State profile · Below median Poor share

California bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in California, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

27,040
Public bridges
32.5%
Good condition
4.6%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

27,040

Public highway bridges in California

Good Condition

32.5%

8,777 bridges rated 7-9

-17.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.6%

1,244 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.4pp vs national avg 7.0%

California vs national bridge condition

California - Good condition share 32.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

California - Poor-condition share 15.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

California45.2%48.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - California (FHWA NBI)

Counties (58)

Alameda 800 Alpine 32 Amador 62 Butte 441 Calaveras 106 Colusa 211 Contra Costa 686 Del Norte 96 El Dorado 196 Fresno 929 Glenn 242 Humboldt 398 Imperial 448 Inyo 67 Kern 686 Kings 168 Lake 129 Lassen 108 Los Angeles 3937 Madera 250 Marin 217 Mariposa 109 Mendocino 357 Merced 532 Modoc 87 Mono 49 Monterey 390 Napa 160 Nevada 135 Orange 1224 Placer 347 Plumas 170 Riverside 1142 Sacramento 775 San Benito 76 San Bernardino 1465 San Diego 1707 San Francisco 170 San Joaquin 666 San Luis Obispo 408 San Mateo 393 Santa Barbara 429 Santa Clara 1041 Santa Cruz 203 Shasta 500 Sierra 65 Siskiyou 423 Solano 383 Sonoma 613 Stanislaus 390 Sutter 120 Tehama 452 Trinity 194 Tulare 599 Tuolumne 128 Ventura 511 Yolo 282 Yuba 136

California vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below California on the same metric.

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796
Selected

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

AR

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

Bridges Needing Most Attention in California

Six lowest-condition bridges in California, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

SPRING CREEK RD

Poor

Over: FALL RIVER

0.5 MI N OF MCARTHUR RD, Shasta, CA

Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 50

ORESTIMBA ROAD

Poor

Over: CCID MAIN CANAL

0.1 MI E DRAPER RD, Stanislaus, CA

Built 1919 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 684

CLARK STREET

Poor

Over: M.I.D. CANAL

0.1 MI WEST OF ROAD 26.0, Madera, CA

Built 1955 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 200

GULLING STREET

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIV

0.2 MI S SH 70, Plumas, CA

Built 1954 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10,046

AVENUE 10

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

JUST E/O ROAD 23, Madera, CA

Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 50

S BISHOP AVE

Poor

Over: CRESCENT DITCH

0.64 MI S/O MT WHITNEY AV, Fresno, CA

Built 1950 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 125

All Bridges in California

MAR VISTA DRIVE

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 78

11-SD-078-7.71-VSTA, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 128,000

STATE ROUTE 78

Unknown

Over: SYCAMORE AVE

11-SD-078-9.08-VSTA, San Diego, CA

Built 1994 ADT: 32,100

MTDB LRT & SDIV RR

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-10.96-LMSA, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 175,000

SPRING ST SB

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-10.97-LMSA, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 194,000

THIRD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

11-SD-005-R16.47-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 200,000

FOURTH AVE

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

11-SD-005-R16.42-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 200,000

FIFTH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

11-SD-005-R16.37-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 2,500

SIXTH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5, CONNS, RAMPS

11-SD-005-R16.31-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 2,500

PARK BLVD

Unknown

Over: I 5, CONNS, RAMPS

11-SD-005-R15.82-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 5,000

S5-CEDAR ST OFF-RA

Unknown

Over: CEDAR STREET & 1ST AVE

11-SD-005-R16.55-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 14,500

1ST AV-N5 ON-RAMP

Unknown

Over: N5-HAWTHORN ST OFF-RAMP

11-SD-005-R16.68-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 26,500

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: GRAPE STREET

11-SD-005-R16.83-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 7,600

INTERSTATE 5 OFF

Unknown

Over: GRAPE STREET

11-SD-005-R16.84-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 7,600

GRAPE STREET

Unknown

Over: N5-HAWTHORN ST OFF-RAMP

11-SD-005-R16.80-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 29,000

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: HAWTHORN STREET

11-SD-005-R16.91-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 4,580

STATE ROUTE 94 WB

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-094-1.42-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 10,600

STATE ROUTE 94 EB

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-094-1.42-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 10,600

S5-G ST OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 94 EB

11-SD-005-R15.00-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 5,500

22ND STREET

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 94 & RAMPS

11-SD-094-1.63-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 114,000

S163-S5 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: S5-E94 CONN & S5 OFF-RP

11-SD-163-0.70-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 16,000

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-005-R15.67-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 208,000

S5-E94 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: I 5, STREETS, RAMPS

11-SD-005-R15.07-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 3,000

BROADWAY

Unknown

Over: I 5, CONNS, ON&OFF RAMPS

11-SD-005-R15.18-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 33,000

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: B STREET

11-SD-005-R15.32-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 3,360

PERSHING DR-S5 ON

Unknown

Over: B ST & PERSHING DR-17 ST

11-SD-005-R15.33-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 10,880

N5-PERSHING DR OFF

Unknown

Over: B STREET, B ST-N5 ONRAMP

11-SD-005-R15.31-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 3,360

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: C STREET

11-SD-005-R15.25-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 10,600

PERSHING DR-S5 ON

Unknown

Over: C STREET

11-SD-005-R15.25-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 10,600

N5-B ST OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: C STREET

11-SD-005-R15.24-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 10,600

N5-PERSHING DR OFF

Unknown

Over: C STREET

11-SD-005-R15.25-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 10,600

S5-PERSHING DR OFF

Unknown

Over: I 5, CONNS, ON&OFF RAMPS

11-SD-005-R15.43-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 3,000

STATE ROUTE 67 SB

Unknown

Over: WOODSIDE AVE

11-SD-067-R2.67-SNT, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 18,240

STATE ROUTE 67 NB

Unknown

Over: WOODSIDE AVE

11-SD-067-R2.67-SNT, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 14,400

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: PERSHING DR, PERSHING-S5

11-SD-005-R15.41-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 7,920

S163-S5 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: PERSHING DR

11-SD-163-0.60L-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 7,920

B ST-N5 ON RAMP

Unknown

Over: PERSHING DR SB

11-SD-005-R15.41-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 7,920

CLAIREMONT DR

Unknown

Over: I 5, BNSF,AMTRAK, MORENA

11-SD-005-R22.26-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 27,400

W94-N5 & F ST-N5

Unknown

Over: N5-PERSHING DR & N5-B ST

11-SD-094-1.46-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 9,600

W8-EL CAJON BL OFF

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-11.10-LMSA, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 194,000

SPRING ST-W8 ONRMP

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-11.03-LMSA, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 194,000

MARKET ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-005-R14.89-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 10,000

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: MAIN STREET

11-SD-005-R11.66-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 26,900

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: VESTA STREET

11-SD-005-R12.03-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 5,410

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: RIGEL STREET

11-SD-005-R12.53-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 1,730

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: I 15,S15-MAIN OFF,S5-N15

11-SD-005-R12.63-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 109,000

32ND STREET

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-005-R12.88-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 164,000

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-005-R13.12-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 164,000

28TH STREET

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-005-R13.39-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 163,000

NATIONAL AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-005-R13.48-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 3,000

INTERSTATE 5

Unknown

Over: CESAR CHAVEZ PARKWAY

11-SD-005-R14.12-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 6,960

Showing 5,151-5,200 of 27,040 bridges

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