State Route 165 over Merced River
Merced County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- State Route 165 over Merced River in Merced County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,750 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 314 of the 532 inventoried bridges in Merced County rated fair (59.0%); 23 (4.3%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 1,378 ft |
| Location | 10-mer-165-30.29 |
| NBI structure number | 39 0217 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Merced County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Route 99 over Turlock Canal | 1935 | 65,000 | Fair |
| State Route 99 NB over 15TH Street | 1962 | 51,000 | Fair |
| State Route 99 over West 16TH St UP RR | 2013 | 51,000 | Fair |
| State Route 99 over UPRR & 16TH Street | 2015 | 51,000 | Fair |
| State Route 99 over Athlone Drain | 2015 | 39,000 | Good |
| State Route 99 SB over El Capitan Way | 1980 | 37,000 | Fair |
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