98TH Ave over San Leandro Creek
Alameda County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 98TH Ave over San Leandro Creek in Alameda County, California, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1939 and reconstructed in 2002, making it 86 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,991 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 42 of the 662 inventoried bridges in Alameda County rated poor (6.3%); 42 (6.3%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 126 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi W of I 880 |
| NBI structure number | 33C0218 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Alameda County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 80 over Gilman Street | 1955 | 550,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Powell Street | 1954 | 531,000 | Good |
| Interstate 80 over Buried Walkway | 1954 | 531,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 80 over Temescal Creek | 1936 | 288,000 | Good |
| Interstate 580 over Maple Ave | 1963 | 274,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 80 WB over UP BNSF Amtrak E80-w580 | 1960 | 271,000 | Good |
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