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
CHEWUCH RIVER Washington 1961 3,696 38.1 m
BIG BLACK CREEK Pennsylvania 1990 3,692 13.4 m
CREEK Oklahoma 1983 3,691 15.8 m
KEARNEY CANAL Nebraska 1994 3,690 12.2 m
MAZE CREEK Indiana 1970 3,688 14.1 m
BAYOU TERREBONNE Louisiana 1954 3,687 26.2 m
MANASQUAN RIVER New Jersey 1947 3,682 20.4 m
LITTLE CACOOSING CREEK Pennsylvania 1942 3,682 8.2 m
BN RR Illinois 1976 3,675 87.9 m
BN RR Illinois 1976 3,675 87.9 m
S BR CHICAGO RIVER Illinois 1904 3,675 139.3 m
VARIOUS CITY STRTS Illinois 1930 3,675 169.8 m
DARBONNE BAYOU Louisiana 1962 3,674 201.2 m
COTTAQUILA CREEK Alabama 1940 3,672 11.0 m
CST FIRST ST BNSF RR Missouri 1939 3,661 80.5 m
AMTRAK MAIN LINE Pennsylvania 1904 3,659 21.6 m
PLEASANT RUN Ohio 1991 3,659 8.5 m
OVER WOLF CREEK TRIB Pennsylvania 1930 3,657 14.3 m
BLACK RUN Pennsylvania 1923 3,657 11.0 m
BRANCH OF CEDAR LAKE Indiana 1969 3,657 10.9 m
RARITAN VALLEY LINE New Jersey 1993 3,655 20.1 m
EAST BR NIMISHILLEN CREE Ohio 1984 3,655 32.0 m
CHICAGOAN CREEK Michigan 1929 3,653 9.4 m
NSC RR @ EAST 93RD ST. Ohio 1960 3,652 46.3 m
ELTON HILLS RAVINE Minnesota 1977 3,650 9.0 m
I- 90 94 JFK Illinois 1959 3,650 62.2 m
KICKAPOO CR & I-57 Illinois 1965 3,650 71.3 m
EAST LAKE AVE EXT Illinois 1961 3,650 54.2 m
Middle Island Crk & CR West Virginia 1970 3,650 138.2 m
Middle Island Crk & CR West Virginia 1970 3,650 138.2 m
LANGAN CR Illinois 1952 3,650 40.8 m
STREAM Illinois 1928 3,650 7.9 m
DODDS CREEK Illinois 1928 3,650 9.1 m
IL 56 Illinois 1963 3,650 58.9 m
STREAM Mississippi 1937 3,650 7.0 m
PERCH RIVER New York 1893 3,648 11.0 m
PINE KILL New York 1928 3,645 13.4 m
TRIBUTARY WALLKILL RIVER New York 1956 3,643 12.2 m
BEARSKIN CREEK Wisconsin 1932 3,642 12.6 m
FLAKE CREEK Alabama 1948 3,640 12.2 m
MARSH RUN - DIXIE HWY Ohio 1927 3,640 8.0 m
987F 987F MNRR HA LINE New York 1949 3,635 65.8 m
EAST NIAGARA STREET TON New York 1930 3,633 95.1 m
WAWAYANDA CREEK New York 1930 3,633 11.9 m
NANCY CREEK Georgia 1927 3,630 12.8 m
TURKEY CREEK Indiana 1963 3,630 25.9 m
LINSLEY BRANCH Tennessee 1932 3,630 26.2 m
STREETS RUN Pennsylvania 1980 3,628 6.1 m
SYLVIA CREEK Washington 1935 3,626 21.3 m
WYO 342 Wyoming 1968 3,624 31.7 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.