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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUTE 30 BY-PASS | Pennsylvania | 1961 | 5,411 | 50.3 m | |
| BIG CREEK RELIEF | Arkansas | 1958 | 5,400 | 40.5 m | |
| IOWA RIVER | Iowa | 1916 | 5,400 | 96.0 m | |
| I-35 UNDER | Oklahoma | 1959 | 5,400 | 82.9 m | |
| SOUTHERN RR | North Carolina | 1959 | 5,400 | 60.3 m | |
| EMBARRAS RV OVERFLOW | Illinois | 1923 | 5,400 | 257.6 m | |
| EMBARRAS R OVERFLOW | Illinois | 1964 | 5,400 | 114.3 m | |
| HELENS RUN | West Virginia | 1939 | 5,400 | 7.7 m | |
| BEAVERDAM CREEK | North Carolina | 1936 | 5,400 | 7.9 m | |
| LOCHNESS CANAL | Florida | 1972 | 5,400 | 14.8 m | |
| OLD INDIAN CREEK CHANNEL | Idaho | 1966 | 5,400 | 11.9 m | |
| COTTONWOOD CREEK | Oklahoma | 1947 | 5,400 | 64.0 m | |
| TAR RIVER | North Carolina | 1964 | 5,400 | 86.8 m | |
| Munson Slough | Florida | 1949 | 5,400 | 15.4 m | |
| HURRICANE CREEK | Louisiana | 1965 | 5,397 | 34.7 m | |
| HOLT HOLLOW RUN | Pennsylvania | 1966 | 5,392 | 6.7 m | |
| D&R FEEDER CANAL | New Jersey | 1917 | 5,391 | 8.5 m | |
| LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER | Tennessee | 1947 | 5,388 | 100.6 m | |
| I-280 | New Jersey | 1966 | 5,385 | 67.1 m | |
| BLACK BAYOU | Louisiana | 1971 | 5,367 | 18.0 m | |
| STREAM | Nebraska | 1950 | 5,365 | 11.6 m | |
| SR 8005 RAMP C | Pennsylvania | 1966 | 5,365 | 18.6 m | |
| 43RD ST S/B | New York | 1969 | 5,361 | 16.2 m | |
| BASS RIVER | Michigan | 1973 | 5,360 | 12.8 m | |
| ONEIDA RIVER | New York | 1940 | 5,354 | 112.8 m | |
| ADJ. WEST CARSON STREET | Pennsylvania | 1959 | 5,353 | 285.0 m | |
| BIG MUDDY OVERFLOW | Illinois | 1923 | 5,350 | 10.1 m | |
| HARPETH RIVER | Tennessee | 1932 | 5,350 | 93.5 m | |
| FLAG CREEK | Illinois | 1963 | 5,350 | 37.2 m | |
| W BR NAUGATUCK RIVER | Connecticut | 1956 | 5,350 | 33.9 m | |
| BNSF RR | Missouri | 1958 | 5,340 | 19.3 m | |
| FLINT RIVER | Michigan | 1954 | 5,338 | 39.6 m | |
| RUTHERFORD CREEK | Tennessee | 1966 | 5,337 | 48.2 m | |
| OYSTER CREEK | Texas | 1954 | 5,336 | 92.4 m | |
| New River Sound | Florida | 1965 | 5,333 | 57.9 m | |
| WILLOW CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1923 | 5,329 | 9.4 m | |
| US-23 | Michigan | 1957 | 5,326 | 96.8 m | |
| OTTER CREEK 1361 | Ohio | 1976 | 5,326 | 8.8 m | |
| STOCKPORT CREEK | New York | 1926 | 5,320 | 105.8 m | |
| NHRR(ABD) | New Hampshire | 1969 | 5,317 | 8.5 m | |
| RODMAN NARROWS(CLEAR LAK | California | 1958 | 5,315 | 95.4 m | |
| BELL CREEK | Washington | 1951 | 5,312 | 29.0 m | |
| BICKLETON RD | Washington | 1972 | 5,310 | 34.1 m | |
| CANE CREEK | Tennessee | 1935 | 5,309 | 12.2 m | |
| CLEAR CREEK | Tennessee | 1952 | 5,309 | 69.8 m | |
| Canal C-102-N | Florida | 1966 | 5,306 | 15.5 m | |
| CASSADAGA CREEK | New York | 1969 | 5,305 | 50.0 m | |
| DEEP RIVER | Indiana | 1969 | 5,302 | 15.2 m | |
| OLD FIELD CREEK | North Carolina | 1951 | 5,300 | 8.2 m | |
| LINVILLE RIVER | North Carolina | 1941 | 5,300 | 48.7 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.