Park Avenue over Waters Way
Orange County, California · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Park Avenue over Waters Way in Orange 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 1953, making it 72 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 33 of the 1,181 inventoried bridges in Orange County rated poor (2.8%); 33 (2.8%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | Park Ave. at Collins Isle |
| NBI structure number | 55C0265 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Orange County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 405 over Bolsa Chica Ditch | 1959 | 374,000 | Fair |
| Route 5 over Route 55 | 1955 | 329,500 | Fair |
| Interstate 5 over La Paz Rd | 1959 | 327,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 5 over Red Hill Ave | 1992 | 324,300 | Fair |
| State Route 91 over Patt Drain #4 | 1959 | 319,000 | Good |
| State Route 91 over Patt Drain #5 | 1959 | 319,000 | Good |
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