Poor Condition Bridges

41,685 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 41,685 such bridges in the US.

Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
VALENCIANO RV. & L. Puerto Rico 1971 42,100 110.6 m
SCRRA BNSF RY AMTRAK California 1977 42,100 38.4 m
UP RR KCT RR Missouri 1968 42,076 295.0 m
PARK ROAD New York 1959 42,037 11.0 m
RTE 987G New York 1972 42,029 54.9 m
MAST BL SAN DIEGO RIVER California 1993 42,000 548.3 m
S101-SAN BRUNO AV 7TH AV California 1976 42,000 417.4 m
ARRON ARONOV DRIVE Alabama 1968 41,990 80.8 m
AARON ARONOV DRIVE Alabama 1968 41,990 80.8 m
LEWIS RIVER Washington 1940 41,939 399.3 m
E FORK LEWIS RIVER Washington 1939 41,939 259.7 m
US 45(FAP 800) Illinois 1956 41,900 56.9 m
SR 2027 & NESH.CR Pennsylvania 1954 41,867 145.7 m
SEVEN MILE CREEK Tennessee 1928 41,823 53.0 m
Erie Canal Traiway ERIE New York 1978 41,802 107.9 m
ST 12 SOUTHBRIDGE ST Massachusetts 1957 41,794 95.4 m
HWY SUMMER ST Massachusetts 1966 41,765 29.1 m
VET MEM HWY Louisiana 1967 41,695 688.8 m
US 1 NB/CHEL LWR DECK Massachusetts 1950 41,655 1,020.8 m
EAST COLVIN ST New York 1965 41,653 19.8 m
LA 415 Louisiana 1969 41,644 293.5 m
I 93 Massachusetts 1957 41,600 57.9 m
NSRR Illinois 1980 41,500 47.9 m
CREEK Puerto Rico 1960 41,500 6.2 m
ILL 163 Illinois 1980 41,500 38.6 m
I77 US21 North Carolina 1970 41,500 121.9 m
TOBY CREEK Pennsylvania 1963 41,421 14.3 m
TOBY CREEK Pennsylvania 1963 41,421 27.1 m
CAREY STREET Texas 1965 41,339 45.4 m
P AND N RR. South Carolina 1934 41,300 42.4 m
RR MBTA Massachusetts 1902 41,250 43.6 m
COMB CNTRL MLBRY & PWRR Massachusetts 1957 41,235 121.6 m
IR-90 (WARREN) Ohio 1976 41,217 90.8 m
US 22 New Jersey 1948 41,132 32.6 m
US 12 20 (95TH ST) Illinois 1961 41,100 60.0 m
DIRT ROAD & WATERWAY Puerto Rico 1995 41,100 78.1 m
PR 909 0.3 KM Puerto Rico 1976 41,100 50.3 m
CLEAR CREEK R Colorado 1959 41,000 49.2 m
CALAVERAS RIVER California 1966 41,000 95.1 m
CALAVERAS RIVER California 1966 41,000 87.2 m
GD R I-296 SCRB TRN MONR Michigan 1964 41,000 694.2 m
INDIAN CREEK CANAL Florida 1953 41,000 85.0 m
SAN JOSE CRK California 1968 40,898 25.0 m
NOGALES ST California 2005 40,898 34.8 m
Hampton Roads Virginia 1957 40,889 1,874.5 m
WATER NORTH RIVER Massachusetts 1961 40,879 59.7 m
RR MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1966 40,744 12.8 m
MOORES MILL CREEK Alabama 1958 40,660 6.9 m
NFA A092 & CFW RR Tennessee 1966 40,586 45.9 m
FORT EDDY RD New Hampshire 1980 40,527 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%
Virgin Islands 8 33.3%
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.