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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W FORK WHITEWATER RIVER | Indiana | 1960 | 4,618 | 26.1 m | |
| Red Lake Wash | Arizona | 1936 | 4,618 | 16.5 m | |
| I 35W | Minnesota | 1969 | 4,617 | 71.8 m | |
| CHRISTIANA CREEK | Indiana | 1952 | 4,615 | 16.4 m | |
| Cottonwood Creek | Texas | 1926 | 4,614 | 26.2 m | |
| LONG BRANCH BAYOU | Louisiana | 1954 | 4,612 | 23.5 m | |
| LITTLE PIPE CREEK | Maryland | 1930 | 4,612 | 8.8 m | |
| Neches River | Texas | 1943 | 4,611 | 488.0 m | |
| TRIB TO PATUXENT RIVER | Maryland | 1962 | 4,608 | 8.5 m | |
| I 495 | Massachusetts | 1963 | 4,604 | 98.5 m | |
| BECKETS RUN | Pennsylvania | 1915 | 4,603 | 7.3 m | |
| MO 370 N&W RR | Missouri | 1990 | 4,601 | 88.4 m | |
| N BR CHICAGO RIVER | Illinois | 1916 | 4,600 | 88.2 m | |
| FISHING CREEK | South Carolina | 1937 | 4,600 | 86.9 m | |
| WALKER SLOUGH | California | 1971 | 4,600 | 36.0 m | |
| TOWN CREEK TRIB EAST | Mississippi | 1937 | 4,600 | 24.4 m | |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RR | Connecticut | 1947 | 4,600 | 27.1 m | |
| ROUTE 322 | Connecticut | 1936 | 4,600 | 18.0 m | |
| UNDERWOOD CREEK | North Carolina | 1968 | 4,600 | 7.9 m | |
| UPPER HEATH CREEK | West Virginia | 1950 | 4,600 | 8.7 m | |
| CR 60/29 AND N&S RR | West Virginia | 1954 | 4,600 | 61.3 m | |
| BIG BELLVILLE CREEK | Arkansas | 1934 | 4,600 | 28.7 m | |
| ROCKEY RIVER | Michigan | 1960 | 4,600 | 38.4 m | |
| BLACKFOOT CANAL | Idaho | 1951 | 4,600 | 13.1 m | |
| LRD WISCONSIN AVE | Wisconsin | 1988 | 4,600 | 89.2 m | |
| DM;IR RY (Abandon) | Minnesota | 1979 | 4,600 | 46.9 m | |
| ROYCE BROOK | New Jersey | 1981 | 4,599 | 11.3 m | |
| BLACK BAYOU | Louisiana | 1967 | 4,595 | 58.8 m | |
| Terry Lake Inlet Canal | Colorado | 1962 | 4,595 | 7.0 m | |
| TENSAS RIVER @ CLAYTON | Louisiana | 1971 | 4,592 | 176.5 m | |
| LITTLE MAHONING CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1971 | 4,590 | 30.5 m | |
| EDISON CREEK | Virginia | 1926 | 4,590 | 17.2 m | |
| LITTLE DEER CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1940 | 4,584 | 13.4 m | |
| WEST-BR-NIMISHILLEN-CREE | Ohio | 1946 | 4,582 | 21.9 m | |
| SAUQUOIT CREEK | New York | 1960 | 4,575 | 38.1 m | |
| ST JOHNS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1940 | 4,575 | 7.9 m | |
| DRY RUN | Ohio | 1981 | 4,573 | 14.3 m | |
| IC (NOR) RAILROAD | Kentucky | 1937 | 4,571 | 128.0 m | |
| YELLOW CREEK | Kentucky | 1943 | 4,568 | 25.9 m | |
| IR 77 | Ohio | 1965 | 4,567 | 109.0 m | |
| ABRAHAMS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1976 | 4,567 | 12.8 m | |
| CHALMETTE VISTA CANAL | Louisiana | 1960 | 4,562 | 12.2 m | |
| BLACK RVR | Missouri | 1976 | 4,562 | 260.0 m | |
| I-265 EB/WB | Indiana | 1979 | 4,561 | 71.9 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1955 | 4,555 | 28.3 m | |
| APPOMATTOX RIVER | Virginia | 1954 | 4,555 | 103.3 m | |
| N BRANCH LITTLE RIVER | Maine | 1966 | 4,553 | 10.9 m | |
| MNA RR | Missouri | 1941 | 4,552 | 52.7 m | |
| SAND CREEK TRIB | Illinois | 1986 | 4,550 | 38.4 m | |
| GOOSE RIVER | North Dakota | 1970 | 4,550 | 77.7 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.