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
STONEY RUN Maryland 1900 4,280 7.0 m
FIFTEEN MILE CREEK Washington 1932 4,279 12.2 m
GRAND CAILLOU BAYOU Louisiana 1980 4,278 11.6 m
SUISUN CREEK California 2007 4,277 40.0 m
RTE 195 DWNTN EXPWY Virginia 1976 4,275 46.6 m
I-75 Kentucky 1963 4,274 97.5 m
MULHOCKAWAY CREEK New Jersey 1919 4,272 21.6 m
BURDINE CREEK Alabama 1929 4,270 21.3 m
MILL CREEK New Jersey 1929 4,267 10.4 m
Mayo River Virginia 1941 4,266 34.4 m
CROOKED FORK CREEK Tennessee 1928 4,266 32.9 m
I-287 New Jersey 1963 4,264 91.7 m
US 12 2 RR 2 ROADS Indiana 2000 4,256 302.3 m
SUGAR RUN Indiana 1964 4,255 12.1 m
DRAIN Louisiana 1964 4,254 7.9 m
HUDSON RIVER and CANAL New York 1916 4,252 161.5 m
VIOX CREEK Kentucky 1961 4,251 7.9 m
CR 38 & GREENBRIER RIVER West Virginia 1967 4,250 250.5 m
CR 38 & GREENBRIER RIVER West Virginia 1967 4,250 250.5 m
SALINE BRANCH Illinois 1982 4,250 25.6 m
Canal Florida 1981 4,250 23.6 m
MANATAWNY CR; E BERKS RR Pennsylvania 1976 4,250 93.3 m
A-LINE CANAL Oregon 1974 4,248 10.7 m
ORISKANY CREEK New York 1928 4,247 20.1 m
VELENZUELA CREEK RELIEF Texas 1953 4,242 7.9 m
VELENZUELA CREEK Texas 1953 4,242 10.7 m
M BR PINE RIVER Michigan 1952 4,242 7.1 m
M BR PINE RIVER Michigan 1952 4,242 7.1 m
I-265 Kentucky 1987 4,241 75.3 m
FADES CREEK Pennsylvania 1932 4,241 6.7 m
TEN MILE CREEK Tennessee 1970 4,240 12.5 m
ELLIS RIVER Maine 1928 4,239 47.5 m
100 X 87IX 100 X NB to New York 1970 4,232 237.7 m
BR LITTLE CONEMAUGH RIV. Pennsylvania 1962 4,232 13.1 m
CSX TRANS/RIVER LINE New York 1992 4,229 46.6 m
IS 57 Missouri 1972 4,227 98.1 m
QUAKAKE CREEK Pennsylvania 1927 4,225 16.5 m
HOLSTON RIVER Tennessee 1964 4,225 266.4 m
GROVER DRAIN #2 Indiana 1972 4,225 16.4 m
YELLOW CREEK Ohio 1940 4,223 13.7 m
NORTH STAMFORD RESERVOIR Connecticut 1936 4,220 12.2 m
Little River Canal Florida 1968 4,220 33.7 m
STREAM Nebraska 1942 4,215 7.3 m
STREAM Nebraska 1942 4,215 15.5 m
EIGHTEEN MILE CRK New York 1916 4,212 7.0 m
MULLET CREEK New York 1965 4,212 6.4 m
DRAIN DTCH NO 2 Missouri 1939 4,211 29.9 m
LATERAL DTCH NO 2 Missouri 1939 4,211 32.9 m
DRAIN DTCH NO 25 Missouri 1926 4,210 21.6 m
DUCK CREEK Iowa 1962 4,210 38.1 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.