El Prado Road over Easton Creek
San Mateo County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- El Prado Road over Easton Creek in San Mateo County, California, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1956, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 37 of the 361 inventoried bridges in San Mateo County rated poor (10.2%); 37 (10.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | Just SE of Canyon Rd |
| NBI structure number | 35C0211 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in San Mateo County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Highway 101 over San Mateo Creek | 1928 | 236,000 | Good |
| US 101 Rollins Rd over Transmission Canal | 1928 | 232,000 | Fair |
| US 101 Mcdonnell over Millbrae Slough | 1947 | 226,000 | Fair |
| US 101 W&e Bayshr over San Francisquito Creek | 2018 | 225,800 | Good |
| Holly Street over US Highway 101 | 1954 | 201,000 | Fair |
| Whipple Avenue over US Highway 101 | 1958 | 201,000 | Good |
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