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
STATE ROUTE 1
GoodOver: SALSIPUEDES CREEK
05-SB-001-15.61, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,500
SR 246
GoodOver: SR 246
05-SB-246-R15.00, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,000
US HIGHWAY 101
GoodOver: FRANKLIN CREEK
05-SB-101-3.30-CARP, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69,000
US HIGHWAY 101
GoodOver: SANTA MONICA CREEK
05-SB-101-3.77-CARP, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69,000
STATE ROUTE 192
GoodOver: MONTECITO CREEK
05-SB-192-8.12, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100
STATE ROUTE 192
GoodOver: ROMERO CANYON CREEK
05-SB-192-10.96, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100
STATE ROUTE 192
GoodOver: TORO CANYON CREEK
05-SB-192-12.49, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000
STATE ROUTE 192
GoodOver: ARROYO PAREDON CREEK
05-SB-192-15.52, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,600
HOLLISTER AVE
GoodOver: MARIA YGNACIO CREEK
0.12 MI E PATTERSON AVE, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,239
CLIFF DRIVE
GoodOver: ARROYO BURRO CREEK
0.05 MI W OF S.H. 225, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,900
BASELINE AVE
GoodOver: ALAMO PINTADO CREEK
0.2 MI E ALAMO PINTADO RD, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,202
ALAMO PINTADO RD
GoodOver: ALAMO PINTADO CREEK
4.16 MI N OF SH 246, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,202
FIGUEROA MTN ROAD
GoodOver: ALAMO PINTADO CREEK
4.2 MI NE OF SH 154, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400
FOXEN CANYON RD
GoodOver: ZACA CREEK
4.88 MI N OF S.H. 246, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 691
JALAMA RD
GoodOver: JALAMA CREEK
10.1 MI W OF SH 1, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 417
HOLLISTER AVENUE
GoodOver: SAN PEDRO CREEK
0.05 MI W FAIRVIEW AVE, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,211
CALLE REAL
GoodOver: SAN JOSE CREEK
0.7 MI E FAIRVIEW AVE, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,332
BELL ST
GoodOver: SAN ANTONIO CREEK
0.5 MI N OF SR 135, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 815
LOS CARNEROS RD
GoodOver: CARNEROS CREEK
NORTH OF SR 101, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,125
LILLINGSTON CYN RD
GoodOver: CARPINTERIA CREEK
0.08 MI N OF SR 192, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600
VERDE DEL PADRE
GoodOver: TECOLOTE CREEK
WEST OF LEYENDA, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 126
VAREDA GALERIA
GoodOver: TECOLOTE CREEK
0.15 MI N VEREDA DEL PAD, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
CENTRAL AVE
GoodOver: RODEO SAN PASQUAL CHAN
WEST DOUGLAS AVENUE, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,520
CLARK AVE
GoodOver: GRACIOSA CANYON CREEK
0.02 MI W BLOSSER RD, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,562
FIRESTONE
GoodOver: CARNEROS CREEK
EAST OF AERO CAMINO, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400
NORTH AVENUE
GoodOver: SAN MIGUELITO CHANNEL
@ V STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,661
COLLEGE AVE
GoodOver: SAN MIGUELITO CHANNEL
AT V STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,003
PINE AVENUE
GoodOver: SAN MIGUELITO CHANNEL
AT V STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,335
CENTRAL AVE
GoodOver: SAN MIGUELITO CHANNEL
AT V STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,435
EAST CABRILLO BLVD
GoodOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.02 MI WEST OF NINOS DR, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,685
TAYLOR STREET
GoodOver: BLOSSER CHANNEL
@ BLOSSER ROAD, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,600
RAILROAD AVENUE
GoodOver: BRADLEY CHANNEL
AT CANAL STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,600
VIA REAL
GoodOver: CARPINTERIA CREEK
0.2 MI S CASITAS PASS RD, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,000
LOS CARNEROS ROAD
GoodOver: UP RR & AMTRAK
SOUTH OF RTE 101 PM 23.7, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,275
CATHEDRAL OAKS RD
GoodOver: UP RR & AMTRAK
AT HOLLISTER AVENUE, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,000
CABRILLO BLVD
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
NE OF STATE STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,182
JONATA PARK RD
GoodOver: ZACA CREEK
3 MI N SH 246, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 825
SANDSPIT ROAD
GoodOver: GOLETA SLOUGH
AT GOLETA BEACH, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,786
COTA STREET
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
NW OF BATH STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,718
MASON STREET
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
NE OF CHAPALA STREET, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,300
FERNALD POINT LANE
GoodOver: ROMERO CREEK
0.7 MI E OF EUCALYPTUS LN, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
BLOSSER ROAD
GoodOver: BATTLES CHANNEL
AT BLOSSER ROAD, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,800
BLACK ROAD
GoodOver: SOLOMON CANYON CREEK
0.2 MI N STATE ROUTE 1, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,000
JALAMA RD
GoodOver: JALAMA CREEK
8.8 MI WEST OF S.H. 1, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,319
CATHEDRAL OAKS RD
GoodOver: SAN ANTONIO CREEK
@ TURNPIKE ROAD, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,272
W GUTIERREZ STREET
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
DE LA VINA ST /CHAPALA ST, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,800
DE LA GUERRA ST
GoodOver: MISSION CREEK
BTWN CASTILLO & BATH ST, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900
PUNTA GORDA ROAD
GoodOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.3 KM SW OF SALINAS ST, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,700
SOUTH REFUGIO ROAD
GoodOver: QUIOTA CREEK
2.5 MI S SANTA YNEZ RIVER, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
SOUTH REFUGIO ROAD
GoodOver: QUIOTA CREEK
2.4 MI S SANTA YNEZ RIVER, Santa Barbara, CA
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
Showing 22,901-22,950 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.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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