Hobday Road over West Branch Badger Creek
Sacramento County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hobday Road over West Branch Badger Creek in Sacramento County, California, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,010 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2008).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 737 inventoried bridges in Sacramento County rated poor (2.2%); 16 (2.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 330 Ft E/o Alta Mesa Rd |
| NBI structure number | 24C0430 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Sacramento County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Highway 50 over 39TH Street | 1971 | 231,000 | Good |
| U.S. Highway 50 over 65TH Street | 1971 | 231,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Winters Street | 1970 | 200,000 | Good |
| State Route 99 over 21ST Ave | 1959 | 193,000 | Good |
| State Route 99 over 2ND Ave | 1959 | 193,000 | Good |
| State Route 99 over Broadway | 1961 | 193,000 | Good |
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