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
MAIN RD & PENOBSCOT R. Maine 1966 3,270 321.6 m
BRANCH MILLERS RUN Pennsylvania 1942 3,268 7.0 m
90IX RTE I90 New York 1956 3,267 46.9 m
BEAR CREEK Louisiana 1991 3,263 24.4 m
EXETER RIVER New Hampshire 1978 3,259 24.1 m
PEEKSKILL HOLLOW CK New York 1939 3,254 34.1 m
MARLEY CREEK Illinois 1978 3,250 12.8 m
N BR CHICAGO RIV Illinois 1913 3,250 64.6 m
VERMILION RIVER Illinois 1900 3,250 72.2 m
I- 57 Illinois 1967 3,250 78.3 m
PRAIRIE CREEK Illinois 1952 3,250 19.4 m
Buck Br Somonauk Cr Illinois 1996 3,250 12.1 m
CHISHOLM CREEK Oklahoma 1984 3,250 46.5 m
CSX RAILROAD North Carolina 1955 3,250 73.4 m
Decatur & Eastern IL RR Illinois 1967 3,250 66.1 m
Conesus Creek New York 1940 3,247 7.9 m
PALOUSE RIVER Washington 1938 3,246 34.7 m
UP RR SR Colorado 1935 3,246 43.3 m
SIDNEY DITCH Oregon 1962 3,245 12.2 m
NEW IBERIA SOUTHERN CANA Louisiana 1999 3,244 30.5 m
TECHE BAYOU/OLIVIER Louisiana 1963 3,241 80.2 m
INDIAN BAYOU Louisiana 1965 3,236 17.7 m
ROLLING FORK Arkansas 1947 3,235 92.4 m
MUD CREEK Arkansas 1947 3,235 64.7 m
HUMPTULIPS RIVER OVERFLO Washington 1964 3,234 55.5 m
RR MBTA Massachusetts 1871 3,232 19.5 m
IH 20 Texas 1964 3,231 70.7 m
BLACK HAWK CREEK Iowa 1931 3,230 54.6 m
DAMON RUN Indiana 1968 3,230 12.1 m
STONER DITCH Ohio 1954 3,227 7.3 m
SHIP HBR/GUEMES CHANNEL Washington 1959 3,227 32.0 m
INDIAN CREEK Kentucky 1928 3,223 21.6 m
Supply Ditch Colorado 1937 3,223 6.7 m
VERMILLION RIVER Ohio 1998 3,222 38.4 m
CHARLESTON RUN Pennsylvania 1935 3,221 10.1 m
BAYOU MARIA Louisiana 1993 3,220 11.6 m
TRIB OF NEOSHO RIVER Oklahoma 1940 3,219 6.7 m
N FK OF CUIVRE RVR Missouri 1966 3,218 141.7 m
N BRANCH FLINT RIVER Michigan 1965 3,217 39.0 m
Railroad West Virginia 1984 3,217 129.7 m
TRIB W BR CODORUS CREEK Pennsylvania 1940 3,216 7.3 m
CHARTIERS CRK FLOOD CHAN Pennsylvania 1972 3,215 56.7 m
Sebastian Inlet Florida 1964 3,214 471.8 m
PRAIRIE CREEK Indiana 1954 3,209 12.1 m
I 25 ML Colorado 1988 3,203 107.3 m
WATER SPICKET RIVER Massachusetts 1939 3,202 16.3 m
CANE SAVANNAH CREEK South Carolina 1990 3,200 22.9 m
EL CHORRO CREEK Puerto Rico 1925 3,200 8.5 m
STANLEY CREEK South Carolina 1970 3,200 22.9 m
NOTTAWA CREEK Michigan 1931 3,200 21.3 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.