Wards Ferry Rd over Deer Creek
Tuolumne County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Wards Ferry Rd over Deer Creek in Tuolumne 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 1915, making it 110 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 72 of the 125 inventoried bridges in Tuolumne County rated fair (57.6%); 8 (6.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 5 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | 4.95 Mi N of Groveland |
| NBI structure number | 32C0003 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tuolumne County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mono Way over Sullivan Creek | 1991 | 25,060 | Poor |
| SR 108 over Sullivan Crk / Bergel Rd | 2004 | 20,800 | Fair |
| SR 108 over Hess Avenue | 2004 | 20,800 | Fair |
| SR 108 over Peaceful Oak Rd | 2013 | 20,800 | Good |
| SR 108 over Mono Way | 2013 | 20,800 | Fair |
| State Route 49 over Woods Creek | 1941 | 19,900 | Good |
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