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
HORSE CK South Dakota 1947 2,378 9.8 m
BLIND BROOK New York 1928 2,378 10.1 m
STONY CREEK Michigan 1928 2,377 9.4 m
CLARKE BAYOU Louisiana 1930 2,376 33.2 m
ALLIGATOR BAYOU Louisiana 1936 2,376 49.4 m
DRAINAGE CANAL Louisiana 1964 2,371 10.7 m
DRAINAGE CANAL Louisiana 1964 2,371 7.6 m
DOGWOOD RUN Maryland 1929 2,370 23.2 m
UPPER ROUGE RIVER Michigan 1925 2,370 7.0 m
BRONX RIVER New York 1912 2,369 11.9 m
GUM TREE BRANCH Alabama 1948 2,369 8.5 m
CALL CREEK Michigan 1968 2,368 8.5 m
TRIB CHAUTAUQUA L New York 1940 2,366 9.0 m
SOLDIER CR (DD NO 247) Iowa 1974 2,364 31.4 m
RATTLESNAKE CREEK 009 Montana 1966 2,363 28.7 m
P&L RAILWAY Kentucky 1939 2,361 31.7 m
INTERSTATE-84 Connecticut 1978 2,360 74.2 m
LINE CREEK Oklahoma 1933 2,358 61.0 m
RALSTON CREEK Iowa 1930 2,356 9.8 m
MUD RUN Pennsylvania 1961 2,356 11.9 m
EAST FORK RUSSIAN RIVER California 1973 2,352 56.1 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR Pennsylvania 1918 2,351 16.5 m
TILTON RIVER Washington 1931 2,351 11.6 m
DRAIN DITCH Washington 1944 2,350 12.2 m
MUD CREEK Illinois 1956 2,350 32.9 m
POPE CR Illinois 1951 2,350 41.3 m
SOLDIERS CREEK Illinois 1971 2,350 30.5 m
W BR SALT CREEK Illinois 1960 2,350 8.5 m
DRY CREEK California 2005 2,350 61.3 m
PUSS CUSS CREEK Alabama 1968 2,350 37.5 m
IS 29 Missouri 1969 2,350 97.8 m
STREAM Illinois 1937 2,350 9.1 m
SPRING CR Illinois 1925 2,350 12.2 m
APISHAPA RIVER Colorado 1957 2,350 99.4 m
COLD WATER CREEK Ohio 1988 2,350 7.6 m
PILARCITOS CREEK California 1900 2,350 18.3 m
SANDUSKY RIVER Ohio 1976 2,346 35.7 m
OVER SR 79 NB/SB Pennsylvania 1969 2,346 91.4 m
MILNERS FORK Ohio 1910 2,340 10.7 m
JORDAN RUN Pennsylvania 1956 2,340 6.7 m
BUCKLEY CREEK Iowa 1967 2,340 31.1 m
IOWA RIVER Iowa 1950 2,340 385.6 m
ELKHORN CREEK Iowa 1929 2,340 18.9 m
CAREYS RUN RD(CAREYS RUN Ohio 1940 2,339 10.1 m
CAREYS RUN RD(CAREYS RUN Ohio 1940 2,339 9.8 m
LITTLE SHAMOKIN CREEK Pennsylvania 1949 2,336 13.7 m
ACTA California 2000 2,336 17.9 m
LODGE CREEK Montana 1942 2,335 28.7 m
IRRIGATION-STOCKPASS Montana 1940 2,335 46.6 m
WEAVERS RUN Ohio 1983 2,334 24.7 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.