Merced County, CA

532 public highway bridges

Merced County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Merced County, California contains 532 public highway bridges. Roughly 29.1% are rated “Good,” 52.4% “Fair,” and 6.2% “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.

532
Total Bridges
29.1%
Good
52.4%
Fair
6.2%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
29.1% (155)
Fair
52.4% (279)
Poor
6.2% (33)

All Bridges (532)

HILLS FERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN JOAQUIN RIVER

STANISLAUS COUNTY LINE, Merced, CA

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,660

LAKE RD

Fair

Over: FAIRFIELD CANAL

0.5 MI N BELLEVUE RD, Merced, CA

Built 1955 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 231

FRESNO ROAD

Fair

Over: MARIPOSA CREEK

0.2 MI N HAINLINE AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1930 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 55

BONNER ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.8 MI N BEAR CREEK ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 38

ROBINSON ROAD

Fair

Over: MAIN CANAL

1.8 MI E SNELLING ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 45

KIBBY ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI S OF E. OLIVE AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,442

ARBOLEDA ROAD

Fair

Over: DUCK SLOUGH

0.1 MI S MCHENRY RD., Merced, CA

Built 2007 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,288

DWIGHT WAY

Fair

Over: LIVINGSTON CANAL

0.2 MI N OLIVE AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 236

EUCALYPTUS AVENUE

Fair

Over: LIVINGSTON CANAL

0.2 MI W SULTANA DR, Merced, CA

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 448

MILES CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: MILES CREEK

0.2 MI N VASSER AVENUE, Merced, CA

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 49

MERCED AVENUE

Fair

Over: HIGH LINE CANAL

0.5 MI SOUTH BLOSS AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1955 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 99 NB

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

10-MER-099-16.38-MER, Merced, CA

Built 1962 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 25,500

STATE ROUTE 59 NB

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

10-MER-059-15.23-MER, Merced, CA

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 14,000

STATE ROUTE 152 WB

Fair

Over: DELTA-MENDOTA CANAL

10-MER-152-15.09, Merced, CA

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 12,425

STATE ROUTE 152 EB

Fair

Over: DELTA-MENDOTA CANAL

10-MER-152-15.09, Merced, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 12,425

STATE ROUTE 140

Fair

Over: DELTA-MENDOTA CANAL

10-MER-140-0.58, Merced, CA

Built 1951 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,175

BAXTER ROAD

Fair

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

1.2 MI N BUCHANAN HLW RD, Merced, CA

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

WOLFSEN ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT SLOUGH

0.8 MI N/E OF SR 165, Merced, CA

Built 1949 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 105

STATE ROUTE 33

Fair

Over: OUTSIDE CANAL

10-MER-033-18.41, Merced, CA

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,475

STATE ROUTE 140

Fair

Over: EL CAPITAN CANAL

10-MER-140-34.51, Merced, CA

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,500

AZUSA ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN JUAN CANAL

0.5 MI E OF SR 33, Merced, CA

Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 500

SNELLING ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK CANAL CREEK

3.3 MI S/O SR 59, Merced, CA

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,500

HORNITOS ROAD

Fair

Over: F. P. CREEK

2.3 MI SE MERCED FALLS RD, Merced, CA

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 300

INGOMAR GRADE ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN LUIS WASTEWAY

0.5 MI NW HENRY MILLER AV, Merced, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,331

OSLO ROAD

Fair

Over: LATERAL #6

0.5 MI N AUGUST AVENUE, Merced, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

YAMATO WAY

Fair

Over: LIVINGSTON CANAL

AT EUCALYPTUS AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

CENTRAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: LIVINGSTON CANAL

AT OLIVE AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 620

FOX ROAD

Fair

Over: CANAL CREEK

20 FT. N BELLEVUE ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 145

REILLY ROAD

Fair

Over: MILES CREEK

0.7 MI E OF SR 59, Merced, CA

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

EAST YOSEMITE AVE

Fair

Over: FAIRFIELD CANAL

0.9 MI W ARBOLEDA DR, Merced, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,569

BUTTS ROAD

Fair

Over: DELTA-MENDOTA CANAL

0.7 MI W WHITWORTH ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

WALTZ ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.2 MI NE CUNNINGHAM ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 38

TYLER ROAD

Fair

Over: MILES CREEK

0.38 MI NORTH REILLY ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

INDIANA AVENUE

Fair

Over: ARROYO CANAL

2.0 MI S OF SR 152, Merced, CA

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,095

INDIANA AVENUE

Fair

Over: POSO SLOUGH

2.8 MI SOUTH OF SR 152, Merced, CA

Built 1964 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,273

PALM AVENUE

Fair

Over: SAN JUAN CANAL

0.5 MI S OF SR 152, Merced, CA

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,610

DENTON ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN JUAN CANAL

0.1 MI W OF PALM AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 400

HEALY ROAD

Fair

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

0.1 MI N SANDY MUSH ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 400

SANDY MUSH ROAD

Fair

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

4.2 MI W OF SR 99, Merced, CA

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 400

KAHLON ROAD

Fair

Over: MARIPOSA CREEK

2.4 MI SE OF E MISSION RD, Merced, CA

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 384

OLD STATE ROUTE 99

Fair

Over: FARMDALE SLOUGH

0.2 MI SE/O E MISSION AV, Merced, CA

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 270

OLD STATE ROUTE 99

Fair

Over: NORTH FARMDALE SLOUGH

0.2 MI NW/O E MISSION AV, Merced, CA

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 270

STATE ROUTE 152

Fair

Over: CCID MAIN CANAL

10-MER-152-19.52-LBNS, Merced, CA

Built 1923 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 28,000

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Fair

Over: SAN LUIS WASTEWAY

10-MER-005-21.42, Merced, CA

Built 1966 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 15,500

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Fair

Over: SAN LUIS WASTEWAY

10-MER-005-21.42, Merced, CA

Built 1966 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 17,300

WHEALAN ROAD

Fair

Over: MILES CREEK

0.3 MI N MISSION AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1968 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 218

OAKDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: CANAL CREEK

0.9 MI E AMSTERDAM RD, Merced, CA

Built 1940 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 477

OLIVE AVE

Fair

Over: FAIRFIELD CANAL

1.0 MI W ARBOLEDA DR, Merced, CA

Built 1974 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,945

COTTONWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: CCID MAIN CANAL

0.5 MI E OF SR 33, Merced, CA

Built 1926 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 340

CUNNINGHAM RD

Fair

Over: MILES CREEK

2.2 MI N CHILDS AVE, Merced, CA

Built 1983 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 34
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