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)

STATE ROUTE 99 NB

Good

Over: MILES CREEK OVERFLOW

10-MER-099-10.98, Merced, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 59

Good

Over: DEADMANS CREEK

10-MER-059-7.90, Merced, CA

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

STATE ROUTE 59

Good

Over: DANA SLOUGH

10-MER-059-28.18, Merced, CA

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,425

STATE ROUTE 140

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

10-MER-140-32.95, Merced, CA

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,000

STATE ROUTE 59

Good

Over: ESCALADIAN CANAL

10-MER-059-25.45, Merced, CA

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,425

STATE ROUTE 140

Good

Over: BEAR RANCH CREEK

10-MER-140-38.69-MER, Merced, CA

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,400

STATE ROUTE 33

Good

Over: VOLTA WASTEWAY

10-MER-033-R16.31, Merced, CA

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,250

STATE ROUTE 33

Good

Over: NEWMAN WASTEWAY

10-MER-033-29.60, Merced, CA

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,100

STATE ROUTE 165

Good

Over: SLOUGH NO 3

10-MER-165-21.52, Merced, CA

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,100

STATE ROUTE 165

Good

Over: SLOUGH NO 5

10-MER-165-24.82, Merced, CA

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,100

STATE ROUTE 99 SB

Good

Over: MILES CREEK OVERFLOW

10-MER-099-11.41, Merced, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 99 NB

Good

Over: MILES CREEK OVERFLOW

10-MER-099-11.41, Merced, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 99

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

10-MER-099-2.70, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 99

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

10-MER-099-2.70, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 99

Good

Over: SOUTH DUTCHMAN CREEK

10-MER-099-1.60, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 99

Good

Over: SOUTH DUTCHMAN CREEK

10-MER-099-1.60, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 99 SB

Good

Over: MARIPOSA CREEK

10-MER-099-9.35, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 99 NB

Good

Over: MARIPOSA CREEK

10-MER-099-9.35, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 165

Good

Over: SAN JOAQUIN RIVER

10-MER-165-25.60, Merced, CA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,100

STATE ROUTE 99

Good

Over: ATHLONE DRAIN

10-MER-099-6.49, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39,000

STATE ROUTE 165

Good

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

10-MER-165-28.14, Merced, CA

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,200

M STREET

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

AT NORTH BEAR CREEK DR, Merced, CA

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,812

SOUTH AVENUE

Good

Over: UP RR TRACKS

0.2 MI EAST OF SR 99, Merced, CA

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,500

BRADBURY ROAD

Good

Over: UP RR TRACKS

0.2 MI EAST OF SR 99, Merced, CA

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,196

BADGER FLAT ROAD

Good

Over: CCID MAIN CANAL

0.3 MI S INGOMAR GRADE, Merced, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,250

SOUTH ORCHARD DR

Good

Over: MILES CREEK

0.3 MI S MISSION AVENUE, Merced, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41

WHITE ROCK ROAD

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

0.7 MI N BUCHANAN HLW RD, Merced, CA

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 83

KELLEY ROAD

Good

Over: MERCED SLOUGH

0.6 MI N RIVER RD, Merced, CA

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,730

THIRD AVENUE

Good

Over: EAST SIDE CANAL

0.3 MI W OF MCCULLAGH RD, Merced, CA

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 815

ARBOLEDA DRIVE

Good

Over: MILES CREEK

0.1 MI S MISSION AVENUE, Merced, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,090

COTTONWOOD RD

Good

Over: OUTSIDE CANAL

1.0 MI E ORCHARD RD, Merced, CA

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340

GURR ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH SLOUGH

0.3 MI N OAK AVENUE, Merced, CA

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 926

LETTEAU AVENUE

Good

Over: LATERAL #6

0.5 MI E OF MERCED AVE, Merced, CA

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,712

BRAZO ROAD

Good

Over: NEWMAN WASTEWAY

0.6 MI E CANAL SCHOOL RD, Merced, CA

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890

CR J18

Good

Over: MERCED RIVER

KELLEY ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,196

SULTANA DRIVE

Good

Over: UP RR

0.12 MI WEST OF SR 99, Merced, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,000

GURR ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK RASCAL CREEK

1.1 KM N OF ROUTE 140, Merced, CA

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

BIRD STREET

Good

Over: HAMMATT LATERAL

0.6 MI W CRESY ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

KAHLON ROAD

Good

Over: DEADMAN CREEK

1.6 MI SE OF LE GRAND RD, Merced, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

SILVEIRA WAY

Good

Over: DEADMAN CREEK

1.8 MI SE OF LE GRAND RD, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

MARINO WAY

Good

Over: MARIPOSA CREEK

0.1 MI SE OF MARIPOSA RD, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

ATWATER-MER EXPY

Good

Over: ASHBY ROAD "FUTURE"

0.5 MI N OF HWY99, Merced, CA

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 977

GREEN SANDS AVE

Good

Over: CANAL CREEK

0.5 MI E OF BUHACH RD, Merced, CA

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 977

AVENUE TWO

Good

Over: CANAL CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF GURR ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,907

ALFALFA AVE

Good

Over: OWENS CREEK

1.0 MI S OF EAST.MISSION, Merced, CA

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 846

WESTSIDE BLVD OH

Good

Over: UP RR TRACKS

0.1 MI NE/O CENTRAL AVE, Merced, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

SANTA FE AVE

Good

Over: DEADMAN CREEK

1.8 MI S OF LE GRAND, Merced, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 553

DICKENSON FERRY RD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.05 MI E OF QUINLEY AVE, Merced, CA

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 252

CANAL SCHOOL ROAD

Good

Over: NEWMAN WASTEWAY

0.3 MI N PRESTON ROAD, Merced, CA

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,972

WEST YOSEMITE AVE

Good

Over: FAHRENS CREEK

0.2 MI WEST OF R STREET, Merced, CA

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,812
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