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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUM CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1937 | 5,300 | 13.7 m | |
| BIG SIOUX RIVER | South Dakota | 1975 | 5,300 | 124.1 m | |
| DUCK CREEK | California | 1968 | 5,300 | 20.6 m | |
| SANTIAGO RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1918 | 5,300 | 64.0 m | |
| TRIB. TO BLACK RIVER | Wisconsin | 1986 | 5,300 | 6.9 m | |
| OLD FIELD CREEK | North Carolina | 1951 | 5,300 | 8.2 m | |
| STH 29 | Wisconsin | 1966 | 5,300 | 78.1 m | |
| LINVILLE RIVER | North Carolina | 1941 | 5,300 | 48.7 m | |
| TWIN WARM CREEK | California | 1960 | 5,300 | 21.3 m | |
| STURGEON CREEK | Michigan | 1968 | 5,300 | 9.8 m | |
| WATER SEVEN MILE RIVER | Massachusetts | 1938 | 5,299 | 7.9 m | |
| MUDDY BRANCH | Maryland | 1965 | 5,297 | 10.1 m | |
| T685 MILLER ROAD | Pennsylvania | 1969 | 5,297 | 34.1 m | |
| DRAINAGE DITCH | Texas | 1960 | 5,296 | 25.0 m | |
| BIG CHERRY CREEK | Montana | 1976 | 5,295 | 46.0 m | |
| Canal C-100-A | Florida | 1965 | 5,292 | 18.3 m | |
| SAN TOMAS AQUINO CREEK | California | 1973 | 5,291 | 42.1 m | |
| CREEK | Oklahoma | 1970 | 5,284 | 9.8 m | |
| GROVE CR | Missouri | 1926 | 5,284 | 24.4 m | |
| DRY CREEK | New York | 1975 | 5,278 | 20.4 m | |
| DRAGON RUN | Virginia | 1931 | 5,276 | 34.4 m | |
| SAN TOMAS AQUINO CREEK | California | 1966 | 5,269 | 34.4 m | |
| OBERHAUS CREEK DITCH 131 | Ohio | 1947 | 5,267 | 7.6 m | |
| NASON CREEK | Washington | 1987 | 5,262 | 53.6 m | |
| I 495 | Massachusetts | 1966 | 5,261 | 67.3 m | |
| I 35 ACCES;RR STS; RR | Minnesota | 1966 | 5,258 | 210.9 m | |
| FALL CREEK | Tennessee | 1956 | 5,258 | 65.5 m | |
| WATER SPICKET RIVER | Massachusetts | 1850 | 5,255 | 21.0 m | |
| HOUGHTON CREEK | Michigan | 1939 | 5,255 | 8.2 m | |
| AMTRAK | Rhode Island | 2007 | 5,252 | 35.9 m | |
| WARD CREEK | Alaska | 1975 | 5,250 | 59.4 m | |
| SOUTH FORK CREEK | Georgia | 1933 | 5,250 | 7.6 m | |
| ILLINOIS RIVER | Illinois | 1936 | 5,250 | 526.1 m | |
| LITTLE WILLOW CREEK | Colorado | 1985 | 5,248 | 10.1 m | |
| Norf. So. Lehigh Val ML | New Jersey | 1968 | 5,247 | 42.1 m | |
| BLACK CREEK | Michigan | 1976 | 5,243 | 15.2 m | |
| BUSINESS 22 | Pennsylvania | 1970 | 5,242 | 50.0 m | |
| Fishing Creek | Kentucky | 1951 | 5,242 | 368.3 m | |
| WALNUT BRANCH | Virginia | 1936 | 5,240 | 10.1 m | |
| UP RR | Missouri | 1930 | 5,235 | 33.2 m | |
| Ohio River | West Virginia | 1849 | 5,234 | 398.5 m | |
| BEAVER CREEK | Virginia | 1930 | 5,234 | 14.6 m | |
| THOMAS CREEK | Washington | 1934 | 5,234 | 15.8 m | |
| INT W GARRISON-RR | Montana | 1979 | 5,232 | 216.3 m | |
| I-64 & RTEs 60 & 220 | Virginia | 1964 | 5,229 | 65.5 m | |
| CSX RAILROAD | Tennessee | 1940 | 5,228 | 39.3 m | |
| POOR FARM BROOK | New Hampshire | 1966 | 5,227 | 9.1 m | |
| ORANGE COUNTY TRAILWAY | New York | 1950 | 5,215 | 45.4 m | |
| MOODNA CREEK | New York | 1976 | 5,215 | 31.1 m | |
| BIG TURKEY CR OVRF | Missouri | 1961 | 5,215 | 27.1 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.