Poor Condition Bridges
41,677 bridges rated Poor condition across the United States. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Bridges Rated Poor Condition
A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0-9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 41,677 such bridges in the US.
| Bridge | State | Condition | Year Built | ADT | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTS RUN | West Virginia | 1930 | 600,500 | 15.4 m | |
| SLAUSON AVE & BNSF RY | California | 1996 | 300,000 | 48.7 m | |
| KESTER AVE | California | 1959 | 293,000 | 29.6 m | |
| FRALEY STREET | Pennsylvania | 1967 | 280,088 | 16.8 m | |
| TACONY ST.AND BRIDGE ST. | Pennsylvania | 1967 | 280,088 | 300.8 m | |
| VERMONT AVE 190TH ST | California | 1962 | 269,000 | 138.7 m | |
| AVE. AMER MIRANDA 1.4 KM | Puerto Rico | 1967 | 261,400 | 75.1 m | |
| TELEGRAPH CANYON DRAIN | California | 1971 | 250,000 | 8.2 m | |
| CANAL TO STEWART STS | Illinois | 1962 | 245,500 | 175.2 m | |
| PACIFIC AVE | California | 1967 | 240,000 | 44.5 m | |
| MONUMENT BOULEVARD | California | 1998 | 235,000 | 168.3 m | |
| CESAR CHAVEZ BLVD | California | 1951 | 234,000 | 190.5 m | |
| LINCOLN AVE | California | 1961 | 227,000 | 60.4 m | |
| EARTH FILL & SEWER ACCES | Pennsylvania | 1968 | 225,137 | 425.5 m | |
| CRANDALL CREEK | California | 1958 | 225,000 | 44.8 m | |
| TORRANCE BLVD | California | 1962 | 218,000 | 20.4 m | |
| WRIGHT ROAD | California | 1993 | 217,000 | 41.0 m | |
| I-75 & 4 RAMPS | Michigan | 1971 | 209,200 | 204.2 m | |
| HWY UNION ST N ROTARY | Massachusetts | 1957 | 204,310 | 43.9 m | |
| RTE I278 FURMAN STREET | New York | 1944 | 202,650 | 100.6 m | |
| SUISUN CREEK | California | 1932 | 202,000 | 22.2 m | |
| I 95 /ST128 | Massachusetts | 1957 | 200,824 | 75.6 m | |
| RTE 163 CONNECTORS | California | 1961 | 199,000 | 137.2 m | |
| PATTERSON SLOUGH | California | 1957 | 198,000 | 139.6 m | |
| CORDILLERAS CREEK | California | 1930 | 195,000 | 10.1 m | |
| Oak Lawn Ave & Turtle Ck | Texas | 1959 | 194,462 | 406.6 m | |
| IH 30 | Texas | 1961 | 194,353 | 96.0 m | |
| RR MBTA/BMRR | Massachusetts | 1950 | 192,672 | 37.8 m | |
| LAUREL DRIVE | California | 1964 | 192,200 | 124.7 m | |
| GREEN VALLEY CREEK | California | 1928 | 189,000 | 24.4 m | |
| PR 23 2.50 KM | Puerto Rico | 1967 | 183,900 | 66.6 m | |
| CHARDON STREET | Puerto Rico | 1972 | 183,900 | 55.9 m | |
| PR 17 4.0 KM | Puerto Rico | 1967 | 183,800 | 66.6 m | |
| FLUSHING BAY PROMENADE | New York | 1963 | 183,587 | 1,662.4 m | |
| CST CONWAY RD | Missouri | 1964 | 182,944 | 54.6 m | |
| ST 16 MYST VAL PKY | Massachusetts | 1960 | 182,420 | 99.1 m | |
| Draw | Texas | 1969 | 182,015 | 8.2 m | |
| 15th Street 17th Street | New York | 1962 | 181,470 | 5,630.3 m | |
| STATE ROUTE 4 & RAMPS | California | 1958 | 179,000 | 135.3 m | |
| EL PORTAL DRIVE | California | 1956 | 179,000 | 48.2 m | |
| RR - IHB & CSXT | Illinois | 1949 | 178,600 | 127.0 m | |
| SOUTHGATE AVENUE | California | 1967 | 178,000 | 56.4 m | |
| WHEATSHEAF LANE | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 177,086 | 27.1 m | |
| VENANGO STREET | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 177,086 | 19.2 m | |
| ARGYLE AV & FRANKLIN AV | California | 1953 | 175,000 | 183.5 m | |
| LYELL STREET | California | 1964 | 170,000 | 54.7 m | |
| 280/101 INTERCHANGE | California | 1960 | 170,000 | 347.5 m | |
| GRAYSON CREEK | California | 1962 | 169,000 | 99.6 m | |
| S405-N55 CONNECTOR | California | 1966 | 167,000 | 42.4 m | |
| N405-S55 CONNECTOR | California | 1966 | 167,000 | 39.0 m |
Poor Condition Bridges by State
States ranked by number of Poor condition bridges.
| State | Poor Bridges | % of State Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 4,423 | 18.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,813 | 12.1% |
| Illinois | 2,563 | 9.5% |
| Missouri | 2,163 | 8.8% |
| New York | 1,741 | 9.9% |
| Oklahoma | 1,719 | 7.5% |
| Louisiana | 1,423 | 11.2% |
| North Carolina | 1,382 | 7.1% |
| West Virginia | 1,307 | 17.8% |
| Kansas | 1,301 | 5.2% |
| California | 1,284 | 4.9% |
| Ohio | 1,266 | 4.7% |
| Michigan | 1,250 | 11.0% |
| Nebraska | 1,155 | 7.5% |
| Kentucky | 1,088 | 7.5% |
| Indiana | 1,043 | 5.3% |
| Wisconsin | 976 | 6.7% |
| Mississippi | 967 | 5.8% |
| South Dakota | 945 | 16.1% |
| Tennessee | 887 | 4.4% |
| Arkansas | 695 | 5.4% |
| Texas | 680 | 1.2% |
| Minnesota | 609 | 4.5% |
| South Carolina | 602 | 6.3% |
| Alabama | 545 | 3.4% |
| Massachusetts | 501 | 9.4% |
| Virginia | 485 | 3.4% |
| Washington | 473 | 5.6% |
| North Dakota | 470 | 11.1% |
| Oregon | 422 | 5.1% |
| Colorado | 417 | 4.6% |
| Maine | 392 | 15.4% |
| New Jersey | 392 | 5.7% |
| Montana | 388 | 7.4% |
| Florida | 360 | 2.8% |
| Puerto Rico | 344 | 14.1% |
| Georgia | 263 | 1.7% |
| Idaho | 250 | 5.4% |
| Maryland | 240 | 4.4% |
| Wyoming | 224 | 7.1% |
| Connecticut | 209 | 4.8% |
| New Hampshire | 192 | 7.5% |
| New Mexico | 172 | 4.3% |
| Alaska | 124 | 7.5% |
| Vermont | 114 | 4.0% |
| Rhode Island | 110 | 14.0% |
| Utah | 109 | 3.5% |
| Arizona | 95 | 1.1% |
| Hawaii | 67 | 5.7% |
| Nevada | 22 | 1.0% |
| Delaware | 10 | 1.1% |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 1.9% |
About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings
FHWA rates bridge components on a 0-9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0-2 are immediately closed.