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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

HARTNELL AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R13.95-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 53,000

N5-W44 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-005-R15.43-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 48,500

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-005-R15.43-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 48,500

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-005-R15.43-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 48,500

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: N5-W44 CONNECTOR RAMP

02-SHA-005-R15.56-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 23,000

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: N5-W44 CONNECTOR RAMP

02-SHA-005-R15.59-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 23,000

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 299

02-SHA-005-R17.30-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 18,509

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 299

02-SHA-005-R17.30-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 18,509

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: TURNTABLE BAY ROAD

02-SHA-005-R29.29L, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 400

TURNTABLE BAY ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5 NB

02-SHA-005-R29.32R, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 18,300

KNIGHTON ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R9.77, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 51,069

STATE ROUTE 44 WB

Unknown

Over: CONTINENTAL STREET

02-SHA-044-L0.40L-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 4,000

STATE ROUTE 299 EB

Unknown

Over: CONTINENTAL STREET

02-SHA-044-L0.44R-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 4,000

N273-N5 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-273-20.00-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 52,000

SMITH ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R10.85, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 51,000

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 273

02-SHA-005-R3.82, Shasta, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 9,500

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 273

02-SHA-005-R3.82, Shasta, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 9,500

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: TWIN VIEW BLVD

02-SHA-005-R18.07-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 2,000

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: TWIN VIEW BLVD

02-SHA-005-R18.07-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 2,000

RIVERSIDE AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R6.74, Shasta, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 39,000

BRIDGE BAY ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R27.63, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 19,500

OLD OREGON TRAIL

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R24.08, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 21,500

OASIS ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R19.40-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 34,000

STATE ROUTE 151

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-151-R6.90, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 29,500

GREGORY CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R39.05, Shasta, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 17,600

GILMAN ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R36.83, Shasta, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 17,600

PINE GROVE AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R21.00, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 29,500

WONDERLAND-FAWNDAL

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R26.04, Shasta, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 19,500

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: LAKEHEAD ROAD

02-SHA-005-R42.32, Shasta, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 250

POLLARD FLAT ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R50.81, Shasta, CA

Built 1991 ADT: 17,100

STATE ROUTE 299

Unknown

Over: OLD OREGON TRAIL

02-SHA-299-27.22, Shasta, CA

Built 1974 ADT: 10,600

STATE ROUTE 299

Unknown

Over: OLD OREGON TRAIL

02-SHA-299-27.22, Shasta, CA

Built 1974 ADT: 10,600

GIBSON ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-53.30, Shasta, CA

Built 1989 ADT: 17,100

SLATE CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R49.15, Shasta, CA

Built 1991 ADT: 17,100

AIRPORT ROAD

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-044-R3.63, Shasta, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 15,550

MCCARDLE FLAT ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SHA-005-R47.35, Shasta, CA

Built 1991 ADT: 17,100

VICTOR AVENUE

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-044-R1.24-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1984 ADT: 48,500

CHURN CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-044-R0.38-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 1985 ADT: 48,500

SHASTA VIEW DRIVE

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-044-R2.09, Shasta, CA

Built 1992 ADT: 48,500

AUDITORIUM DRIVE

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-044-L0.85-RDG, Shasta, CA

Built 2010 ADT: 51,000

STILLWATER ROAD

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 44

02-SHA-044-R4.96, Shasta, CA

Built 2019 ADT: 15,550

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: MAIN STREET

0.3 MI N TEHAMA CO LINE, Shasta, CA

Built 1931 ADT: 2,359

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: CITY STREETS,PARK,RIVER

0.5 MI W OF RTE 273, Shasta, CA

Built 1939 ADT: 1,000

A.C.I.D. FLUME

Unknown

Over: OLINDA ROAD

0.6 MI W OF S.R. 273, Shasta, CA

Built 1918 ADT: 4,692

A.C.I.D. FLUME

Unknown

Over: BRUCE DR

0.4 MI W S.R. 273, Shasta, CA

Built 1918 ADT: 1,200

CYPRESS AVE

Unknown

Over: SACRAMENTO RIVER

0.6 MI WEST OF I-5, Shasta, CA

Built 2011 ADT: 3,600

CORP RR

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SIS-005-R66.97, Siskiyou, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 15,300

REAM AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SIS-005-R9.65-MSHA, Siskiyou, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 20,000

LAKE ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SIS-005-R10.48-MSHA, Siskiyou, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 20,600

UP RR & AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

02-SIS-005-R12.02, Siskiyou, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 20,000

Showing 7,001-7,050 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.

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