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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Gables Canal | Florida | 1943 | 34,503 | 40.0 m | |
| I 95 /ST 128 | Massachusetts | 1959 | 34,500 | 74.1 m | |
| LITTLE BLACK CREEK | Florida | 1947 | 34,500 | 42.7 m | |
| WILLS HOLE MANASQUAN RIV | New Jersey | 1950 | 34,451 | 39.3 m | |
| SF Southern R/R | New Mexico | 1974 | 34,354 | 52.1 m | |
| HWY FRANKLIN ST | Massachusetts | 1962 | 34,314 | 33.5 m | |
| N.FRANKLIN STREET | New York | 1968 | 34,310 | 20.7 m | |
| SANTA ANA RIVER CHANNEL | California | 1967 | 34,300 | 121.0 m | |
| RR CSX | Massachusetts | 1956 | 34,300 | 26.3 m | |
| IS 44 CST 4TH ST CST | Missouri | 1964 | 34,244 | 2,391.8 m | |
| TOBYS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1928 | 34,229 | 13.1 m | |
| Pedestrian Walkway NEPP | New York | 1974 | 34,224 | 72.2 m | |
| I- 80 | Illinois | 1967 | 34,200 | 79.3 m | |
| DEER CROSSING | Utah | 1984 | 34,167 | 20.0 m | |
| AMTRAK | Rhode Island | 2006 | 34,118 | 25.1 m | |
| US 1 NB | Massachusetts | 1994 | 34,040 | 216.4 m | |
| RIDLEY CK.RD;RIDLEY CK. | Pennsylvania | 1959 | 34,005 | 92.4 m | |
| BOULEVARD WAY | California | 1994 | 34,000 | 84.4 m | |
| RIO HONDO | California | 1941 | 33,974 | 147.5 m | |
| LINCOLN CREEK | Wisconsin | 1958 | 33,971 | 9.4 m | |
| BNSF RR | Texas | 1965 | 33,950 | 454.8 m | |
| LOG DUMP RD & BN RY | Washington | 1972 | 33,912 | 205.7 m | |
| WATER MERRIMACK RIVER | Massachusetts | 1925 | 33,900 | 245.1 m | |
| Guyandotte R CR60/52&26 | West Virginia | 1959 | 33,900 | 371.5 m | |
| EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER | Texas | 1930 | 33,856 | 426.7 m | |
| BUFFALO CREEK RELIEF | Texas | 1955 | 33,856 | 110.9 m | |
| BUFFALO CREEK RELIEF | Texas | 1955 | 33,856 | 110.9 m | |
| GAME CROSSING | Washington | 1976 | 33,803 | 24.4 m | |
| TALLABOA RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1968 | 33,800 | 97.4 m | |
| FLY CREEK | Alabama | 1968 | 33,798 | 25.9 m | |
| GREEN VALLEY CREEK | California | 1961 | 33,700 | 43.9 m | |
| QUINNIPIAC RIVER | Connecticut | 1946 | 33,700 | 32.6 m | |
| CAUTERSKILL ROAD KAATER | New York | 1955 | 33,622 | 184.1 m | |
| SWARTZ CREEK | Michigan | 1969 | 33,600 | 19.5 m | |
| I 95 | Massachusetts | 1960 | 33,600 | 90.8 m | |
| LOCAL ROAD & MABU CR | Puerto Rico | 1990 | 33,600 | 290.3 m | |
| DOMINGUEZ CHAN | California | 1963 | 33,600 | 95.4 m | |
| RTE 8 NAUG RIV M-N RR | Connecticut | 1967 | 33,600 | 750.1 m | |
| FIDDLERS CREEK | North Carolina | 1981 | 33,500 | 15.2 m | |
| FOREST PARK PKWY | Missouri | 1961 | 33,500 | 26.3 m | |
| ROUTE 12 | Connecticut | 1964 | 33,500 | 79.6 m | |
| WATER CHARLES RIVER | Massachusetts | 1925 | 33,400 | 64.0 m | |
| SR 23 CSX & CNIC RR | Tennessee | 1928 | 33,396 | 476.9 m | |
| SUGAR TREE CREEK | Tennessee | 1923 | 33,357 | 20.1 m | |
| DRAINAGE CANAL | Illinois | 1960 | 33,250 | 39.0 m | |
| LITTLE SENECA CREEK TRIB | Maryland | 1995 | 33,220 | 13.7 m | |
| HOPE SWAMP | South Carolina | 1967 | 33,200 | 13.0 m | |
| MASONIC LANE | Virginia | 1968 | 33,180 | 58.7 m | |
| ROUTE 101 | California | 1970 | 33,111 | 148.7 m | |
| AMTRAK | New Jersey | 1966 | 33,105 | 54.9 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% |
| 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.