Santa Barbara County, CA

429 public highway bridges

Santa Barbara County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Santa Barbara County, California contains 429 public highway bridges. Roughly 41.3% are rated “Good,” 36.1% “Fair,” and 4.7% “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.

429
Total Bridges
41.3%
Good
36.1%
Fair
4.7%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (429)

STATE ROUTE 246

Fair

Over: SANTA ROSA CREEK

05-SB-246-R20.22, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,000

STATE ROUTE 225

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

05-SB-225-0.02-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,000

US HIGHWAY 101 SB

Fair

Over: GARDEN STREET

05-SB-101-13.49-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,500

US HIGHWAY 101 NB

Fair

Over: GARDEN STREET

05-SB-101-13.49-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,500

US HIGHWAY 101 SB

Fair

Over: STATE STREET

05-SB-101-13.79-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,500

US HIGHWAY 101 NB

Fair

Over: STATE STREET

05-SB-101-13.79-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,500

US HIGHWAY 101 NB

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

05-SB-101-13.96-SB, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,500

N101-MAIN ST OFF

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CHANNEL

05-SB-101-88.54-SMRA, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,500

MAIN ST-N101 ON RP

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CHANNEL

05-SB-101-88.68-SMRA, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,500

STATE ROUTE 150

Fair

Over: RINCON CREEK

05-SB-150-1.09, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,800

US HIGHWAY 101

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

05-SB-101-12.30, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 109,000

US HIGHWAY 101

Fair

Over: CACIQUE STREET

05-SB-101-12.60, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 109,000

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Fair

Over: LAS VEGAS CREEK

05-SB-101-22.57, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65,000

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Fair

Over: SAN PEDRO CREEK

05-SB-101-22.80, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65,000

SANTA ROSA ROAD

Fair

Over: E BRANCH SALSIPUEDES CRK

0.47 MI EAST OF SH 1, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 855

HOLLISTER AVE

Fair

Over: SAN JOSE CREEK

0.1 MI EAST KELLOG AVE, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,445

MISSION CANYON RD

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

0.4 MI N OF SR192, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,612

SAN MARCOS RD

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO CREEK

0.2MI N EL CAMINO REAL RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,563

SANTA MARIA MESA

Fair

Over: SISQUOC RIVER

0.6 MI E FOXEN CANYON RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,371

PATTERSON AVE

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

S OF U.S. HWY 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,359

AVE OF THE FLAGS

Fair

Over: ZACA CREEK

0.1 MI S OF SH 246, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,000

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Fair

Over: MARIA YGNACIA CREEK

0.2 MI E PATTERSON AVE, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,500

VAREDA LEYENDA

Fair

Over: TECOLOTE CREEK

0.15 MI N VEREDA GALERIA, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 293

CALLE DE LOS AMIGO

Fair

Over: ARROYO BURRO CREEK

0.15 MI S PORTOFINO WAY, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,300

STORKE ROAD

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

0.1 MI STH OF HWY 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,976

BATH ST

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

BETWEEN ORTEGA AND COTA, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,851

FAIRVIEW AVE

Fair

Over: UP RR & AMTRAK

JUST S/O U.S. HWY 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,280

RANCHO VERDE ST

Fair

Over: BLOSSER CHANNEL

@ BLOSSER ROAD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,400

N JAMESON LN

Fair

Over: ROMERO CREEK

0.7 MI E SAN YSIDRO RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,448

N JAMESON LN

Fair

Over: SAN YSIDRO CREEK

0.45 MI E SAN YSIDRO RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,448

N JAMESON LN

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

0.35 MI E SAN YSIDRO RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,372

OLD COAST HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: NOJOQUI CREEK

0.6 MI S SR 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

JONATA PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: ZACA CREEK

2.4 MI N S.R. 246, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 825

DE LA VINA ST

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

INTX DE LA VINA & HALEY, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,575

ORTEGA STREET

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

BTWN CASTILLO AND BATH, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

TEPUSQUET ROAD

Fair

Over: SISQUOC RIVER

0.4 MI N FOXEN CANYON RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

SANJA COTA ROAD

Fair

Over: SANJA DE COTA CREEK

0.1 MI S SR246 OFF EDISON, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,000

HOPE AVENUE

Fair

Over: ARROYO BURRO CREEK

0.1 MILE S OF STATE ST, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,300

MAGELLAN DRIVE

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CHANNEL

0.2 MI N OF E DONOVAN RD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

STOKES AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CHANNEL

0.2 MI N OF E ALVIN, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

W DONOVAN ROAD

Fair

Over: BLOSSER CHANNEL

AT N BLOSSER ROAD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

COX LANE

Fair

Over: BLOSSER CHANNEL

AT N BLOSSER ROAD, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

CHAPALA STREET

Fair

Over: MISSION CREEK

AT WEST YANONALI STREET, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,580

KINEVAN RD

Fair

Over: SAN JOSE CREEK

0.9 MI W SR 154, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 460

REFUGIO BEACH ROAD

Fair

Over: CANADA DEL REFUGIO

REFUGIO STATE PARK, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000

EL RANCHO ROAD

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

10.1 MILES FROM MAIN GATE, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

SAN ANTONIO ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN ANTONIO CREEK

CONTINUE NORTH ON CA-1 (D, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 750

STATE ROUTE 154

Fair

Over: COLD SPRING CANYON

05-SB-154-22.96, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 13,500

REFUGIO ROAD

Fair

Over: REFUGIO CREEK

0.3 MI N OF SR 101, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1959 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 470

STATE ROUTE 1 NB

Fair

Over: GAVIOTA CREEK

05-SB-001-R0.16, Santa Barbara, CA

Built 1967 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,500
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