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
Rocky Fork Creek Ohio 1951 4,171 43.1 m
FLAT CREEK Georgia 1960 4,170 9.1 m
CAMEL CREEK Ohio 1982 4,170 12.5 m
FEE FEE CR Missouri 2003 4,170 24.7 m
I-5 (HWY 001) Oregon 1962 4,170 109.1 m
So. Frk Farmington Brnch Arkansas 1923 4,170 8.0 m
FLEMING CREEK Michigan 1981 4,165 12.8 m
WATER S BR SOUHEGAN RIV Massachusetts 1962 4,162 8.1 m
STREAM Alabama 1970 4,160 16.8 m
I-287 SOUTHBOUND New Jersey 1963 4,160 35.1 m
I-287 NB New Jersey 1963 4,160 35.1 m
STAMENS RUN Pennsylvania 1939 4,157 11.3 m
STONY CREEK California 1913 4,157 361.8 m
INDIAN CREEK Tennessee 1928 4,155 52.4 m
I 35W Minnesota 1964 4,151 118.1 m
I-20 @ ARCADIA Louisiana 1964 4,151 87.2 m
NAKED CREEK South Carolina 1975 4,150 27.4 m
Lower Level S. Water Illinois 1971 4,150 40.5 m
I 35 Minnesota 1966 4,150 58.7 m
PHALEN BLVD; UP RR Minnesota 1942 4,150 89.5 m
NACHES RIVER Washington 1964 4,150 75.0 m
ELSAH CREEK Illinois 1961 4,150 30.8 m
STREAM Illinois 1921 4,150 9.4 m
RED CEDAR RIVER Michigan 1961 4,150 12.2 m
WATER PRATTS POND INLET Massachusetts 2004 4,147 11.5 m
MARSH CREEK California 1965 4,147 17.7 m
CSX RAILROAD Kentucky 1977 4,146 7.9 m
CHAGRIN RIVER Ohio 1915 4,146 38.7 m
WHITEWATER RIVER Indiana 1937 4,142 270.0 m
NOYES SLOUGH (MINNIE ST) Alaska 1953 4,130 41.2 m
OVER TIOGA RIVER Pennsylvania 1933 4,129 41.1 m
NYCTA SEA BEACH L New York 1914 4,128 18.3 m
TAYLOR BLVD California 1956 4,125 43.1 m
I-75 NB Michigan 1968 4,124 115.6 m
LAKE STATE RR & OLD M-76 Michigan 1968 4,124 95.6 m
PLEASANT RUN Indiana 1958 4,122 9.2 m
PRAIRIE CREEK Iowa 1964 4,121 68.9 m
BR-SO.ELKHORN CREEK Kentucky 1991 4,121 8.0 m
N HOWLAND RD Maine 1966 4,120 41.6 m
INDIGOT CREEK New York 1993 4,115 19.8 m
CANADIAN NATIONAL RR Michigan 1938 4,114 77.4 m
RED RIVER Tennessee 1947 4,108 100.0 m
PASS MANCHAC Louisiana 1957 4,107 918.1 m
NORTH PASS Louisiana 1960 4,107 412.1 m
SOUTH WILLOW CREEK Montana 1934 4,102 11.9 m
TRAILWOOD BRANCH Texas 1978 4,102 7.6 m
CALICO CR; Randhill Rd. Arkansas 1941 4,101 52.4 m
LITTLE INDIAN CREEK Illinois 1952 4,100 46.6 m
FAIRFOREST CREEK South Carolina 1950 4,100 48.8 m
STREAM Illinois 1924 4,100 8.1 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.