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
CEDAR RIVER Iowa 1979 2,193 208.8 m
WINNEBAGO RIVER Iowa 1963 2,192 39.0 m
NHRR(ABD) New Hampshire 1930 2,191 22.6 m
MT VERNON CREEK Wisconsin 1950 2,189 20.8 m
GREAT CHAZY RIVER New York 1930 2,188 35.1 m
SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK Kentucky 1949 2,188 39.3 m
FLAT CR Missouri 1963 2,186 145.7 m
DELTA-MENDOTA CANAL California 1949 2,184 32.5 m
MILL CREEK Kentucky 1939 2,184 30.2 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1968 2,182 15.5 m
104 104 43032026 RTE 10 New York 1968 2,182 48.5 m
LEFT FK.-BEAVER CREEK Kentucky 1979 2,182 34.1 m
STREAM Ohio 1930 2,180 9.8 m
BUCKEYE FK OF JOHNATHAN Ohio 1993 2,179 17.1 m
STREAM Ohio 2002 2,178 21.2 m
RALSTON CREEK Iowa 1911 2,176 6.4 m
STILLWATER CREEK New York 1933 2,176 14.9 m
BR STILLWATER CRK New York 1938 2,176 9.6 m
Norfolk Southern RR Pennsylvania 1940 2,176 147.2 m
COSUMNES RIVER California 1952 2,175 78.0 m
CLEAR CR Missouri 1932 2,175 9.7 m
CHURCH BRANCH Maryland 1965 2,175 11.6 m
GOOSE CREEK Michigan 1938 2,173 6.4 m
WOODS FK Missouri 1931 2,170 110.6 m
ARRIVAL ROADWAY New York 1990 2,168 425.5 m
MORMON SLOUGH California 1960 2,164 28.3 m
ROCK CUT New York 1963 2,162 83.8 m
JOHNSON BROOK Maine 1932 2,161 7.3 m
PINE RIVER Michigan 1970 2,161 54.8 m
FALLING BRANCH Maryland 1931 2,161 14.6 m
CONNECTICUT RIVER New Hampshire 1937 2,160 143.6 m
SR 48 / I40 Tennessee 1963 2,160 73.8 m
LITTLE WESTHAM CREEK Virginia 1979 2,158 12.8 m
BORGER CREEK Pennsylvania 1930 2,158 9.8 m
QUINNIPIAC RIVER Connecticut 1964 2,158 11.9 m
Machinery Pass Wyoming 1983 2,158 22.9 m
COHOCTAH-DEERFIELD DRAIN Michigan 1955 2,156 27.4 m
CREEK Louisiana 1968 2,151 23.8 m
WOLF CREEK Illinois 1941 2,150 12.0 m
OWENS CREEK Illinois 1982 2,150 50.0 m
STERLING CANAL NO 1 Colorado 1941 2,150 9.7 m
Br of Battle Creek Illinois 1990 2,150 8.6 m
BROAD RIVER OVERFLOW Georgia 1971 2,150 62.2 m
CSXRR Illinois 1991 2,150 101.6 m
BRADSHAW CR Illinois 1981 2,150 50.0 m
FULLER BROOK Maine 1947 2,150 13.8 m
DRIFTWOOD RIVER Indiana 1966 2,150 71.0 m
MAUVAISE TERRE CR Illinois 1975 2,150 46.6 m
ROCK CR Missouri 1932 2,149 28.0 m
RTE 295 New York 1961 2,149 58.5 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.