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
TOBESOFKEE CREEK Georgia 1937 2,710 28.0 m
LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK Kentucky 1989 2,710 6.7 m
CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK SWEET New York 1937 2,709 118.9 m
MAIN DITCH Kansas 1975 2,708 19.8 m
400 400 53011099 RTE 40 New York 1968 2,706 67.7 m
SALT CREEK Oregon 1965 2,706 111.6 m
RALSTON RUN Ohio 1980 2,704 29.9 m
CLINCH RIVER Virginia 1923 2,703 29.9 m
HUFF CREEK West Virginia 1978 2,700 35.1 m
SYCAMORE CREEK West Virginia 1925 2,700 8.1 m
BEAR WALLOW CREEK West Virginia 1930 2,700 10.5 m
Stream- Seb. Co. Arkansas 1968 2,700 21.0 m
JOES FORK North Carolina 1979 2,700 8.2 m
James Fork Creek Seb.Co. Arkansas 1948 2,700 140.2 m
LEFT HAND CHUTE Arkansas 1948 2,700 94.0 m
LITTLE RIVER Arkansas 1948 2,700 83.6 m
CREEK Oklahoma 1918 2,700 6.4 m
COVE CREEK North Carolina 1940 2,700 45.7 m
MEADOW CREEK South Carolina 1960 2,700 22.9 m
I- 80 Illinois 1967 2,700 69.2 m
GRASSY BRANCH Illinois 1973 2,700 31.7 m
LITTLE CRAB ORCH CR Illinois 1976 2,700 28.0 m
BR YELLOW RIVER Wisconsin 1936 2,700 14.7 m
CUYON RIVER Puerto Rico 1877 2,700 21.4 m
THICKETTY CREEK South Carolina 1973 2,700 93.0 m
CLEAR CREEK Colorado 1965 2,700 44.9 m
BROAD RIVER North Carolina 2010 2,700 89.9 m
RAVINE West Virginia 1953 2,700 49.6 m
SOUTH SALUDA RIVER South Carolina 1958 2,700 45.7 m
SANDY CREEK North Carolina 1960 2,700 8.8 m
FAI 72 Illinois 1976 2,700 78.9 m
BAY SWAMP South Carolina 1932 2,700 7.0 m
PRONG HAW CREEK North Carolina 1950 2,700 9.1 m
WATER IPSWICH RIVER Massachusetts 1861 2,700 20.7 m
EDISTO RIVER South Carolina 1928 2,700 91.4 m
MARKS BROOK Connecticut 1940 2,700 7.9 m
NAUBESATUCK LAKE Connecticut 1950 2,700 10.7 m
MILL GUT TIDAL INLET Rhode Island 1967 2,700 28.2 m
RICHLAND CREEK Wisconsin 1958 2,700 40.7 m
BIRDS CREEK West Virginia 1940 2,700 9.5 m
CEDAR CREEK Pennsylvania 1952 2,695 10.1 m
TRIB OF E BR CODORUS CR Pennsylvania 1941 2,695 10.7 m
PUNSIT CREEK New York 1929 2,693 15.2 m
PUNSIT CREEK New York 1929 2,693 10.7 m
Lago Monaco Florida 1975 2,693 30.5 m
Lago Monaco Florida 1975 2,693 30.6 m
WATER WEST-NORTH BAY Massachusetts 1946 2,692 61.6 m
DIANE RIVER Florida 1956 2,690 30.6 m
CHEESE CREEK Nebraska 1981 2,690 6.1 m
GUNSTOCK RIVER New Hampshire 1941 2,690 7.6 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.