Coast Road over N Fork Little Sur River
Monterey County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Coast Road over N Fork Little Sur River in Monterey 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 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 136 of the 378 inventoried bridges in Monterey County rated fair (36.0%); 27 (7.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2023, on a 24-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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 91 ft |
| Location | 5.7 Mi SE of SH 1 |
| NBI structure number | 44C0019 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for another load-capacity restriction (speed, number of vehicles on the bridge, etc.) |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 1 Abandoned RR over Divarty Street | 1973 | 59,000 | Good |
| U.S. Highway 101 over Elkhorn Slough Tributary | 1930 | 59,000 | Fair |
| US 101 SB S101 Off over Little Bear Creek | 1965 | 49,000 | Good |
| US Highway 101 NB over Little Bear Creek | 1965 | 49,000 | Good |
| US Highway 101 SB over N101-abbott&abbott-s101 | 1954 | 41,000 | Good |
| US Highway 101 SB over Alisal Road | 1954 | 41,000 | Good |
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