San Diego County, CA

1,707 public highway bridges

San Diego County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, San Diego County, California contains 1,707 public highway bridges. Roughly 29.5% are rated “Good,” 20% “Fair,” and 1.6% “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.

1,707
Total Bridges
29.5%
Good
20%
Fair
1.6%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
29.5% (504)
Fair
20% (341)
Poor
1.6% (27)

All Bridges (1,707)

HONEY SPRINGS ROAD

Good

Over: PRINGLE CANYON

4.8MI N/O SR 94, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,273

LIVE OAK PARK ROAD

Good

Over: SAN LUIS REY RIVER TRIB

160FT W/O GUMTREE LANE, San Diego, CA

Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,587

MISSION AVENUE

Good

Over: MISSION KNOLL CREEK

650FT W/O AIRPORT RD, San Diego, CA

Built 1943 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 22,900

WINTER GARDENS BL

Good

Over: SAN DIEGO RIVER TRIB

620 FT S/O WOODSIDE AVE, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,825

ROYAL OAK RD

Good

Over: CAMPO CREEK

150 FT EAST OF OLD HWY 80, San Diego, CA

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 132

EL NOPAL

Good

Over: STORM DRAIN

120 FT E/O LOS RANCHITOS, San Diego, CA

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,300

MIMOSA AVE.

Good

Over: AQUA HEDIONDA CREEK

0.25 M W/O SMILAX RD, San Diego, CA

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 494

RAINBOW GLEN ROAD

Good

Over: RAINBOW CREEK

0.15M NW/O ROUTE 15, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 426

CAMPO ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING VALLEY CREEK

350 FT E/O BANCROFT RD, San Diego, CA

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,694

BORREGOSALTONSEAWY

Good

Over: ARROYO SALADA WASH TRIB,

10.9 MI W/O SR 86., San Diego, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,100

MAIN ST.

Good

Over: OTAY RIVER TRIBUTARY

0.13MI E/O 4TH AVE., San Diego, CA

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 37,800

STATE ROUTE 79

Good

Over: CANADA VERDE CREEK

11-SD-079-34.17, San Diego, CA

Built 1946 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,700

STATE ROUTE 79

Good

Over: SAMAGATUMA CREEK

11-SD-079-0.12, San Diego, CA

Built 1946 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,900

FRIARS RD

Good

Over: MURPHY CANYON RD

0.15MI W/O RTE 15, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 36,628

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, San Diego, CA

Built 2001 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 95

OLD HWY 80

Good

Over: PINE VALLEY CREEK

AT PINE CREEK RD, San Diego, CA

Built 1928 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,058

INTERSTATE 5

Good

Over: OTAY RIVER OVERFLOW

11-SD-005-5.09-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 143,000

EL CAMINO REAL

Good

Over: ENCINITAS CREEK

AT OLIVENHAIN / LEUCADIA, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 29,047

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Good

Over: CARRIZO CREEK

11-SD-008-R72.27, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 8,150

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Good

Over: CARRIZO GORGE RD,SDIV RR

11-SD-008-R72.55, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 8,150

CARLSBAD BLVD

Good

Over: MTDB, BNSF RY, AMTRAK

0.5MI N/O CARLSBAD VLG RD, San Diego, CA

Built 1925 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 20,713

STATE ROUTE 79

Good

Over: S BRNCH SANTA YSABEL CRK

11-SD-079-21.63, San Diego, CA

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,150

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Good

Over: VICTORIA DR

11-SD-008-R30.17, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 17,000

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Good

Over: VICTORIA DR

11-SD-008-R30.17, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 17,000

OLD POMERADO RD

Good

Over: BEELER CREEK

0.36MI S/O POMERADO RD, San Diego, CA

Built 1928 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 550

GENESEE AVE

Good

Over: SAN CLEMENTE CANYON CRK

0.2 MI S/O OF SR 52, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 29,800

INTERSTATE 5

Good

Over: ALISO CREEK

11-SD-005-R59.62-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 66,000

LOS TERRENITOS F47

Good

Over: SWEETWATER RIVER

175 FT W/O SR 79, San Diego, CA

Built 1917 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 300

DEHESA RD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SWEETWATER RI

2.8 MI W TAVERN RD, San Diego, CA

Built 1989 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 7,169

INTERSTATE 905 EB

Good

Over: HOWARD LANE

11-SD-905-3.62-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1976 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 19,500

OLD HWY 80

Good

Over: BOUNDARY CREEK

2.5 MI W/O CARIZO GORGE, San Diego, CA

Built 1931 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,055

EL CAMINO REAL

Good

Over: BUENA VISTA CREEK

50FT S/O RTE 78 OFFRAMP, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 40,522

STATE ROUTE 79

Good

Over: AGUA CALIENTE CREEK

11-SD-079-36.52, San Diego, CA

Built 1948 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,700

OLD HWY 101

Good

Over: SAN ONOFRE CR,BEACH CLUB

SAN ONOFRE STATE PARK, San Diego, CA

Built 1925 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 8,800

STATE ROUTE 76

Good

Over: GOMEZ CREEK

11-SD-076-22.23, San Diego, CA

Built 1952 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 11,800

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Good

Over: CANEBRAKE RD

11-SD-008-R63.32, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,100

LILAC ROAD

Good

Over: SAN LUIS REY RIVER

0.2 MI S/O SR 76, San Diego, CA

Built 1993 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 434

CUYAMACA ST

Good

Over: FORESTER CREEK

0.13MI S/O PROSPECT AVE., San Diego, CA

Built 1965 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 19,500

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: COLEMAN CREEK

11-SD-078-54.77, San Diego, CA

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,400

STATE ROUTE 67

Good

Over: FORESTER CREEK

11-SD-067-R0.09-ECJ, San Diego, CA

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,000

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: SAN FELIPE CREEK

11-SD-078-69.91, San Diego, CA

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000

STATE ROUTE 94 EB

Good

Over: CHOLLAS CREEK

11-SD-094-3.32-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72,000

STATE ROUTE 94

Good

Over: RURAL CREEK

11-SD-094-14.89, San Diego, CA

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,800

STATE ROUTE 76

Good

Over: WEST RINCON CREEK

11-SD-076-28.28, San Diego, CA

Built 1941 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,800

YUIMA CREEK BRIDGE

Good

Over: YUIMA CREEK

11-SD-076-32.83, San Diego, CA

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,300

INTERSTATE 5

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH MESA CREEK

11-SD-005-1.90-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56,000

INTERSTATE 5

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH MESA CREEK

11-SD-005-2.20-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56,000

INTERSTATE 5 BYPAS

Good

Over: CARMEL MOUNTAIN ROAD

11-SD-005-R31.80, San Diego, CA

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,100

STATE ROUTE 75

Good

Over: SILVER STRAND STATE PK U

11-SD-075-13.97-CORD, San Diego, CA

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,000

INTERSTATE 8

Good

Over: EL CAJON CREEK

11-SD-008-15.63-ECJ, San Diego, CA

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 189,000
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