The condition of the more than 300 bridges in San Diego that span roads, canyons and waterways is generally adequate, with repairs underway on five that required some work, according to a report to be delivered Wednesday to the City Council's Infrastructure Committee.
The bridges are subject to a mishmash of responsibilities between the city and Caltrans over inspection, maintenance and repairs, depending on their type. Policies also vary between the jurisdictions on how often different types of spans are to be inspected.
The report says two vehicle bridges have poor sufficiency ratings -- the Georgia Street Bridge over University Avenue and the Laurel Street Bridge over state Route 163 -- with repairs underway on both.
Work to repair or replace the El Camino Real Bridge over the San Dieguito River, the West Mission Bay Drive Bridge over the San Diego River and the Voltaire Street Bridge is also underway, according to the report.
Another 37 spans require some patching up, but their basic structures were found to be satisfactory or good. An extra nine are functionally obsolete, meaning the structures are OK but deck geometry, clearance or roadway approaches no longer meet current standards.
Most of the pedestrian and bicycle bridges in the city are rated as being in good shape.
The condition of bridges around the U.S. are generally highlighted in national debates over infrastructure.
The 2013 Report Card of America's Infrastructure gave the overall condition of the nation's bridges a C-plus, with 1 in 9 being structurally deficient. The report is put out by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
In California, 12 percent of the nearly 25,000 bridges were considered structurally deficient, according to the ASCE study.
