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
BR LITTLE SUGAR RIVER Wisconsin 1992 2,100 8.4 m
BEAR FORK West Virginia 1940 2,100 8.6 m
Big Gulley Creek Florida 1940 2,100 91.4 m
Little Gulley Creek Florida 1940 2,100 53.3 m
DUCK CR Illinois 1934 2,100 35.9 m
BOISE RIVER & CANAL Idaho 1922 2,100 118.3 m
ALBION RIVER California 1944 2,100 295.4 m
Centennial Wash Arizona 1934 2,097 153.6 m
STREAM Ohio 1930 2,096 8.5 m
RIGHT FK TROUBLESOME CRK Kentucky 1975 2,095 21.9 m
Gilmore Ditch Colorado 1981 2,095 7.3 m
CINCINNATI CREEK New York 1937 2,094 27.4 m
EL 29 Waste Way Washington 1980 2,094 8.2 m
LIMESTONE CREEK New York 1931 2,093 14.9 m
EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI Ohio 1990 2,091 7.9 m
CLARKE BAYOU Louisiana 1984 2,091 81.1 m
Bear Fork Kentucky 1927 2,089 10.1 m
Robinson Creek Kentucky 1927 2,089 12.8 m
Trib. to Minters Creek Alabama 1918 2,088 9.1 m
E BR DELAWARE RVR New York 1930 2,088 7.3 m
GREENHORN CREEK California 1995 2,087 100.0 m
AMMONOOSUC RIVER New Hampshire 1960 2,087 67.7 m
SMITH RIVER New Hampshire 1929 2,087 21.3 m
MASSINGALE CREEK Tennessee 1927 2,086 8.8 m
DRAIN DTCH Missouri 1968 2,085 26.5 m
TRINITY RIVER Texas 1957 2,084 211.5 m
MOKELUMNE RIVER California 1955 2,084 72.5 m
COTTONWOOD CREEK Texas 1962 2,083 12.8 m
BODINES RUN Pennsylvania 1936 2,080 6.7 m
STEELY FK COSUMNES RIVER California 1936 2,080 20.1 m
WEBSTER MILL POND Maine 1932 2,080 7.1 m
STONY CREEK Iowa 1954 2,080 31.1 m
CYPRESS BAYOU Louisiana 1965 2,080 23.5 m
CANAWACTA CREEK Pennsylvania 1925 2,079 7.3 m
CORTINA CREEK California 1968 2,077 20.3 m
IAIS RR I & M CANAL Illinois 1968 2,075 218.5 m
BOTTOM RD FAS 246 Illinois 1968 2,075 53.7 m
IAIS RR I & M CANAL Illinois 1968 2,075 218.5 m
HOPPER SLOUGH California 1921 2,075 12.5 m
BUREAU CREEK Illinois 1968 2,075 113.2 m
IS 44 Missouri 1960 2,072 71.6 m
US-23 Michigan 1958 2,070 61.5 m
LOCUST FK WARRIOR RV Alabama 1966 2,070 234.7 m
MUD CREEK Kentucky 1976 2,069 22.6 m
OVER INLET CREEK BRANCH Pennsylvania 1924 2,069 11.0 m
MOCCASIN CREEK South Dakota 1974 2,069 19.2 m
WATER MILLERS RIVER Massachusetts 1964 2,069 20.7 m
PEEKSKILL HOLLOW CREEK New York 1940 2,068 15.8 m
OAK CREEK California 1975 2,066 18.3 m
RR STA ACCESS RD METRO New York 1909 2,064 34.7 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.