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
SH 391 ML Colorado 1967 57,000 52.7 m
FAS 317; Cortero Rd Arizona 1966 56,965 38.7 m
WACCAMAW RIVER South Carolina 1958 56,800 338.3 m
U.S.701 South Carolina 1958 56,800 170.7 m
I0049/US0167 Louisiana 1968 56,748 71.6 m
US 202-206 New Jersey 1964 56,615 40.5 m
WEBER PERSHING FREMONT California 1972 56,500 830.6 m
HWY CENTRAL ST Massachusetts 1963 56,375 42.1 m
UPRR 816-828-J Nebraska 1966 56,260 77.1 m
HWY LAKE ST Massachusetts 1967 56,236 52.7 m
RTE 129 New York 1964 56,221 53.9 m
R/R CITY STREETS LA 611 Louisiana 1957 55,994 707.7 m
WATER ASSABET RIVER Massachusetts 1963 55,989 25.9 m
P&W RAILROAD & UNION ST Connecticut 1950 55,700 63.1 m
ST145 REVERE BCH PKWY Massachusetts 1934 55,630 41.4 m
RANCOCAS CREEK New Jersey 1971 55,554 150.9 m
3rd Ave 278I278IX2M2302 New York 1963 55,432 862.0 m
HCKNSCK R & MEADWLND PKW New Jersey 1934 55,405 474.6 m
WATER SAWMILL POND Massachusetts 1946 55,358 10.2 m
READING/NORTHERN RR T571 Pennsylvania 1955 55,285 549.2 m
STEVENS CREEK BLVD California 1966 55,150 53.2 m
COMB I 90 & MBTA Massachusetts 1965 55,075 109.4 m
Rice Thayer RR Creek Arkansas 1969 55,000 262.1 m
Rice Thayer RR Creek Arkansas 1969 55,000 268.2 m
LITTLE CREEK North Carolina 1950 55,000 6.7 m
LITTLE CAL RIV BROAD Illinois 1967 54,850 503.5 m
LITTLE CAL RIV BROAD Illinois 1967 54,850 503.5 m
462; Market Pennsylvania 1959 54,739 56.7 m
PENNSAUKEN CREEK New Jersey 1930 54,495 29.3 m
NEWFOUND THOROFARE New Jersey 1952 54,315 77.7 m
ST 28 NB/UNION ST Massachusetts 1962 54,041 50.0 m
WARING RD Tennessee 1968 53,975 41.5 m
HOWARD BOULEVARD (615) New Jersey 1959 53,919 22.9 m
HOWARD BLVD. (CR 615) New Jersey 1959 53,919 22.9 m
984J984J87011000 RTE 98 New York 1969 53,880 104.4 m
RELIEF New York 1969 53,856 143.9 m
SEXTON KILFOIL DRAIN Michigan 1928 53,839 14.6 m
US 6A HARTFORD AV RAMP Rhode Island 1969 53,619 39.9 m
SH 367 RR CREEK Arkansas 1961 53,500 712.9 m
US421 North Carolina 1959 53,500 72.8 m
SH 367 RR CREEK Arkansas 1961 53,500 702.6 m
HWY BOSTON RD Massachusetts 1959 53,253 38.7 m
I40-WB-EX RP / N 3RD ST. Tennessee 1973 53,211 63.6 m
HIGH ST & UP RR California 1955 53,000 203.0 m
US 6 ML Colorado 1969 53,000 103.8 m
RTE I390 New York 1963 52,981 40.5 m
INTERSTATE 880 California 1968 52,800 84.4 m
HUDSON AVENUE New York 1969 52,637 47.9 m
TUOLUMNE BLVD California 1963 52,500 48.8 m
7TH STREET & UP RR California 1963 52,500 101.8 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%
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.