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
SUNSET BLVD
GoodOver: SANTA MONICA CYN CHANNEL
0.1 M W MANDEVILLE CANYON, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,000
TEMPLE STREET
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
50' EAST OF MAIN ST, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,000
CANADA BLVD S
GoodOver: VERDUGO WASH
1.3MI N/O US-101 FWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39,096
PHILLIPS RANCH RD
GoodOver: UNKNOWN WASH
0.3MI N/O SR-60 FWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,900
SCHERZINGER LN
GoodOver: MINT CYN WASH
150FT E/O SIERRA HWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,994
RUSTIC GLEN DR
GoodOver: UNKNOWN WASH
0.3MI N/O SR-60 FWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,040
10TH ST W
GoodOver: AMARGOSA CRK
0.1MI S/O RNCHO VSTA BL, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,480
BONITA AVE
GoodOver: PUDDINGSTONE CHAN
0.1MI E/O SAN DIMAS CYN R, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,138
SNOW CRK DR
GoodOver: SNOW CYN CHAN
100FT E/O GRAND AVE, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 153
LEMON AVE
GoodOver: DIAMOND BAR CRK
0.1MI S/O CURRIER RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,286
LARO DR
GoodOver: MEDEA CRK
1.0MI N/O US-101 FWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,040
PALOMARES AVE
GoodOver: PUDDINGSTONE CHAN
0.1MI E/O SANDIMAS CN RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,224
JUANITA AVE
GoodOver: PUDDINGSTONE CHAN
0.1MI E/O SAN DIMAS CN RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,052
HASKELL CYN RD
GoodOver: BOUQUET CYN CHAN
0.2MI N/O BOUQUET CYN RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,097
ROMERO CYN RD
GoodOver: HASLEY CYN WASH
0.1MI N/O HASLEY CYN RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
MARQUARDT AVE
GoodOver: MILAN CRK
0.3MI N/O ROSECRANS AVE, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,072
SNOW CRK DR
GoodOver: SNOW CRK EF
0.2MI E/O GRAND AVE, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 153
BRIDGEWATER LN
GoodOver: SNOW CRK EF
0.1MI W/O LA PUENTE RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 408
COLUMBIA WAY
GoodOver: AMARGOSA CRK
0.6MI W/O SIERRA HWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,670
BRAND BLVD
GoodOver: E CANYON CHANNEL
0.05 MI SW/O FWY 5, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,500
GLADSTONE ST
GoodOver: PUDDINGSTONE CHAN
0.1MI S/O ALLEN AVE, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,174
FOSTER RD
GoodOver: MILAN CRK
0.1MI E/O VALLEY VIEW AVE, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,576
IMPERIAL HWY
GoodOver: MILAN CRK
0.5MI E/O VALLEY VIEW AVE, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,066
BURGESS AVE
GoodOver: MILAN CRK
0.8MI S/O IMPERIAL HWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,515
IMPERIAL HWY
GoodOver: BOMBARDIER AVE DRN
200FT E/O I-5 FWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56,855
ZENOBIA DR
GoodOver: GORMAN CRK
0.1MI N/O LANCASTER RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31
SHARP RD
GoodOver: REMINGTON CHAN
0.1MI W/O ROMERO CYN RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 394
COLORADO BLVD
GoodOver: ARCADIA WASH
0.2MI W/O BALDWIN AVE, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,004
ARROW HWY
GoodOver: PUDDINGSTONE CHAN
0.2MI E/O SAN DIMAS CN RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,800
VALLE DEL ORO
GoodOver: NEWHALL CRK
0.2MI E/O SAN FRNDO RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,489
10TH ST W
GoodOver: AMARGOSA DRN
0.1MI S/O AVE K, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,136
AVE J-8
GoodOver: AMARGOSA DRN
0.3MI W/O 20TH ST W, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,464
LANCASTER BLVD
GoodOver: AMARGOSA DRN
0.2MI E/O 30TH ST, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,690
W AVE I
GoodOver: AMARGOSA DRN
0.1MI E/O 30TH ST W, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,486
LOST HILLS RD
GoodOver: LAS VIRGENES CRK
300FT W/O LAS VIRGNES RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,871
MEADOW CRK LN
GoodOver: LAS VIRGENES CRK
0.1MI E/O LOST HILLS RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,871
CNSHW BL / 120 ST
GoodOver: DOMINGUEZ CHAN
0.5MI S/O IMPERIAL HWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,251
LAS VIRGENES RD
GoodOver: STOKES CYN CRK
0.3MI S/O MULHOLLAND HWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,804
FIRESTONE BLVD
GoodOver: LOS ANGELES RIV
500FT W/O I-710 FWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 77,480
STUNT RD
GoodOver: COLD CRK
0.1MI E/O MULHOLLAND HWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 867
ELWOOD AVE
GoodOver: BIG DALTON WASH
0.2MI S/O US-66 HWY, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 505
ELIZABETH LAKE
GoodOver: AMARGOSA CRK
4.8MI E/O BOUQUET CN RD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,300
CLARK AVE
GoodOver: DEL AMO BLVD CHAN
50FT S/O DEL AMO BLVD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,568
LONG BCH BLVD
GoodOver: SDBI 130
0.2MI S/O DEL AMO BLVD, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,048
WEST WAY
GoodOver: PARKING LOT
LAX SECOND LEVEL, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,000
EAST WAY
GoodOver: PARKING LOT
LAX SECOND LEVEL, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,000
SKY WAY
GoodOver: SKY WAY
LAX SECOND LEVEL, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,144
WORLD WY S OFF RAM
GoodOver: POST WAY
LAX SECOND LEVEL, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,000
WORLD WY CONN OC
GoodOver: SEPULVEDA BLVD
LAX SECOND LEVEL, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,961
WORLD WAY N. O.C.
GoodOver: RAMP TO VICKSBURG AVENUE
LAX SECOND LEVEL, Los Angeles, CA
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,408
Showing 21,101-21,150 of 27,040 bridges
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