Sierra County, CA

65 public highway bridges

Sierra County Bridge Snapshot

Sierra County, California contains 65 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 40% are rated “Good,” 52.3% “Fair,” 7.7% “Poor,” and 7.7% 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.

65
Total Bridges
40%
Good
7.7%
Poor
7.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
40% (26)
Fair
52.3% (34)
Poor
7.7% (5)
SD
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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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial