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)

IRIS STREET

Fair

Over: BEARDSLEY CANAL

0.06 MI S FERGUSON AVE, Kern, CA

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310

LAUREL GLEN BL

Fair

Over: ARVIN-EDISON CANAL

0.19 MI W GOSFORD RD, Kern, CA

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,877

FRAZIER MTN PK RD

Fair

Over: NO NAME DITCH

0.1 MI W/O I-5, Kern, CA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,000

CALCUTTA DR

Fair

Over: KERN ISLAND CANAL

EAST OF SOUTH 'H' ST, Kern, CA

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,700

FRUITVALE AVE

Fair

Over: CALLOWAY CANAL

0.03 MI N OF ROSEDALE HWY, Kern, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,800

DISTRICT BLVD

Fair

Over: ARVIN-EDISON CANAL

0.6 MI W OF ASHE ROAD, Kern, CA

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,800

OLD RIVER RD

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER CANAL

SOUTH OF STOCKDALE HGHWY, Kern, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,300

STOCKDALE HWY

Fair

Over: CROSS VALLEY CANAL

0.7 MI E ALLEN RD, Kern, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,000

COFFEE ROAD

Fair

Over: FRIANT-KERN CANAL

0.30 MI N OF ROSEDALE HWY, Kern, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,900

CALLOWAY DRIVE

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER

0.1 MI N OF STOCKDALE HWY, Kern, CA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,400

CALLOWAY DRIVE

Fair

Over: CROSS VALLEY CANAL

0.5 MI N OF STOCKDALE HWY, Kern, CA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,400

CHESTER AVE SB

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER

0.3 MI S ROBERTS LANE, Kern, CA

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,973

ERSKINE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BOREL CANAL

EAST OF EDNA ST., Kern, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,000

MONITOR STREET

Fair

Over: ARVIN-EDISON CANAL

S OF IVY TRAE LANE, Kern, CA

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

MING AVE

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER CANAL

AT RIVER RUN AVE, Kern, CA

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,000

HAGEMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: FRIANT-KERN CANAL

SOUTH OF OLIVE DRIVE, Kern, CA

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,000

JET WAY

Fair

Over: FRIANT-KERN CANAL

JUST EAST OF COFFEE RD, Kern, CA

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,000

7TH STANDARD ROAD

Fair

Over: CALLOWAY CANAL

WEST OF CALLOWAY ROAD, Kern, CA

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,723

WESTSIDE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: FRIANT-KERN CANAL

NEAR BRIMHALL ROAD, Kern, CA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,530

MOHAWK STREET

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER

0.17 MI NORTH OF TRUXTUN, Kern, CA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,843

MOHAWK STREET

Fair

Over: BNSF RAILROAD TRACKS

MOHAWK, Kern, CA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,843

WESTSIDE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER

WEST OF TRUXTUN AVE, Kern, CA

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

ARROW STREET

Fair

Over: CALLOWAY CANAL

S OF RTE 204, E OF RTE 99, Kern, CA

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

RANDSBURG CUTOFF

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

5 MI NORTH OF MOJAVE, Kern, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

17TH STREET

Fair

Over: KERN ISLAND CANAL

EAST OF "R" STREET, Kern, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

COFFEE ROAD

Fair

Over: BNSF,AMTRAK, FRONTAGE RD

0.46 MI SOUTH OF SR 58, Kern, CA

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 51,375

172ND STREET WEST

Fair

Over: DWP MOJAVE CONDUIT

3.0 MI N. OF ROSAMOND RD, Kern, CA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

170TH STREET WEST

Fair

Over: DWP PIPELINE

0.3 MI N OF ROSAMOND BLVD, Kern, CA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

ROSEDALE HWY

Fair

Over: KERN RIVER

0.2 MI EAST SR 99, Kern, CA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,000

TEHACHAPI BLVD

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

0.3 MI E OF SAN CANYON RD, Kern, CA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

LERDO HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: LERDO CANAL

0.6 MI E/O SR 99, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,900

GP ROAD

Fair

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

1.4 MI W LOST HILLS ROAD, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 320

ZERKER RD

Fair

Over: POSO CREEK

0.3 MI N KIMBERLINA RD, Kern, CA

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100

STATE ROUTE 58

Fair

Over: BNSF RY & AMTRAK

0.2 MI W OF ENGER ST, Kern, CA

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,500

STATE ROUTE 58 WB

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

09-KER-058-R107.61, Kern, CA

Built 1946 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20,000

WHISTLER RD

Fair

Over: UP RR

0.07 MI EAST OF SR 99, Kern, CA

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 450

STATE ROUTE 58

Fair

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

06-KER-058-23.03, Kern, CA

Built 1967 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,250

KERN RIVER CYN RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

AT MIRACLE HOT SPRINGS, Kern, CA

Built 1951 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 130

U.S. HIGHWAY 395

Fair

Over: BROWN ROAD

09-KER-395-R25.08, Kern, CA

Built 1966 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,850

KNUDSEN DRIVE

Fair

Over: BEARDSLEY CANAL

0.2 MI S/O NORRIS RD, Kern, CA

Built 1947 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,300

MONTEREY TRAIL RD

Fair

Over: CUDDY CREEK

0.01 MI N FRAZIER MTN RD, Kern, CA

Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,730

ROSEDALE HWY

Fair

Over: CALLOWAY CANAL

0.2 MI EAST COFFEE RD, Kern, CA

Built 1970 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 41,250

STATE ROUTE 119

Fair

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT

06-KER-119-14.92, Kern, CA

Built 1968 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10,600

FRAZIER MTN ROAD

Fair

Over: CUDDY CREEK

2.5 MI WEST OF I-5, Kern, CA

Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,300

STATE ROUTE 99 SB

Fair

Over: UP RR

06-KER-099-R43.42L, Kern, CA

Built 1970 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 30,500

AIRPORT ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.65 MI NE OF SR 119, Kern, CA

Built 1959 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 550

STATE ROUTE 46

Fair

Over: CALLOWAY CANAL

06-KER-046-54.89, Kern, CA

Built 1959 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,700

STATE ROUTE 178 WB

Fair

Over: UP RR & ESPEE STREET

06-KER-178-R2.09-BKD, Kern, CA

Built 1967 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 25,500

STATE ROUTE 14 SB

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

09-KER-014-20.18, Kern, CA

Built 2008 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,800

STATE ROUTE 14 NB

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

09-KER-014-20.18, Kern, CA

Built 2008 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,800
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