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

42ND ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-19.25-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1993 ADT: 30,000

VERNON AVE

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-19.00-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1993 ADT: 300,000

47th street

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-18.81-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1996 ADT: 287,000

49TH ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-18.62-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1994 ADT: 244,600

51ST ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-18.49-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1994 ADT: 244,600

54TH ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-18.27-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1993 ADT: 300,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: SLAUSON AVE & BNSF RY

07-LA-110-17.98-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1996 ADT: 4,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 59TH PLACE

07-LA-110-17.77-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 99

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: GAGE AVE

07-LA-110-17.51-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 20,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 67TH STREET

07-LA-110-17.28-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 4,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: FLORENCE AVE

07-LA-110-16.98-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 5,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 76TH STREET

07-LA-110-16.72-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 4,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 79TH STREET

07-LA-110-16.52-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 4,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 83RD STREET

07-LA-110-16.26-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 99

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: MANCHESTER AVE

07-LA-110-15.98-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1996 ADT: 20,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 88TH PLACE

07-LA-110-15.75-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 2,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 92ND STREET

07-LA-110-15.47-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 1,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: COLDEN AVENUE

07-LA-110-15.22-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 3,200

I 110

Unknown

Over: CENTURY BLVD

07-LA-110-14.97-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 43,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 104TH STREET

07-LA-110-14.72-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 2,500

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 108TH STREET

07-LA-110-14.47-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 7,200

ROUTE 10, E10-S405

Unknown

Over: SAWTELLE BLVD

07-LA-010-R5.34-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 27,340

IMPERIAL HIGHWAY O

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 110

07-LA-110-13.97-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1989 ADT: 30,000

120TH STREET OC

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 110

07-LA-110-13.47-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1988 ADT: 260,000

KANAN ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 101

07-LA-101-35.04-AGRH, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 185,000

FIGUEROA STREET

Unknown

Over: I 110

07-LA-110-13.20-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1988 ADT: 260,000

EL SEGUNDO BLVD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-12.90, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1993 ADT: 260,000

135TH STREET

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-12.39-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1993 ADT: 253,000

149TH ST

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-11.52-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1995 ADT: 253,000

UP RR

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-11.49-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1995 ADT: 253,000

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: REDONDO BEACH BLVD

07-LA-110-11.24-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 46,240

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: ALONDRA BLVD

07-LA-110-10.74-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 12,800

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: GARDENA BLVD

07-LA-110-10.49-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 11,200

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 168TH STREET

07-LA-110-10.32-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 6,670

I 110

Unknown

Over: SR 91

07-LA-110-9.85-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 200,000

ROUTE 110

Unknown

Over: 182ND STREET

07-LA-110-9.66-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 10,720

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: 190TH STREET

07-LA-110-9.07-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 37,890

91&S110-N&S405 CON

Unknown

Over: 190TH STREET

07-LA-110-9.07-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1985 ADT: 37,890

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: DEL AMO BLVD

07-LA-110-8.03-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 6,220

RTE 110

Unknown

Over: TORRANCE BLVD

07-LA-110-7.74-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 34,100

CARSON STREET

Unknown

Over: I-110

07-LA-110-7.02-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 199,500

223RD STREET

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 110

07-LA-110-6.52-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 199,500

228TH ST OC

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 110

07-LA-110-6.14-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 199,500

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: SEPULVEDA BLVD

07-LA-110-5.45-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 50,238

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: LOMITA BLVD

07-LA-110-4.63-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 28,400

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: SR 1 (PACIFIC COAST HWY)

07-LA-110-4.06-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 53,500

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: L STREET

07-LA-110-3.75-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 5,500

ROUTE 110

Unknown

Over: ANAHEIM STREET

07-LA-110-3.26-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 26,153

INTERSTATE 110

Unknown

Over: S110-C ST & C ST-S110 RP

07-LA-110-2.77-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1956 ADT: 9,000

SIERRA HWY OC

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 14

07-LA-014-R52.17, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 105,000

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