Santa Cruz County, CA

203 public highway bridges

Santa Cruz County Bridge Snapshot

Santa Cruz County, California contains 203 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 26.1% are rated “Good,” 35.5% “Fair,” 15.8% “Poor,” and 15.8% 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.

203
Total Bridges
26.1%
Good
15.8%
Poor
15.8%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
26.1% (53)
Fair
35.5% (72)
Poor
15.8% (32)
SD
15.8% (32)

All Bridges (203)

STATE ROUTE 9 NB

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

05-SCR-009-8.50, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,100

STATE ROUTE 9 NB

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

05-SCR-009-3.76, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

HIGHWAY 129

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

05-SCR-129-3.52, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,000

STATE ROUTE 9 NB

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

05-SCR-009-3.81, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

STATE ROUTE 17

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

05-SCR-017-8.60, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 61,000

STATE ROUTE 17

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

05-SCR-017-9.01, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 61,000

STATE ROUTE 9 NB

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

05-SCR-009-11.00, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,100

TEILH DRIVE

Good

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

0.05 MI W OF SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

RANDPORT RD

Good

Over: HARKINS SLOUGH

0.5 MI. E. OF BUENA VISTA, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,000

LAUREL ST

Good

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

0.8 MI E OF S.R. I, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,604

BROWNS VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: LOS CORRALITOS CREEK

EAST OF CORRALITOS, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000

LOMPICO RD

Good

Over: LOMPICO CREEK

2.45 MI N ZAYANTE RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

HUBBARD GULCH RD

Good

Over: MARSHALL CREEK

0.1 MI W OF SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

HARKINS SLOUGH RD

Good

Over: W. BRANCH STRUVE SLOUGH

JUST S OF HWY 1 ON RAMP, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

KINGS CREEK RD

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

0.6 MILES FROM HWY 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

KINGS CREEK RD

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

1.0 MILES NE OF SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

OLD COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: EARL CREEK

@ BROOKS ROAD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

REDWOOD CANYON RD

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.8 MI N/O BROWNS VA RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

STATE ROUTE 1 NB

Good

Over: BUENA VISTA DRIVE

05-SCR-001-R4.07, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1974 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 15,000

WHITE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CORRALITOS CRK

0.1 MI WEST FREEDOM BLVD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1958 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 1,000

MT HERMON RD

Good

Over: SCBG RY & ZAYANTE CREEK

0.7 MI NE GRAHAM HIL RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1971 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 19,400

GREEN VALLEY RD

Poor

Over: CASSERLY CREEK TRIB NO 2

@ TRAVELERS LANE, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1920 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 500

LOMPICO ROAD

Poor

Over: LOMPICO CREEK

0.9 MI W ZAYANTE RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1949 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 2,000

PLEASANT WAY

Poor

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

0.1 MI W OF SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1949 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 400

BRIMBLECOM RD

Poor

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

.1 MI W/O SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1948 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 400

LOMPICO ROAD

Poor

Over: LOMPICO CREEK

AT DEERWOOD DRIVE, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 500

HILTON DRIVE

Poor

Over: BOULDER CREEK

BOULDER CRK COUNTRY CLUB, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1959 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 2,500

LARKSPUR ST

Poor

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

0.2 MI E HIGHWAY 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,500

EAST ZAYANTE RD

Poor

Over: ZAYANTE CREEK

3.2 MI N GRAHAM HILL RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1948 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,000

CASSERLY RD

Poor

Over: GREEN VALLEY CREEK

0.3 MI E ROBIN MEADOW LN, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1941 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 500

SAN ANDREAS RD

Poor

Over: WATSONVILLE SLOUGH

0.4 MI NW BEACH RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1941 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 6,000

STATE ROUTE 129

Poor

Over: SALSIPUEDES CREEK

05-SCR-129-0.56, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1938 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 10,000

STATE ROUTE 9

Poor

Over: KINGS CREEK

05-SCR-009-15.49, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1927 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 5,000

N BIG TREES PRK RD

Poor

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

H COWELL ST PK, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1931 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 500

FOREST HILL DR

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI W BEAR CREEK RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1961 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,200

BUENA VISTA DRIVE

Poor

Over: HARKINS SLOUGH

30' S LARKIN VALLEY RD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 6,000

TWO BAR RD

Poor

Over: TWO BAR CREEK

2.7 MI E OF SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1959 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 200

STATE ROUTE 236

Poor

Over: BOULDER CREEK

05-SCR-236-4.27, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1926 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,200

GLEN ARBOR RD

Poor

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

E/O SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1968 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 7,800

ISBEL DR

Poor

Over: BRANCIFORTE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF HWY 1, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1971 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,015

STATE ROUTE 152

Poor

Over: SALSIPUEDES CREEK

05-SCR-152-R2.06, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,000

ROGGE LANE

Poor

Over: PAJARO RIVER

0.8 MI S OF S.R. 129, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,500

MURRAY-EATON ST

Poor

Over: WOODS LAGOON

W/O INT/O LUKE AVE, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,000

MANABE OW ROAD

Poor

Over: WATSONVILLE SLOUGH

OFF OHLONE PKWY CIRCLE, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000

STOCKTON AVE

Poor

Over: SOQUEL CREEK

AT THE ESPLANADE, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,000

GLEN CANYON RD

Poor

Over: BRANCIFORTE CREEK

0.1 MI N BRANCIFORTE DR, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1939 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,800

SCARONI RD

Poor

Over: MAJORS CREEK

0.2 MI W OF SR 1, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 10

LOMAND ST

Poor

Over: SAN LORENZO RIVER

0.5 MI E SR 9, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1941 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,000

PORTER STREET

Poor

Over: SOQUEL CREEK

0.1 MI N OF SR 1, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1994 Load: 83.3 t ADT: 11,200

GREEN VALLEY RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: CASSERLY CREEK TRIB NO 1

4.1 MI N FREEDOM BLVD, Santa Cruz, CA

Built 1915 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 500

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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