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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

ALDERPOINT ROAD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R11.77, Humboldt, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 5,000

US HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: ST RTE 254 (JORDAN RD)

01-HUM-101-R45.90, Humboldt, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 500

GUINTOLI LANE

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 299

01-HUM-299-0.72-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 12,400

U.S. HIGHWAY 101

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 283

01-HUM-101-R51.83, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 3,530

PAINTER ST

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R52.89-RDEL, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 11,000

DAVIS ST

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-R52.60-RDEL, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 8,800

11TH ST

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-86.33-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 34,600

G STREET

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-86.77-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 34,600

SUNSET AVE

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-86.94-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 34,600

14TH ST

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-86.50-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 34,600

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-86.70-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 33,000

SAINT LOUIS RD

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101 & NCRRA

01-HUM-101-87.48-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 34,600

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: G ST-N101 ON-RAMP

01-HUM-101-86.70-ARC, Humboldt, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 4,160

HERRICK AVE

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-101-74.77, Humboldt, CA

Built 1984 ADT: 32,400

STATE ROUTE 36

Unknown

Over: US HIGHWAY 101

01-HUM-036-0.01, Humboldt, CA

Built 2010 ADT: 13,700

SDIV RR

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R10.40, Imperial, CA

Built 1957 ADT: 14,500

STATE ROUTE 98 WB

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-098-R0.26, Imperial, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 14,500

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Unknown

Over: IMPERIAL HWY

11-IMP-008-R11.92, Imperial, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 1,340

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Unknown

Over: IMPERIAL HWY

11-IMP-008-R11.92, Imperial, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 1,340

BOWKER ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R42.54, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 18,000

MELOLAND ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R44.04, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 18,000

BARBARA WORTH RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R45.05, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 18,000

METZ ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R47.05, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 18,000

ORCHARD ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R47.78, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 18,000

BONDS CORNER ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R50.49, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 11,600

MILLER ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R52.50, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 11,600

STATE ROUTE 115

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-115-R3.30, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 13,700

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Unknown

Over: HOLDRIDGE, EAST HIGHLINE

11-IMP-008-R54.46, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 700

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Unknown

Over: HOLDRIDGE, EAST HIGHLINE

11-IMP-008-R54.46, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 700

JEFFREY ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R25.78, Imperial, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 12,200

WESTSIDE ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R27.44, Imperial, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 12,200

DERRICK ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R28.94, Imperial, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 12,200

DREW ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R29.93, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 12,200

SILSBEE ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R32.49, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 12,200

FORESTER ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R33.99, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 12,200

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL MAIN CANAL,AUSTN

11-IMP-008-R35.47, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 1,920

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL MAIN CANAL,AUSTN

11-IMP-008-R35.47, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 1,920

LA BRUCHERIE ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R36.46-ECN, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 19,400

EIGHTH STREET

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R37.46-ECN, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 32,000

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 86

11-IMP-008-R37.96-ECN, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 28,500

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 86

11-IMP-008-R37.96-ECN, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 28,000

INTERSTATE 8 WB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 111

11-IMP-008-R40.92, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 31,500

INTERSTATE 8 EB

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 111

11-IMP-008-R40.92, Imperial, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 31,500

ANDERHOLT ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R46.05, Imperial, CA

Built 1971 ADT: 18,000

OGILBY ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R83.82, Imperial, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 14,500

SIDEWINDER RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R88.70, Imperial, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 15,100

STATE ROUTE 98

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-098-R56.86, Imperial, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 13,800

BROCK CENTER RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R68.83, Imperial, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 13,800

GORDON'S WELL OC

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-008-R73.48, Imperial, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 13,800

STATE ROUTE 186

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 8

11-IMP-186-2.05, Imperial, CA

Built 1973 ADT: 17,300

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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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