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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODES CREEK | Virginia | 1940 | 4,205 | 46.6 m | |
| Cooper Creek | Arkansas | 1951 | 4,203 | 37.2 m | |
| BOOM LAKE | Wisconsin | 1982 | 4,201 | 24.9 m | |
| JOHNSON CREEK | Mississippi | 1955 | 4,200 | 27.4 m | |
| BILLS SWAMP | North Carolina | 1954 | 4,200 | 36.8 m | |
| SR1116 SOU.RR. MILL CREE | North Carolina | 1953 | 4,200 | 100.8 m | |
| SALINE BR DRAIN DIT | Illinois | 1979 | 4,200 | 25.0 m | |
| HAMILTON CR | South Carolina | 1957 | 4,200 | 13.7 m | |
| RUSH CREEK (WALNUT ST.) | Oklahoma | 1920 | 4,200 | 70.9 m | |
| ALLIGATOR RIVER | North Carolina | 1960 | 4,200 | 4,590.0 m | |
| N.TOE RIVER N&S RR. | North Carolina | 1986 | 4,200 | 78.9 m | |
| STH 35 | Wisconsin | 1992 | 4,200 | 99.5 m | |
| SOUTH FORK CROOKED CREEK | North Carolina | 1960 | 4,200 | 18.5 m | |
| ANON CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1922 | 4,200 | 8.7 m | |
| YADKIN RIVER | North Carolina | 1953 | 4,200 | 308.1 m | |
| TAR RIVER | North Carolina | 1924 | 4,200 | 64.0 m | |
| SAN JOSE LAGOON CHANNEL | Puerto Rico | 1955 | 4,200 | 47.6 m | |
| ROUTE 8 SB & RAMP 129 | Connecticut | 1966 | 4,200 | 198.7 m | |
| MATTABESSET RIVER | Connecticut | 1958 | 4,200 | 19.8 m | |
| SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK | North Carolina | 1964 | 4,200 | 49.3 m | |
| AMTRAK RR & LOCAL ROADS | Connecticut | 1940 | 4,200 | 190.5 m | |
| HEATH CREEK | West Virginia | 1936 | 4,200 | 13.0 m | |
| Ten Mile Bayou | Arkansas | 1965 | 4,200 | 22.9 m | |
| SEWELL CREEK | West Virginia | 1925 | 4,200 | 20.6 m | |
| ROCK RIVER | Illinois | 1966 | 4,200 | 128.2 m | |
| BLACK RIVER | Arkansas | 1956 | 4,200 | 219.2 m | |
| WAKE CROSSROADS LAKE | North Carolina | 1978 | 4,200 | 22.8 m | |
| RT HWY RD DITCH | Arkansas | 1965 | 4,200 | 6.7 m | |
| I- 80 | Illinois | 1965 | 4,200 | 95.7 m | |
| BUCKHANNON RIVER | West Virginia | 1935 | 4,200 | 46.9 m | |
| CREEK | Mississippi | 1936 | 4,200 | 27.4 m | |
| DYE CREEK | North Carolina | 1975 | 4,200 | 23.1 m | |
| PIASA CREEK | Illinois | 1929 | 4,200 | 15.9 m | |
| GUAYO RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1961 | 4,200 | 30.0 m | |
| FARMERS OXFORD DITCH | Colorado | 1938 | 4,200 | 7.6 m | |
| ISLAND CK CR 119/26 CSX | West Virginia | 1953 | 4,200 | 205.4 m | |
| COLD WATER CREEK | North Carolina | 1973 | 4,200 | 27.7 m | |
| ENOREE RIVER | South Carolina | 1953 | 4,200 | 94.5 m | |
| DOG RIVER | Vermont | 1926 | 4,200 | 33.8 m | |
| BR OF LOOKING GLASS RIVR | Michigan | 1963 | 4,198 | 15.5 m | |
| BROAD RUN | Kentucky | 1975 | 4,195 | 12.8 m | |
| KEARSLEY CREEK | Michigan | 1928 | 4,195 | 19.2 m | |
| LAMINGTON RIVER | New Jersey | 1934 | 4,193 | 24.7 m | |
| NORTH SWARGART DRAIN | Michigan | 1977 | 4,192 | 9.2 m | |
| GOODWIN CR | Missouri | 1931 | 4,190 | 57.9 m | |
| BROKEN ARROW CREEK | Oklahoma | 1973 | 4,184 | 25.0 m | |
| WEST BRANCH RIVER | Michigan | 1937 | 4,184 | 8.4 m | |
| NJ 15 NB | New Jersey | 1943 | 4,182 | 25.0 m | |
| OVER HATCH RUN | Pennsylvania | 1953 | 4,181 | 15.8 m | |
| KINGDOM BROOK | Maine | 1958 | 4,173 | 6.4 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.