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
INTERSTATE 5 California 1967 3,000 86.6 m
RESERVATION MAIN DRAIN California 1974 3,000 24.7 m
SANTA YNEZ RIVER California 1949 3,000 305.4 m
FRESNO RIVER California 1988 3,000 28.2 m
STEMPLE CREEK California 1970 3,000 18.3 m
INTERSTATE 5 California 1968 3,000 64.6 m
ARROYO DEL HAMBRE California 1940 3,000 11.0 m
INTERSTATE 880 California 1994 3,000 76.1 m
SAN LORENZO RIVER California 1941 3,000 32.0 m
ALMADEN EXPWY SB California 1961 3,000 108.3 m
SAN GABRIEL RIV California 1964 2,958 110.0 m
SAN RAMON CREEK California 1950 2,800 33.8 m
HATHAWAY CREEK California 1967 2,800 25.9 m
CHINESE CREEK California 1914 2,800 9.5 m
DRY CREEK California 1930 2,800 7.6 m
BRANNIN CREEK California 1914 2,799 50.0 m
WEST BRANCH RUSSIAN RIV California 1958 2,776 111.9 m
TEQUISQUITA SLOUGH California 1952 2,760 14.8 m
SILVER LAKE SPILLWAY California 2002 2,750 78.4 m
RED ROCK CRK California 1936 2,712 8.5 m
PUTAH CREEK California 1954 2,600 136.9 m
REDWOOD SHORES LAGOON California 1971 2,600 259.1 m
SECRET RAVINE California 1939 2,595 17.1 m
SANTA CLARA RIV BR California 1936 2,550 98.5 m
SAN PABLO CREEK California 1955 2,514 6.4 m
ATASCADERO CREEK California 1967 2,500 25.0 m
INTERSTATE 5 California 1968 2,500 68.3 m
INTERSTATE 80 California 1965 2,500 86.3 m
INTERSTATE 15 California 1964 2,500 63.4 m
INDIAN CREEK California 1998 2,500 25.2 m
NEW MELONES RESERVOIR California 1978 2,500 394.0 m
PAJARO RIVER California 1994 2,500 145.7 m
BOULDER CREEK California 1959 2,500 9.6 m
MATADERO CREEK California 1989 2,500 11.4 m
SQUAW CREEK California 1959 2,497 16.8 m
CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT California 1966 2,492 58.5 m
DRY CREEK California 1920 2,490 10.2 m
NORTH FORK TULE RIVER California 1967 2,450 61.0 m
SOUTH FORK COSUMNES RIV California 1985 2,450 31.3 m
BNSF RY & GARRARD BLVD California 1980 2,450 276.1 m
FRANKLIN CREEK California 1976 2,443 12.5 m
CALABAZAS CREEK California 1968 2,443 14.2 m
MORMON SLOUGH California 1966 2,430 68.0 m
INTERSTATE 80 California 1965 2,429 71.7 m
STANISLAUS RIVER California 1967 2,416 168.6 m
PACHECO SLOUGH California 1948 2,409 229.5 m
CENTRAL MAIN CANAL California 1957 2,400 34.4 m
SACRAMENTO RIVER California 1948 2,400 1,337.8 m
BRIAR CANAL California 1957 2,400 20.4 m
EAST FORK RUSSIAN RIVER California 1973 2,352 56.1 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.