Gold Strike Road over North Fork Calaveras Riv
Calaveras County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Gold Strike Road over North Fork Calaveras Riv in Calaveras County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1951, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 887 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 63 of the 108 inventoried bridges in Calaveras County rated fair (58.3%); 6 (5.6%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 152 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi SW of SR 49 |
| NBI structure number | 30C0023 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Calaveras County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Route 4 over Murphys Grade Road | 2009 | 9,150 | Good |
| State Route 4 over Angels Creek | 2009 | 9,150 | Good |
| State Route 49 over Angels Creek | 1909 | 9,100 | Fair |
| State Route 49 over Cherokee Creek | 1941 | 8,050 | Good |
| State Route 12 over Lime Creek | 1939 | 8,000 | Fair |
| State Route 4 over Waterman Creek | 1941 | 7,900 | Fair |
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