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
TWENTY TWO SLOUGH Colorado 1964 5,500 21.2 m
E BR ROOT RIVER CANAL Wisconsin 1939 5,500 6.2 m
Ochlockonee Relief Florida 1951 5,500 26.5 m
WEST RIVER Connecticut 1910 5,500 17.4 m
S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK Kentucky 1960 5,494 25.0 m
LICKLOG CREEK Georgia 1940 5,490 31.7 m
SERVICE RD - STATE FARM Indiana 1985 5,489 10.3 m
ICG RR Louisiana 1940 5,484 178.3 m
ICG RR Louisiana 1940 5,484 178.3 m
ICG RR Louisiana 1937 5,484 72.8 m
CROSS BAYOU Louisiana 1940 5,484 133.5 m
NEW SHARON BROOK New Jersey 1925 5,481 8.5 m
ASSUNPINK CREEK New Jersey 1941 5,481 14.0 m
US 22 Pennsylvania 1983 5,478 78.6 m
NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE New Jersey 1953 5,467 30.2 m
WEIR GULCH Colorado 1970 5,467 9.8 m
BLACK RIVER Michigan 1947 5,462 22.8 m
COLSON STREAM Maine 1935 5,459 11.6 m
US 65 Missouri 1968 5,456 63.1 m
6 STREETS & 4 RR TRACKS Kansas 1959 5,455 439.6 m
DECKER CREEK Pennsylvania 1950 5,455 7.3 m
BRANCH RIVER Rhode Island 1907 5,454 15.2 m
Norfolk Southern Railway Illinois 1975 5,450 69.0 m
Norfolk Southern Railway Illinois 1975 5,450 69.0 m
I 495 Massachusetts 1961 5,450 90.2 m
SO RR 5 W BELLEVILLE Illinois 1955 5,450 29.3 m
JIM BAYOU Louisiana 1966 5,446 11.6 m
ROBINSVILLE SECONDARY New Jersey 1911 5,443 6.7 m
ENGRS. DEPOT CANAL Louisiana 1984 5,443 29.0 m
I 540-SEC 2-Crawford Co. Arkansas 1967 5,440 106.4 m
Interstate 540-Crawford Arkansas 1967 5,440 106.4 m
PLUM CRK Kentucky 1930 5,440 11.3 m
GATES CREEK New York 1934 5,437 25.0 m
SAUNDERS CREEK New York 1934 5,437 8.2 m
JONES CREEK Louisiana 1960 5,437 34.7 m
FOX SKIN BAYOU Louisiana 1979 5,436 17.4 m
MILL CREEK Virginia 1957 5,436 39.0 m
COUNTY ROAD 15 New York 1965 5,435 39.9 m
SCHOENECK CREEK Pennsylvania 1942 5,435 12.8 m
BEAVER DAM CR Missouri 1927 5,433 38.7 m
WATER SECOND LEVEL CANAL Massachusetts 1921 5,431 38.7 m
Yamhill Creek Oregon 1958 5,429 19.2 m
CHES. BAY - TRESTLE B Virginia 1964 5,424 6,034.4 m
SMITH BAYOU Michigan 1972 5,424 136.5 m
MAMARONECK RIVER New York 1987 5,423 31.7 m
STREAM Ohio 1900 5,418 14.6 m
JOY ROAD Michigan 1927 5,416 22.8 m
ASPEN CREEK Oklahoma 1930 5,416 7.8 m
DARBY CREEK Pennsylvania 1908 5,415 15.8 m
WRECK POND BROOK New Jersey 1915 5,412 7.9 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.