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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANON CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1950 | 2,200 | 15.0 m | |
| DUEY RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1993 | 2,200 | 15.1 m | |
| PUNGO RIVER | North Carolina | 1956 | 2,200 | 181.3 m | |
| SMITH CREEK | Mississippi | 1955 | 2,200 | 10.4 m | |
| CR 27/1 | West Virginia | 1971 | 2,200 | 77.9 m | |
| OLD FIELD BRANCH | North Carolina | 1978 | 2,200 | 8.2 m | |
| BLACK CREEK | Oklahoma | 1952 | 2,200 | 12.8 m | |
| GUINEA BROOK | Connecticut | 1933 | 2,200 | 8.5 m | |
| BR. OF NEUSE RIVER | North Carolina | 1980 | 2,200 | 6.4 m | |
| WAR CREEK | West Virginia | 2004 | 2,200 | 15.9 m | |
| ARMSTRONG CREEK | West Virginia | 1966 | 2,200 | 30.6 m | |
| TURKEY CREEK | South Carolina | 1967 | 2,200 | 18.3 m | |
| UP RR | Colorado | 1935 | 2,200 | 44.1 m | |
| BLACK RIVER | Michigan | 1976 | 2,200 | 77.7 m | |
| FIRST BROAD RIVER | North Carolina | 1955 | 2,200 | 91.4 m | |
| HANSON CANAL | Louisiana | 1967 | 2,200 | 17.4 m | |
| Cat Creek | Arkansas | 1949 | 2,200 | 19.0 m | |
| LAS TRAMPAS CREEK | California | 1937 | 2,200 | 19.8 m | |
| NORTH TOE RIVER | North Carolina | 1970 | 2,200 | 99.0 m | |
| BEAVERDAM CREEK | South Carolina | 1968 | 2,200 | 18.3 m | |
| MUDDY FORK CREEK | North Carolina | 1974 | 2,200 | 27.7 m | |
| BALD CREEK | North Carolina | 1940 | 2,200 | 12.4 m | |
| SOUTHERN RR | North Carolina | 1976 | 2,200 | 46.0 m | |
| INDIAN BAYOU | Mississippi | 1950 | 2,200 | 27.4 m | |
| ELK CREEK | Colorado | 1933 | 2,200 | 31.4 m | |
| BR SHULLSBURG BRANCH | Wisconsin | 1947 | 2,200 | 10.3 m | |
| SALINAS RIVER | California | 1943 | 2,200 | 239.3 m | |
| LOCUST BAYOU | Arkansas | 1950 | 2,200 | 64.6 m | |
| SPRING HOLE CR | Illinois | 1980 | 2,200 | 7.9 m | |
| S. EDISTO RIVER SWAMP | South Carolina | 1940 | 2,200 | 61.7 m | |
| PUZZLE CREEK | North Carolina | 1967 | 2,200 | 36.8 m | |
| REDDICKS CREEK | North Carolina | 1929 | 2,200 | 9.7 m | |
| GUM BRANCH | South Carolina | 1926 | 2,200 | 6.4 m | |
| LAKE DECATUR | Illinois | 1957 | 2,200 | 91.4 m | |
| MIRACLE RUN | West Virginia | 1930 | 2,200 | 13.7 m | |
| HOLMAN CREEK | Arkansas | 1960 | 2,200 | 34.8 m | |
| GUYANDOTTE RIVER | West Virginia | 1958 | 2,200 | 83.5 m | |
| UT TO FIRST BROAD RIVER | North Carolina | 1971 | 2,200 | 32.3 m | |
| GOOSE LAKE BRANCH CANAL | Wisconsin | 1938 | 2,200 | 13.4 m | |
| S. CROSSWAY #2 | South Carolina | 2002 | 2,200 | 27.4 m | |
| LILY CACHE LN TRIB | Illinois | 1981 | 2,200 | 7.0 m | |
| KCS RAILROAD | Mississippi | 1959 | 2,200 | 32.6 m | |
| LAKE DECATUR | Illinois | 1957 | 2,200 | 52.4 m | |
| DUTCHMANS BRANCH | North Carolina | 1985 | 2,200 | 11.5 m | |
| COPPER SLOUGH | Illinois | 1967 | 2,200 | 22.2 m | |
| Honeoye Creek | New York | 1957 | 2,199 | 30.8 m | |
| WATER HUDSON BROOK | Massachusetts | 1950 | 2,198 | 11.3 m | |
| RICHLAND CREEK | Arkansas | 1934 | 2,197 | 70.7 m | |
| LITTLE CANVILLE CREEK | Kansas | 1959 | 2,196 | 42.2 m | |
| NEWMAN CREEK | Washington | 1922 | 2,194 | 7.9 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.