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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICGRR | Mississippi | 2005 | 4,100 | 52.4 m | |
| CULEBRINAS RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1928 | 4,100 | 25.9 m | |
| I-40 | North Carolina | 1956 | 4,100 | 63.0 m | |
| NORFOLK&WESTERN RAILROAD | North Carolina | 1923 | 4,100 | 22.8 m | |
| BOYD RUN | West Virginia | 1937 | 4,100 | 8.5 m | |
| GUANO CREEK | West Virginia | 1939 | 4,100 | 10.7 m | |
| WELTY RUN | Pennsylvania | 1986 | 4,100 | 12.8 m | |
| HATTERAS INLET | North Carolina | 1992 | 4,100 | 24.3 m | |
| FRENCH BROAD RIVER | North Carolina | 1987 | 4,100 | 154.5 m | |
| GIHON RIVER | Vermont | 1932 | 4,100 | 10.1 m | |
| GALLARDO CHANNEL | Puerto Rico | 1935 | 4,100 | 12.1 m | |
| S.C.L. RAILROAD | South Carolina | 1962 | 4,100 | 60.0 m | |
| MILL RIVER | Connecticut | 1908 | 4,100 | 25.9 m | |
| DIXON CR | Oregon | 1967 | 4,100 | 7.3 m | |
| INTERSTATE-95 | Connecticut | 1958 | 4,100 | 52.4 m | |
| UPRR;N.FK.PAYETTE RIVER | Idaho | 1933 | 4,100 | 125.3 m | |
| CHANNEL | Puerto Rico | 1960 | 4,100 | 6.1 m | |
| Rippling Waterway | Florida | 1970 | 4,100 | 9.1 m | |
| CAMPING CREEK | South Carolina | 1973 | 4,100 | 143.3 m | |
| BNSD OUTFALL SEWER | Illinois | 1925 | 4,100 | 8.8 m | |
| CLARIBEL LATERAL | California | 1920 | 4,100 | 7.3 m | |
| SPRING CREEK | Illinois | 1974 | 4,100 | 55.8 m | |
| Bayou Macon | Arkansas | 1946 | 4,100 | 69.6 m | |
| US64 | North Carolina | 1977 | 4,100 | 112.7 m | |
| Cross Creek | West Virginia | 1960 | 4,100 | 38.7 m | |
| TYGART VALLEY R. & CSX R | West Virginia | 1994 | 4,100 | 376.1 m | |
| TYGART VALLEY R.& CSX RR | West Virginia | 1994 | 4,100 | 404.4 m | |
| THREAD RIVER | Michigan | 1928 | 4,097 | 8.2 m | |
| CLAY LICK CREEK | Kentucky | 1956 | 4,096 | 48.5 m | |
| MNRR NH LINE | New York | 1887 | 4,094 | 20.1 m | |
| I-29 | Iowa | 1959 | 4,090 | 75.6 m | |
| CLARK FORK RIVER | Montana | 1965 | 4,088 | 245.9 m | |
| SEP ELIZABETH LN | Montana | 1965 | 4,088 | 135.9 m | |
| T.I.D. MAIN CANAL | California | 1919 | 4,088 | 12.5 m | |
| BOURBEAUX BAYOU | Louisiana | 1987 | 4,081 | 10.1 m | |
| SOLOMON CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1984 | 4,080 | 11.3 m | |
| GUM CREEK | Louisiana | 1965 | 4,078 | 23.2 m | |
| WEPO WASH | Arizona | 1990 | 4,078 | 8.1 m | |
| IS 49 | Missouri | 1969 | 4,068 | 74.4 m | |
| SR 265 / I40 | Tennessee | 1963 | 4,066 | 80.2 m | |
| OVER PINE CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1958 | 4,063 | 44.8 m | |
| UP RR | Missouri | 1913 | 4,060 | 28.9 m | |
| CYPRESS BAYOU | Arkansas | 1955 | 4,059 | 75.3 m | |
| INDIAN CREEK | Iowa | 1930 | 4,059 | 13.7 m | |
| DRYWOOD CR | Missouri | 1984 | 4,057 | 87.5 m | |
| AUGLAIZE RIVER | Ohio | 1968 | 4,057 | 69.4 m | |
| E. BRANCH POCOSHAM CREEK | Virginia | 1986 | 4,055 | 11.0 m | |
| SHIPPEN RUN | Pennsylvania | 1920 | 4,055 | 6.1 m | |
| COON BRANCH | Nebraska | 1933 | 4,055 | 27.7 m | |
| BR OF LITTLE REDSTONE CK | Pennsylvania | 1919 | 4,053 | 7.3 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.