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
CSXT RAILROAD Maryland 1965 6,745 32.9 m
SAN TOMAS CREEK California 1915 6,740 6.7 m
PORTAGE RIVER Michigan 1976 6,730 27.4 m
BRUSH CR Missouri 1958 6,729 29.9 m
COMB I 90 & CSX/MBTA Massachusetts 1964 6,724 52.1 m
ACCESS SPUR TO OMU PLANT Kentucky 1965 6,722 42.1 m
422-COUNTY LINE EXPRESS Pennsylvania 1965 6,720 63.1 m
ALDRIDGE CREEK Alabama 1957 6,720 61.0 m
MARCUS HOOK CREEK/3806A7 Pennsylvania 1928 6,717 8.5 m
PROVOST BAYOU Louisiana 1953 6,715 53.6 m
CHARTIERS CREEK Pennsylvania 1934 6,711 16.5 m
CHARTIERS CREEK Pennsylvania 1950 6,711 13.1 m
I-90 (Lakview Ave) Ohio 1977 6,702 68.9 m
Circle Dr&MarshallBranch Arkansas 1966 6,701 61.6 m
SIX MILE CREEK Florida 1974 6,701 24.4 m
NO NAME CREEK Washington 1933 6,701 28.3 m
CHEBOYGAN & BRANCHES DRN Michigan 1939 6,701 6.8 m
HAKALAU STRM Hawaii 1953 6,700 236.3 m
IH 43 Wisconsin 1967 6,700 71.2 m
MNRR HA LINE New York 1941 6,700 63.1 m
DRY WASH Nevada 1974 6,700 7.3 m
COFFEY CREEK North Carolina 1975 6,700 27.7 m
NANUE STRM Hawaii 1952 6,700 161.9 m
GREENBRIER RIVER West Virginia 1959 6,700 111.3 m
WW DR TO I 55N RAMP Mississippi 1966 6,700 130.1 m
RIDENBAUGH CANAL Idaho 1954 6,700 21.6 m
TR RED LINE Massachusetts 1925 6,700 25.2 m
BOISE RIVER(BARBER BR) Idaho 1954 6,700 96.0 m
LONG VALLEY CREEK California 1957 6,700 89.3 m
FAS 926-BIG CREEK Illinois 1959 6,700 103.3 m
CSX RAILROAD West Virginia 1970 6,700 168.3 m
N BR CHI RIVER Illinois 1904 6,700 80.1 m
FAS 926-BIG CREEK Illinois 1959 6,700 103.3 m
HONEOYE CREEK New York 1983 6,695 19.2 m
MEAD BROOK New York 1970 6,690 6.4 m
BURDS RUN Pennsylvania 1940 6,688 15.5 m
BUSSERON CREEK Indiana 1972 6,687 87.7 m
LEATHERWOOD CREEK Ohio 1965 6,684 45.7 m
PLEASANT RIVER Maine 1947 6,683 27.4 m
STEWART CREEK Tennessee 1970 6,680 15.2 m
Blacks Fork River Wyoming 1968 6,672 50.6 m
BR.OF EAST BR.WHITE CLAY Pennsylvania 1937 6,672 7.0 m
DUNLAP CREEK Pennsylvania 1839 6,661 25.6 m
ABANDONED CSXT R/R Pennsylvania 1900 6,661 9.1 m
WATER FRENCH RIVER Massachusetts 1964 6,656 23.2 m
MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK Kentucky 1995 6,653 31.7 m
HONEY CREEK Michigan 1975 6,651 10.1 m
MOJAVE RIVER California 1968 6,650 86.0 m
I-81 Virginia 1959 6,643 67.9 m
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY Pennsylvania 1968 6,635 15.8 m

Poor Condition Bridges by State

States ranked by number of Poor condition bridges.

StatePoor 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.