Freeman Road over Las Trampas Creek
Contra Costa County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Freeman Road over Las Trampas Creek in Contra Costa County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1946, making it 79 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 625 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 306 of the 622 inventoried bridges in Contra Costa County rated fair (49.2%); 56 (9.0%) 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 5 to 6, substructure 5 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 124 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi West of Stanley Ct |
| NBI structure number | 28C0389 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Contra Costa County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 680 over Canal & Bike Path | 1956 | 257,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 680 over Monument Boulevard | 1998 | 235,000 | Poor |
| Interstate 680 over Parkside Drive | 1960 | 235,000 | Good |
| Interstate 680 over Rudgear Road | 1964 | 197,400 | Good |
| Interstate 680 over Livorna Road | 1964 | 197,400 | Good |
| Interstate 680 over Newell Avenue | 1994 | 195,300 | Fair |
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