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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST TWIN CREEK CHANNEL | California | 1961 | 5,814 | 16.5 m | |
| SR-15 / I-24 | Tennessee | 1959 | 5,811 | 93.0 m | |
| SR-15 / I-24 | Tennessee | 1959 | 5,811 | 90.8 m | |
| BIG SPRING CREEK | Alabama | 1953 | 5,810 | 15.2 m | |
| KAMPEN-STRUIK DRAIN | Michigan | 1980 | 5,810 | 9.7 m | |
| HARRIS FORK CREEK | Kentucky | 1934 | 5,809 | 15.1 m | |
| BR CANOE CRK | Kentucky | 1948 | 5,807 | 25.6 m | |
| TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RR | Tennessee | 1966 | 5,803 | 38.1 m | |
| HORSESHOE LAKE OUTLET | Michigan | 1920 | 5,803 | 9.1 m | |
| BLUE RIDGE RR | South Carolina | 1938 | 5,800 | 33.5 m | |
| SAN RAMON CREEK | California | 1959 | 5,800 | 25.0 m | |
| DE LOS CHINOS CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1945 | 5,800 | 6.8 m | |
| PASCOAG RIVER | Rhode Island | 1865 | 5,800 | 10.4 m | |
| Rock Creek | Arkansas | 1930 | 5,800 | 32.0 m | |
| OLDTOWN CREEK | West Virginia | 1942 | 5,800 | 53.6 m | |
| CROOKED RUN | West Virginia | 1925 | 5,800 | 7.9 m | |
| MC RY | Minnesota | 1926 | 5,800 | 20.1 m | |
| LITTLE DOOR CREEK | Wisconsin | 1954 | 5,800 | 7.0 m | |
| WENATCHEE RIVER | Washington | 1957 | 5,800 | 96.6 m | |
| BIG BRANCH | North Carolina | 1960 | 5,800 | 8.5 m | |
| TRICK-UM CREEK | North Carolina | 1978 | 5,800 | 10.9 m | |
| CRIPPLE DEER CREEK | Mississippi | 1948 | 5,800 | 45.7 m | |
| BIG SANDY CREEK/ C.R. 29 | West Virginia | 1972 | 5,800 | 146.5 m | |
| SALMON FALLS RIVER | Maine | 1969 | 5,800 | 150.8 m | |
| Derriseaux Cr - Grant Co | Arkansas | 1948 | 5,800 | 33.5 m | |
| I85 | North Carolina | 1961 | 5,800 | 72.2 m | |
| LITTLE PUDDING RIVER | Oregon | 1963 | 5,800 | 480.4 m | |
| GRANDE DE PATILLAS RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1994 | 5,800 | 1,182.6 m | |
| Pequea Creek | Pennsylvania | 1926 | 5,797 | 24.4 m | |
| MURDER CREEK | New York | 1910 | 5,796 | 11.9 m | |
| IR-271 | Ohio | 1963 | 5,796 | 149.8 m | |
| HOMOWACK KILL | New York | 1961 | 5,788 | 32.6 m | |
| COAL CR | Missouri | 1966 | 5,786 | 7.7 m | |
| TOBYS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1970 | 5,783 | 19.8 m | |
| ANTHRACITE CREEK | Washington | 1940 | 5,782 | 13.7 m | |
| HART DITCH | Indiana | 1955 | 5,782 | 25.0 m | |
| NORTH FORK CANOE CREEK | Kentucky | 1983 | 5,779 | 29.6 m | |
| UPPER TUNKHANNOCK CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1958 | 5,774 | 16.5 m | |
| CONTOOCOOK RIVER | New Hampshire | 1942 | 5,773 | 53.6 m | |
| PATUXENT RIVER | Maryland | 1953 | 5,772 | 64.0 m | |
| SOLDIER CREEK & TRAIL | Iowa | 1961 | 5,768 | 279.8 m | |
| BLAKELY DRAIN | Michigan | 1940 | 5,767 | 7.3 m | |
| RIO SAN JOSE/BNSF R/R | New Mexico | 1974 | 5,763 | 188.7 m | |
| SHAKER CREEK | Ohio | 1969 | 5,762 | 11.3 m | |
| Trib of North Fork River | Ohio | 1941 | 5,757 | 7.6 m | |
| RTE. 120 N. GLEBE ROAD | Virginia | 1964 | 5,752 | 65.2 m | |
| US ROUTE 67 | Illinois | 1961 | 5,750 | 35.1 m | |
| ROANOKE RIVER OVERFLOW | North Carolina | 1940 | 5,750 | 128.0 m | |
| DUPAGE RIVER | Illinois | 1982 | 5,750 | 56.7 m | |
| ST MARYS RIVER | Indiana | 1972 | 5,750 | 83.2 m |
Poor Condition Bridges by State
States ranked by number of Poor condition bridges.
| State | Poor 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.