Over: POSO CREEK

3 MI S/O BKRFLD-GLNVLE RD, Kern, CA

Built 1969 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 280

STATE ROUTE 58

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

06-KER-058-28.41, Kern, CA

Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,000

STATE ROUTE 46

Fair

Over: WEST SIDE CANAL

06-KER-046-32.85, Kern, CA

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,100

STATE ROUTE 178

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

06-KER-178-R11.66, Kern, CA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,350

STATE ROUTE 178

Fair

Over: CANE BRAKE CREEK

09-KER-178-76.98, Kern, CA

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,800

STATE ROUTE 33

Fair

Over: SEVENTEEN CANYON

06-KER-033-21.49, Kern, CA

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,400

STATE ROUTE 119

Fair

Over: LAKEVIEW WASH

06-KER-119-8.78, Kern, CA

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,800

STATE ROUTE 65

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

06-KER-065-11.00, Kern, CA

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,000

STATE ROUTE 33

Fair

Over: CYMRIC WASH

06-KER-033-40.38, Kern, CA

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400

INTERSTATE 5

Fair

Over: GRAPEVINE CREEK

06-KER-005-4.47, Kern, CA

Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69,000

ST RTE 99 & UP RR

Fair

Over: FRIANT-KERN CANAL

06-KER-099-46.32, Kern, CA

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 59,000

STATE ROUTE 99

Fair

Over: POSO CREEK OVERFLOW

06-KER-099-41.85, Kern, CA

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90,000

STATE ROUTE 155

Fair

Over: FRENCH GULCH

06-KER-155-R68.69, Kern, CA

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,600

STATE ROUTE 119

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

06-KER-119-0.97-TAF, Kern, CA

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,600

STATE ROUTE 155

Fair

Over: RAG GULCH

06-KER-155-R15.28, Kern, CA

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

INTERSTATE 5

Fair

Over: TECUYA CREEK

06-KER-005-16.57, Kern, CA

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,500

INTERSTATE 5

Fair

Over: ALEJANDRO CANAL

06-KER-005-40.44, Kern, CA

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,000

STATE ROUTE 58

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK OVERFLOW #1

09-KER-058-R99.98, Kern, CA

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,000

STATE ROUTE 14

Fair

Over: CANTIL WASH

09-KER-014-37.32, Kern, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,050

STATE ROUTE 178

Fair

Over: ERSKINE CREEK

06-KER-178-R41.61, Kern, CA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,200

178 EASTBND OFFRP

Fair

Over: ERSKINE CREEK

06-KER-178-R41.59, Kern, CA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 740

STATE ROUTE 14

Fair

Over: JAWBONE CANYON WASH

09-KER-014-35.40, Kern, CA

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,050

STATE ROUTE 14

Fair

Over: INDIAN WELLS WASH

09-KER-014-62.97, Kern, CA

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100

STATE ROUTE 58 WB

Fair

Over: LA DWP WEST AQUEDUCT

09-KER-058-M108.47, Kern, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,900

STATE ROUTE 58 EB

Fair

Over: LA DWP WEST AQUEDUCT

09-KER-058-M108.47, Kern, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,050

SR-58 WB ON-RAMP

Fair

Over: LA DWP EAST AQUEDUCT

09-KER-058-M108.60, Kern, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100

SR-58 EB OFF RAMP

Fair

Over: LA DWP EAST AQUEDUCT

09-KER-058-M108.60, Kern, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,650

STATE ROUTE 65

Fair

Over: POSO CREEK

06-KER-065-8.29, Kern, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,000

STATE ROUTE 58 WB

Fair

Over: SAND CANYON ROAD

09-KER-058-R99.49, Kern, CA

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,000

STOCKDALE HWY

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER

0.3 MI W BUENA VISTA RD, Kern, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 46,000

CHINAGRADE LOOP RD

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER

0.1 MI S ROUND MTN RD, Kern, CA

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

POND ROAD

Fair

Over: UP RR

19.4 MI E OF CORCORAN RD, Kern, CA

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,970

ZERKER RD

Fair

Over: LERDO CANAL

SOUTH OF LERDO HWY, Kern, CA

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 870

30TH STREET

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

WEST OF UNION AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,309

CHINA GRADE LOOP

Fair

Over: BEARDSLEY CANAL

0.1MI S/O ROUND MT. DRIVE, Kern, CA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,269

TEHACHAPI WIL SPRG

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE RD CANAL

AT HIGHLINE RD, Kern, CA

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,890

MING AVE

Fair

Over: KERN ISLAND CANAL

EAST OF SOUTH 'H' ST, Kern, CA

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,217

FAIRFAX RD

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

NORTH OF DEACON AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,000

LAKE ISABELLA RD

Fair

Over: BODFISH CREEK

S BODFISH CYN RD, Kern, CA

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,300

TRUXTUN AVE

Fair

Over: KERN ISLAND CANAL

EAST OF 'Q' ST, Kern, CA

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,307

REWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: WOOD CANYON WASH

2 MI E MARIA VLY HWY, Kern, CA

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890

CALIENTE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

WEST OF INDIAN CREEK RD, Kern, CA

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

CALIENTE-BODFISH R

Fair

Over: TEHACHAPI CREEK

NORTH BEALVILLE RD, Kern, CA

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550

SNOW ROAD

Fair

Over: BEARDSLEY CANAL

0.1 MI W FRUITVALE AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,000

OWENS ST

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

SOUTH OF MONTEREY ST, Kern, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,300

INYO ST

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

SOUTH MONTEREY ST, Kern, CA

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,300

SACRAMENTO ST

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

SOUTH OF MONTEREY ST, Kern, CA

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,600

STOCKTON ST

Fair

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

NORTH KENTUCKY ST, Kern, CA

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,600

10TH STREET

Fair

Over: KERN ISLAND CANAL

BETWEEN 'Q' & 'R' ST, Kern, CA

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,659

COFFEE ROAD

Fair

Over: BEARDSLEY CANAL

0.1 MI S OF 7TH STD RD, Kern, CA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,400
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