Frenchtown Rd over Dry Creek
Yuba County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Frenchtown Rd over Dry Creek in Yuba County, California, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1927, making it 98 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 490 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2011).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 127 inventoried bridges in Yuba County rated poor (7.1%); 9 (7.1%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 113 ft |
| Location | 2.7 Mi N of Marysville Rd |
| NBI structure number | 16C0072 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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