US Highway 101 SB over Eel Riv Edwards Dr Ncrra
Humboldt County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US Highway 101 SB over Eel Riv Edwards Dr Ncrra in Humboldt County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1976, making it 49 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 209 of the 399 inventoried bridges in Humboldt County rated fair (52.4%); 21 (5.3%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 1,387 ft |
| Location | 01-hum-101-r51.99 |
| NBI structure number | 04 0221L |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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