Port Wine Road over Slate Creek
Plumas County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Port Wine Road over Slate Creek in Plumas County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1910, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 117 of the 165 inventoried bridges in Plumas County rated fair (70.9%); 5 (3.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 123 ft |
| Location | 2.1 Mi Se/o Quin-lapor R |
| NBI structure number | 09C0014 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Plumas County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulling Street over UP RR & BNSF Ry | 1954 | 10,046 | Fair |
| Gulling Street over Middle Fork Feather Riv | 1954 | 10,046 | Poor |
| State Route 70 over Spanish Creek | 1964 | 6,700 | Fair |
| State Route 70 over Clear Stream | 1937 | 6,700 | Good |
| State Route 70 over Humbug Creek | 1969 | 6,200 | Good |
| State Route 36 over North Fork Feather River | 1966 | 5,500 | Fair |
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