33007: Butte Creek over Butte Creek
Humboldt County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 33007: Butte Creek over Butte Creek in Humboldt County, California, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980 and reconstructed in 2004, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- It is one of 21 of the 399 inventoried bridges in Humboldt County rated poor (5.3%); 21 (5.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron culvert |
| Length | about 39 ft |
| Location | 40 mi. SE of Fortuna |
| NBI structure number | 0000000L2015335 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Humboldt County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Highway 101 over Orchard Ave | 1963 | 25,700 | Good |
| US Highway 101 SB over Palmer Blvd | 1958 | 22,000 | Fair |
| US Highway 101 NB over Palmer Blvd | 1958 | 22,000 | Fair |
| U.S. Highway 101 over US 101 On&off Ramp Ncrra | 1962 | 21,700 | Fair |
| U.S. Highway 101 over Salmon Creek | 1957 | 21,500 | Good |
| U.S. Highway 101 over Finch Creek Road | 1958 | 21,500 | Good |
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