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
M.I.D. MAIN CANAL California 1924 3,434 10.3 m
K14 HWY Kansas 1975 3,432 71.3 m
St. Francis River Arkansas 1981 3,427 505.7 m
CLEAR CREEK Kentucky 1969 3,427 26.2 m
WATER POND BROOK Massachusetts 1917 3,425 7.6 m
Indian Creek Virginia 1972 3,424 15.2 m
GRASSY RUN Ohio 1946 3,422 10.7 m
GWYNNS FALLS Maryland 1970 3,421 48.5 m
I-295 Maine 1957 3,421 80.0 m
RBM&NRR Pennsylvania 1922 3,420 21.3 m
ST. JOHNS CREEK Louisiana 1977 3,420 17.7 m
FLATWOODS CREEK Louisiana 1977 3,420 17.7 m
GRAYSON CREEK California 1954 3,419 31.0 m
N. WASHINGTON ST. Tennessee 1993 3,418 26.9 m
NS (CNO&TP) SYS @ WHTLY Kentucky 1956 3,418 33.2 m
MILL CREEK Oregon 1966 3,417 12.5 m
MERCED RIVER California 1933 3,416 38.1 m
MONTOUR RUN Pennsylvania 1950 3,416 9.8 m
HOTTENBAUGH RUN Pennsylvania 1930 3,416 7.9 m
DRAINAGE DITCH Tennessee 1964 3,414 11.3 m
NORWEGIAN BOW CREEK Nebraska 1953 3,410 30.5 m
SPRING CREEK DRAINAGE Kansas 1931 3,406 11.9 m
BLAKELY DRAIN Michigan 1935 3,405 9.1 m
LR 77(TR 18) Pennsylvania 1957 3,402 21.6 m
ECHO CREEK North Carolina 1970 3,400 6.4 m
STRONG RIVER Mississippi 1935 3,400 140.2 m
NS RAILROAD West Virginia 1997 3,400 24.1 m
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY North Carolina 1934 3,400 23.7 m
GOURDVINE CREEK Mississippi 1937 3,400 6.1 m
US29 North Carolina 1968 3,400 96.6 m
HUTCHINSON CREEK California 1952 3,400 22.9 m
YALOBUSHA CANAL Mississippi 1952 3,400 170.7 m
OLD YALOBUSHA RIVER Mississippi 1952 3,400 109.7 m
ALKALI CREEK Colorado 1937 3,400 8.8 m
LITTLE SOFT MAPLE CREEK Wisconsin 1938 3,400 7.0 m
CLEAR CREEK Mississippi 1937 3,400 18.9 m
Spring River & BNSF RR Arkansas 1937 3,400 320.0 m
N FK CROW RIVER Minnesota 1937 3,400 51.1 m
ADJUNTAS RIVER Puerto Rico 1975 3,400 28.6 m
NEUSE RIVER North Carolina 1985 3,400 76.8 m
I40 North Carolina 1960 3,400 60.9 m
DRAW Colorado 1931 3,400 33.2 m
GILLIES CREEK Virginia 1932 3,398 9.1 m
CREEK Louisiana 1952 3,395 8.2 m
I 25 ML Colorado 1964 3,395 65.3 m
RTE 81 Virginia 1962 3,394 74.4 m
KENTUCKY RIVER Kentucky 1894 3,392 125.1 m
RIPPOWAM RIVER Connecticut 1933 3,390 9.8 m
BALD HILL BRANCH Maryland 1963 3,386 15.2 m
LIMESTONE CREEK New York 1975 3,384 23.8 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.