Dersch Rd over Dry Creek
Shasta County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Dersch Rd over Dry Creek in Shasta 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 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,550 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 233 of the 493 inventoried bridges in Shasta County rated fair (47.3%); 11 (2.2%) 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 121 ft |
| Location | 2.8 Mi W Ash Creek Rd |
| NBI structure number | 06C0074 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Shasta County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 5 NB over Balls Ferry Rd | 1966 | 78,000 | Good |
| Interstate Route 5 over UPRR Railroad Tracks | 2022 | 55,000 | Fair |
| Interstate Route 5 over Anderson Creek | 2022 | 55,000 | Good |
| Interstate 5 over Boulder Creek | 1965 | 53,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 5 over Sacramento River | 2003 | 51,000 | Good |
| State Route 44 over Sacramento River | 2010 | 51,000 | Good |
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