Poor Condition Bridges
41,685 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 41,685 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% |
| Virgin Islands | 8 | 33.3% |
| 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.