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

COUNTY ROAD 39

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R13.90, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 48

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R10.88, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

STATE ROUTE 162

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-162-65.50-WLOS, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 26,000

COUNTY ROAD 35

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R15.91, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 33

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R16.80, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 27

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R20.82, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 25

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R21.82, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 24

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R22.81, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 20

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R23.81, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 3

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R28.56, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 24,600

COUNTY ROAD 16

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R24.82, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 7

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R27.81, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 24,600

COUNTY ROAD 28

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R19.81, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 25,500

STATE ROUTE 32

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-032-L0.01, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 24,700

COUNTY ROAD 57

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R7.61, Glenn, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 26,000

COUNTY ROAD 60B

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R5.58, Glenn, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 25,500

COUNTY ROAD 68

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

03-GLE-005-R1.52, Glenn, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 25,500

SR 255

Unknown

Over: U.S. HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-255-8.77-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 34,600

SEVENTH ST

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-86.10-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 34,600

6TH STREET

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-98.36, Humboldt, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 8,800

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: ST RTE 254-S101 ON RAMP

01-HUM-101-35.70, Humboldt, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 250

US HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: SR 254,SOUTH FORK EEL RV

01-HUM-101-R17.89, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 690

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: S101-ST RTE 254

01-HUM-101-39.16, Humboldt, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 250

HUMBOLDT HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-73.72, Humboldt, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 32,400

CRANNELL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R97.02, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 10,500

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: SFK EEL RIVER,MATTOLE RD

01-HUM-101-35.75, Humboldt, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 120

US HIGHWAY 101 SB

Unknown

Over: WEST END RD,CREEK, NCRRA

01-HUM-101-87.84-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 1,000

US HIGHWAY 101 NB

Unknown

Over: WEST END RD,CREEK, NCRRA

01-HUM-101-87.84-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1929 ADT: 1,000

US HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 211

01-HUM-101-64.29, Humboldt, CA

Built 1957 ADT: 5,300

STATE ROUTE 254

Unknown

Over: U.S. HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-254-19.94, Humboldt, CA

Built 1961 ADT: 5,400

PESULA ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-31.61, Humboldt, CA

Built 1961 ADT: 5,400

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: US 101 ON&OFF RAMP,NCRRA

01-HUM-101-70.61, Humboldt, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 250

US HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: SR 254 AVE OF THE GIANTS

01-HUM-101-27.92, Humboldt, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 710

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: KENMAR ROAD

01-HUM-101-59.50-FTA, Humboldt, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 458

TWELFTH ST

Unknown

Over: U.S. HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-60.49, Humboldt, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 17,900

US HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: S101-MAIN ON&OFF,NCRRA

01-HUM-101-61.53-FTA, Humboldt, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 17,900

GUINTOLI LANE

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-88.80-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 12,900

STATE ROUTE 299

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-299-0.01-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 33,000

LOLETA DR

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-65.95, Humboldt, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 21,500

HOOKTON ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-68.21, Humboldt, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 21,500

SCHOOL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R91.47, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 12,900

US HIGHWAY 101 SB

Unknown

Over: AIRPORT ROAD

01-HUM-101-R93.85, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 100

US HIGHWAY 101 NB

Unknown

Over: AIRPORT ROAD

01-HUM-101-R93.85, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 200

MURRAY ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R92.99, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 12,900

SR 200 (CENTRAL)

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-200-R0.01, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 33,000

HILLER ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R91.99, Humboldt, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 12,900

SALMON CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-25.01, Humboldt, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 5,100

SR 200 (N BANK RD)

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 299

01-HUM-200-R2.66, Humboldt, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 11,200

SPROWL CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R11.12, Humboldt, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 5,000

REDWOOD DR

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R11.50, Humboldt, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 5,000

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