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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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.