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
OVER SIX MILE CREEK Pennsylvania 1933 6,635 15.2 m
MAHONING RIVER Ohio 1955 6,625 60.4 m
CHAMPION CRK(HUNTINGTON) Ohio 1975 6,614 14.3 m
TITTAWABASSEE RIVER Michigan 1975 6,613 147.8 m
Sparkill Creek New York 1955 6,609 10.4 m
DEAD MANS RUN Nebraska 1972 6,605 35.7 m
MARCUS HOOK CREEK Pennsylvania 1941 6,603 13.7 m
GRANDE DE ARECIBO RIVER Puerto Rico 1967 6,600 969.4 m
TINKER RUN Pennsylvania 1979 6,600 16.8 m
STIRRUP IRON CREEK North Carolina 1980 6,600 7.9 m
SPRING BROOK CR Illinois 1961 6,600 15.8 m
BIG DRY CREEK Colorado 1936 6,600 21.0 m
COUNTRY LINE CREEK North Carolina 1970 6,600 67.0 m
I- 90 94 JFK Illinois 1956 6,600 87.3 m
I 30-LOG 134.22 Arkansas 1961 6,600 79.6 m
FOURCHE Arkansas 1928 6,600 107.9 m
UNNAMED CREEK Puerto Rico 1940 6,600 8.1 m
PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER Florida 1957 6,600 45.7 m
RCRRA; STROHS Minnesota 1978 6,600 45.1 m
NEW HOPE CREEK Florida 1951 6,600 7.9 m
CRAYFISH CANAL Florida 1982 6,600 10.9 m
Union Pacific R/R Arkansas 1969 6,600 258.9 m
DAUGHERTY BRANCH Florida 1951 6,600 6.4 m
ORTON CREEK North Carolina 1955 6,600 27.7 m
FARM CR TPW RR NS RR Illinois 1935 6,600 225.6 m
CASHIE RIVER North Carolina 1971 6,600 27.4 m
CAMP CREEK South Carolina 1938 6,600 33.5 m
RR BCRR ABANDONED Massachusetts 1916 6,600 16.5 m
HUSPA CREEK South Carolina 1993 6,600 27.4 m
S BR CHICAGO RIV Illinois 1927 6,600 81.4 m
HUSPA CREEK South Carolina 1993 6,600 27.4 m
POTTS CREEK North Carolina 1951 6,600 24.3 m
UNNAMED CREEK Puerto Rico 1940 6,600 7.0 m
ARKANSAS RIVER TRIB. Oklahoma 1980 6,598 9.8 m
WATER N BR MILLERS RIVER Massachusetts 1937 6,595 13.9 m
CR 57 (Dutton Creek Rd) Wyoming 1969 6,587 40.8 m
CALABAZAS CREEK California 1976 6,584 33.5 m
WIBLE RUN CREEK Pennsylvania 1987 6,583 6.4 m
WILLOW RUN Michigan 1928 6,582 7.9 m
PARADISE CREEK Virginia 1944 6,581 54.9 m
I 35W Minnesota 1967 6,575 58.1 m
FALL CREEK Tennessee 1971 6,573 13.7 m
MC GELLIARDS BROOK New Jersey 1975 6,573 11.9 m
BNSF RR 073-015-R Nebraska 1957 6,570 103.3 m
DEANS CREEK New York 1927 6,569 20.4 m
WEST BRANCH GAME CREEK New Jersey 1941 6,566 16.2 m
EAST POND CREEK Michigan 1926 6,560 9.4 m
NORTH END BRANCH Virginia 1949 6,559 29.9 m
TRIB TO BEAVER CREEK Pennsylvania 1959 6,558 10.1 m
YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER Pennsylvania 1907 6,557 149.4 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.