NB US Highway 101 over Coyote Creek
Santa Clara County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NB US Highway 101 over Coyote Creek in Santa Clara County, California, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- It was built in 1980 and reconstructed in 2004, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (37.23981, -121.7647)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 474 ft |
| Location | 04-scl-101-r26.47-sjs |
| NBI structure number | 37 0346R |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
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