Poor Condition Bridges

41,685 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 41,685 such bridges in the US.

Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
SAN JOSE & SICKLES AVE California 1964 166,000 145.1 m
NORTH FOURTH STREET California 1960 165,000 41.1 m
GUADALUPE RIVER California 1960 165,000 62.5 m
BAY PKWY New York 1941 159,871 26.8 m
STANDIFORD LN Kentucky 1988 159,448 21.3 m
THURBERS AV Rhode Island 1963 156,790 44.2 m
MILL CREEK Tennessee 1958 155,629 50.9 m
907A907AX5M22126 RTE 90 New York 1972 154,703 582.5 m
COMMONWEALTH BLVD New York 1971 154,703 35.7 m
SERVICE RD & UPT R/R Louisiana 1960 154,311 406.6 m
MISSISSIPPI RIVER Louisiana 1985 154,311 920.2 m
I24 Tennessee 1960 154,055 46.6 m
280/101 INTERCHANGE California 1960 153,800 498.0 m
LITTLE CAL RIVER Illinois 1947 152,900 82.4 m
GREENWOOD AVE Illinois 1947 152,900 95.4 m
NJ 3 EB & US 1 RAMP New Jersey 1951 152,276 77.4 m
SR-5 & FEC R/R Florida 1961 151,500 432.0 m
907C 907CX2M13001 907C New York 1963 147,365 552.4 m
ALAMO CREEK California 1936 147,000 22.9 m
JEFFERSON BLVD Rhode Island 1966 146,680 37.8 m
DART & DNT Texas 1967 146,500 326.1 m
RTE I295 RTE I295 RTE New York 1963 146,095 128.3 m
Pedestrian walkway and b New York 1958 145,579 63.7 m
HIGHLAND-NB 101 ON RAMP California 1954 145,500 136.9 m
KY 3077 (RIVER RD) Kentucky 1965 144,000 631.8 m
RTE I278 FURMAN STREET New York 1944 143,724 76.8 m
RTE I278 BRKLYN PROMENA New York 1944 143,724 1,098.5 m
RTE I278 JORALEMON ST New York 1948 143,724 20.7 m
907G X MC QUESTEN AVENU New York 1983 143,278 314.6 m
HWY QUINOBEQUIN RD Massachusetts 1950 142,579 29.0 m
CR 8 (LEE RD) Ohio 1971 142,337 65.5 m
STATE ROUTE 84 SB & OFF California 1967 142,000 100.9 m
Lake Ray Hubbard Texas 1995 141,993 490.7 m
Bronx River Ave. RAMP I New York 1951 141,112 425.5 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1963 140,655 81.7 m
MEEKER AVENUE MEEKER AV New York 1950 140,343 783.3 m
Pas Riv McBride & Rvrvw New Jersey 1969 139,551 233.8 m
NARR ELEC CO SIDING Rhode Island 1964 139,026 17.4 m
TOTTEN RD New York 1941 138,557 17.4 m
FLUSHING AVENUE New York 1954 137,578 25.6 m
VET MEM HWY Louisiana 1967 137,542 798.6 m
CST WEST PORT PLAZA DR Missouri 1965 137,112 46.6 m
BERNAL AVE California 1967 136,000 54.9 m
34TH STREET 35TH STREET New York 1966 135,883 701.0 m
RTE I278 FURMAN STREET New York 1944 134,789 709.9 m
PASSAIC RIV PCRR CRR CON New Jersey 1970 134,566 2,223.2 m
OCEAN AVENUE New York 1942 132,147 50.6 m
SHEEPSHEAD BAY RD New York 1942 132,147 24.1 m
ALEMANY BLVD California 1966 132,000 113.1 m
MIDLAND PARKWAY MIDLAND New York 1963 131,123 50.9 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%
Virgin Islands 8 33.3%
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.