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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELAWARE CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1952 | 3,956 | 20.7 m | |
| COOLEY BRANCH | Louisiana | 1954 | 3,955 | 36.6 m | |
| CREEK | Louisiana | 1954 | 3,955 | 30.5 m | |
| CREEK | Oklahoma | 1960 | 3,954 | 6.4 m | |
| MINNEHAHA CREEK | Minnesota | 1963 | 3,950 | 17.4 m | |
| Mackinaw River Over | Illinois | 1940 | 3,950 | 51.1 m | |
| I-20 | Louisiana | 1968 | 3,950 | 73.8 m | |
| YELLOW RIVER | Indiana | 1964 | 3,936 | 81.0 m | |
| MAIDEN CREEK TRIBUTARY | Pennsylvania | 1929 | 3,933 | 17.7 m | |
| Machinery Pass | Wyoming | 1976 | 3,932 | 44.2 m | |
| JORDAN RIVER | Utah | 1956 | 3,931 | 20.4 m | |
| INDIAN CREEK | Washington | 1927 | 3,925 | 27.7 m | |
| I-20 | Louisiana | 1964 | 3,924 | 82.6 m | |
| PEEKSKILL HOLLOW CREEK | New York | 1959 | 3,923 | 24.7 m | |
| HIGH WATER CHAN PEN RIV | Maine | 1938 | 3,923 | 31.4 m | |
| WEST CALCASIEU RIVER REL | Louisiana | 1980 | 3,923 | 76.2 m | |
| WEST CALCASIEU RIVER REL | Louisiana | 1980 | 3,923 | 91.4 m | |
| WALLKILL RIVER | New York | 1915 | 3,916 | 98.1 m | |
| DOODLETOWN BROOK | New York | 1929 | 3,915 | 6.4 m | |
| RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY | Tennessee | 1958 | 3,912 | 96.0 m | |
| LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN | Louisiana | 1938 | 3,912 | 7,596.2 m | |
| IRISH BAYOU | Louisiana | 1978 | 3,912 | 103.6 m | |
| TRIGG AVE / I240 & RAMPS | Tennessee | 1961 | 3,911 | 78.3 m | |
| OVER LOR-54-0514 TH-54 | Ohio | 1974 | 3,911 | 37.2 m | |
| US 24 | Missouri | 1968 | 3,910 | 74.8 m | |
| W FK ADAMS FORK | Kentucky | 1926 | 3,909 | 13.1 m | |
| FOUR MILE CREEK | Iowa | 1978 | 3,908 | 75.0 m | |
| NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM | Kentucky | 1940 | 3,908 | 30.5 m | |
| N BR PELICAN RIVER | Wisconsin | 1960 | 3,908 | 16.2 m | |
| LAKE CREEK | New Jersey | 1914 | 3,907 | 10.4 m | |
| BAYOU BEOUF | Louisiana | 1958 | 3,905 | 1,114.0 m | |
| OVER ABANDONED B&LE RR | Pennsylvania | 1951 | 3,905 | 43.9 m | |
| IS 44 | Missouri | 1967 | 3,902 | 58.2 m | |
| LIMESTONE RUN | West Virginia | 1941 | 3,900 | 12.4 m | |
| Mississippi River-Dist 1 | Arkansas | 1961 | 3,900 | 1,586.2 m | |
| I 90 | Minnesota | 1959 | 3,900 | 55.1 m | |
| SOUTHERN RR | North Carolina | 1928 | 3,900 | 20.7 m | |
| I-55 | Illinois | 1972 | 3,900 | 89.9 m | |
| LAPA RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1926 | 3,900 | 28.2 m | |
| DENTS RUN | West Virginia | 1922 | 3,900 | 14.0 m | |
| COLUMBIA AVE & ELK RIVER | West Virginia | 1955 | 3,900 | 190.5 m | |
| LITTLE TYGART CREEK | West Virginia | 1928 | 3,900 | 16.5 m | |
| RR | Arkansas | 1961 | 3,900 | 142.7 m | |
| W BR FOND DU LAC RIVER | Wisconsin | 1965 | 3,900 | 25.3 m | |
| LAKESIDE CREEK | Wisconsin | 1927 | 3,900 | 19.4 m | |
| SMITHERS CREEK | West Virginia | 1976 | 3,900 | 15.4 m | |
| COONEWAH CREEK | Mississippi | 1958 | 3,900 | 71.3 m | |
| I-85 | South Carolina | 1976 | 3,900 | 115.2 m | |
| Unnamed Tributary | Virginia | 1980 | 3,900 | 7.3 m | |
| DALE CREEK | Colorado | 1958 | 3,900 | 50.4 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.