Nicolaus Road over State Route 65
Placer County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nicolaus Road over State Route 65 in Placer County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2012, making it 13 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 181 of the 349 inventoried bridges in Placer County rated fair (51.9%); 16 (4.6%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 266 ft |
| Location | 03-pla-065-r17.45 |
| NBI structure number | 19 0193 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Placer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 80 over Linda Creek | 1955 | 165,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Miners Ravine | 1954 | 155,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Rocklin Road | 1959 | 92,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 80 over Penryn Rock Springs Road | 1959 | 80,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Werner Road | 1957 | 77,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over State Route 193 | 1959 | 77,000 | Fair |
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