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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASURE LAKE | Rhode Island | 1897 | 2,764 | 11.6 m | |
| MILLSTONE RIVER | New Jersey | 1982 | 2,761 | 19.5 m | |
| TEQUISQUITA SLOUGH | California | 1952 | 2,760 | 14.8 m | |
| M-9131- WHITE STREET | Georgia | 1965 | 2,760 | 96.9 m | |
| W BR UNADILLA RIVER | New York | 1980 | 2,759 | 25.6 m | |
| HAMILTON CRK | Missouri | 1929 | 2,758 | 8.2 m | |
| INTERSTATE 395 | Maine | 1964 | 2,757 | 83.3 m | |
| FALL CREEK | New York | 1933 | 2,756 | 7.9 m | |
| CSX | Maryland | 1923 | 2,755 | 188.4 m | |
| S BR CASS RIVER I/C DRN | Michigan | 1930 | 2,754 | 15.5 m | |
| GAP CREEK | Tennessee | 1948 | 2,752 | 8.6 m | |
| SILVER LAKE SPILLWAY | California | 2002 | 2,750 | 78.4 m | |
| WALNUT CREEK | Illinois | 1940 | 2,750 | 14.9 m | |
| US ROUTE 67 | Illinois | 1946 | 2,750 | 45.9 m | |
| CREEK | Louisiana | 1975 | 2,750 | 18.0 m | |
| CSXRR (UPRR KCSRR) | Illinois | 1935 | 2,750 | 208.6 m | |
| SANDY LICK CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1975 | 2,750 | 31.1 m | |
| BNSF RR (004590M) | Illinois | 1930 | 2,750 | 46.6 m | |
| TRIB KICKAPOO CR | Illinois | 1991 | 2,750 | 15.6 m | |
| BOEUF RIVER | Louisiana | 1958 | 2,747 | 115.8 m | |
| DINDE BAYOU | Louisiana | 1968 | 2,741 | 17.4 m | |
| ERIE CANAL - LOCK 9 MOH | New York | 1914 | 2,741 | 247.2 m | |
| TEKAMAH CREEK | Nebraska | 1973 | 2,740 | 19.7 m | |
| BEAR CREEK | Iowa | 1969 | 2,740 | 38.7 m | |
| HCFCD DITCH | Texas | 1995 | 2,740 | 11.0 m | |
| DRAINAGE DITCH | Kentucky | 1931 | 2,739 | 33.5 m | |
| COW CREEK | Kentucky | 1931 | 2,739 | 11.6 m | |
| HARVEYS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1927 | 2,737 | 23.8 m | |
| RP IS670E TO IS70W RP I | Missouri | 1961 | 2,737 | 116.4 m | |
| FISH LAKE-2006 | Mississippi | 2006 | 2,736 | 50.7 m | |
| MORGAN CREEK | Indiana | 1950 | 2,734 | 19.8 m | |
| PRIVATE ALLEY | Tennessee | 1917 | 2,732 | 32.0 m | |
| MONROE AVE/D THOMAS BLVD | Tennessee | 1965 | 2,732 | 25.0 m | |
| CONOTTON CREEK | Ohio | 1948 | 2,731 | 65.5 m | |
| HUBBLE CR | Missouri | 1936 | 2,729 | 62.5 m | |
| HUBBLE CR OVRFL | Missouri | 1936 | 2,729 | 31.1 m | |
| KULIOUOU STREAM | Hawaii | 1968 | 2,728 | 13.6 m | |
| JACKSON RUN | Pennsylvania | 1952 | 2,727 | 18.6 m | |
| OVER JACKSON RUN | Pennsylvania | 1922 | 2,727 | 12.5 m | |
| CANADIAN NATIONAL RR | Michigan | 1976 | 2,726 | 41.5 m | |
| COLEWA CREEK | Louisiana | 1953 | 2,725 | 73.8 m | |
| CONNECTICUT RIVER | New Hampshire | 1866 | 2,722 | 136.9 m | |
| MAPLE RIVER | Michigan | 1948 | 2,720 | 18.2 m | |
| ERIE BARGE CANAL | New York | 1964 | 2,718 | 190.8 m | |
| Santa Cruz River | Arizona | 1959 | 2,718 | 109.1 m | |
| DRAIN | Louisiana | 1963 | 2,717 | 8.5 m | |
| RED ROCK CRK | California | 1936 | 2,712 | 8.5 m | |
| DRENNAN DITCH 2231 | Ohio | 1931 | 2,711 | 7.3 m | |
| BAYOU AMY | Louisiana | 1968 | 2,711 | 75.6 m | |
| WARD BRANCH | Kentucky | 1975 | 2,710 | 6.7 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.