Rancho Rd over Kimball Creek
Yuba County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rancho Rd over Kimball Creek in Yuba 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 1925 and reconstructed in 1935, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 230 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2011).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 66 of the 127 inventoried bridges in Yuba County rated fair (52.0%); 9 (7.1%) 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: substructure 5 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 77 ft |
| Location | .7 Mi Se/o Ostrom Rd |
| NBI structure number | 16C0057 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Yuba County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Route 70 over Feather River Blvd | 1956 | 37,500 | Good |
| State Route 70 over Yuba River UP RR Spur | 1960 | 37,500 | Good |
| State Route 70 over W70-beale Road Off-ramp | 1956 | 37,500 | Fair |
| State Route 70 over First Street | 1960 | 37,500 | Good |
| State Route 65 over Grasshopper Slough | 1915 | 25,000 | Fair |
| State Route 65 over Best Slough | 1915 | 25,000 | Good |
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