State Route 79 over Descanso Creek
San Diego County, California · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- State Route 79 over Descanso Creek in San Diego County, California, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1946, making it 79 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 724 of the 1,632 inventoried bridges in San Diego County rated fair (44.4%); 39 (2.4%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 11-sd-079-2.57 |
| NBI structure number | 57 0157 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the California department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in San Diego County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 15 over Mira Mesa Blvd | 1977 | 283,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 805 over Bonita Road | 1975 | 272,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 805 over Telegraph Canyon Road | 1971 | 254,000 | Good |
| Interstate 805 over Telegraph Canyon Drain | 1971 | 250,000 | Poor |
| Interstate 5 over San Elijo Lagoon | 2022 | 247,000 | Good |
| Interstate 5 over Carmel Valley Rd | 1964 | 245,000 | Good |
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