Mtn View-alviso Rd over San Tomas Aquino Creek
Santa Clara County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Mtn View-alviso Rd over San Tomas Aquino Creek in Santa Clara 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 1973, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,291 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 43 of the 966 inventoried bridges in Santa Clara County rated poor (4.5%); 43 (4.5%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 138 ft |
| Location | Just South of SH 237 |
| NBI structure number | 37C0557 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Santa Clara County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 280 over 10TH & 11TH Street | 1972 | 250,300 | Good |
| Interstate 280 over Coyote Creek | 1972 | 250,300 | Fair |
| Interstate 280 over Abandoned UP RR Row | 1972 | 250,300 | Good |
| Interstate 280 over San Tomas Expressway | 1964 | 203,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 280 over Lawrence Expwy & Creek | 1965 | 203,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 280 over Private Road | 1969 | 196,000 | Good |
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