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
PIGEON RIVER Michigan 1995 2,035 32.1 m
WAPSIPINICON RIVER Iowa 1951 2,033 136.6 m
RABBIT CR Texas 1933 2,033 60.7 m
MILL RACE Pennsylvania 1905 2,031 12.2 m
WOODS CREEK Virginia 1978 2,031 12.5 m
SASCO BROOK Connecticut 1965 2,030 9.1 m
US-10 Michigan 1958 2,030 60.3 m
PHILLIPS LAKE OUTLET Maine 1983 2,030 7.1 m
ADAM ST.RAMP B OVR RMP A Ohio 1975 2,030 46.3 m
PINE RIVER Michigan 1990 2,030 41.7 m
IH 90-IH 94 Wisconsin 1960 2,028 69.2 m
INDIAN CREEK Iowa 1937 2,027 105.5 m
INDIAN CREEK Iowa 1937 2,027 74.4 m
Sandlick Creek Kentucky 1931 2,026 17.1 m
MIDDLE FORK CHISHOLM CK. Kansas 1968 2,026 37.8 m
PALMER COVE Connecticut 1935 2,025 17.1 m
WATER DUXBURY BAY Massachusetts 1987 2,023 672.4 m
FISH CREEK New York 2005 2,023 10.4 m
TOWN CREEK Maryland 1932 2,022 63.1 m
KATIE MEADOW SLOUGH Kentucky 1950 2,021 46.3 m
SPEERS RUN Pennsylvania 1930 2,020 8.5 m
Plum Creek Ohio 1963 2,020 13.1 m
LITTLE CATAWISSA CREEK Pennsylvania 1914 2,016 12.2 m
COULEE Louisiana 1990 2,016 23.2 m
WATKINS CREEK Alabama 1945 2,015 7.0 m
WOOD OUTLET DRAIN Michigan 1964 2,015 10.5 m
BRANCIFORTE CREEK California 1971 2,015 12.6 m
BUFFALO CREEK Pennsylvania 1900 2,013 9.1 m
OVER SHENANGO RIVER TRIB Pennsylvania 1942 2,013 67.1 m
BAYOU PIERRE Louisiana 1955 2,013 122.5 m
DRY CREEK Iowa 1951 2,012 17.4 m
BOGGY LAKE Louisiana 1975 2,011 52.1 m
NOLICHUCKY RIVER Tennessee 1948 2,011 85.5 m
MARROWBONE CREEK Tennessee 1975 2,010 50.9 m
TOBIN DRAINAGE DITCH Texas 1955 2,010 10.4 m
CLEAR CREEK Tennessee 1918 2,010 7.3 m
PONCHATOULA CREEK Louisiana 1982 2,010 23.2 m
GOOSE RIVER North Dakota 1977 2,010 11.0 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1961 2,008 60.8 m
WATER N CHANNEL MILL RIV Massachusetts 1850 2,008 7.9 m
WATER S CHANNEL MILL RIV Massachusetts 1850 2,008 18.9 m
BIG BEAR CREEK Michigan 1977 2,006 18.2 m
Bear River Overflow Wyoming 1978 2,003 41.5 m
Bear River Wyoming 1978 2,003 41.5 m
LOOKINGGLASS CREEK Oregon 1958 2,002 98.1 m
N-S RR/R-R ST/CREEK Pennsylvania 1915 2,002 81.7 m
CORTA CREEK Oklahoma 1950 2,001 11.2 m
BR KICKAPOO CREEK Illinois 1963 2,000 8.2 m
I-244 & BNSF R.R. UNDER Oklahoma 1972 2,000 323.4 m
TRUSSELL CREEK Alabama 1953 2,000 86.6 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.