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
BAYOU RIGOLETTE Louisiana 1950 2,063 72.2 m
ABANDONED RR-ANTELOPE CR Montana 1939 2,063 62.1 m
BOONE CREEK Ohio 1963 2,062 25.6 m
BOONE CREEK Ohio 1961 2,062 25.6 m
LAUREL CREEK Tennessee 1952 2,062 43.6 m
PLEASANT RUN CREEK Indiana 1955 2,061 12.1 m
CREEK Iowa 1941 2,060 9.1 m
DEAKLE CREEK Alabama 1968 2,060 62.2 m
LAKE CREEK Oregon 1969 2,060 39.0 m
IOWA RIVER Iowa 1971 2,060 106.1 m
RED RIVER-MILLERS BLUFF Louisiana 1955 2,059 944.9 m
FALL CREEK New York 1920 2,059 50.9 m
ERIE CANAL New York 1913 2,058 46.0 m
NEW THOMPSON DITCH Indiana 1976 2,057 16.6 m
SLATE CREEK Pennsylvania 1939 2,056 7.0 m
SHIAWASSEE RIVER Michigan 1955 2,055 42.4 m
SAN JUAN RIVER New Mexico 1960 2,054 121.0 m
CHELSEA CREEK Montana 1960 2,054 11.4 m
TRIBUTARY MARTINS CREEK Ohio 2000 2,053 7.9 m
LITTLE NIANGUA CR Missouri 1925 2,052 64.0 m
CENTENNIAL CANAL Louisiana 1968 2,052 17.7 m
TONAWANDA CREEK New York 1960 2,052 51.5 m
BLACK CANYON WASH Arizona 1986 2,051 7.5 m
AMTRAK W SIDE CON New York 1934 2,051 32.0 m
WINSLOW STREAM Maine 1936 2,051 7.2 m
FRANKLINVILLE CR Illinois 1983 2,050 13.4 m
PISCASAW CREEK Illinois 1974 2,050 44.3 m
BROAD RUN CREEK Pennsylvania 1931 2,049 11.6 m
IRON HOLLOW RUN Pennsylvania 1921 2,049 7.3 m
WAWAYANDA CREEK New York 1952 2,048 12.2 m
N FORK PEACHTREE CREEK Georgia 1967 2,047 24.4 m
CSX RR YARD (TILFORD) Georgia 1971 2,047 128.9 m
PROCTOR CREEK TRIB Georgia 1925 2,047 8.2 m
BIG COTTON INDIAN CREEK Georgia 1932 2,047 29.0 m
UNION CREEK Nebraska 1957 2,045 53.6 m
HICKORY CREEK Michigan 1970 2,045 16.1 m
LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK Tennessee 1952 2,044 74.2 m
LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER Tennessee 1951 2,044 91.3 m
West Champoeg Creek Oregon 1958 2,042 17.4 m
NS RAILROAD Pennsylvania 1917 2,042 29.3 m
STATE ROUTE 94 California 1957 2,040 65.8 m
OVER WOODCOCK CREEK TRIB Pennsylvania 1929 2,040 23.8 m
SUGAR CR Missouri 1930 2,040 6.7 m
LINDEN AVE / 4 ROUTES Tennessee 1968 2,040 104.3 m
FALL CREEK Tennessee 1926 2,039 26.8 m
RENFROE CREEK Tennessee 1929 2,039 21.3 m
MNRR PJ LINE New York 1978 2,037 71.0 m
PIGEON RIVER Michigan 1995 2,035 32.1 m
LITTLE RIVER Arkansas 1954 2,035 98.2 m
DITCH NO. 1 Arkansas 1954 2,035 61.7 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.