Total Bridges
27,040
Public highway bridges in California
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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
34
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
06
California
4.60% top marginal rate
05
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
53
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
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
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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
BRADSHAW RD
GoodOver: ELDER CREEK
0.2 MI S OF ELDER CRK RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,000
COSUMNES RIVER BLV
GoodOver: MORRISON CREEK AND UPRR
0.7 MI W/O FRANKLIN BLVD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,876
GILLIAM DR
GoodOver: DRAINAGE CHAN (FRANKLIN)
100 FT N OF SHOECH WAY, Sacramento, CA
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 505
WHITELOCK PKWY
GoodOver: SHED B CHANNL (FRANKLIN)
AT BELLATERRA DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,515
LEWIS STEIN RD
GoodOver: LAGUNA BYPASS
1/8 MI N. OF BIG HORN BL, Sacramento, CA
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,515
MAIN AVENUE
GoodOver: NATOMAS E MAIN DRN, RR
0.1 MI E OF NORTHGATE, Sacramento, CA
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,208
WEST EL CAMINO AVE
GoodOver: NATOMAS E MAIN DRAIN CNL
0.4 MI E OF NORTHGATE BLV, Sacramento, CA
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,744
5TH STREET
GoodOver: F ST, RR TRACKS
SACRAMENTO RAIL YARDS, Sacramento, CA
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000
5TH STREET
GoodOver: GRADED EARTH
SACRAMENTO RAIL YARDS, Sacramento, CA
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000
6TH STREET
GoodOver: RR TRACKS
SACRAMENTO RAIL YARDS, Sacramento, CA
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
6TH STREET
GoodOver: F STREET
SACRAMENTO RAIL YARDS, Sacramento, CA
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
FRANKLIN BLVD
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DTCH (FRANKLIN)
0.4 MI N HOOD-FRANKLIN RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,300
GERBER RD
GoodOver: HORSE CREEK
0.6 MI W OF BRADSHAW RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,409
NORWOOD AVE
GoodOver: ARCADE CREEK
0.4 MI S OF SILVER EAGLE, Sacramento, CA
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,245
INTERNATIONAL DR
GoodOver: FOLSOM SOUTH CANAL
150 FT W/O SUNRISE BLVD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,439
BRUCEVILLE RD
GoodOver: SHED B CHANNL (FRANKLIN)
100 FT N/O WHITELOCK PKWY, Sacramento, CA
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,292
FALCON MEADOW DR
GoodOver: ELK GROVE CREEK
200 FT N/O LISMORE DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
BOND RD
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK TRIBUTARY 4
100' E/O SIERRA RIVER DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,773
STONEBROOK DR
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK TRIBUTARY 4
100' N/O HOLLOW CREEK WAY, Sacramento, CA
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000
SALMON CREEK DR
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK TRIBUTARY 4
150' N/O WINDING BROOK WY, Sacramento, CA
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000
BRADSHAW RD
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK TRIBUTARY 4
400' S/O BOND RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,592
CLIFFCREST DR
GoodOver: STRAWBERRY CREEK
100' S OF CALVINE RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
GRANT LINE RD
GoodOver: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
0.6 MI NORTHEAST OF SR 99, Sacramento, CA
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,260
MCKENZIE ROAD
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK
0.9 MI SOUTH OF ARNO RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,298
IONE ROAD
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.5 MI S OF CARBONDALE LN, Sacramento, CA
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,110
LONGLEAF DRIVE
GoodOver: ELK GROVE CREEK
0.1 MI SW OF LAGUNA SPR, Sacramento, CA
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
CALVINE ROAD
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK
0.5 MI WEST OF BRADSHAW, Sacramento, CA
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,480
CARILLION BLVD
GoodOver: DEADMAN GULCH N BRANCH
0.1 MI S OF WALNUT AVE, Sacramento, CA
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,000
ELK HILLS DRIVE
GoodOver: DEADMAN GULCH N BRANCH
350 FT S OF WALNUT AVE, Sacramento, CA
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
CARILLION BLVD
GoodOver: DEADMAN GULCH S BRANCH
320 FT N OF VAUXHALL AVE, Sacramento, CA
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,000
NORTH PARK DRIVE
GoodOver: N NATOMAS RNL PARK CANAL
WEST OF NORTHBOROUGH DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,149
MABRY DRIVE
GoodOver: N NATOMAS RNL PARK CANAL
WEST OF MAYBROOK DRIVE, Sacramento, CA
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,187
EAST COMMERCE WAY
GoodOver: N NATOMAS RNL PARK CANAL
SOUTH OF W ELKHORN BLVD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,044
DWIGHT ROAD
GoodOver: LAGUNA WEST CHANNEL
0.4 MI N/O LAGUNA BLVD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 158
KIEFER BLVD
GoodOver: SUN CREEK
400 FT E OF CNTRY GRDN DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,964
2ND STREET CONNECT
GoodOver: 2ND STREET
AT CAPITOL MALL OC, Sacramento, CA
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,491
APPLE ROAD
GoodOver: FRUIT CHANNEL
0.65 MI SE/O DILLARD ROAD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 286
VINEYARD RD
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK
0.8 MI N/O CALVINE RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,643
WINDING WAY
GoodOver: CHICAGO CREEK
0.1 MI W OF CHICAGO AVE, Sacramento, CA
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,204
WOODSIDE DRIVE
GoodOver: ARCADE CREEK WETLANDS
EAST OF STOCK RANCH RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
WOODSIDE DR
GoodOver: SAN JUAN CREEK
WEST OF SAN JUAN RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
FLAT ROCK RD
GoodOver: LINDA CREEK TRIBUTARY
JUST S OF ALPINE FALLS DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
ALPINE FALLS DR
GoodOver: LINDA CREEK TRIBUTARY
JUST E OF FEATHER FALLS, Sacramento, CA
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
PARKSHORE DR
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
0.1 MI N OF PLAZA DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
PARKWAY DRIVE
GoodOver: HUMBUG CREEK
JUST N OF POND VIEW DR, Sacramento, CA
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
PARKWAY DR
GoodOver: HUMBUG CREEK
JUST SOUTH OF SCHEIDEGGER, Sacramento, CA
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
RIO LINDA BLVD
GoodOver: NORTH CHANNEL DRY CREEK
0.8 MI S OF ELKHORN BLVD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,152
FAIR OAKS BLVD
GoodOver: BRANCH ARCADE CREEK
S OF GREENBACK LANE, Sacramento, CA
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,211
BRADSHAW & SHELDON
GoodOver: LAGUNA CREEK EAST BRANCH
BRADSHAW & SHELDON RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,716
ELKGROVE-FLORIN RD
GoodOver: ELDER CREEK
0.2 MI N OF GERBER RD, Sacramento, CA
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,360
Showing 22,151-22,200 of 27,040 bridges
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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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