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)

INTERSTATE 8

Good

Over: LAKE MURRAY CREEK

11-SD-008-9.05-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 202,000

WARING ROAD

Good

Over: ALVARADO CHANNEL

11-SD-000-0.00-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,500

WARING RD-W8 ONRMP

Good

Over: ALVARADO CHANNEL

11-SD-008-7.05-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,900

W8-WARING OFFRAMP

Good

Over: ALVARADO CHANNEL

11-SD-008-7.12-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,750

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: SAN MARCOS CREEK

11-SD-078-12.42-SMCS, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 152,000

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: BUENA CREEK

11-SD-078-9.07-VSTA, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 154,000

INTERSTATE 5

Good

Over: NOELL STREET

11-SD-005-R18.53-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 192,000

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: REIDY CREEK

11-SD-078-R17.23-ESD, San Diego, CA

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 89,000

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Good

Over: CANEBRAKE RD

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

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,100

INTERSTATE 8

Good

Over: LOS COCHES CREEK

11-SD-008-R21.51, San Diego, CA

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70,000

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Good

Over: PINE VALLEY CREEK

11-SD-008-R41.70, San Diego, CA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Good

Over: PINE VALLEY CREEK

11-SD-008-R41.70, San Diego, CA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Good

Over: CORTE MADERA RD

11-SD-008-R43.11, San Diego, CA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,900

STATE ROUTE 67

Good

Over: ALFRED DITCH

11-SD-067-R1.28, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 106,000

STATE ROUTE 94

Good

Over: BELL CREEK

11-SD-094-R44.85, San Diego, CA

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,950

W54-N5 CONNECTOR

Good

Over: MTDB LRT

11-SD-054-0.11L-NATC, San Diego, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,441

N5-E54 CONNECTOR

Good

Over: MTDB LRT

11-SD-005-9.17-NATC, San Diego, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,000

STATE ROUTE 54 WB

Good

Over: UPPER PARADISE CREEK

11-SD-054-1.28L-CHV, San Diego, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,500

S15-OCEANVIEW OFF

Good

Over: CHOLLAS CREEK

11-SD-015-R0.70-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,000

INTERSTATE 15 SB

Good

Over: SAN LUIS REY RIVER

11-SD-015-R45.92, San Diego, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70,000

INTERSTATE 15 NB

Good

Over: SAN LUIS REY RIVER

11-SD-015-R45.92, San Diego, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70,000

W8-FAIRMOUNT OFF

Good

Over: ALVARADO CANYON RD EB

11-SD-008-6.36-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,300

INTERSTATE 15 SB

Good

Over: CAMINO DEL REY

11-SD-015-R41.82, San Diego, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65,000

INTERSTATE 15 NB

Good

Over: CAMINO DEL REY

11-SD-015-R41.82, San Diego, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56,500

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: GUEJITO CREEK

11-SD-078-R26.79-ESD, San Diego, CA

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,900

STATE ROUTE 52 WB

Good

Over: SAN CLEMENTE CREEK

11-SD-052-3.87-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50,500

STATE ROUTE 52 EB

Good

Over: SAN CLEMENTE CREEK

11-SD-052-3.85-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50,500

STATE ROUTE 76

Good

Over: WEST PAUMA CREEK

11-SD-076-29.23, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,800

STATE ROUTE 94

Good

Over: JAMUL CREEK

11-SD-094-22.80, San Diego, CA

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,800

CAMINO DEL REY

Good

Over: MOOSA CANYON CREEK

11-SD-000-R41.81, San Diego, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: ESCONDIDO CREEK

11-SD-078-T19.19-ESD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,500

INTERSTATE 15 SB

Good

Over: RAINBOW CREEK

11-SD-015-R52.49, San Diego, CA

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72,000

INTERSTATE 15 NB

Good

Over: RAINBOW CREEK

11-SD-015-R52.49, San Diego, CA

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72,000

W8-N67 CONNECTOR

Good

Over: FORESTER CREEK

11-SD-008-15.85-ECJ, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,500

E54-S805 CONNECTOR

Good

Over: SWEETWATER RIVER

11-SD-054-1.89-CHV, San Diego, CA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 82,000

STATE ROUTE 78

Good

Over: SANTA MARIA CREEK

11-SD-078-35.33, San Diego, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,500

STATE ROUTE 94

Good

Over: SWEETWATER RIVER

11-SD-094-15.27, San Diego, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,800

INTERSTATE 15

Good

Over: HORSE RANCH CREEK

11-SD-015-R47.91, San Diego, CA

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,000

STATE ROUTE 54 WB

Good

Over: TOWN & COUNTRY RCB

11-SD-054-1.39L, San Diego, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,500

STATE ROUTE 52 WB

Good

Over: OAK CANYON

11-SD-052-11.80-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49,000

STATE ROUTE 52 EB

Good

Over: OAK CANYON

11-SD-052-11.80-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49,000

STATE ROUTE 52 WB

Good

Over: SPRING CANYON

11-SD-052-12.40-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49,000

STATE ROUTE 52 EB

Good

Over: SPRING CANYON

11-SD-052-12.40-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49,000

STATE ROUTE 79

Good

Over: WARNER SPR RANCH CRK

11-SD-079-35.42, San Diego, CA

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700

STATE ROUTE 76

Good

Over: FIRESIDE CHANNEL

11-SD-076-M2.67-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55,000

STATE ROUTE 76

Good

Over: JENNIFER DRAIN

11-SD-076-12.90-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,600

STATE ROUTE 76

Good

Over: HORSE RANCH CREEK

11-SD-076-17.75, San Diego, CA

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,900

BONITA ROAD

Good

Over: RICE CANYON

11-SD-000--CHV, San Diego, CA

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,000

INTERSTATE 5

Good

Over: CARMEL VALLEY CREEK

11-SD-005-R32.72-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 203,000

N5-E56 CONNECTOR

Good

Over: CARMEL VALLEY CREEK

11-SD-005-R32.72-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,000
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