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
NEWMANS RUN Ohio 1920 2,477 7.3 m
Babocomari Creek Arizona 1920 2,473 19.5 m
Little Wheeling Creek West Virginia 1970 2,470 31.1 m
TWO BAYOU CREEK Arkansas 1950 2,469 92.0 m
MIDDLE CREEK Pennsylvania 1925 2,469 20.7 m
I-25 NBL/SBL New Mexico 1966 2,467 56.1 m
BIG CREEK Michigan 1936 2,466 12.2 m
MORRIS RUN Pennsylvania 1872 2,464 13.4 m
MUD CREEK Tennessee 1924 2,460 40.5 m
LAUREL FORK CREEK Tennessee 1941 2,460 43.6 m
SNOQUALMIE RIVER Washington 1921 2,458 117.7 m
WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R Massachusetts 1948 2,457 16.6 m
TRIB TO FLOYDS FORK Kentucky 1960 2,456 11.0 m
LIT FOX CR Missouri 1957 2,453 9.8 m
CLEAR FK OF COWLITZ R Washington 1972 2,452 126.5 m
PURCELL CREEK Washington 1971 2,452 49.4 m
CEDAR CREEK Kentucky 1934 2,451 13.7 m
TEWELL CREEK Kentucky 1934 2,451 13.7 m
WATER CLESSON BROOK Massachusetts 1938 2,451 21.6 m
CN RR Illinois 1954 2,450 46.3 m
I-74 NEAR DOWNS Illinois 1968 2,450 70.4 m
SPOON RIVER Illinois 1927 2,450 112.5 m
FANCY CREEK Illinois 1919 2,450 7.9 m
CONASAUGA RIVER Georgia 1957 2,450 82.3 m
MISSOURI RIVER Nebraska 1938 2,450 580.3 m
BNSF RY & GARRARD BLVD California 1980 2,450 276.1 m
GALLS CREEK Iowa 1930 2,450 10.4 m
SOUTH FORK COSUMNES RIV California 1985 2,450 31.3 m
N FORK EMBARRAS R Illinois 1954 2,450 73.0 m
NORTH FORK TULE RIVER California 1967 2,450 61.0 m
BUTTERFIELD CR Illinois 1964 2,450 9.1 m
SALINE BRANCH DITCH Illinois 1980 2,450 28.4 m
W.BR. BULL CREEK New Jersey 1976 2,449 12.2 m
Button Creek New York 1972 2,446 7.8 m
COPALIS RIVER Washington 1972 2,446 33.2 m
RTE I278 RTE I278 New York 1952 2,444 24.7 m
POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR Kentucky 1978 2,443 62.5 m
CALABAZAS CREEK California 1968 2,443 14.2 m
FRANKLIN CREEK California 1976 2,443 12.5 m
WAREHOUSE YARD Washington 1933 2,442 80.2 m
NAUVO STREAM New York 1959 2,441 8.5 m
FLAGON BAYOU Louisiana 1973 2,440 17.7 m
FLAGON BAYOU Louisiana 1973 2,440 23.5 m
KITCHEN CREEK Louisiana 1973 2,440 17.7 m
STONEY BROOK Maine 1953 2,440 17.7 m
TACONY CREEK Pennsylvania 1951 2,439 8.5 m
I75 POE AVENUE Ohio 1971 2,438 76.0 m
YELLOWSTONE RIVER Montana 1994 2,438 335.9 m
BIG FOOT RUN Ohio 1977 2,437 17.4 m
ST 24 Massachusetts 1951 2,436 54.1 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.