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
Canal C-103N Florida 1966 4,776 15.2 m
NS RAILWAY Virginia 1918 4,775 70.7 m
MAD RIVER California 1965 4,775 157.9 m
BOLIVAR RUN Pennsylvania 1936 4,769 8.8 m
WASSAIC CREEK New York 1940 4,764 52.7 m
Boxelder Creek Wyoming 1958 4,762 47.2 m
LAKE OF THE PINES Texas 1954 4,762 355.4 m
GOOSE RIVER Maine 1951 4,760 49.2 m
IS 35 Missouri 1973 4,757 71.3 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR Tennessee 1955 4,753 75.9 m
CSX TRANSPORTATION New York 1930 4,753 27.1 m
US 85 BUSS RT Colorado 1962 4,750 105.0 m
MACOUPIN CREEK Illinois 1969 4,750 163.7 m
SPRING CR Illinois 1976 4,750 15.5 m
TROLLEY CAR TUNNEL Illinois 1911 4,750 32.9 m
I-290 & IL 110/CTA/RR Illinois 1958 4,750 119.5 m
SCOTT CREEK Louisiana 1970 4,748 23.5 m
ABRAHAMS CREEK Pennsylvania 1925 4,747 11.6 m
DRAUGHAN CREEK Louisiana 1960 4,745 29.3 m
TURKEY CR Missouri 1964 4,743 74.2 m
CONEWAGO CREEK Pennsylvania 1920 4,740 28.0 m
NS RAILWAY Virginia 1976 4,736 83.6 m
CSX RAILROAD Maryland 1975 4,734 43.3 m
490I490I43021137 RTE I4 New York 1963 4,734 131.7 m
DRAIN DTCH NO 1 Missouri 1930 4,733 26.8 m
WATER DANVERS RIVER Massachusetts 1907 4,728 57.0 m
WATER DANVERS RIVER Massachusetts 1907 4,728 230.1 m
OVER WILTSIE RUN Pennsylvania 1960 4,727 7.0 m
BIG RUN Ohio 1983 4,724 36.4 m
I-380 Pennsylvania 1969 4,720 70.1 m
YEADER CREEK Iowa 1976 4,717 35.4 m
MOUNTAIN RUN CREEK Pennsylvania 1916 4,717 8.5 m
IS 55 Missouri 1970 4,717 92.0 m
US-10 Michigan 1960 4,715 60.2 m
WATER WADING RIVER Massachusetts 1910 4,714 9.1 m
BLACKS CREEK New Jersey 1928 4,713 6.7 m
I 540 - Crawford Co. Arkansas 1967 4,710 86.6 m
BUTTERWORTH CREEK Kentucky 1927 4,706 7.6 m
SAN JOSE CRK California 1967 4,705 39.9 m
YAKIMA AVE Washington 1962 4,702 53.3 m
I-82 Washington 1962 4,702 111.6 m
Tillamook River Oregon 1962 4,701 198.1 m
Daisy Creek Florida 1958 4,700 9.7 m
TANAMA RIVER Puerto Rico 1948 4,700 8.3 m
BURRA-BURRA CREEK Tennessee 1940 4,700 68.6 m
RAPID CK South Dakota 1974 4,700 55.5 m
HONEY CREEK Wisconsin 1933 4,700 10.5 m
TH 37 Minnesota 1961 4,700 44.3 m
TH 37 Minnesota 1961 4,700 44.3 m
RESERVATION MAIN DRAIN California 1977 4,700 24.7 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.