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
POLE CREEK California 1981 30,000 11.1 m
LAKE ELSINORE OUTLT CHNL California 1994 29,580 29.7 m
COMPTON CRK California 1938 29,520 33.3 m
MOKELUMNE RI FRONTAGE R California 1930 29,500 253.3 m
SANTIAGO CREEK CHANNEL California 1970 29,100 55.8 m
UP RR BNSF RY & AMTRAK California 1961 29,000 51.0 m
CARPENTER ROAD California 1958 29,000 28.0 m
GRAYSON CREEK California 2005 28,700 104.8 m
CONTRA COSTA CANAL California 1977 28,500 11.6 m
UP RR & AMTRAK California 1948 28,392 259.4 m
UP RR & AMTRAK California 1967 28,392 258.9 m
CALABAZAS CREEK California 1978 27,600 7.4 m
CASTRO STREET California 1988 27,500 111.9 m
CASTRO STREET California 1990 27,500 86.3 m
LOS ANGELES RIV California 1940 27,454 145.1 m
COMPTON CRK California 1938 27,136 27.1 m
RUBIO WASH California 1926 27,122 12.8 m
DRY CREEK CANAL California 1962 27,039 8.3 m
GIANT UP RR BNSF AMTRAK California 1995 27,000 717.5 m
GIANT UP RR BNSF AMTRAK California 1995 27,000 717.5 m
HAMPSHIRE ROCKS S YUBA R California 1963 27,000 125.9 m
605 & W91-S605 CONN California 1966 27,000 86.0 m
ROUTE I 280 California 1964 26,805 46.2 m
EATON WASH California 1956 26,536 17.7 m
INTERSTATE 15 California 1964 26,500 112.2 m
W180-CEDAR RAMP MAPLE AV California 2005 26,500 204.3 m
AMERICAN RIVER California 1915 26,500 189.0 m
SAN JOSE CRK CHAN California 1967 26,484 54.6 m
STATE ROUTE 99 California 1980 26,000 54.0 m
ROUTE 5 California 1951 25,800 127.0 m
LAGUNITAS CREEK California 1964 25,582 58.8 m
BEAR CREEK California 1962 25,500 83.2 m
BLACK RASCAL CANAL California 1964 25,500 28.4 m
BLACK RASCAL CANAL California 1962 25,500 28.4 m
UPRR COMPTON CR ALAMEDA California 1956 25,440 219.8 m
UPRR / METROLINK California 1974 25,440 51.8 m
SAN GABRIEL RIV California 1961 25,359 124.7 m
SPRING ST SDIV RR LRT California 1962 25,212 85.6 m
SULLIVAN CREEK California 1991 25,060 36.6 m
WOODS LAGOON California 1963 25,000 165.5 m
INTERSTATE 880 California 1954 25,000 94.4 m
ELLSWORTH BARRANCA California 1965 25,000 32.3 m
CALTRAIN UPRR BNSF AMTRA California 1932 25,000 155.4 m
RIO HONDO RIV California 1951 24,717 158.5 m
SAW PIT WASH California 1952 24,644 20.1 m
SJVR California 1957 24,500 37.5 m
SAN JOSE CRK California 1968 23,929 28.3 m
BNSF RY & GARRARD BLVD California 1980 23,750 231.3 m
WALNUT CRK California 1961 23,730 16.5 m
RIO HONDO RIV California 2008 23,520 128.0 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.