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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-74 | Illinois | 1963 | 2,300 | 68.6 m | |
| CREEK | Oklahoma | 1966 | 2,300 | 36.9 m | |
| Ballard Creek | Arkansas | 1930 | 2,300 | 32.0 m | |
| LITTLE ROCK CK | Illinois | 1995 | 2,300 | 34.3 m | |
| NEELY CREEK | Mississippi | 2004 | 2,300 | 17.4 m | |
| DRAW | Colorado | 1943 | 2,300 | 7.3 m | |
| A&O RAILROAD | West Virginia | 1937 | 2,300 | 64.9 m | |
| RIVER RAISIN | Michigan | 1970 | 2,300 | 14.9 m | |
| FAIRFOREST CREEK | South Carolina | 1930 | 2,300 | 86.6 m | |
| RAILROAD CREEK | Illinois | 1960 | 2,300 | 25.6 m | |
| LAUREL FORK | North Carolina | 1939 | 2,300 | 166.5 m | |
| U.S. ROUTE 421 | North Carolina | 2001 | 2,300 | 81.5 m | |
| LANGSTON TRIBUTARY | South Carolina | 1965 | 2,300 | 9.1 m | |
| WIND LAKE DR CANAL | Wisconsin | 1975 | 2,300 | 20.0 m | |
| LONG CREEK | North Carolina | 1957 | 2,300 | 39.0 m | |
| BR OF KICKAPOO CREEK | Illinois | 2003 | 2,300 | 35.5 m | |
| FRENCH RIVER CANAL | Connecticut | 1976 | 2,300 | 16.2 m | |
| LONG GULCH CREEK | Colorado | 1939 | 2,300 | 14.5 m | |
| REDDICK RUN CR. | Illinois | 1959 | 2,300 | 35.1 m | |
| COTTON CREEK | Mississippi | 1952 | 2,300 | 10.4 m | |
| BEAVER CREEK | Virginia | 1925 | 2,299 | 13.7 m | |
| RKY.FRD.CRK.EAGLEVILLE R | Ohio | 1928 | 2,297 | 18.6 m | |
| PISCATAQUIS RIVER | Maine | 1930 | 2,296 | 71.3 m | |
| POOR VALLEY CREEK | Tennessee | 1958 | 2,295 | 48.8 m | |
| OVERFLOW | Tennessee | 1922 | 2,294 | 33.8 m | |
| OVERFLOW | Tennessee | 1922 | 2,294 | 23.5 m | |
| OVERFLOW | Tennessee | 1922 | 2,294 | 39.6 m | |
| FALL CREEK | New York | 1934 | 2,294 | 35.1 m | |
| COEYMANS CREEK | New York | 1977 | 2,294 | 28.7 m | |
| JORDAN RIVER | Utah | 1960 | 2,293 | 28.3 m | |
| CROOKED RIVER | Maine | 1941 | 2,291 | 36.9 m | |
| ELKHORN CREEK | Ohio | 1958 | 2,291 | 40.2 m | |
| MILL CREEK | New York | 1927 | 2,290 | 6.4 m | |
| STONES CREEK | Tennessee | 1988 | 2,290 | 24.4 m | |
| BRADLEY CREEK | Tennessee | 1940 | 2,285 | 16.4 m | |
| DD NO 247 | Iowa | 1974 | 2,284 | 23.8 m | |
| LAWRENCE BROOK | New York | 1928 | 2,283 | 11.0 m | |
| WOLF CREEK | California | 1988 | 2,281 | 54.9 m | |
| BRANCH- DRY FORK | Kentucky | 1992 | 2,279 | 6.7 m | |
| SHILOH CREEK | Texas | 1940 | 2,278 | 17.4 m | |
| BR OF MILL CREEK | Kentucky | 1926 | 2,275 | 7.9 m | |
| S BR CHICAGO RIV | Illinois | 1916 | 2,275 | 83.9 m | |
| CANEY BRANCH | Alabama | 1928 | 2,270 | 6.7 m | |
| AMERICAN FORK CREEK | Utah | 1925 | 2,268 | 7.3 m | |
| POESTEN KILL | New York | 1900 | 2,267 | 25.6 m | |
| STILL CREEK | New York | 1939 | 2,267 | 12.2 m | |
| I-94 | Michigan | 1955 | 2,264 | 52.4 m | |
| 87IX RTE I87 | New York | 1972 | 2,264 | 62.5 m | |
| ST JOSEPH RIVER | Michigan | 1985 | 2,262 | 22.8 m | |
| EAST LOW CANAL | Washington | 1959 | 2,260 | 31.1 m |
Poor Condition Bridges by State
States ranked by number of Poor condition bridges.
| State | Poor 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.