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
PAHEEHEE STREAM Hawaii Fair 1929 97 30
KAWAILOA STRM Hawaii Good 1929 97 12,700
KAUNALA STRM Hawaii Fair 1929 97 9,000
PALOLO STRM Hawaii Good 1929 97 6,610
ALA WAI CANAL Hawaii Fair 1929 97 32,516
Unknown Strm Hawaii Fair 1929 97 999
HOALUA STRM Hawaii Fair 1929 97 4,000
KAILUA STRM Hawaii Fair 1929 97 4,000
KAMAKOA STRM #2 Hawaii Good 1930 96 5,900
UNNAMED STREAM Hawaii Fair 1930 96 10
WAIAAMA STRM Hawaii Fair 1930 96 390
MAMALAHOA/OLD RR XING Hawaii Good 1930 96 20
NENUE STREAM Hawaii Fair 1930 96 40
WAIKAUMALO STREAM Hawaii Fair 1930 96 200
KILAU STREAM Hawaii Good 1930 96 200
MAHUNA GULCH Hawaii Fair 1930 96 40
MANIENIE GLH Hawaii Fair 1930 96 50
MANIENIE GULCH Hawaii Fair 1930 96 50
KAUMOALI GULCH Hawaii Good 1930 96 50
WAIKAALULU/KAAPAHU GLH Hawaii Fair 1930 96 11
WAIKAALULU GULCH Hawaii Fair 1930 96 40
WAIKAALULU GULCH Hawaii Fair 1930 96 40
KALOPA GULCH Hawaii Fair 1930 96 90
KEAAKAUKAU GULCH Hawaii Good 1930 96 700
WAILUPE STRM IB Hawaii Fair 1930 96 58,500
WAIMEA STRM Hawaii Fair 1930 96 12,700
PAUMALU STRM Hawaii Fair 1930 96 12,100
KAPALAMA CANAL Hawaii Fair 1930 96 26,300
UPPER GULLY(DIAMOND HEAD Hawaii Good 1930 96 9,005
PELEKANE DR/NUUANU STRM Hawaii Fair 1930 96 1,267
Waiomao Stream Hawaii Fair 1930 96 400
HAUULA HMSTD RD/HAHAIMOA Hawaii Good 1930 96 247
NAILIILIHAELE STRM Hawaii Poor 1930 96 1,800
KAILUA GULCH Hawaii Good 1930 96 9,168
WAIALEE STRM Hawaii Good 1931 95 9,000
KUILIMA-OIO STRM Hawaii Poor 1931 95 8,600
HOOLAPA STRM-NANAHU Hawaii Good 1931 95 7,800
MAKIKI DITCH Hawaii Fair 1931 95 39,349
KAWAIAKAIEA STRM Hawaii Fair 1931 95 8,900
IHIIHILAUAKEA STRM Hawaii Good 1931 95 8,900
WAIOLANI STRM Hawaii Fair 1931 95 12,302
FERN ST/MAKIKI STRM Hawaii Fair 1931 95 2,030
NUUANU PALI DR/NUUANU ST Hawaii Fair 1931 95 3,181
WAINIHA RIVER #3 Hawaii Fair 1931 95 3,300
WAIAKA STRM Hawaii Fair 1932 94 10,300
NF KAUKONAHUA(K THOT) Hawaii Poor 1932 94 25,800
LAIELOA STRM Hawaii Poor 1932 94 13,700
KAIPAPAU STRM Hawaii Good 1932 94 10,200
WAIPILOPILO STRM Hawaii Fair 1932 94 10,200
MAAKUA STRM-MULIWAI Hawaii Fair 1932 94 10,200

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.