Monterey County Bridge Report Card

Monterey County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Monterey County, California

Monterey County has 378 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 27 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.1% is above the 4.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 73,587 daily vehicle crossings.

378Total Bridges

27Poor (7.1%)

136Fair (36.0%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

73,587daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Monterey County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 378 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 27 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 73,587 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	7.1%	14.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.1% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	3,457,557 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	73,587 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSanborn RD over Up Rr & Amtrak — 28,392 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCholame Road over Little Cholame Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Monterey County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Monterey County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sanborn RD over Up Rr & Amtrak	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28,392	1948
Sanborn RD over Up Rr & Amtrak	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28,392	1967
US Highway 101 SB over Bradley RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,100	1965
Monte RD over Salinas River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1943
State Route 1 over Limekiln Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,000	1957
Sargents Road over Pancho Rico Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	890	1935
Lockwood San Lucas over Salinas River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	530	1915
Carmel Valley RD over Finch Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	290	1947
Carmel Valley RD over Tash Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	290	1959
Carmel Valley RD over Paloma Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	290	1959

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.