Interstate 5 over Smith Creek
Yolo County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Interstate 5 over Smith Creek in Yolo 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 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 11,750 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 141 of the 274 inventoried bridges in Yolo County rated fair (51.5%); 12 (4.4%) 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 7 to 5, superstructure 7 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 82 ft |
| Location | 03-yol-005-r16.74 |
| NBI structure number | 22 0009L |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 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 Yolo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 80 over Enterprise Blvd | 1951 | 145,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over County Road 32 | 1962 | 135,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Yolo Causeway West | 1962 | 135,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Yolo Causeway East | 1963 | 135,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Bike & Pedestrian Tunnel | 2001 | 128,000 | Fair |
| US Hwy 50 (I-305) over Westacre Rd | 1951 | 90,000 | Poor |
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