Sierra County, CA

65 public highway bridges

Sierra County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Sierra County, California contains 65 public highway bridges. Roughly 40% are rated “Good,” 52.3% “Fair,” and 7.7% “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.

65
Total Bridges
40%
Good
52.3%
Fair
7.7%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
40% (26)
Fair
52.3% (34)
Poor
7.7% (5)

All Bridges (65)

ROAD 20N06

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Sierra, CA

Built 1983 ADT: 50

FDR 524-1-2

Fair

Over: HAYPRESS CREEK

S26 T20N R12E, Sierra, CA

Built 1938 ADT: 50

FDR 39

Fair

Over: CHEROKEE CREEK

S6 T19N R9E, Sierra, CA

Built 1940 ADT: 50

C 843

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK. YUBA RIVER

S18 T19N R13E, Sierra, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 50

JIM CROW ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN JUAN CREEK

0.8 MI FROM S.H 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1960 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 50

MOUNTIAN HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: WOODRUFF/ROCK CREEK

0.5 MI S OF S.H 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1950 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 75

SALMON LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

WEST OF GOLD LAKE RD, Sierra, CA

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 125

WILD PLUM ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK YUBA RIVER

0.7 MI EAST OF SR 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1963 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 200

NEVADA STREET

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK YUBA RIVER

SOUTH OF SR 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1938 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 500

PEARL STREET

Fair

Over: DOWNIE RIVER

DOWNIEVILLE, Sierra, CA

Built 1934 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 100

PLUMBAGO ROAD

Fair

Over: KANAKA CREEK

1.6 MI SOUTH OF ALLEGHANY, Sierra, CA

Built 1985 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 20

MOUNTAIN HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: WOODRUFF CREEK

0.5 MI S OF ROUTE 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1970 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 110

POST OFFICE SPUR

Fair

Over: GOODYEARS CREEK

0.2 MI N OF SR 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

MOUNTAIN HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK YUBA RIVER

0.15 MI SOUTH OF SR 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1936 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 100

WESTSIDE RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BRANCH CARMAN CRK

5.9 MI N SR 89 & 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 670

PORT WINE RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.45 MI E COUNCIL HIL RD, Sierra, CA

Built 1970 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25

LEMON CANYON ROAD

Fair

Over: LEMON CREEK

1.4 MI E OF SR 49 NR SIE, Sierra, CA

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 25

PORT WINE RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: CEDAR GROVE RAVINE

0.3 MI S INTX ST LOUIS RD, Sierra, CA

Built 1975 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 25

PORT WINE RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT CNCL HILL RD, Sierra, CA

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 25

PORT WINE RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

10.6 MI N/E CHLNGE-LA PO, Sierra, CA

Built 1961 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 25

FDR 524-01

Fair

Over: N. YUBA RIVER

S27 T20N R12E, Sierra, CA

Built 1963 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 49

Fair

Over: NORTH YUBA RIVER

03-SIE-049-R3.72, Sierra, CA

Built 1964 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 600

STATE ROUTE 49

Fair

Over: FIDDLE CREEK

03-SIE-049-4.58, Sierra, CA

Built 1958 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 600

STATE ROUTE 49

Fair

Over: HOWARD CREEK

03-SIE-049-R34.26, Sierra, CA

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 800

STATE ROUTE 89

Fair

Over: FLETCHER CREEK

03-SIE-089-22.70, Sierra, CA

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,020

GOODYEARS CREEK RD

Fair

Over: GOODYEARS CREEK

0.6 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 49, Sierra, CA

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

MAIN ST CR S500

Fair

Over: DOWNIE RIVER

IN DOWNIEVILLE, Sierra, CA

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

GOLD LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: HOWARD CREEK

JUST NORTH OF SR 49, Sierra, CA

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 830

CROW CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK YUBA RIVER

JUST SOUTH OF ROUTE 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1963 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 50

MOUNTAIN HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OREGON CREEK

9.9 MI SOUTH OF RTE 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 75

BRANDY CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: FIDDLE CREEK

0.4 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1959 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 150

STATE ROUTE 49

Fair

Over: LADIES CANYON CREEK

03-SIE-049-24.03, Sierra, CA

Built 1932 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 600

BRANDY CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEROKEE CREEK

1.1 MI N INTX CR S490, Sierra, CA

Built 1940 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 20

LAVEZZOLA ROAD

Fair

Over: LAVEZZOLA CREEK

3.6 MI NORTH OF SR 49, Sierra, CA

Built 1958 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: DOWNIE RIVER

03-SIE-049-16.75, Sierra, CA

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,200

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: N. YUBA RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Sierra, CA

Built 1978 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 89

Good

Over: LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER

03-SIE-089-2.56, Sierra, CA

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000

STATE ROUTE 89

Good

Over: TURNER CANYON

03-SIE-089-18.80, Sierra, CA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

03-SIE-049-6.55, Sierra, CA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

03-SIE-049-2.65, Sierra, CA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600

SR 49

Good

Over: BURIED DRAIN PIPE

03-SIE-049-44.75, Sierra, CA

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: N YUBA RIVER,N SIDE CHNL

03-SIE-049-9.19, Sierra, CA

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: N YUBA RIVER,N SIDE CHNL

03-SIE-049-19.54, Sierra, CA

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: N YUBA RIVER,N SIDE CHNL

03-SIE-049-21.53, Sierra, CA

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: N YUBA RIVER,N SIDE CHNL

03-SIE-049-24.70, Sierra, CA

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680

HENNESS PASS ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER

3 MI EAST OF WEBBER LAKE, Sierra, CA

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340

SIERRA BUTTE ROAD

Good

Over: REIS RAVINE

0.4 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 49, Sierra, CA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

OLD FIBREBOARD RD

Good

Over: LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER

S OF JACKSON MEADOW RD, Sierra, CA

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: SIERRAVILLE CREEK

03-SIE-049-47.54, Sierra, CA

Built 1962 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,000

STATE ROUTE 49

Good

Over: HILLSIDE

03-SIE-049-7.38, Sierra, CA

Built 1976 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 600
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