Historic Bridges in Hawaii

386 bridges built before 1951 in Hawaii still in service today.

Bridges Built Before 1951

The United States has 386 bridges in Hawaii built before 1951 that remain in active service. These structures are 75+ years old — many predate modern engineering codes and were not designed for today's traffic volumes and vehicle weights. The average design life of a bridge is 50 years, making these aging structures a significant infrastructure concern.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built Age (Years) ADT
WAIMANALO STRM Hawaii Fair 1924 102 10,200
HONOLUA STRM Hawaii Fair 1924 102 4,300
PAPANAHOA STRM BR #68 Hawaii Fair 1924 102 27,400
HONOMAELE STRM Hawaii Fair 1924 102 1,800
KEAAKAUKAU GULCH Hawaii Fair 1925 101 600
PAUOA STRM CULVT Hawaii Fair 1925 101 42,000
KAELEPULU STREAM Hawaii Fair 1925 101 12,657
OOPUOLA STRM Hawaii Fair 1925 101 1,800
MAHEIWI STRM Hawaii Poor 1926 100 11,100
WAIMANANA STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 11,100
KALUANUI STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 11,100
N PUNALUU STRM Hawaii Poor 1926 100 11,100
KALIHI STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 61,788
WAIKANI STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
WEST WAILUAIKI STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
EAST WAILUAIKI STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
KOPILIULA STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
PUAAKAA STRM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
KAPAULA STREAM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
HANAWI STREAM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
MAKAPIPI STREAM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
KUHIWA STREAM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
KUPUKOI STREAM Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
KAHALAOWAKA Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
PUPAPE BRIDGE Hawaii Fair 1926 100 1,800
PAHEEHEE GLH-AKAKA FALLS Hawaii Fair 1927 99 720
S KAHANA STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 11,100
MAKAUA STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 11,100
KAAAWA STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 12,800
AWAWANUI STREAM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 52,300
PALAILAI STREAM Hawaii Good 1927 99 52,300
HONOULIULI STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 7,780
KALIHI STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 14,551
NAIO AVE/NUHELEWAI STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 320
KAPAKAHI STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 5,472
HANAMAULU STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 1,200
MAKAMAKAOLE STRM Hawaii Fair 1927 99 830
WAILENA GULCH Hawaii Fair 1927 99 830
KAULA GULCH Hawaii Poor 1928 98 300
WAIPUNAHINA GULCH Hawaii Fair 1928 98 40
WAIALUA TWN A (HELEMANO) Hawaii Fair 1928 98 11,600
OPAELUA WAIALUA TWN B Hawaii Fair 1928 98 11,600
WAIKANE STRM Hawaii Fair 1928 98 12,800
UNMD STRM(N WAIAHOLE) Hawaii Fair 1928 98 12,800
PUKELE STRM Hawaii Fair 1928 98 8,680
Waikomo Stream Hawaii Poor 1928 98 12,108
KAAIEA STRM Hawaii Poor 1928 98 1,800
KAIEIE STREAM Hawaii Fair 1929 97 1,080
KALAOA STRM Hawaii Fair 1929 97 1,000
KAHALII STRM Hawaii Fair 1929 97 500

About Historic Bridge Data

Bridges built before 1951 are classified as historic in this database. Many were designed to 1940s standards with lower load limits and narrower lanes. While FHWA requires regular inspections of all bridges regardless of age, older structures often require more frequent monitoring and rehabilitation investment.