Santa Barbara County, CA

429 public highway bridges

Santa Barbara County Bridge Snapshot

Santa Barbara County, California contains 429 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 41.3% are rated “Good,” 36.1% “Fair,” 4.7% “Poor,” and 4.7% 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.

429
Total Bridges
41.3%
Good
4.7%
Poor
4.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
41.3% (177)
Fair
36.1% (155)
Poor
4.7% (20)
SD
4.7% (20)

All Bridges (429)

STATE ROUTE 154

Unknown

Over: LA COLINA RD

05-SB-154-R32.07, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 200

STATE ROUTE 154

Unknown

Over: PRIMAVERA RD

05-SB-154-R31.82, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 3,000

STATE ROUTE 154

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 192

05-SB-154-R31.54, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 12,300

SALVAR RD

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 154

05-SB-154-R31.20, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 17,000

E217-S101 CONNECTR

Unknown

Over: UP RR,AMTRAK,S101-OFFRMP

05-SB-217-2.67-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 121,000

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 225

05-SB-225-R4.61-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 27,000

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 135

05-SB-135-15.65-SMRA, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1991 ADT: 26,000

LA CUMBRE ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

05-SB-101-17.78-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1997 ADT: 133,000

BETTERAVIA ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

05-SB-101-86.59, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1997 ADT: 38,000

STORKE ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

05-SB-101-24.77, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1997 ADT: 65,000

STATE ROUTE 154

Unknown

Over: US HWY 101 (@PM 18.36)

05-SB-154-32.27, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1998 ADT: 125,000

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: U.S. HIGHWAY 101, UP RR

05-SB-101-R14.51-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2001 ADT: 109,000

MICHELTORENA ST

Unknown

Over: US HWY 101,UP RR,MISSION

05-SB-101-R15.26-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2003 ADT: 120,000

FAIRVIEW AVE

Unknown

Over: U.S. HIGHWAY 101

05-SB-101-22.53, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2001 ADT: 121,000

STATE ROUTE 154

Unknown

Over: US HWY 101 (@PM 63.30)

05-SB-154-0.50, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2000 ADT: 29,000

CATHEDRAL OAKS RD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

05-SB-101-26.79, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2011 ADT: 33,000

US HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: MILPAS STREET

05-SB-101-12.73, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2012 ADT: 10,000

UNION VALLY PKWAY

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

05-SB-101-83.45, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2013 ADT: 38,000

CASITAS PASS ROAD

Unknown

Over: U.S. ROUTE 101

05-SB-101-2.63-CARP, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2020 ADT: 72,500

LINDEN AVENUE

Unknown

Over: U.S. ROUTE 101

05-SB-101-3.04-CARP, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2020 ADT: 68,300

US HIGHWAY 101 SB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 135

05-SB-101-70.91, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2022 ADT: 3,050

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: HOLLISTER AVENUE

EAST MODOC RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1931 ADT: 10,582

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: CARRILLO STREET

JUST SW SR 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 25,000

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: MISSION STREET

0.1 MI NE MODOC RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 17,000

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: LOMA ALTA DRIVE

0.1 MI N SHORELINE DR, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 6,000

LA CUMBRE ROAD

Unknown

Over: UP RR, AMTRAK, MODOC RD

0.1 MI S S.R. 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1997 ADT: 5,297

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: CABRILLO BLVD

0.1 MI SOUTH OF HWY 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1917 ADT: 15,700

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: MIRANDA PINE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1923 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: BLUE CANYON CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1948 ADT: 50

MONTECITO ST

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

0.05 MI W CHAPALA ST, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1915 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 3,200

STATE ROUTE 150

Fair

Over: RINCON CREEK

05-SB-150-2.19, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1927 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 3,100

HOLLISTER AVENUE

Fair

Over: TECOLOTITO CREEK

0.1 MI E LOS CARNEROS RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1929 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 14,800

SAN LEANDRO LN

Fair

Over: SAN YSIDRO CREEK

0.3 MI E OF SANTA ROSA LN, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,110

E MASON STREET

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CANYON CREEK

0.6 MI N JCT. W/ RTE. 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1946 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 6,000

STATE ROUTE 192

Fair

Over: SANTA MONICA CANYON

05-SB-192-16.57, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1928 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,600

RINCON HILL RD

Fair

Over: RINCON CREEK

0.45 MI N OF SR 150, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1915 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 191

CARPINTERIA RD

Fair

Over: CARPINTERIA CREEK

0.2 MI S OF CASITAS PASS, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1937 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 17,400

US HIGHWAY 101 NB

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO CREEK

05-SB-101-67.09, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1916 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 14,500

LAS CANOAS RD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CANYON

1.2 MI N/E MISSION CYN RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1919 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 220

4 TH ST

Fair

Over: CARPINTERIA CREEK

IN CARP. ST. PARK, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1967 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 200

US HIGHWAY 101 NB

Fair

Over: NOJOQUI CREEK

05-SB-101-56.00, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 11,000

BLACK ROAD

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

2.0 MI N ASSOCIATED RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1943 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,003

MISSION CANYON RD

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

0.15 MI N ALAMEDA PDRE SE, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1891 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,600

EAST CABRILLO BLVD

Fair

Over: LAGUNA CHANNEL

0.1 MI E STA. BARBARA ST, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1999 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 12,400

TURNPIKE ROAD

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

S SR 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1961 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 29,187

AUGUSTA ST

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO CREEK

0.2 MI N OF SH 135, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1962 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 428

LOMPOC CASMALIA RD

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

0.4 MI S/O POINT SAL RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1943 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 371

SAN MARCOS RD

Fair

Over: MARIA YGNACIA CREEK

0.5 MI N CATHEDRAL OAKS, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1956 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 4,090

US HIGHWAY 101

Fair

Over: ROMERO CREEK

05-SB-101-9.34, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1915 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 76,000

STATE ROUTE 246

Fair

Over: SANTA YNEZ RIVER

05-SB-246-9.82, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1939 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 8,500

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial