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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWELLS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1860 | 6,935 | 24.4 m | |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER | Tennessee | 1934 | 6,931 | 430.4 m | |
| BLACK RIVER TRIBUTARY | Michigan | 1973 | 6,930 | 9.1 m | |
| Tumtum River | Oregon | 1989 | 6,930 | 6.7 m | |
| FALL CREEK | Indiana | 1957 | 6,928 | 49.8 m | |
| FANNO CREEK | Oregon | 1962 | 6,925 | 14.6 m | |
| Arkansas River & Uprr | Arkansas | 1930 | 6,925 | 468.5 m | |
| MINNESOTA RIVER | Minnesota | 1978 | 6,924 | 175.0 m | |
| LOOP 286 | Texas | 1965 | 6,924 | 50.9 m | |
| WYO 377 | Wyoming | 1964 | 6,916 | 25.6 m | |
| N BRANCH RARITAN RIVER | New Jersey | 1922 | 6,913 | 36.0 m | |
| S.BRANCH OF RAHWAY RIVER | New Jersey | 1977 | 6,909 | 20.4 m | |
| WILDCAT CREEK | Indiana | 1958 | 6,909 | 40.0 m | |
| SANTA ANITA WASH | California | 1959 | 6,901 | 12.2 m | |
| I- 94 EDENS | Illinois | 1950 | 6,900 | 74.1 m | |
| Ten Mile Bayou Diversion | Arkansas | 1960 | 6,900 | 22.9 m | |
| CONNOQUENESSING CR | Pennsylvania | 1970 | 6,900 | 31.1 m | |
| FOX RIVER | Illinois | 1949 | 6,900 | 84.1 m | |
| MDOT RR CORRIDOR | Michigan | 1980 | 6,900 | 24.0 m | |
| PRICKETT CREEK | West Virginia | 1955 | 6,900 | 36.8 m | |
| VARIOUS CITY STRTS | Illinois | 1949 | 6,900 | 61.7 m | |
| SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER | North Carolina | 1931 | 6,900 | 156.6 m | |
| COTTONWOOD CREEK | California | 1954 | 6,900 | 146.3 m | |
| PETERS CREEK | North Carolina | 1940 | 6,900 | 11.8 m | |
| MAIN BR CHICAGO RIV | Illinois | 1949 | 6,900 | 93.7 m | |
| UNKNOWN CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1952 | 6,900 | 8.2 m | |
| SR4000 | North Carolina | 1968 | 6,900 | 56.9 m | |
| SNAKE RIVER | Idaho | 1936 | 6,900 | 147.2 m | |
| MACKINAW RIVER | Illinois | 1970 | 6,900 | 167.6 m | |
| MACKINAW RIVER | Illinois | 1970 | 6,900 | 167.6 m | |
| SHERMANS CREEK | Iowa | 1914 | 6,893 | 12.2 m | |
| BIG SISTER CREEK | New York | 1929 | 6,893 | 28.3 m | |
| 490I490I43022040 RTE I4 | New York | 1959 | 6,890 | 50.0 m | |
| W BR SUSQUEHANNA RIVER | Pennsylvania | 1975 | 6,886 | 65.5 m | |
| Del-Raritan St Prk Trail | New Jersey | 1913 | 6,876 | 10.7 m | |
| EASTSIDE ST SE | Washington | 1957 | 6,876 | 23.2 m | |
| RR CHERRY MLK JR PKWY | Iowa | 1967 | 6,875 | 461.8 m | |
| DES MOINES RIVER | Iowa | 1987 | 6,875 | 132.9 m | |
| BUFFALO BYU/IH 45 NB | Texas | 1962 | 6,871 | 223.4 m | |
| CRYSTAL BAY CHANNEL | Minnesota | 1958 | 6,871 | 36.6 m | |
| CAZENOVIA CREEK | New York | 1930 | 6,870 | 37.2 m | |
| LACKAWANNA RIVER | Pennsylvania | 1949 | 6,870 | 45.1 m | |
| I-82 | Washington | 1978 | 6,869 | 64.0 m | |
| BRENT RUN | Michigan | 1929 | 6,864 | 8.2 m | |
| STOCKTON DIVERTING CANAL | California | 1948 | 6,863 | 64.6 m | |
| RTE 9W | New York | 1968 | 6,863 | 74.4 m | |
| PLATTE RVR | Missouri | 1995 | 6,862 | 241.1 m | |
| RT.28 RAILROAD LOCAL ST. | Pennsylvania | 1960 | 6,859 | 235.3 m | |
| ST 2 | Massachusetts | 1984 | 6,854 | 42.7 m | |
| RR MBTA/BMRR | Massachusetts | 1950 | 6,853 | 54.6 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.