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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLINGAME LAGOON | California | 1970 | 7,000 | 35.4 m | |
| INTERSTATE ROUTE 680 | California | 1962 | 7,000 | 67.7 m | |
| LITTLE THICKETTY CREEK | South Carolina | 1929 | 7,000 | 45.7 m | |
| SAN JUAN CREEK CHANNEL | California | 1971 | 7,000 | 69.5 m | |
| LA PLATA RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1982 | 7,000 | 109.8 m | |
| STEWARTS CREEK | North Carolina | 1920 | 7,000 | 29.8 m | |
| Short Mountain Creek | Arkansas | 1928 | 7,000 | 79.9 m | |
| BROADWAY CREEK | South Carolina | 1920 | 7,000 | 38.9 m | |
| ROUTE 280 | California | 1968 | 7,000 | 168.5 m | |
| FOURPOLE CREEK | West Virginia | 1927 | 7,000 | 14.0 m | |
| JOBITOS CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1958 | 7,000 | 18.2 m | |
| SANDY CREEK | West Virginia | 1967 | 7,000 | 90.2 m | |
| SANDY CREEK | West Virginia | 1967 | 7,000 | 90.8 m | |
| GRANEROS CREEK | Colorado | 1948 | 7,000 | 29.2 m | |
| Ochlockonee River | Florida | 1971 | 7,000 | 160.9 m | |
| Silver Cr Overflow W | Illinois | 1961 | 7,000 | 43.3 m | |
| COON CREEK | Oklahoma | 1985 | 7,000 | 45.7 m | |
| STOCKTON CHANNEL | California | 1949 | 7,000 | 51.2 m | |
| Silver Cr Overflow E | Illinois | 1961 | 7,000 | 51.2 m | |
| CROOKED CREEK | North Carolina | 1962 | 7,000 | 10.9 m | |
| FA320 (IL-121) & CN RR | Illinois | 1976 | 7,000 | 81.5 m | |
| GREAT COHARIE SWAMP | North Carolina | 1920 | 7,000 | 21.9 m | |
| PATAPSCO RIVER | Maryland | 1961 | 7,000 | 504.1 m | |
| TROUT CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 7,000 | 13.1 m | |
| I85BUS US29/70 | North Carolina | 1975 | 7,000 | 77.7 m | |
| TUNA STREET & ELK CREEK | West Virginia | 1973 | 7,000 | 172.4 m | |
| SIX MILE CREEK | Colorado | 1949 | 7,000 | 15.2 m | |
| TRIB. SAUCON CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1953 | 6,993 | 15.2 m | |
| TRIB OF WHITE ROCK CREEK | Texas | 1930 | 6,988 | 34.4 m | |
| FALL KILL CREEK | New York | 1955 | 6,988 | 13.7 m | |
| UNIVERSAL METAL BUILDING | New York | 1912 | 6,987 | 45.7 m | |
| HURRICANE CREEK | Tennessee | 1955 | 6,984 | 34.7 m | |
| Gillespie Canal | Arizona | 1957 | 6,978 | 13.1 m | |
| DEER CREEK | Michigan | 1920 | 6,976 | 24.3 m | |
| CLOUD BRANCH | Tennessee | 1929 | 6,975 | 20.6 m | |
| MILL CREEK | New Jersey | 1930 | 6,971 | 10.7 m | |
| DARIEN RIVER | Georgia | 1944 | 6,970 | 442.6 m | |
| GENESEE RIVER SUBWAY TU | New York | 1923 | 6,968 | 133.2 m | |
| SUBWAY TUNNEL | New York | 1974 | 6,968 | 62.5 m | |
| HEMPT QUARRY ACCESS | Pennsylvania | 1986 | 6,967 | 7.9 m | |
| MINGO RUN | Pennsylvania | 1931 | 6,966 | 11.6 m | |
| KEEGANS BYU | Texas | 1970 | 6,965 | 27.7 m | |
| CATFISH RUN | Pennsylvania | 1936 | 6,959 | 6.1 m | |
| LACKEY CREEK | Tennessee | 1959 | 6,958 | 43.7 m | |
| GREENS POND OUTLET | New York | 1969 | 6,952 | 12.5 m | |
| FARM CREEK | Illinois | 1992 | 6,950 | 60.4 m | |
| NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE | New Jersey | 1928 | 6,947 | 35.1 m | |
| CARPENTIER CREEK | Indiana | 1965 | 6,943 | 13.4 m | |
| ST GEORGE RIVER | Maine | 1960 | 6,940 | 55.0 m | |
| BUCK RUN | Pennsylvania | 1914 | 6,935 | 9.4 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.