Poor Condition Bridges in California

1,284 bridges rated Poor condition in California. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Bridges Rated Poor Condition

A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0–9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 1,284 such bridges in California.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
NEWTON WASH California 1970 7,500 89.0 m
NEWTON WASH California 1970 7,500 89.0 m
KIMBARK CREEK California 1959 7,500 7.5 m
MCGINLEY WASH California 1970 7,500 54.3 m
BLACK CYN WASH California 1970 7,500 55.5 m
ARROYO BLVD / ARROYO S California 1925 7,453 121.9 m
TANK TOWER DITCH California 1971 7,450 24.7 m
TANK TOWER DITCH California 1971 7,450 24.7 m
N FK AMERICAN RIVER California 1973 7,318 740.4 m
BILOXI DITCH California 1981 7,300 21.6 m
VERDE DITCH California 1981 7,300 10.7 m
AMEROSA DITCH California 1989 7,300 11.6 m
AMEROSA DITCH California 1981 7,300 11.9 m
IBERIA DITCH California 1981 7,300 21.6 m
VERDE DITCH California 1989 7,300 11.0 m
GREEN VALLEY CREEK California 1983 7,200 15.5 m
COLMA CANAL California 1974 7,160 23.2 m
BERRY CANYON California 1970 7,146 21.9 m
MISSION CREEK California 1991 7,130 28.2 m
T.I.D. UPPER LATERAL #2 California 1925 7,057 11.0 m
YORK CREEK California 1980 7,012 28.2 m
OLD RIVER California 1956 7,008 100.7 m
SALSIPUEDES CREEK California 1967 7,000 9.1 m
BURLINGAME LAGOON California 1970 7,000 35.4 m
SAN JUAN CREEK CHANNEL California 1971 7,000 69.5 m
INTERSTATE ROUTE 680 California 1962 7,000 67.7 m
STOCKTON CHANNEL California 1949 7,000 51.2 m
ROUTE 280 California 1968 7,000 168.5 m
SANTA ANITA WASH California 1959 6,901 12.2 m
COTTONWOOD CREEK California 1954 6,900 146.3 m
STOCKTON DIVERTING CANAL California 1948 6,863 64.6 m
VENTURA RIVER California 1932 6,853 375.8 m
FIRST ST & CLOVERDALE CR California 1994 6,800 79.0 m
SAN LUIS OBISPO CREEK California 1957 6,796 37.4 m
LONG VALLEY CREEK California 1960 6,750 30.2 m
SAN TOMAS CREEK California 1915 6,740 6.7 m
LONG VALLEY CREEK California 1957 6,700 89.3 m
MOJAVE RIVER California 1968 6,650 86.0 m
CALABAZAS CREEK California 1976 6,584 33.5 m
UP RR DELL AVE California 1968 6,500 149.5 m
YUMA MAIN CANAL California 1925 6,500 40.5 m
TEQUISQUITA CREEK California 1948 6,500 28.2 m
VIA PRINCESSA California 1972 6,500 56.1 m
WOLF CREEK California 1968 6,332 60.6 m
ROUTE 2 California 1976 6,300 63.4 m
TORO CREEK California 1962 6,250 35.6 m
GOOSE LAKE CANAL California 1956 6,100 14.3 m
CALIFORNIA WASTEWAY California 1955 6,010 64.6 m
TULE RIVER California 1958 6,000 88.1 m
WATSONVILLE SLOUGH California 1941 6,000 27.4 m

About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings

FHWA rates bridge components on a 0–9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0–2 are immediately closed.