Total Bridges
27,040
Public highway bridges in California
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
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
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
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: FALL RIVER
0.5 MI N OF MCARTHUR RD, Shasta, CA
Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 50
ORESTIMBA ROAD
PoorOver: CCID MAIN CANAL
0.1 MI E DRAPER RD, Stanislaus, CA
Built 1919 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 684
CLARK STREET
PoorOver: M.I.D. CANAL
0.1 MI WEST OF ROAD 26.0, Madera, CA
Built 1955 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 200
GULLING STREET
PoorOver: MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIV
0.2 MI S SH 70, Plumas, CA
Built 1954 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10,046
AVENUE 10
PoorOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
JUST E/O ROAD 23, Madera, CA
Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 50
S BISHOP AVE
PoorOver: CRESCENT DITCH
0.64 MI S/O MT WHITNEY AV, Fresno, CA
Built 1950 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 125
All Bridges in California
INTERSTATE 805 NB
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 52 & RAMPS
11-SD-805-23.58-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 19,900
INTERSTATE 8 WB
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 79
11-SD-008-R37.83, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 2,500
INTERSTATE 8 EB
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 79
11-SD-008-R37.83, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 2,500
INTERSTATE 8 WB
UnknownOver: BUCKMANN SPRINGS ROAD
11-SD-008-R48.86L, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 3,333
INTERSTATE 8 EB
UnknownOver: BUCKMANN SPRINGS ROAD
11-SD-008-R48.84R, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 3,333
BROOKS ST
UnknownOver: ROUTE 5
11-SD-005-R52.83-OCN, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 203,000
CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
UnknownOver: ROUTE 5
11-SD-005-R53.38-OCN, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 184,000
NEPTUNE WAY
UnknownOver: ROUTE 5
11-SD-005-R53.75-OCN, San Diego, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 184,000
INTERSTATE 5 SB
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 76
11-SD-005-R53.91-OCN, San Diego, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 48,000
INTERSTATE 5 NB
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 76
11-SD-005-R53.91-OCN, San Diego, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 48,000
INTERSTATE 8 WB
UnknownOver: MIDWAY DRIVE
11-SD-008-L1.21-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1969 ADT: 39,000
INTERSTATE 8 EB
UnknownOver: MIDWAY DRIVE
11-SD-008-L1.23-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1969 ADT: 39,000
S805-E52 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: SR52/SNCLMTE CRK/N805W52
11-SD-805-23.61-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1987 ADT: 98,000
N805-W52 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: SR 52, SAN CLEMENTE CRK
11-SD-805-23.60-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 19,900
E75-N5 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: ROUTE 5 & ROUTE 75
11-SD-075-9.03-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1973 ADT: 72,000
L STREET
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
11-SD-005-6.81-CHV, San Diego, CA
Built 1973 ADT: 154,000
INTERSTATE 5
UnknownOver: J STREET
11-SD-005-7.30-CHV, San Diego, CA
Built 1973 ADT: 13,700
F STREET
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
11-SD-005-8.31-CHV, San Diego, CA
Built 1973 ADT: 163,000
MTDB LRT & SDIV RR
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
11-SD-005-8.32-CHV, San Diego, CA
Built 1973 ADT: 163,000
E8-S805 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH
11-SD-008-4.12-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 13,300
N805-W8 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: I 8,CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH
11-SD-805-17.49-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 3,000
S805-E8 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: I-8,CAMINO DEL RIO N,RMP
11-SD-805-17.59-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 198,000
N805-E8 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH
11-SD-805-17.54-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 11,900
INTERSTATE 805 SB
UnknownOver: I-8,RMPS,STS,SDRIV,RAILS
11-SD-805-17.46-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 10,014
INTERSTATE 805 NB
UnknownOver: I-8,RMPS,STS,SDRIV,RAILS
11-SD-805-17.46-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 10,014
W8-S805 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: I 8,CONNS,CAMINO DEL RIO
11-SD-008-4.36-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 23,000
E8-N805 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: I 8,RAMPS,CAMINO DEL RIO
11-SD-008-4.22-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 28,500
W8-N805 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH
11-SD-008-4.39-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 44,900
S805-W8 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: CAMINO DEL RIO N & RAMP
11-SD-805-17.72-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 11,400
CRISTIANITOS ROAD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 5
11-SD-005-R72.28-OCN, San Diego, CA
Built 1981 ADT: 133,000
S15-S5 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: I-5, I-15,RAMPS,NATIONAL
11-SD-015-R0.12L-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1978 ADT: 7,200
N5-N15 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: I 15 NB,NATIONAL,CREEK
11-SD-005-R12.39-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1978 ADT: 1,730
INTERSTATE 15 SB
UnknownOver: NATIONAL AVE
11-SD-015-R0.21L-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1978 ADT: 18,500
INTERSTATE 15 NB
UnknownOver: NATIONAL AVE
11-SD-015-R0.21R-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1978 ADT: 15,400
STATE ROUTE 52 WB
UnknownOver: REGENTS ROAD
11-SD-052-1.34-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 23,500
STATE ROUTE 52 EB
UnknownOver: REGENTS ROAD
11-SD-052-1.35-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 23,500
W52-GENESEE SB OFF
UnknownOver: GENESEE AVE
11-SD-052-2.28-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 30,000
STATE ROUTE 52 WB
UnknownOver: GENESEE AVE
11-SD-052-2.29-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 30,000
STATE ROUTE 52 EB
UnknownOver: GENESEE AVE
11-SD-052-2.32-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 30,000
E54-N805 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: RTES 805 & 54,SWEETWATER
11-SD-054-1.81, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 13,800
INTERSTATE 805
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 54
11-SD-805-8.83, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 121,000
S805-E54 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 54
11-SD-805-8.84, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 121,000
N805-W54 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 54
11-SD-805-8.82, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 121,000
W54-S805 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: RTES 805 & 54,CONS,RIVER
11-SD-054-1.93-CHV, San Diego, CA
Built 1975 ADT: 123,000
SWEETWATER RD
UnknownOver: ROUTE 54
11-SD-054-2.27-NATC, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 124,000
EUCLID-S805 ONRAMP
UnknownOver: S805 - E & W 54 CONNS
11-SD-805-8.96, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 11,600
S805-EUCLID OFFRMP
UnknownOver: S805 - E & W 54 CONNS
11-SD-805-8.98, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 11,600
PROSPECT AVENUE
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 805
11-SD-805-9.48-NATC, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 204,000
W54-N805 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: SWEETWATER RD
11-SD-054-1.84, San Diego, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 16,200
MISSION CITY PKWY
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 8
11-SD-008-4.86-SD, San Diego, CA
Built 1972 ADT: 245,000
Showing 5,401-5,450 of 27,040 bridges
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