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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR.LITTLE SHALLOTTE RVR. | North Carolina | 1990 | 2,900 | 24.9 m | |
| GORDONS CREEK | Mississippi | 1929 | 2,900 | 20.1 m | |
| CYPRESS CREEK | Mississippi | 1954 | 2,900 | 131.1 m | |
| Bayou Macon | Arkansas | 1950 | 2,900 | 69.6 m | |
| BEAVER CREEK | Wisconsin | 1968 | 2,900 | 6.8 m | |
| CONWAY SLOUGH | Mississippi | 1977 | 2,900 | 17.7 m | |
| SQUIRES RUN | West Virginia | 1940 | 2,900 | 11.0 m | |
| NAVIGATION CANAL | Wisconsin | 1959 | 2,900 | 38.9 m | |
| DAN RIVER | North Carolina | 1955 | 2,900 | 158.4 m | |
| Illinois River-Wash Co. | Arkansas | 1972 | 2,900 | 92.0 m | |
| DRAINAGE DITCH | Arkansas | 1967 | 2,900 | 69.3 m | |
| NATIONAL DITCH | Arkansas | 1967 | 2,900 | 69.3 m | |
| CC&P RR | Illinois | 1989 | 2,900 | 61.6 m | |
| BRUSHY CREEK | North Carolina | 1969 | 2,900 | 36.5 m | |
| BUCKHEAD CREEK TRIB | South Carolina | 1931 | 2,900 | 76.5 m | |
| I 59/I 20 | Mississippi | 1973 | 2,900 | 83.5 m | |
| ROARING CREEK | West Virginia | 1919 | 2,900 | 17.6 m | |
| I85 SBL | North Carolina | 1958 | 2,900 | 58.8 m | |
| ROBINSON RUN | West Virginia | 1925 | 2,900 | 14.3 m | |
| FOURPOLE CREEK | West Virginia | 1921 | 2,900 | 13.3 m | |
| MILL RIVER | Connecticut | 1940 | 2,900 | 25.3 m | |
| COLORADO RIVER | Colorado | 1949 | 2,900 | 147.5 m | |
| WILSON CREEK | Wisconsin | 1934 | 2,900 | 23.3 m | |
| BROOKS BRANCH | West Virginia | 1935 | 2,900 | 8.6 m | |
| PACOLET RIVER | South Carolina | 1953 | 2,900 | 104.1 m | |
| NANTAHALA RIVER | North Carolina | 1965 | 2,900 | 48.1 m | |
| FAIRFOREST CREEK | South Carolina | 1987 | 2,900 | 36.6 m | |
| DRY CREEK | Idaho | 1934 | 2,900 | 18.3 m | |
| Petit Jean River Relief | Arkansas | 1961 | 2,900 | 164.6 m | |
| NEUSE RIVER | North Carolina | 1977 | 2,900 | 106.6 m | |
| HINTON CREEK | North Carolina | 1955 | 2,900 | 42.6 m | |
| PLUM CREEK | Illinois | 1972 | 2,900 | 46.7 m | |
| Boeuf River | Arkansas | 1950 | 2,900 | 52.8 m | |
| CANAL | Louisiana | 1957 | 2,899 | 11.6 m | |
| HERBERT CANAL | Louisiana | 1957 | 2,899 | 18.0 m | |
| MERMENTAU R./G.CHENIER | Louisiana | 1959 | 2,899 | 319.7 m | |
| LONG DITCH | Louisiana | 1958 | 2,899 | 17.4 m | |
| TURF BAYOU | Louisiana | 1958 | 2,899 | 34.7 m | |
| CREEK | Louisiana | 1960 | 2,899 | 17.7 m | |
| MIDDLE CANAL | Louisiana | 1958 | 2,899 | 17.4 m | |
| OLD ICC L PRAIRE | Louisiana | 1965 | 2,899 | 141.7 m | |
| MILLER CANAL | Louisiana | 1958 | 2,899 | 17.4 m | |
| EAST RELEIF | Louisiana | 1958 | 2,899 | 17.4 m | |
| NS Railway | Virginia | 1950 | 2,898 | 46.6 m | |
| BUCK RUN | Pennsylvania | 1926 | 2,896 | 17.4 m | |
| CREEK | Louisiana | 1960 | 2,894 | 12.2 m | |
| OVER FRENCH CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1934 | 2,893 | 89.9 m | |
| SUMNER BROOK | Connecticut | 1920 | 2,892 | 18.0 m | |
| SALT RUN | Ohio | 1939 | 2,891 | 8.5 m | |
| MAPLE RIVER | Michigan | 1980 | 2,890 | 42.0 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.