Poor Condition Bridges

41,685 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 41,685 such bridges in the US.

Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
CSX Maryland 1963 46,276 64.6 m
STARK WAY New Hampshire 1956 46,106 9.1 m
LITTLE DRY CREEK Colorado 1955 46,000 37.8 m
US 1 POST RD Rhode Island 1965 46,000 55.5 m
METROLINK Missouri 1937 45,900 14.0 m
BR W BR NESHAMINY CREEK Pennsylvania 1934 45,881 9.8 m
YAGUEZ RIVER & URBAN Puerto Rico 1961 45,800 438.8 m
690I WB Ramp to 81I SB New York 1968 45,784 22.8 m
CST VAN BRUNT BLVD Missouri 1960 45,701 66.1 m
FLAT CREEK Tennessee 1970 45,697 6.8 m
RR & GARDNER ST Illinois 1964 45,600 145.4 m
IL 53 Illinois 1967 45,600 54.7 m
RR & GARDNER ST Illinois 1964 45,600 147.3 m
MARINE STAD / APPIAN California 1955 45,571 243.8 m
BROOK AVE RIVER DR NB New Jersey 1967 45,570 59.1 m
NHRR CONSTITUTION AV. New Hampshire 1958 45,555 47.5 m
QUARRY RD. New Jersey 1967 45,520 11.0 m
SEABOARD RR North Carolina 1941 45,500 63.7 m
PR 18 (LAS AMERICAS EXP) Puerto Rico 1977 45,500 118.4 m
WESTSIDE RD California 1960 45,500 55.5 m
WEST 20TH AVE Colorado 1968 45,500 43.6 m
PR 52 0.15 KM Puerto Rico 1976 45,500 151.5 m
DRY CREEK ROAD California 1960 45,500 53.9 m
PR 52 Puerto Rico 1977 45,500 76.8 m
STL&SW-KCS RR/WESTERFIEL Louisiana 1966 45,300 197.5 m
DUCK THOROFARE New Jersey 1952 45,285 92.4 m
ALISO CREEK California 1973 45,250 27.4 m
I-95 AND RAMPS Pennsylvania 1975 45,201 75.0 m
COUNTY ROUTE 80 CSX TRA New York 1975 45,022 170.1 m
NASSAU RIVER Florida 1967 45,000 190.2 m
I 90 Massachusetts 1957 45,000 71.9 m
NASSAU RIVER Florida 1967 45,000 190.2 m
SR 0993 BRUSH CK. & RR Pennsylvania 1952 44,987 305.1 m
US 202 & 206 New Jersey 1965 44,922 39.3 m
CSX RR & COUNTY ROAD Tennessee 1962 44,898 68.3 m
CANEY FORK RIVER Tennessee 1962 44,898 132.0 m
BOLLING BRANCH & PRIV. R Tennessee 1962 44,898 38.4 m
CANEY FORK RIVER Tennessee 1962 44,898 120.4 m
CANEY FORK RIVER Tennessee 1962 44,898 144.5 m
CHERRY CREEK Tennessee 1958 44,832 17.4 m
NFA 2010 & NOAH FK CREEK Tennessee 1968 44,829 77.1 m
MO PAC RR Missouri 1963 44,800 204.5 m
HCFCD DITCH Texas 1970 44,730 9.8 m
UP480-ES&WN DN77-SW&NE Ohio 1973 44,715 110.6 m
UP 480-ES&WN DN 77-SW&NE Ohio 1973 44,715 110.6 m
WATER LITTLE RIVER Massachusetts 1922 44,612 7.6 m
RTE 11 JAMES STREET EA New York 1968 44,604 300.2 m
GRAND RIVER AVE Michigan 1962 44,600 53.0 m
GRAND RIVER AVE Michigan 1962 44,600 53.0 m
WATER PALMER RIVER Massachusetts 1960 44,535 47.5 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%
Virgin Islands 8 33.3%
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.