East Side Road over East Fork Trinity River
Trinity County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- East Side Road over East Fork Trinity River in Trinity County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 420 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2000).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 75 of the 194 inventoried bridges in Trinity County rated fair (38.7%); 7 (3.6%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 139 ft |
| Location | 7.8 Mi Southeast of SR 3 |
| NBI structure number | 05C0174 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Trinity County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Route 299 over East Weaver Creek | 1962 | 7,125 | Fair |
| State Route 299 over Weaver Creek | 1953 | 5,375 | Fair |
| State Route 299 over Little Browns Creek | 1999 | 5,375 | Good |
| State Route 299 over Trinity River | 1980 | 4,450 | Fair |
| State Route 299 over Indian Creek | 1974 | 4,050 | Fair |
| State Route 299 over Gray Creek | 1966 | 3,800 | Fair |
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