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
THOUSAND PALMS WASH California 1972 33,000 223.4 m
UP RR AMTRAK METROLINK California 1981 33,000 50.3 m
US76 North Carolina 1968 33,000 66.7 m
THOUSAND PALMS WASH California 1972 33,000 201.2 m
NAPA RIVER AND WILSON AV California 1963 33,000 999.8 m
CUMBERLAND RIVER Tennessee 1928 32,950 372.5 m
CUMBERLAND RIVER Tennessee 1967 32,950 371.9 m
WATER IPSWICH RIVER Massachusetts 1954 32,949 13.3 m
SANTA ANA RIVER CHANNEL California 1976 32,900 118.6 m
CAL SAG CHANNEL Illinois 1938 32,900 115.5 m
MILLSTONE RIVER New Jersey 1936 32,880 17.1 m
RIO HONDO California 1959 32,849 53.9 m
TR METHUEN RAIL TRAIL Massachusetts 1959 32,821 8.8 m
PENNYPACK CREEK Pennsylvania 1968 32,800 45.4 m
I80 Nebraska 1960 32,795 89.9 m
I80 Nebraska 1960 32,795 89.9 m
CSX RAILROAD Tennessee 1928 32,757 44.5 m
SR1713 North Carolina 1958 32,750 59.4 m
US70W.BUS North Carolina 1958 32,750 57.3 m
RAMP A; SR 8039 Pennsylvania 1980 32,542 53.3 m
INTERSTATE 5 California 1970 32,500 190.0 m
RR GWRR Massachusetts 1971 32,500 28.9 m
SUSCOL CREEK California 1981 32,500 18.9 m
COTTONWOOD CREEK California 1967 32,500 73.2 m
MACKAY RIVER Georgia 1986 32,400 792.8 m
west east cook school rd West Virginia 1964 32,400 276.0 m
WATER WESTFIELD RIVER Massachusetts 1953 32,365 178.1 m
DIRT ROAD Puerto Rico 1971 32,200 31.3 m
Virgin River Arizona 1967 32,192 151.2 m
CSX RAILROAD Pennsylvania 1949 32,167 73.8 m
Shingle Creek Minnesota 1964 32,146 24.4 m
Shingle Creek Minnesota 1991 32,146 24.4 m
SCHUYLKILL RIVER Pennsylvania 1928 32,092 171.9 m
PR 31 Puerto Rico 1971 32,050 53.7 m
FIRST AVENUE Alabama 1996 32,040 40.2 m
HWY BOWKR ON & OFF RPS Massachusetts 1954 32,000 201.2 m
SOUTHERN RAILROAD North Carolina 1961 32,000 40.2 m
FAIRGROUNDS DRIVE California 1992 32,000 68.9 m
FAIRGROUNDS DRIVE California 1992 32,000 68.9 m
MC MULLEN AVENUE Connecticut 1943 32,000 16.5 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1926 32,000 53.0 m
SR 96 / I65 Tennessee 1962 31,982 73.8 m
INTERSTATE 5 California 1973 31,977 65.5 m
IS 49 RP US71S TO IS470 Missouri 2001 31,935 238.0 m
UPRR Washington 1972 31,879 69.5 m
WALNUT CRK California 1958 31,805 35.7 m
BRANCH OF JOHNS CREEK Tennessee 1979 31,787 30.5 m
HUDSON RIVER New York 1969 31,748 300.2 m
PA TURNPIKE Pennsylvania 1963 31,734 37.5 m
CHICAGO DRIVE Michigan 1972 31,705 61.5 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.