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
SANTA ANA RIVER CHANNEL California 1936 18,900 186.2 m
KERN RIVER CANAL California 1981 18,900 23.5 m
SAN JOSE CRK California 1967 18,869 32.5 m
STANISLAUS RIVER California 1931 18,600 127.0 m
CHOLLAS CREEK California 1937 18,545 28.0 m
WHEATON WASH California 1963 18,500 64.9 m
PANORAMA ROAD California 1960 18,000 52.4 m
CASTLE CREEK California 1960 18,000 76.2 m
CASTLE CREEK ROAD California 1960 18,000 38.1 m
NIELS HANSON RD California 1967 18,000 48.8 m
OAK FLAT ROAD California 1967 18,000 31.7 m
COVELL ROAD (PRIVATE) California 1967 18,000 20.1 m
PAJARO RIVER California 1951 18,000 64.6 m
OAK FLAT ROAD California 1967 18,000 31.7 m
NIELS HANSON RD California 1967 18,000 22.6 m
FINK ROAD California 1967 18,000 31.7 m
COVELL ROAD (PRIVATE) California 1967 18,000 20.1 m
SAN TOMAS AQUINO CREEK California 1973 18,000 27.0 m
U.S. HIGHWAY 101 California 1960 18,000 84.7 m
ALHAMBRA WASH California 1937 17,934 18.0 m
INTERSTATE 5 California 1967 17,900 65.5 m
ARVIN-EDISON CANAL California 1984 17,700 23.5 m
ARCADE CREEK California 1999 17,544 25.5 m
WEST END RD CREEK NCRRA California 1929 17,500 80.7 m
MONO WAY California 2004 17,450 92.8 m
DEEP WATER CANAL California 1960 17,439 53.6 m
COLMA CREEK California 1975 17,332 22.6 m
UP RR BNSF AMTRAK BARTD California 1962 17,278 201.2 m
SANTA ANA RIVER CHANNEL California 1966 17,200 106.4 m
TRANCAS CREEK California 1927 17,100 29.6 m
INTERSTATE 680 California 1971 17,017 97.5 m
STATE ROUTE 58 & TVRR California 1969 17,000 94.2 m
MILLUX ROAD & SUNSET RR California 1967 17,000 91.7 m
STATE ROUTE 58 & TVRR California 1969 17,000 94.2 m
MILLUX ROAD & SUNSET RR California 1967 17,000 91.7 m
STEVENS CREEK & TRAIL California 1965 16,600 57.3 m
ADOBE CREEK California 1988 16,500 13.4 m
TUMEY GULCH California 1967 16,500 22.4 m
TUMEY GULCH California 1967 16,500 22.4 m
KERN RIVER FLOOD CANAL California 1967 16,000 64.9 m
REFUGIO ROAD California 1974 16,000 102.4 m
REFUGIO ROAD California 1974 16,000 102.4 m
CORRAL HOLLOW CREEK California 1966 16,000 38.5 m
CORRAL HOLLOW CREEK California 1966 16,000 38.5 m
KERN RIVER FLOOD CANAL California 1967 16,000 64.9 m
OSO CREEK California 1973 15,313 7.9 m
COPHY DITCH California 1979 15,300 30.8 m
OTAN DITCH California 1989 15,300 39.0 m
COPHY DITCH California 1989 15,300 28.3 m
MEMEL DITCH California 1989 15,300 16.8 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.