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
HURLEY AVE New York 1953 35,755 40.8 m
CSX RR Michigan 1960 35,730 54.9 m
CR 299(LOVELAND RD);IORY Ohio 1970 35,701 110.9 m
CR 299(LOVELAND RD);IORY Ohio 1970 35,701 110.9 m
IH 35W SBL Texas 1961 35,634 60.0 m
IH 35W SB Texas 1960 35,634 73.2 m
CR 209 New York 1954 35,622 46.3 m
LINEA CREEK Puerto Rico 1882 35,600 6.4 m
WHITE RIVER Indiana 1907 35,555 103.3 m
E BR WILSON CREEK Wisconsin 1959 35,500 6.8 m
SAN & SHIP CANAL Illinois 1966 35,500 136.8 m
SAN & SHIP CANAL Illinois 1931 35,500 139.1 m
I- 55 STEVENSON Illinois 1964 35,500 76.5 m
BIG DALTON WASH California 1941 35,490 35.1 m
GWYNNS FALLS Maryland 1936 35,470 38.4 m
IS 70 Missouri 1971 35,428 93.6 m
CSX RR Ohio 1954 35,398 106.4 m
CSX RR Ohio 1956 35,398 50.9 m
RAMP C New Jersey 1968 35,300 32.9 m
FALLING CREEK Virginia 1967 35,203 48.7 m
RIO CAÑAS Puerto Rico 1901 35,200 9.2 m
UPRR California 1979 35,177 18.3 m
BRANCH NESHAMINY CREEK Pennsylvania 1937 35,170 7.0 m
MORGAN CREEK Pennsylvania 1936 35,087 9.8 m
BYRAM RIVER Connecticut 1968 35,050 18.0 m
STATE ROUTE 99 California 1959 35,000 81.3 m
PORTAGE BAY Washington 1915 35,000 88.7 m
BUCK CREEK Michigan 1976 35,000 17.9 m
COUNTY RD. 93 Colorado 1969 35,000 60.4 m
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL Virginia 1934 35,000 39.5 m
MOSS STREET W 7TH AVE Colorado 1969 35,000 31.5 m
US 40 ML Colorado 1969 35,000 115.6 m
25TH STREET North Carolina 1964 35,000 32.9 m
RR CSX Massachusetts 1934 35,000 28.7 m
I40-RL / EAST PINEY RD. Tennessee 1963 34,978 29.6 m
I40-LL / EAST PINEY RD. Tennessee 1963 34,978 29.6 m
Sedillo Hill Road New Mexico 1976 34,941 53.9 m
EAST 337TH ST Ohio 1962 34,896 45.1 m
RED CEDAR RIVER & RAMP V Michigan 1970 34,831 135.5 m
RTE 17K New York 1958 34,831 40.2 m
BISHOP CROSSING RD Connecticut 1958 34,800 41.8 m
I-290 & IL 110/CTA/RR Illinois 1957 34,800 107.3 m
ST 9 & RAMP A Massachusetts 1977 34,773 50.9 m
LOS ANGELES RIV California 1942 34,736 155.1 m
BIKE PATH Minnesota 1986 34,708 9.2 m
GTW RR Michigan 1963 34,668 58.1 m
CSX RR & TROWBRIDGE RMP Michigan 1963 34,668 92.7 m
I 95 /US1/ST128 Massachusetts 1966 34,655 81.7 m
MILLSTONE RIVER New Jersey 1915 34,650 13.4 m
UPRR California 1979 34,511 18.0 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.