State profile · Below national median SD

California bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in California — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.6%

1,244 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 15.3%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — California (FHWA NBI)

California32.45931952662722%34.67455621301775%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below California on the same metric.

39

Ohio

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

34

New Jersey

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

06

California

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

05

Arkansas

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

53

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

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

Structurally Deficient

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

S5-S209 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: I 8,CONNS,SAN DIEGO RIV

11-SD-005-R20.04-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 51,000

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: SAN DIEGO RIV, FRIARS RD

11-SD-005-R20.12-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 42,109

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: SAN DIEGO RIV, FRIARS RD

11-SD-005-R20.12-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 42,109

S5-E8 CONNECTOR RP

Unknown

Over: UP RR,AMTRAK,I 5,I 8 WB

11-SD-005-R20.08-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 51,000

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Unknown

Over: MTDB,BNSF,AMTRAK,I 5,PAC

11-SD-008-L2.36-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 212,000

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Unknown

Over: MTDB,BNSF,AMTRAK,I 5,CON

11-SD-008-L2.36-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 37,500

W8-N5 CONNECTOR RP

Unknown

Over: MTDB,BNSF,AMTRAK,PACIFIC

11-SD-008-R0.04-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 27,230

BASILONE RD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

11-SD-005-R71.38-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 133,000

STATE ROUTE 94 WB

Unknown

Over: KENWOOD DRIVE

11-SD-094-R11.80, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 8,810

STATE ROUTE 94 EB

Unknown

Over: KENWOOD DRIVE

11-SD-094-R11.80, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 8,810

STATE ROUTE 94 WB

Unknown

Over: BARCELONA STREET

11-SD-094-R12.31, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 4,940

STATE ROUTE 94 EB

Unknown

Over: BARCELONA STREET

11-SD-094-R12.31, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 4,940

SWEETWATER SPR BLV

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 94

11-SD-094-R12.73, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 68,000

AVOCADO BLVD

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 94

11-SD-094-R13.33, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 63,000

INTERSTATE 15

Unknown

Over: RANCHO BERNARDO RD

11-SD-015-M23.69-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 5,000

WIRE MOUNTAIN RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

11-SD-005-R54.79-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 156,000

COCKLEBURR OC

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

11-SD-005-R58.13-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 132,000

STATE ROUTE 78 WB

Unknown

Over: ESCONDIDO BLVD

11-SD-078-R17.41-ESD, San Diego, CA

Built 1995 ADT: 17,000

STATE ROUTE 78 EB

Unknown

Over: ESCONDIDO BLVD

11-SD-078-R17.41-ESD, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 17,000

FRIARS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 163 & RAMPS

11-SD-163-4.37-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 20,000

INTERSTATE 15

Unknown

Over: MIRA MESA BLVD

11-SD-015-M15.92-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 60,598

TAVERN RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-R28.46, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 34,000

W VICTORIA DR

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-R29.18, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 34,000

WILLOWS RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-R31.34, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 34,000

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Unknown

Over: STATE HIGHWAY 94

11-SD-008-R65.88, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 1,250

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Unknown

Over: STATE HIGHWAY 94

11-SD-008-R65.90, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 1,250

EL CAMINO REAL

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 78

11-SD-078-1.50-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 135,000

FIESTA ISLAND RD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

11-SD-005-R20.56-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 199,000

SEA WORLD DR

Unknown

Over: BNSF,AMTRAK,MTDB LRT,I 5

11-SD-005-R20.82-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 27,400

N5-W8 CONNECTOR RA

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

11-SD-005-R20.07-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 199,000

N15-N805 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: I-15, S15-S805 CONNECTOR

11-SD-015-M3.86-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 127,000

TULIP STREET

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805

11-SD-805-14.38-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 209,000

INTERSTATE 805 SB

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 15

11-SD-805-14.59-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 167,000

INTERSTATE 805 NB

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 15

11-SD-805-14.59-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 167,000

S15-S805 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805

11-SD-015-R3.78-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 170,000

LANDIS ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805 & RAMPS

11-SD-805-15.72-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 174,000

UNIVERSITY AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805 & RAMPS

11-SD-805-15.95-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 9,300

LINCOLN AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805 & RAMPS

11-SD-805-16.08-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 163,000

ORANGE AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805 & RAMPS

11-SD-805-16.32-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 9,400

EL CAJON BLVD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805

11-SD-805-16.43-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 163,000

MEADE AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805 & RAMPS

11-SD-805-16.57-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 8,500

ADAMS AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805 & RAMPS

11-SD-805-16.99-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 181,000

VIA RANCHO PKWY

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 15 W/HOV

11-SD-015-M26.97-ESD, San Diego, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 230,000

SAN DIEGO MISSION

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 15, MURPHY CREEK

11-SD-015-R6.67-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 243,000

FRIARS ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE15

11-SD-015-R6.82-SD, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 243,000

STATE ROUTE 78

Unknown

Over: COLLEGE BLVD

11-SD-078-3.32-OCN, San Diego, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 28,750

WILLOWS RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-SD-008-R34.33, San Diego, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 22,100

INTERSTATE 805 SB

Unknown

Over: MAIN STREET

11-SD-805-3.65-CHV, San Diego, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 29,800

INTERSTATE 805 NB

Unknown

Over: MAIN STREET

11-SD-805-3.65-CHV, San Diego, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 29,800

ORANGE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 805

11-SD-805-4.41-CHV, San Diego, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 158,000

Showing 5,301-5,350 of 27,040 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.

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