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
STILLWATER CREEK Ohio 1983 2,334 51.5 m
WEAVERS RUN Ohio 1983 2,334 24.7 m
TAYLOR CREEK New York 1988 2,331 7.6 m
PUGET SOUND Washington 1958 2,330 24.7 m
PERRY CREEK Iowa 1963 2,330 17.1 m
Barrell Run Ohio 1924 2,330 13.1 m
CLARK FORK RIVER Montana 1949 2,330 41.1 m
REEDS BRK/GRAHAM LAKE IN Maine 1948 2,328 13.4 m
Kilby Creek Spillway Virginia 1957 2,327 18.9 m
I 70 ML Colorado 1959 2,326 69.5 m
PROSPECT AVENUE New York 1930 2,325 43.9 m
POHICK CREEK Virginia 1950 2,323 16.5 m
LONG BRANCH Kentucky 1928 2,321 7.3 m
MID FK SALT RVR Missouri 1985 2,320 105.2 m
COTTONWOOD CREEK Texas 1956 2,320 13.7 m
OTTER CREEK Montana 1959 2,314 31.4 m
OTTER CREEK Montana 1959 2,314 31.2 m
OTTER CREEK Montana 1959 2,314 31.4 m
STONEY RUN Pennsylvania 1921 2,314 8.8 m
T.I.D. MAIN CANAL California 1921 2,313 15.2 m
BROWNS CREEK California 1950 2,311 22.7 m
FRANKLIN CANAL Texas 1978 2,310 11.6 m
OAK CREEK Wisconsin 1970 2,310 10.9 m
WAPSI RIVER OVERFLOW Iowa 1922 2,310 83.8 m
NINE MILE BRANCH Tennessee 1992 2,310 11.3 m
CLINCH RIVER Virginia 1950 2,310 56.4 m
R.R. ROW New Jersey 1925 2,307 10.1 m
ANGELICA CREEK Pennsylvania 1969 2,306 16.8 m
LITTLE SPOKANE RIVER Washington 1953 2,306 27.4 m
DRY BR Missouri 1937 2,305 29.3 m
BIG BLUE RIVER Indiana 1902 2,305 73.6 m
UP/BNSF/PAPIO 433-017-A Nebraska 1956 2,303 253.0 m
UP/BNSF/PAPIO Nebraska 1975 2,303 256.0 m
ASH CAMP CREEK North Carolina 1989 2,300 13.1 m
COTTON CREEK Mississippi 1952 2,300 10.4 m
REDDICK RUN CR. Illinois 1959 2,300 35.1 m
LONG GULCH CREEK Colorado 1939 2,300 14.5 m
FRENCH RIVER CANAL Connecticut 1976 2,300 16.2 m
BR OF KICKAPOO CREEK Illinois 2003 2,300 35.5 m
LONG CREEK North Carolina 1957 2,300 39.0 m
WIND LAKE DR CANAL Wisconsin 1975 2,300 20.0 m
BNSF RR (063729D) Illinois 1983 2,300 89.0 m
LANGSTON TRIBUTARY South Carolina 1965 2,300 9.1 m
U.S. ROUTE 421 North Carolina 2001 2,300 81.5 m
LAUREL FORK North Carolina 1939 2,300 166.5 m
RAILROAD CREEK Illinois 1960 2,300 25.6 m
FAIRFOREST CREEK South Carolina 1930 2,300 86.6 m
RIVER RAISIN Michigan 1970 2,300 14.9 m
A&O RAILROAD West Virginia 1937 2,300 64.9 m
DRAW Colorado 1943 2,300 7.3 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.