N Fancher Ave over Mill Ditch
Fresno County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N Fancher Ave over Mill Ditch in Fresno 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 1939 and reconstructed in 1960, making it 86 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 35 of the 921 inventoried bridges in Fresno County rated poor (3.8%); 35 (3.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 5 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi South of Mckinley |
| NBI structure number | 42C0519 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fresno County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E180-e168 Connect over SR 41-e180 Connect | 2014 | 115,000 | Good |
| State Route 99 over Mckinley Ave | 1955 | 112,000 | Good |
| State Route 99 over S 99 Offramp to Motel Dr | 1955 | 112,000 | Fair |
| State Route 41 over Dry Creek Canal | 1980 | 111,000 | Fair |
| State Route 41 over Herndon Canal | 1980 | 111,000 | Good |
| State Route 180 over Future Rail Tracks Chsra | 2020 | 108,000 | Good |
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