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
POCKET ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-16.15-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 102,000
FLORIN ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-17.18-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 102,000
INTERSTATE 5
UnknownOver: 56TH AVE
03-SAC-005-17.58-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1974 ADT: 7,500
INTERSTATE 5
UnknownOver: S5-E50 CONN RP, BROADWAY
03-SAC-005-22.42-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 12,000
N5-W50 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: S5-E50 CONN RP, BROADWAY
03-SAC-005-22.41-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 12,000
N5-E50 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: S5-E50 CONN RP, BROADWAY
03-SAC-005-22.41-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 12,000
N&S5-E50 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: 3RD ST, OFFRAMP & 5TH ST
03-SAC-005-22.50-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 3,300
S5-Q STREET OFF-RP
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5 & RAMPS
03-SAC-005-23.10-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 178,000
P ST-S5 ON RAMP
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5 & RAMP
03-SAC-005-23.18-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 160,000
"O" ST
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5 & RAMPS
03-SAC-005-23.26-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 15,000
LRT FACILITY ACCES
UnknownOver: UP,BNSF,AMTRAK,ROSEVILLE
03-SAC-080-M8.59-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 150
SCRTD LRT
UnknownOver: UP,BNSF,AMTRAK,ROSEVILLE
03-SAC-000--SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 350
ELK GROVE BLVD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-10.83, Sacramento, CA
Built 1975 ADT: 69,000
DIERSSEN ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-3.14, Sacramento, CA
Built 1979 ADT: 54,000
LONGVIEW DR-W80 ON
UnknownOver: W80-LIGHT RAIL PARKING
03-SAC-080-M9.15-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 800
E80-LONGVIEW DR OF
UnknownOver: LRT PARKING-E80 ON-RAMP
03-SAC-080-M9.19-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 750
LONGVIEW DR
UnknownOver: I 80, RAMPS, LRT
03-SAC-080-M9.40-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1970 ADT: 180,000
TWIN CITIES ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-2.13, Sacramento, CA
Built 1979 ADT: 53,000
EXPOSITION BLVD
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 51
03-SAC-051-3.36-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1968 ADT: 150,000
U.S. HIGHWAY 50 WB
UnknownOver: HORNET DRIVE
03-SAC-050-R3.47-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 5,500
U.S. HIGHWAY 50 EB
UnknownOver: HORNET DRIVE
03-SAC-050-R3.47-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 2,100
E50-E16 (HOWE) OFF
UnknownOver: HORNET DRIVE
03-SAC-050-R3.47-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 2,100
U.S. HIGHWAY 50 WB
UnknownOver: FOLSOM BLVD
03-SAC-050-R3.13-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 6,000
U.S. HIGHWAY 50 EB
UnknownOver: FOLSOM BLVD
03-SAC-050-R3.13-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 6,000
WATT AVE
UnknownOver: I 80, E80-E244, LRT
03-SAC-080-M10.36, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 15,000
W80-S51 & W244-S51
UnknownOver: I 80 & SR 244
03-SAC-051-8.46, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 160,000
I 80 WB
UnknownOver: SR 244 WB
03-SAC-080-R11.08, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 40,000
INTERSTATE 80 EB
UnknownOver: W244-W80 CONNECTOR RAMP
03-SAC-080-R11.09, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 40,000
ROUTE 51 NB
UnknownOver: E80-E244 CONNECTOR RAMP
03-SAC-051-8.52, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 160,000
OCCIDENTAL DR
UnknownOver: U.S. HIGHWAY 50
03-SAC-050-R4.54-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 231,000
INTERSTATE 5 SB
UnknownOver: FREEPORT BL,ABANDONED RR
03-SAC-005-15.58-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1975 ADT: 1,190
INTERSTATE 5 NB
UnknownOver: FREEPORT BL,ABANDONED RR
03-SAC-005-15.59-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1975 ADT: 1,190
U.S. HIGHWAY 50
UnknownOver: 39TH STREET
03-SAC-050-R0.85-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 1,500
48TH ST
UnknownOver: U.S. HIGHWAY 50
03-SAC-050-R1.41-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 231,000
51ST ST
UnknownOver: U.S. HIGHWAY 50
03-SAC-050-R1.63-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 231,000
E50-59TH ST OFF-RP
UnknownOver: U.S. HIGHWAY 50
03-SAC-050-R2.01-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 285,000
59TH ST
UnknownOver: U.S. HIGHWAY 50
03-SAC-050-R2.13-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 231,000
U.S. HIGHWAY 50
UnknownOver: 65TH STREET
03-SAC-050-R2.63-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1971 ADT: 29,000
HOOD-FRANKLIN ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-8.49, Sacramento, CA
Built 1975 ADT: 54,000
ELKHORN BLVD
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 99
03-SAC-099-33.36, Sacramento, CA
Built 1987 ADT: 51,000
W80-N5 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: SAN JUAN ROAD
03-SAC-080-M2.64-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1968 ADT: 2,000
S5-N99 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-30.11-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1987 ADT: 81,000
S5-N99 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 99
03-SAC-005-30.04-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1987 ADT: 41,000
ARENA BLVD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-28.04-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 2004 ADT: 138,000
LAGUNA BLVD
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 99
03-SAC-099-13.66, Sacramento, CA
Built 1990 ADT: 62,000
LAGUNA BLVD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 5
03-SAC-005-12.04, Sacramento, CA
Built 1992 ADT: 93,000
CALVINE ROAD
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 99
03-SAC-099-15.80-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1995 ADT: 131,000
ELK GROVE BLVD
UnknownOver: STATE ROUTE 99
03-SAC-099-12.76, Sacramento, CA
Built 1997 ADT: 62,000
TRUXEL ROAD
UnknownOver: INTERSTATE 80
03-SAC-080-M3.63-SAC, Sacramento, CA
Built 1997 ADT: 150,000
EAST BIDWELL RD
UnknownOver: U.S. HIGHWAY 50
03-SAC-050-21.50, Sacramento, CA
Built 2000 ADT: 83,000
Showing 4,501-4,550 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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