Bruce St over Little Chico Creek
Butte County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bruce St over Little Chico Creek in Butte County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,058 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 278 of the 440 inventoried bridges in Butte County rated fair (63.2%); 24 (5.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 5 to 6, superstructure 5 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 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 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 | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 57 ft |
| Location | At/south of Humboldt Ave |
| NBI structure number | 12C0061 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 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 Butte County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyway over State Route 99 | 1965 | 37,400 | Good |
| State Route 99 over Dry Channel | 1953 | 32,600 | Good |
| State Route 99 over Scrub Creek | 1952 | 28,250 | Good |
| State Route 99 over Nance Canyon | 1952 | 28,250 | Good |
| Cohasset Hwy over State Route 99 | 1966 | 27,008 | Good |
| State Route 99 SB over Little Chico Creek | 1965 | 24,750 | Fair |
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