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
ALONZO DRAIN California 1980 40,500 20.0 m
US 202-206 New Jersey 1965 40,484 50.6 m
US 20 EB/WB Indiana 1969 40,435 109.4 m
TONQUISH CREEK Michigan 1958 40,380 27.7 m
HWY MIDDLE RD Massachusetts 1964 40,300 40.8 m
CLINTON RIVER Michigan 1964 40,292 9.4 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY Virginia 1954 40,230 41.0 m
RUGBY AVE Virginia 1970 40,230 55.5 m
OHIO RIVER CSX RR CR Indiana 1976 40,222 1,234.8 m
LINCOLN UP RR BNSF RY California 1972 40,200 183.5 m
WINTON WOODS PARK DRIVE Ohio 1969 40,186 29.6 m
JOLIET RD&BN RR SPUR Illinois 1964 40,100 123.5 m
CLARA BARTON PARKWAY (SB Maryland 1959 40,057 429.5 m
STATE ROUTE 99 California 1962 40,000 64.9 m
SAN DIEGO RIVER California 1951 40,000 350.5 m
STATE ROUTE 99 California 1962 40,000 131.1 m
AIRPORT WAY BAR RAMP Washington 1952 40,000 55.5 m
N101-N280 CONNECTOR RAMP California 1966 40,000 351.7 m
SAND CREEK Colorado 1940 40,000 110.4 m
SLOUGH E. OF RAND RD Illinois 1981 39,900 401.5 m
UP RR AMTRAK METROLINK California 1967 39,900 137.5 m
SPRR; Aviation Hwy Arizona 1966 39,799 413.9 m
ROSE CANYON CREEK California 1956 39,700 47.5 m
SEPTA(BALA STATION) Pennsylvania 1910 39,654 18.9 m
RAIL ROAD TRACKS California 1990 39,505 115.4 m
NORTH RD New York 1959 39,182 63.7 m
US-127 SB Michigan 1970 39,163 64.1 m
PACKARD RD Michigan 1962 39,120 41.7 m
PACKARD RD Michigan 1962 39,120 41.7 m
US-23 BR Michigan 1962 39,120 57.3 m
US-23 BR Michigan 1962 39,120 57.3 m
Town and Country Lake Florida 1985 39,107 62.6 m
I-26 South Carolina 1961 39,100 79.9 m
SR1527 North Carolina 1969 39,000 36.8 m
Proposed Essex CO.PK.RD New Jersey 1972 38,906 18.0 m
FAI 74 Illinois 1970 38,900 72.1 m
Conrail & Path New Jersey 1917 38,705 50.6 m
T-911 Pennsylvania 1952 38,689 9.8 m
PLUM CREEK Pennsylvania 1952 38,689 8.2 m
CRABTREE SWAMP South Carolina 1948 38,600 9.7 m
BIG EAGLE CREEK Indiana 1970 38,589 137.4 m
S C EDISON N CHAN California 1966 38,584 44.2 m
SALEM CREEK North Carolina 1953 38,500 13.1 m
OHIO RIVER Kentucky 1976 38,411 1,236.6 m
KY 22 (BROWNSBORO RD) Kentucky 1970 38,400 73.9 m
KY 22 (BROWNSBORO RD) Kentucky 1970 38,400 73.9 m
PORTER RD. Tennessee 1963 38,372 32.2 m
OWL CR Missouri 1958 38,357 6.6 m
ASHLEY RIVER South Carolina 1961 38,250 498.0 m
PR 2 Puerto Rico 1966 38,250 50.6 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%
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.