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

SPTC RR

Unknown

Over: TOWNE AVE UNDER SPTC

0.3MI S/O HOLT AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1959 ADT: 17,512

UPRR

Unknown

Over: TOWNE AVE

0.3MI S/O HOLT AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1959 ADT: 19,618

UTILITY BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: HOLLYWOOD WAY

AT EMPIRE AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 37,736

HOLLY ST

Unknown

Over: ARROYO BLVD / ARROYO S

0.2MI W/O US-101 FWY, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1925 ADT: 4,764

BOUQUET RES PIPE

Unknown

Over: SAN FRANCSQTO CYN RD

17MI N/O BOUQUET CYN RD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 4,590

PIPELINE CHEVRON

Unknown

Over: GARFIELD AVE

0.3MI S/O OLYMPIC BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1954 ADT: 29,150

AVE THE STARS POC

Unknown

Over: AVE OF THE STARS

0.1 M S SANTA MONICA BLV, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 23,674

METROLINK UP RR

Unknown

Over: AVENUE 19

BTW LACY ST & HUMBOLDT S, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1931 ADT: 10,500

POC

Unknown

Over: AVENUE 54

.38 MI N OF IRVINGTON PL, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1963 ADT: 8,970

FIGUEROA ST. POC

Unknown

Over: FIGUEROA STREET

BETWEEN 4TH ST & 5TH ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 28,600

FLETCHER DR, UP RR

Unknown

Over: FLETCHER DR

0.15 M SW SAN FERNANDO RD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1962 ADT: 19,407

FLOWER ST POC

Unknown

Over: FLOWER STREET

BETWEEN 3RD ST & 4TH ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 20,000

4TH ST RAMP 'A'

Unknown

Over: FLOWER STREET

AT FLOWER STREET, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 36,000

4TH ST RAMP 'C'

Unknown

Over: FLOWER STREET

AT FLOWER STREET, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 36,000

4TH ST RAMP 'D'

Unknown

Over: FLOWER STREET

AT FLOWER STREET, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1972 ADT: 36,000

WAVERLEY DRIVE

Unknown

Over: HYPERION AVENUE

0.15 SW/O FWY 5, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1927 ADT: 35,874

GRAND AVE

Unknown

Over: 4TH ST, KOSCIUSZKO WAY

AT 4TH ST. KOSCIUSZKO WA, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1975 ADT: 10,600

UP RR

Unknown

Over: GRANDE VISTA AVE

0.1 M N/O WASHINGTON BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1927 ADT: 27,677

HILL STREET POC

Unknown

Over: HILL STREET

BETW 11TH ST & 12TH ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 11,428

HILL STREET

Unknown

Over: CESAR E CHAVEZ AVENUE

AT CESAR CHAVES AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1959 ADT: 15,870

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: LA CIENEGA BLVD

AT 64TH STREET, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1957 ADT: 92,505

UP RR, METROLINK

Unknown

Over: LAUREL CANYON BLVD

0.1 MI N/O SHERMAN WAY, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 38,880

LINCOLN PRK AV POC

Unknown

Over: LINCOLN PARK AVE

0.1 M N/O NORTH BROADWAY, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 4,130

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: MAIN STREET

BTWN 1 ST & TEMPLE ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1970 ADT: 20,000

MCKINLEY AVE POC

Unknown

Over: MCKINLEY AVE

400FT S/O VERNON AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1961 ADT: 5,600

PACIFIC AVE POC

Unknown

Over: PACIFIC AVE

0.05 M S/O FRONT AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 32,000

BNSF RY

Unknown

Over: SAN FERNANDO ROAD

0.2 MI N PASADENA AVENUE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1931 ADT: 19,200

UP RR, METROLINK

Unknown

Over: SHERMAN WAY

0.15 M E. LAUREL CYN BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1964 ADT: 45,320

TEMPLE ST

Unknown

Over: SILVER LAKE BLVD

AT SILVER LAKE BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1934 ADT: 37,600

TEMPLE ST POC

Unknown

Over: TEMPLE STREET

BTW LOS ANGLES ST&MAIN S, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1975 ADT: 17,396

3RD ST POC

Unknown

Over: 3RD STREET

50' EAST OF FIGUEROA ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 45,000

METROLINK & UP RR

Unknown

Over: TUXFORD STREET

AT SAN FERNANDO ROAD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1968 ADT: 29,235

WEST BLVD

Unknown

Over: VENICE BLVD

0.36MI W/O CRENSHAW BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1933 ADT: 33,510

WILBUR AVE POC

Unknown

Over: WILBUR AVE

AT COLLINS ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1969 ADT: 9,900

UP RR,AMTRAK,METRO

Unknown

Over: WOODMAN AVE

0.1 MI S/O SATICOY ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1961 ADT: 33,000

WORLD WAY WEST

Unknown

Over: PERSHING DRIVE

0.5 MI S/O WESTCHESTER PK, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1973 ADT: 15,500

BNSF

Unknown

Over: MAIN ST

0.3MI S/O SEPULVEDA BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1923 ADT: 22,094

UPRR

Unknown

Over: ORANGE AVE

0.2MI N/O DEL AMO BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1932 ADT: 10,300

SPRR

Unknown

Over: SAND CYN RD

0.3MI S/O SR-14 FWY, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1939 ADT: 4,182

186TH ST POC

Unknown

Over: PRAIRIE AVE

0.3MI N/O 190TH ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1976 ADT: 39,520

UPRR

Unknown

Over: TORRANCE BLVD ; UPRR

0.1MI W/O WESTERN AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1913 ADT: 31,200

PEARY J/H SCHL POC

Unknown

Over: 162ND ST

0.5MI E/O WESTERN AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1958 ADT: 7,373

SPTC RR.

Unknown

Over: SANTA ANITA AVE

0.2MI N/O VALLEY BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1974 ADT: 28,783

MISSION RD

Unknown

Over: UP RR,AMTRAK,EASTLAKE AV

0.5 M NE/O MISSION RD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1980 ADT: 3,510

BNSF RR.

Unknown

Over: SANTA FE SPRINGS RD UP

0.2MI S/O LOS NIETOS RD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1979 ADT: 21,600

ATSF RR

Unknown

Over: TELEGRAPH RD UP

0.6MI E/O NORWALK BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1977 ADT: 32,672

ATSF RR

Unknown

Over: CRENSHAW BLVD UP

0.3MI N/O TORRANCE BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1980 ADT: 49,920

CONVEYOR CROSSING

Unknown

Over: FRUITLAND AVE

150FT E/O SOTO ST, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1960 ADT: 9,583

PASADENA PLZ POC

Unknown

Over: MARENGO AVE

0.1MI S/O COLORADO BLVD, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1980 ADT: 17,434

PASADENA PLZ POC

Unknown

Over: GREEN ST

200FT W/O LOS ROBLES AVE, Los Angeles, CA

Built 1980 ADT: 16,507

Showing 2,951-3,000 of 27,040 bridges

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