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
LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCT California 1966 2,260 13.1 m
NP RY Washington 1959 2,260 64.2 m
EAST LOW CANAL Washington 1959 2,260 31.1 m
OVER MCMICHAEL RUN Pennsylvania 1947 2,257 7.9 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1981 2,256 9.1 m
Dan River Virginia 1930 2,255 29.7 m
DRAINAGE DITCH Louisiana 1990 2,255 12.5 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1956 2,253 15.5 m
NONCONNAH CREEK Tennessee 1960 2,253 15.5 m
SPRING BR Missouri 1964 2,252 31.1 m
CEDAR CREEK Illinois 1929 2,250 8.2 m
Irons Fork Creek Polk Co Arkansas 1955 2,250 76.8 m
MIDDLE HENDN CR Illinois 1954 2,250 38.4 m
MACKINAW RIVER TRIB Illinois 1963 2,250 9.8 m
DRAINAGE DITCH Texas 1980 2,250 11.6 m
MANANTICO CREEK New Jersey 1925 2,250 43.3 m
BR W TWIN RIVER Wisconsin 1964 2,250 8.8 m
JACKS RUN Pennsylvania 1985 2,250 15.5 m
Gap Creek-Polk County Arkansas 1950 2,250 32.9 m
SPRING BROOK Illinois 1970 2,250 21.9 m
EAST BURNS CREEK Minnesota 1939 2,250 19.6 m
Illinois River & TR-423 Illinois 1930 2,250 655.4 m
W. BR. BRANDYWINE CREEK Pennsylvania 1953 2,249 31.1 m
PRAIRIE CREEK Indiana 1932 2,249 14.3 m
LEATHERMAN CREEK Louisiana 1975 2,248 43.0 m
SNYDER RUN Ohio 1959 2,246 16.5 m
WHETSTONE CREEK Ohio 1959 2,246 16.5 m
SAN JOSE CRK California 1964 2,244 27.1 m
ROCK CREEK Pennsylvania 1937 2,244 9.1 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1940 2,242 12.8 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1940 2,242 13.7 m
TERRE BLEUE Missouri 1935 2,242 61.9 m
Little Bitter Creek Wyoming 1975 2,241 26.8 m
SHEEPSCOT RIVER Maine 1935 2,241 22.6 m
MILL TAIL RACE Rhode Island 1956 2,241 19.2 m
Sweetwater Creek Wyoming 1975 2,241 22.6 m
DEBBIES CREEK New Jersey 1943 2,240 36.6 m
CAROGA CREEK New York 1933 2,238 16.8 m
UP&BN RR & MARSHALL CR Washington 1949 2,238 166.7 m
WEST FORK SPRING CREEK Tennessee 1957 2,238 26.2 m
TRIB.TO WILLOW CREEK Pennsylvania 1934 2,237 11.3 m
EAST FORK STONES RIVER Tennessee 1924 2,237 58.2 m
EAST FORK STONES RIVER Tennessee 1924 2,237 66.4 m
RUSH CREEK Tennessee 1924 2,237 13.7 m
TAINTER LAKE Wisconsin 1935 2,234 131.4 m
MONADNOCK MILL CANAL New Hampshire 1922 2,233 8.5 m
MISSION CREEK 052 Montana 1929 2,233 10.1 m
CSX RAILROAD Ohio 1927 2,231 59.1 m
DUCK RIVER Tennessee 2005 2,230 607.6 m
BLACK BRANCH Tennessee 1949 2,230 6.9 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.