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

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: SEVENTH AVE

07-LA-060-14.26, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 24,840

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: TURNBULL CYN RD

07-LA-060-15.09, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 26,800

GREENWOOD AVE

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 60

07-LA-060-R6.86-MONP, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 232,000

TEJON PASS OC

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

07-LA-005-R87.37, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 75,415

NB 101 OFFRAMP

Unknown

Over: HOLLY DR

07-LA-101-7.40-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1965 ADT: 7,500

PICO CANYON, LYONS

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

07-LA-005-R50.33, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 194,956

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: HACIENDA BLVD

07-LA-060-15.93, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 48,000

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: STIMSON AVE

07-LA-060-16.30, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 16,400

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: FULLERTON RD

07-LA-060-19.46-IDY, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 33,600

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: LEMON AVE

07-LA-060-R22.38-DMBR, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 11,500

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: FAIRWAY DR

07-LA-060-R21.48-IDY, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 15,000

AZUSA AVE

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 60

07-LA-060-17.97, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 212,000

STATE ROUTE 134

Unknown

Over: LA RIV,UPRR,METRO,AMTRAK

07-LA-134-R5.67-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 900

W134-N&S5 CONNECTR

Unknown

Over: L A RIV,RTES 5&134,UP RR

07-LA-134-R5.67-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 267,125

BARREL SPRG RD OC

Unknown

Over: CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT,RT14

07-LA-014-R57.37, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 80,000

WELDON CANYON OC

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

07-LA-005-R46.58, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 194,158

INTERSTATE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: W138-S5 CONNECTOR RAMP

07-LA-005-R81.47, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 2,660

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: W138-S5 CONNECTOR RAMP

07-LA-005-R81.47, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 2,660

ROUTE 5 SB

Unknown

Over: S5-E138 CONNECTOR RAMP

07-LA-005-R82.08, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 2,660

INTERSTATE 5 NB

Unknown

Over: S5-E138 CONNECTOR RAMP

07-LA-005-R82.08, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 2,660

S5-E138 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: W138-S5 CONNECTOR RAMP

07-LA-005-R81.77, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 650

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 5

07-LA-005-9.15-DNY, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1982 ADT: 237,660

NOGALES ST

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 60

07-LA-060-20.43, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 204,000

HONOR RANCHO RD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 5

07-LA-005-R56.12, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 134,090

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 60

07-LA-060-16.55, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 222,000

INTERSTATE 210

Unknown

Over: MYRTLE AVENUE

07-LA-210-R33.91-MNRO, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 13,000

INTERSTATE 210

Unknown

Over: MOUNTAIN AVENUE

07-LA-210-R34.74-MNRO, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 7,000

INTERSTATE 210

Unknown

Over: BUENA VISTA STREET

07-LA-210-R35.24-DRT, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 9,000

INTERSTATE 210

Unknown

Over: HIGHLAND AVENUE

07-LA-210-R35.87-DRT, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 3,000

STATE ROUTE 118

Unknown

Over: SR 27(TOPANGA CANYON BL)

07-LA-118-R1.78-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 46,813

CENTURY BLVD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 1

07-LA-001-26.91-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 57,000

CENTURY BLVD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 1

07-LA-001-26.90-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 28,900

SR 138 (AVENUE D)

Unknown

Over: STATE ROUTE 14

07-LA-138-36.85, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 33,500

AVENUE "A"

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 14

07-LA-014-R77.00, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 37,500

N405-W90 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: E90-N405 CONN,I 405,RMPS

07-LA-405-25.99-CLC, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 14,003

STATE ROUTE 60

Unknown

Over: OLD BREA CYN RD

07-LA-060-R22.97-DMBR, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 31,000

E60-S57 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE

07-LA-060-R23.31-DMBR, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 21,000

N57-W60 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: SR 57,SR 60,GLDN SPR DRN

07-LA-057-R4.32R-DMBR, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 15,000

WARDLOW RD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 605

07-LA-605-R0.79-LBCH, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 209,000

STATE ROUTE 90

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 405 & CITY STREETS

07-LA-090-2.54-CLC, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 150,000

S405-E90 CONN OC

Unknown

Over: I405, JEFFERSON, RAMPS

07-LA-405-25.91-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 10,000

E90-S405 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: JEFFERSON BLVD

07-LA-090-2.58-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 154,000

E90-N405 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: ROUTES 90 & 405,SLAUSON,

07-LA-090-2.55-CLC, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 154,000

W90-N405 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: JEFFERSON BLVD

07-LA-090-2.73-CLC, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1967 ADT: 54,000

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 10

07-LA-010S-19.98-LA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1966 ADT: 13,700

AVENUE "B"

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 14

07-LA-014-R76.01, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 37,500

AVENUE "C"

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 14

07-LA-014-R75.01, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 37,500

AVENUE "E"

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 14

07-LA-014-R73.00, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 40,000

AVENUE "G"

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 14

07-LA-014-R70.99-LAN, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 42,000

AVENUE "F"

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 14

07-LA-014-R72.00, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 40,000

Showing 2,151-2,200 of 27,040 bridges

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