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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX RAILROAD | Kentucky | 1950 | 3,000 | 54.6 m | |
| BRICKYARD CREEK | California | 1960 | 3,000 | 8.9 m | |
| W Br DuPage River | Illinois | 1954 | 3,000 | 36.1 m | |
| INTERSTATE 5 | California | 1967 | 3,000 | 86.6 m | |
| SAN LORENZO RIVER | California | 1941 | 3,000 | 32.0 m | |
| US421 | North Carolina | 1956 | 3,000 | 61.5 m | |
| SANTA YNEZ RIVER | California | 1949 | 3,000 | 305.4 m | |
| UP RR | Missouri | 1946 | 3,000 | 26.8 m | |
| SORENSONS CREEK | Wisconsin | 2004 | 3,000 | 32.3 m | |
| HILLSBORO L-14 CANAL | Florida | 1964 | 3,000 | 43.5 m | |
| PENTZ RUN | Pennsylvania | 1993 | 3,000 | 6.7 m | |
| FRESNO RIVER | California | 1988 | 3,000 | 28.2 m | |
| I-95 US 1 NB SR 623&641 | Connecticut | 1974 | 3,000 | 232.9 m | |
| BIG SEED TICK CREEK | South Carolina | 1931 | 3,000 | 6.4 m | |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR | Pennsylvania | 1987 | 3,000 | 22.6 m | |
| LITTLE SEED TICK CREEK | South Carolina | 1931 | 3,000 | 6.4 m | |
| INTERSTATE 880 | California | 1994 | 3,000 | 76.1 m | |
| BRUSH CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1929 | 3,000 | 8.2 m | |
| INTERMEDIATE RIVER | Michigan | 1977 | 3,000 | 28.0 m | |
| SANDY CREEK | North Carolina | 1950 | 3,000 | 57.9 m | |
| CSX RR GLOSTER ST | Pennsylvania | 1900 | 3,000 | 35.1 m | |
| TROUT CREEK & FACTORY ST | Pennsylvania | 1925 | 3,000 | 92.0 m | |
| AGNAY SWAMP | South Carolina | 1930 | 3,000 | 9.8 m | |
| S B GLENDENING CK | New York | 1937 | 2,998 | 16.2 m | |
| SPRING FORK CREEK | Ohio | 1955 | 2,997 | 28.3 m | |
| US 63 | Missouri | 1973 | 2,994 | 74.4 m | |
| FRENCH CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1856 | 2,994 | 31.7 m | |
| HOWARD CREEK | West Virginia | 1982 | 2,993 | 31.0 m | |
| KALAMAZOO RIVER | Michigan | 1948 | 2,991 | 18.2 m | |
| BIG BUFFALO CREEK | Virginia | 1953 | 2,990 | 73.0 m | |
| SILVER CREEK | Utah | 1980 | 2,990 | 7.7 m | |
| MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1932 | 2,989 | 29.3 m | |
| GREEN RIVER IN LIBERTY | Kentucky | 1930 | 2,987 | 113.1 m | |
| RITTERS RUN | Ohio | 1999 | 2,986 | 7.0 m | |
| KELLER BRANCH | Texas | 1960 | 2,985 | 31.1 m | |
| I-29 | Iowa | 1959 | 2,980 | 64.0 m | |
| BIG SUGAR CREEK | Iowa | 1979 | 2,980 | 88.7 m | |
| UNNAME STREAM | Kentucky | 1925 | 2,979 | 10.1 m | |
| LITTLE EAGLE CREEK | Indiana | 1972 | 2,976 | 12.1 m | |
| WATER STONY BROOK | Massachusetts | 1949 | 2,974 | 6.1 m | |
| WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R | Massachusetts | 1978 | 2,974 | 13.4 m | |
| SOUTH CANAL | Wisconsin | 1917 | 2,972 | 40.5 m | |
| CSX RAILROAD | Georgia | 1918 | 2,970 | 43.9 m | |
| Town Branch | Texas | 1935 | 2,970 | 9.1 m | |
| JACKSON RIVER | Virginia | 1950 | 2,969 | 82.1 m | |
| I-75 | Michigan | 1957 | 2,967 | 61.6 m | |
| I-95 NB & SB | Maine | 1965 | 2,967 | 124.4 m | |
| WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER | Rhode Island | 1949 | 2,965 | 17.1 m | |
| Pigg River | Virginia | 1933 | 2,962 | 79.9 m | |
| Bear River | Wyoming | 1941 | 2,961 | 52.4 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.