Granite Creek Road over State Route 17
Santa Cruz County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Granite Creek Road over State Route 17 in Santa Cruz 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 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 194 inventoried bridges in Santa Cruz County rated poor (16.5%); 32 (16.5%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 257 ft |
| Location | 05-scr-017-5.45-sctv |
| NBI structure number | 36 0058 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Santa Cruz County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Route 1 over Emeline Street | 2008 | 130,000 | Fair |
| Water Street over Branciforte Creek | 1924 | 100,000 | Fair |
| State Route 1 over Soquel Creek Wharf Rd | 1947 | 97,000 | Good |
| State Route 1 over Bay Avenue | 1995 | 97,000 | Good |
| State Route 1 over Market Street | 1958 | 88,000 | Good |
| State Route 1 over Branciforte Creek | 1958 | 88,000 | Good |
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