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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT LIMA-BAILEY ST | Montana | 1959 | 1,863 | 36.3 m | |
| FIRE PRAIRIE CR | Missouri | 1964 | 1,863 | 16.8 m | |
| CONASAUGA CREEK | Tennessee | 1958 | 1,862 | 91.4 m | |
| THUNDER BAY RIVER | Michigan | 1953 | 1,861 | 61.4 m | |
| STILL RIVER | Connecticut | 1955 | 1,860 | 22.8 m | |
| TRIB. TO TONGANOXIE CK. | Kansas | 1986 | 1,860 | 21.6 m | |
| CEDAR RIVER | Iowa | 1966 | 1,860 | 252.1 m | |
| VERTRESS CREEK | Kentucky | 1933 | 1,858 | 30.8 m | |
| FISH CREEK | Montana | 1953 | 1,858 | 11.6 m | |
| NORTH FORK YELLOW CR | Ohio | 1965 | 1,858 | 41.0 m | |
| BELVIEW-WILFRED CREEK | California | 1963 | 1,857 | 47.9 m | |
| KINGS CR | Missouri | 1930 | 1,857 | 32.0 m | |
| CURTIS SLOUGH | Oregon | 1959 | 1,854 | 11.6 m | |
| EXETER RIVER | New Hampshire | 1932 | 1,854 | 9.4 m | |
| ERIE CANAL | New York | 1949 | 1,853 | 153.0 m | |
| LITTLE WHITE RIVER | South Dakota | 1972 | 1,851 | 33.5 m | |
| SW 60th St. Ext. Canal | Florida | 1970 | 1,851 | 10.4 m | |
| MILL CREEK | Ohio | 1994 | 1,851 | 14.9 m | |
| ILLINOIS RIVER | Illinois | 1929 | 1,850 | 968.9 m | |
| SACO RIVER | Maine | 1936 | 1,850 | 102.0 m | |
| ADAM CREEK | South Carolina | 1959 | 1,850 | 25.9 m | |
| TRIB. TO KANSAS RIVER | Kansas | 1986 | 1,850 | 9.1 m | |
| IOWA BR | Missouri | 1960 | 1,850 | 7.6 m | |
| DROWNING FORK | Illinois | 1960 | 1,850 | 63.7 m | |
| HORSE CR | Illinois | 1979 | 1,850 | 28.0 m | |
| TIMS CREEK | South Carolina | 1960 | 1,850 | 18.3 m | |
| GERHARDT CREEK | Illinois | 1961 | 1,850 | 35.7 m | |
| CLAYPOOL DRAIN DITCH | Illinois | 1982 | 1,850 | 22.6 m | |
| FOX RIVER | Illinois | 1931 | 1,850 | 139.9 m | |
| MISSION CREEK | Illinois | 1930 | 1,850 | 7.9 m | |
| E BR NAUGATUCK RIVER | Connecticut | 1957 | 1,850 | 20.3 m | |
| AMST GOOSE CREEK | Ohio | 1950 | 1,850 | 16.2 m | |
| NO NAME BROOK | Maine | 1959 | 1,849 | 20.7 m | |
| MILL RUN | Pennsylvania | 1930 | 1,848 | 8.8 m | |
| STREAM SLABTOWN RD | Ohio | 1975 | 1,848 | 8.3 m | |
| WHEELING CREEK | Ohio | 1984 | 1,848 | 30.5 m | |
| METHOW RIVER | Washington | 1939 | 1,847 | 92.0 m | |
| METHOW RIVER | Washington | 1939 | 1,847 | 145.1 m | |
| METHOW RIVER | Washington | 1939 | 1,847 | 126.5 m | |
| METHOW RIVER | Washington | 1939 | 1,847 | 106.7 m | |
| WALNUT CREEK DRAINAGE | Kansas | 1932 | 1,847 | 26.8 m | |
| OVER UP RR | Iowa | 1935 | 1,846 | 44.5 m | |
| SILVER CREEK | Michigan | 1992 | 1,845 | 15.2 m | |
| WAPATO CREEK | Michigan | 1938 | 1,845 | 8.2 m | |
| EAST BR NIMISHILLEN CREE | Ohio | 1974 | 1,845 | 33.8 m | |
| KUIPERS DRAIN | Michigan | 1984 | 1,845 | 6.8 m | |
| ABITA RIVER | Louisiana | 1957 | 1,844 | 40.5 m | |
| SCHROON RIVER | New York | 1936 | 1,844 | 37.5 m | |
| WEST BRANCH SWAMP CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1974 | 1,843 | 24.1 m | |
| COMMERCE ST O PEAK CK. | Virginia | 1932 | 1,840 | 21.6 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.