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
BLACK RIVER New York 1954 6,232 56.4 m
CLAY CUT BAYOU Louisiana 1970 6,230 40.8 m
SOUADABSCOOK STR Maine 1965 6,229 89.0 m
MILL BROOK New Jersey 1962 6,227 16.2 m
MUDDY CR Missouri 1964 6,227 149.7 m
OAKS CREEK New York 1931 6,226 18.9 m
I0020 & CONSTITUTION DR Louisiana 1963 6,220 67.7 m
WANITY SLOUGH Washington 1964 6,219 22.6 m
UPRR BNSF AR Colorado 1925 6,216 173.1 m
TENNESSEE RIVER & 2 RTS. Tennessee 1897 6,215 460.9 m
HERRING RUN Maryland 1974 6,214 28.7 m
PEMIGEWASSET RIVER New Hampshire 1933 6,210 26.8 m
PAINT CREEK Michigan 1924 6,209 10.9 m
FRANK & POET DRAIN Michigan 1932 6,206 8.3 m
INTERSTATE 95;BETHEL RD. Pennsylvania 1968 6,206 120.7 m
BIG RIVER Missouri 1964 6,206 128.3 m
METRO NO COMMUTER New York 1889 6,205 20.1 m
I 495 Massachusetts 1961 6,200 84.7 m
TRAIN AVE CONRAIL RR Ohio 1993 6,200 150.2 m
Hubbard Creek Arkansas 1948 6,200 28.0 m
CANCEL CREEK Puerto Rico 1920 6,200 7.7 m
S BR CHICAGO RIVER Illinois 1956 6,200 81.4 m
DES PLAINES RIVER Illinois 1932 6,200 61.6 m
VIEJO RIVER Puerto Rico 1842 6,200 9.9 m
LITTLE CANE CREEK South Carolina 1969 6,200 36.6 m
MILL CREEK West Virginia 1949 6,200 51.7 m
GROUND Illinois 1982 6,200 80.2 m
CTH I Wisconsin 1972 6,200 52.0 m
N. CANADIAN RIVER Oklahoma 1960 6,200 244.8 m
TRIB HANGING MOSS CR Mississippi 1970 6,200 9.4 m
FR-2004/ALLISON DT 3 Illinois 1961 6,200 63.7 m
FR-2004/ALLISON DT 3 Illinois 1961 6,200 63.7 m
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER West Virginia 1929 6,200 99.7 m
US74 NC200 North Carolina 1951 6,200 54.8 m
HWY US 1 N RAMP C Massachusetts 1959 6,200 17.1 m
I-64 Kentucky 1959 6,197 89.6 m
BR. MANATAWNY CREEK Pennsylvania 1964 6,195 6.7 m
HOGAN CREEK Tennessee 1940 6,189 78.6 m
HARBOR BROOK Connecticut 1871 6,186 7.6 m
BAIRD CREEK Wisconsin 1970 6,180 19.3 m
N. BRANCH WARDS CREEK Louisiana 1988 6,180 29.0 m
BNRR Washington 1936 6,180 78.3 m
CANEY BAYOU Louisiana 1932 6,163 7.6 m
RACCOON CREEK Pennsylvania 1932 6,162 69.8 m
S BRANCH CODORUS CREEK Pennsylvania 1923 6,161 13.7 m
OVER LOR-10-0296 Ohio 1979 6,159 84.1 m
TR.EVITTS CREEK Pennsylvania 1926 6,158 7.6 m
FOX RUN Pennsylvania 1937 6,156 14.3 m
San Pedro River Arizona 1960 6,156 126.8 m
CURTIS CREEK Illinois 1967 6,150 20.8 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.