Trinity County, CA

194 public highway bridges

Trinity County Bridge Snapshot

Trinity County, California contains 194 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 56.2% are rated “Good,” 39.7% “Fair,” 4.1% “Poor,” and 4.1% 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.

194
Total Bridges
56.2%
Good
4.1%
Poor
4.1%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
56.2% (109)
Fair
39.7% (77)
Poor
4.1% (8)
SD
4.1% (8)

All Bridges (194)

LONG RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

2 MI E JCT HOAGLIN RD, Trinity, CA

Built 1950 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 15

WILDWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: HAYFORK CREEK

3.7 MI SOUTH OF S.R. 3, Trinity, CA

Built 1945 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 330

STATE ROUTE 3

Fair

Over: TRINITY RIVER

02-TRI-003-74.12, Trinity, CA

Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 200

WILDWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: CARR CREEK

0.1 MI E OF S.R. 3, Trinity, CA

Built 1950 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 330

RATTLESNAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

150' WEST OF S.R. 3, Trinity, CA

Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 440

STATE ROUTE 3

Fair

Over: TANGLE BLUE CREEK

02-TRI-003-79.39, Trinity, CA

Built 1971 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 120

WEST VAN DUZEN RD

Fair

Over: VAN DUZEN RIVER

4.5 MI N OF ZENIA-RUTH RD, Trinity, CA

Built 2014 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 200

STATE ROUTE 36

Fair

Over: UPPER RATTLESNAKE CREEK

02-TRI-036-20.42, Trinity, CA

Built 1970 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 560

STATE ROUTE 299

Fair

Over: EAST WEAVER CREEK

02-TRI-299-52.13, Trinity, CA

Built 1962 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,125

RUTH DAM ROAD

Fair

Over: RUTH DAM

100' W MAD RIVER ROAD, Trinity, CA

Built 1972 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 30

CANYON CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CANYON CREEK

12.4 M N JUNCTION CITY, Trinity, CA

Built 1955 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 65

EAST HETTENSHAW RD

Fair

Over: VAN DUZEN RIVER

100' SOUTH RUTH-ZENIA RD, Trinity, CA

Built 1950 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 10

LITTLE BROWN CK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BROWNS CREEK

2.0 MI N/E S.R. 299, Trinity, CA

Built 1974 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 155

STATE ROUTE 299

Fair

Over: TRINITY RIVER

02-TRI-299-R58.00, Trinity, CA

Built 1980 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,450

EAST FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: POTATO CREEK

2.2 MI E WILDWOOD ROAD, Trinity, CA

Built 1950 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 50

STATE ROUTE 299

Fair

Over: GRASS VALLEY CREEK

02-TRI-299-65.45, Trinity, CA

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,500

TULE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TULE CREEK

3.3 MI SW OF S.R. 3, Trinity, CA

Built 1947 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 670

TRINITY DAM BLVD

Fair

Over: TRINITY RIVER

.2 MI S/O RUSH CREEK RD, Trinity, CA

Built 1963 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 450

BROWNS MOUNTAIN RD

Fair

Over: TRINITY RIVER

0.3 MI W LEWISTON RD, Trinity, CA

Built 1983 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 200

STATE ROUTE 299

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

02-TRI-299-59.68, Trinity, CA

Built 1974 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,050

UPPER MAD RIVER RD

Fair

Over: LITTLEFIELD CREEK

19.7 MI SOUTH OF S.R. 36, Trinity, CA

Built 1955 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 31

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.3 MI W READING CRK RD, Trinity, CA

Built 1976 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 35

EAST FORK HYFK RD

Fair

Over: EAST FORK HAYFORK CREEK

3.7 MI E OF WILDWOOD ROAD, Trinity, CA

Built 2004 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 50

DUTCH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRINITY RIVER

0.3 MI S OF SR 299, Trinity, CA

Built 1981 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 782

SOUTH FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: KERLIN CREEK

3.8 MI N HYAMPOM RD, Trinity, CA

Built 1960 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 160

STATE ROUTE 3

Fair

Over: GRAVES CREEK

02-TRI-003-77.17, Trinity, CA

Built 1971 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 200

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

6.9 MI E REDDING CREEK RD, Trinity, CA

Built 1955 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 20

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: NO DATA ENTERED

S28 T27N R12W, Trinity, CA

Built 1974 ADT: 50

WILDWOOD-MAD RIVER

Good

Over: DARK CANYON CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1999 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BROWN'S CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 2007 ADT: 50

LIMEDYKE LOOKOUT

Good

Over: INDIAN VALLEY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1987 ADT: 50

BUTTER CREEK

Good

Over: BUTTER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1975 ADT: 50

DOUBLE PLATE

Good

Over: POST CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 50

PLUMMER PEAK

Good

Over: PHILPOT CREEK

NEAR PHILPOT CAMPGROUND, Trinity, CA

Built 2002 ADT: 50

PHILPOT CAMPGROUND

Good

Over: NORTH FORK PHILPOT CREEK

PHILPOT CAMPGROUND, Trinity, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 50

COUNTY LINE

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1934 ADT: 50

SOLDIER CR. ROAD

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

LIMESTONE CREEK, Trinity, CA

Built 2005 ADT: 50

MAIN TULE CR. ROAD

Good

Over: TULE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 2005 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 2009 ADT: 30

PAPOOSE

Good

Over: PAPOOSE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1975 ADT: 50

MULE CREEK

Good

Over: EAST FORK STUART FORK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 50

SWIFT CREEK

Good

Over: CEMENT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 50

SCORPION CREEK

Good

Over: NORTH FK. SCORPION CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 50

SCORPION CREEK

Good

Over: SCORPION CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 50

BOULDER LAKE

Good

Over: COFFEE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 50

E FORK NEW RIVER

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 50

BOULDER LAKE

Good

Over: BOULDER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1987 ADT: 50

WHALEN

Good

Over: CROW CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 50

CEDAR CREEK

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 50

HIGHLAND LAKES

Good

Over: EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Trinity, CA

Built 1959 ADT: 50

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