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
GOOSE CREEK Iowa 1978 6,376 24.7 m
HAYMAKER RUN Pennsylvania 1979 6,376 11.6 m
Lewis & Clark River Oregon 1924 6,367 265.2 m
DRAIN Louisiana 1964 6,365 8.5 m
SAN JOSE CREEK Louisiana 1950 6,363 33.5 m
CANE RIVER Louisiana 1936 6,362 134.4 m
PAINT CREEK & CR 58 Ohio 1973 6,361 83.1 m
ANIMAS RIVER New Mexico 1929 6,361 108.8 m
JORDAN CR Missouri 1934 6,360 10.1 m
PUSHAW STREAM Maine 1965 6,360 57.0 m
NORRIS CREEK Georgia 1954 6,360 7.9 m
FEE TPK New Hampshire 1954 6,359 50.9 m
GIBBONS CREEK Texas 1951 6,351 152.4 m
N BR CHICAGO RIV Illinois 1909 6,350 60.0 m
IM RAIL; CSAH 46 Minnesota 1967 6,350 76.3 m
MSAS 258(EXCHANGE) Minnesota 1936 6,350 314.3 m
CROOKED OAK CREEK Oklahoma 1950 6,350 13.7 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 1970 6,350 68.6 m
BRANCH MONTOUR RUN Pennsylvania 1948 6,349 12.5 m
BRANCH OF MONTOUR RUN Pennsylvania 1948 6,349 9.8 m
STREAM NO NAME Louisiana 1930 6,347 28.0 m
Abiqua Creek Oregon 1934 6,347 50.9 m
BNSF RR Washington 1940 6,344 59.7 m
GRAND CALUMET RIVER Indiana 1950 6,343 54.7 m
GRAND RIVER Michigan 1903 6,343 13.0 m
COBBS CREEK Pennsylvania 1906 6,335 14.0 m
WOLF CREEK California 1968 6,332 60.6 m
GREENWOOD LAKE OUTLET New York 1988 6,329 12.2 m
LONG HOUSE CREEK New York 1934 6,329 19.5 m
NS R/R Ohio 1970 6,325 52.4 m
OVER ELK CREEK Pennsylvania 1952 6,319 18.3 m
MONASTERY RUN Pennsylvania 1978 6,317 16.5 m
JACKSON CREEK Texas 1925 6,316 34.1 m
BAYOU CASTOR Louisiana 1951 6,314 85.6 m
OVER W&L.E. RR Ohio 1906 6,311 9.1 m
RAMP S E F AND BRADY ST Pennsylvania 1956 6,310 20.4 m
WILSEY BROOK New York 1956 6,304 13.1 m
MOCCASIN CREEK Mississippi 1933 6,300 37.5 m
CATFISH CHANNEL Michigan 1966 6,300 37.9 m
TR-422 & WABASH RV Indiana 1967 6,300 824.4 m
TR-422 & WABASH RV Indiana 1967 6,300 824.4 m
PATAPSCO RIVER Maryland 1961 6,300 504.1 m
WEBER RIVER Utah 1965 6,300 36.7 m
TYLER CREEK West Virginia 1930 6,300 8.1 m
FINLEY CREEK Illinois 1977 6,300 40.3 m
CR 5 Mud Fork Road West Virginia 1996 6,300 466.3 m
ENOREE RIVER South Carolina 1940 6,300 195.0 m
C & N W RAILROAD South Carolina 1929 6,300 12.8 m
EL CORAZON CREEK Puerto Rico 1950 6,300 9.0 m
MARTIN CREEK Arkansas 1961 6,300 69.2 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.