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
BRANCIFORTE CREEK California 1939 1,800 40.8 m
COLGAN CREEK California 1979 1,750 20.3 m
SANTA YNEZ RIVER California 1971 1,712 260.0 m
LAKE BRITTON California 1938 1,700 176.8 m
DRY CREEK CANAL California 1925 1,696 11.0 m
BRUSH CREEK California 1930 1,660 18.3 m
KAWEAH RIVER California 1922 1,650 62.5 m
STATE ROUTE 99 California 1957 1,600 55.5 m
DURHAM MUTUAL DITCH California 1920 1,552 15.1 m
LAGUNA CREEK California 1940 1,530 93.3 m
ROBBERS CREEK California 1975 1,500 12.5 m
SACRAMENTO RIVER OVFL California 1911 1,500 128.3 m
CANYON CREEK California 1967 1,500 237.7 m
TULE RIVER California 1963 1,500 39.0 m
SCHELL CREEK California 1968 1,500 29.7 m
INTERSTATE 5 California 1970 1,500 68.0 m
NEW RIVER California 1948 1,500 41.1 m
LAKE ALHAMBRA California 1961 1,500 10.1 m
TREASURE ISD RD SB California 1964 1,500 57.0 m
SIDEHILL TI RD NB California 1964 1,500 151.3 m
SAN LORENZO RIVER California 1957 1,500 40.2 m
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER 01 California 1975 1,482 110.5 m
ADOBE CREEK California 1976 1,475 16.3 m
TUOLUMNE RIVER California 1979 1,465 144.8 m
T.I.D. UPPER LATERAL #4 California 1919 1,461 7.0 m
ATASCADERO CR OVERFLOW California 1964 1,450 29.0 m
BERENDA SLOUGH California 1931 1,446 146.0 m
C & K CANAL California 1925 1,434 19.5 m
SLATE GULCH California 1926 1,400 14.9 m
SWEETWATER CREEK California 1926 1,400 12.5 m
SOUTH FORK MERCED RIVER California 1926 1,400 46.3 m
JOHNTOWN CREEK California 1928 1,391 13.4 m
TWIN OAKS VALLEY CREEK California 1960 1,387 9.8 m
SHEEP GULCH California 1961 1,375 10.4 m
PAYNES CREEK SLOUGH California 1915 1,373 152.4 m
OUTSIDE CANAL California 1960 1,360 30.2 m
CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT California 1968 1,253 59.1 m
NORTH FORK DRY CREEK California 1923 1,237 10.1 m
MOKELUMNE RIVER California 1976 1,202 110.6 m
PIT RIVER California 1962 1,200 93.0 m
OAT CREEK California 1965 1,200 19.5 m
BOULDER CREEK California 1926 1,200 6.7 m
BEAR CREEK California 1961 1,200 18.1 m
M.I.D. MAIN CANAL California 1965 1,200 23.8 m
HARBOR BLVD California 1970 1,200 45.2 m
HUER HUERO CREEK California 1965 1,198 35.4 m
HUER HUERO CREEK California 1950 1,198 29.6 m
SCIATA CREEK California 1988 1,190 13.7 m
S BRNCH SUTTER-BUTTE CNL California 1925 1,159 7.9 m
HOUGHTON CANAL California 1954 1,135 6.7 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.