Kern County, CA

686 public highway bridges

Kern County Bridge Snapshot

Kern County, California contains 686 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 32.7% are rated “Good,” 32.8% “Fair,” 4.5% “Poor,” and 4.5% 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.

686
Total Bridges
32.7%
Good
4.5%
Poor
4.5%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
32.7% (224)
Fair
32.8% (225)
Poor
4.5% (31)
SD
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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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial