Panoche Road over Tres Pinos Creek
San Benito County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Panoche Road over Tres Pinos Creek in San Benito County, California, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 76 inventoried bridges in San Benito County rated poor (9.2%); 7 (9.2%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 130 ft |
| Location | 6 Mi E of SH 25 |
| NBI structure number | 43C0016 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in San Benito County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lomerias Rd over U.S. Highway 101 | 1969 | 52,500 | Fair |
| U.S. Highway 101 over San Juan Creek | 1931 | 51,000 | Good |
| US Highway 101 SB over Anzar Road | 1972 | 32,000 | Good |
| State Route 156 over San Juan Creek | 1961 | 26,000 | Fair |
| US Highway 101 SB over San Benito River | 1932 | 25,500 | Fair |
| US Highway 101 NB over San Benito River | 1951 | 25,500 | Fair |
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