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
WILLOW CREEK Colorado 1936 2,600 14.3 m
BIG BRANCH Mississippi 1937 2,600 17.1 m
SAUGATUCK RESERVOIR Connecticut 1939 2,600 13.4 m
US52 US311 & NC8 North Carolina 1964 2,600 51.5 m
GORHAMS POND Connecticut 1929 2,600 36.6 m
IH 30 Texas 1959 2,597 98.5 m
DEER CREEK New York 1945 2,597 10.7 m
BRENT RUN Michigan 1926 2,595 8.2 m
SECRET RAVINE California 1939 2,595 17.1 m
CREEK Louisiana 1979 2,595 11.6 m
CENTER CR Missouri 1985 2,593 98.1 m
Blanc Bayou Louisiana 1967 2,592 34.7 m
HONEST BROOK New York 1936 2,592 7.0 m
SR 0376 EB WB Pennsylvania 1972 2,591 84.7 m
POKAGON CREEK Michigan 1960 2,590 6.6 m
GUNPOWDER FALLS Maryland 1888 2,589 54.3 m
BEAVER RUN Pennsylvania 1920 2,589 7.3 m
BONNIE BRANCH Maryland 1945 2,588 7.0 m
PRAIRIE RUN Ohio 1960 2,583 26.4 m
EAST BLUE CREEK Iowa 1930 2,583 28.0 m
UP RR & LEVEE RD Kansas 1976 2,583 196.9 m
HARSH DITCH Ohio 1960 2,583 8.3 m
LITTLE THORNAPPLE RIVER Michigan 1942 2,581 10.6 m
MINEY BRANCH RUN Pennsylvania 1937 2,578 11.0 m
INDIAN CREEK Ohio 1962 2,577 18.3 m
SANTIAM-ALBANY CANAL Oregon 1930 2,575 10.7 m
COW CREEK AT GLENDALE Oregon 1974 2,574 79.6 m
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER Iowa 1963 2,573 61.9 m
ALEXANDRIA CREEK Alabama 1935 2,573 12.2 m
BALD EAGLE CREEK Pennsylvania 1966 2,573 128.3 m
SEDA-COG/NIT& BALD EAGLE Pennsylvania 1967 2,573 60.4 m
GERKE DITCH Indiana 1976 2,572 31.1 m
BRESLAU CREEK Nebraska 1934 2,570 12.2 m
TRIB TO SHECKELS RUN Kentucky 1955 2,570 7.5 m
CANE RUN Kentucky 1955 2,570 39.3 m
CANADICE OUTLET New York 1932 2,567 11.4 m
TRIBUTARY TWIN CREEK Ohio 1959 2,567 16.5 m
ATLANTIC CITY LINE New Jersey 1941 2,567 132.6 m
TURKEY CR Missouri 1939 2,566 8.8 m
QUASSAICK CREEK New York 1960 2,564 11.6 m
BRUSH RUN Kentucky 1975 2,561 15.2 m
BNSF RAILROAD South Dakota 1914 2,560 69.5 m
CHEESEMAN RD Michigan 1960 2,555 84.3 m
CHEESEMAN RD Michigan 1960 2,555 84.3 m
ELK CREEK Nebraska 1936 2,555 40.2 m
NORTH BR PINE RIVER Michigan 1932 2,554 8.8 m
I 540-SEC 1 Seb. Co. Arkansas 1965 2,554 68.9 m
W & LE RR Ohio 1908 2,553 29.9 m
MCGEE RUN Pennsylvania 1952 2,552 96.0 m
CUNLIFFS LAKE Rhode Island 1897 2,551 13.4 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.