Bridge conditions in Tehama County, California
447 inventoried bridges · 21 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 447 bridges in Tehama County: 167 rated good, 259 fair, and 21 poor.
- 21 of the 447 bridges in Tehama County, California, are rated in poor condition (4.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 167 bridges (37.4%) are rated good and 259 (57.9%) fair.
- The median Tehama County bridge was built in 1965.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is South Ave over Sacramento River (built 1975), carrying about 6,000 vehicles a day.
Good 37.4% · Fair 57.9% · Poor 4.7% of 447 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ave over Sacramento River | 1975 | 6,000 | Poor |
| Jackson Street over Reeds Creek | 2001 | 6,000 | Poor |
| South Ave over Jewett Creek | 1968 | 5,576 | Poor |
| Baker(oconner) Rd over Brickyard Creek | 1960 | 3,000 | Poor |
| Old Hwy 99 W over Brannin Creek | 1914 | 2,799 | Poor |
| Old Hwy 99 W over Moore Creek | 1914 | 1,922 | Poor |
| Belle Mill Rd over Samson Slough | 1915 | 1,837 | Poor |
| Reeds Creek Rd over Brush Creek | 1930 | 1,660 | Poor |
| State Route 36 over Sheep Gulch | 1961 | 1,375 | Poor |
| Belle Mill Rd over Paynes Creek Slough | 1915 | 1,373 | Poor |
| Tyler Road over Oat Creek | 1965 | 1,200 | Poor |
| Capay Rd over Moore Creek | 1919 | 982 | Poor |
| Sixty-eighth Ave over South Fork Antelope Crk | 1929 | 500 | Poor |
| Tehama Ave over Corning Canal | 1968 | 500 | Poor |
| Lincoln Street over Champlin Slough | 1969 | 500 | Poor |
| Leininger Rd over Juniper Gulch | 1975 | 232 | Poor |
| Willard Rd over Branch of Reeds Creek | 1960 | 140 | Poor |
| Vestal Road over Coldfork Cottonwood Crk | 1921 | 60 | Poor |
| Lowrey Road over Nevada Creek | 1940 | 50 | Poor |
| Pettyjohn Rd over Cold Fork Cottonwood Crk | 1938 | 20 | Poor |
| No Data Entered over South Antelope Creek | 1935 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 5 over Biggs Creek | 1940 | 36,500 | Good |
| Interstate 5 over Taylors Wash | 1946 | 36,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 5 over Thomes Creek | 2011 | 29,500 | Fair |
| Interstate 5 over Kopta Creek | 1965 | 29,000 | Fair |
| Interstate 5 over Las Flores Creek | 1965 | 28,000 | Good |
| Interstate 5 over Branch Coyote Creek | 1965 | 28,000 | Good |
| Interstate 5 over Grasshopper Creek | 1965 | 28,000 | Good |
| Interstate 5 over Schramm Creek | 1966 | 24,600 | Fair |
| State Route 36 over Sacramento River | 1938 | 21,500 | Fair |
| SR 36 over Interstate 5 | 1965 | 21,500 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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