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
Similar Sound Local Cnl Florida 1957 2,230 15.6 m
STOWE CREEK Louisiana 1979 2,230 29.3 m
DENTON CREEK Pennsylvania 1946 2,229 13.7 m
MOUND BR Missouri 1969 2,228 9.4 m
BR. OF BEAR RUN Ohio 1993 2,227 15.2 m
SANDUSKY RIVER Ohio 1915 2,227 101.2 m
YELLOW CREEK Ohio 1925 2,227 24.4 m
ROGERS BROOK New York 1926 2,227 9.8 m
RR Montana 1956 2,225 110.3 m
WESTSIDE MAIN CANAL California 1963 2,225 23.8 m
LITTLE BLUE RIVER Nebraska 1972 2,225 171.0 m
FALL KILL CREEK New York 1930 2,223 12.2 m
CHAGRIN RIVER Ohio 1952 2,223 46.3 m
BRANCH TOHICKON CREEK Pennsylvania 1914 2,222 7.9 m
CUT OFF BAYOU Louisiana 1971 2,222 23.2 m
WEST RIVER Rhode Island 1913 2,222 10.7 m
NEUMAN CREEK New York 1920 2,220 10.4 m
BOYD RUN Pennsylvania 1925 2,220 6.7 m
IS 70 Missouri 1960 2,216 109.4 m
DARBONNE BAYOU Louisiana 1975 2,216 110.6 m
BRANCH OF BIG FOOT RUN Ohio 1932 2,215 7.9 m
POWER CANAL New York 1931 2,214 30.8 m
ROUTE US 1 NB & SB Maine 1948 2,214 34.6 m
TRIB TO DEEP CREEK Pennsylvania 1991 2,214 11.0 m
I-75 Michigan 1961 2,212 104.5 m
WHITE BAYOU Louisiana 1970 2,210 57.9 m
BIG DARBY (HARRIS-GEORGE Ohio 1932 2,210 113.4 m
PATTIE BROOK Maine 1930 2,210 10.4 m
Norfolk Southn RR Ohio 1977 2,210 46.0 m
NORFOLK SOUTH RAILROAD Georgia 1950 2,210 24.1 m
BRUSH CREEK Pennsylvania 1969 2,209 41.5 m
SANDSTONE CREEK Montana 1941 2,209 19.7 m
RIO SAN JOSE New Mexico 1955 2,209 39.3 m
BLUE RVR Missouri 1998 2,208 104.9 m
MIDDLE CREEK Pennsylvania 1964 2,206 21.9 m
CANASERAGA CREEK New York 1953 2,205 93.0 m
IS 44 Missouri 1977 2,201 68.0 m
COPPER SLOUGH Illinois 1967 2,200 22.2 m
GOOSE LAKE BRANCH CANAL Wisconsin 1938 2,200 13.4 m
COPIAH CREEK Mississippi 1956 2,200 103.6 m
STRAIGHT FK SANDY CK West Virginia 1934 2,200 7.7 m
LAKE DECATUR Illinois 1957 2,200 91.4 m
SALTILLO RIVER Puerto Rico 1961 2,200 19.4 m
McElroy Creek West Virginia 1936 2,200 62.0 m
DUTCHMANS BRANCH North Carolina 1985 2,200 11.5 m
Church Fork Creek West Virginia 1933 2,200 13.1 m
LAKE DECATUR Illinois 1957 2,200 52.4 m
LILY CACHE LN TRIB Illinois 1981 2,200 7.0 m
ILL RIVER CROMWELL DR Illinois 1934 2,200 524.0 m
REDDICKS CREEK North Carolina 1929 2,200 9.7 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.