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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W F N BR CHICAGO RIV | Illinois | 1941 | 31,700 | 16.2 m | |
| LAJAS RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1978 | 31,700 | 30.2 m | |
| MASONIC LANE | Virginia | 1968 | 31,697 | 55.8 m | |
| GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER | New Jersey | 1928 | 31,688 | 23.5 m | |
| RR MBTA/CSX | Massachusetts | 1963 | 31,681 | 29.0 m | |
| BRANCH BROWNS RUN | Pennsylvania | 1960 | 31,662 | 7.3 m | |
| RTE 100 | New York | 1968 | 31,647 | 77.4 m | |
| NJ 82 | New Jersey | 1953 | 31,623 | 36.9 m | |
| WAILUA RIVER | Hawaii | 1945 | 31,600 | 129.5 m | |
| SANTIAGO CREEK CHANNEL | California | 1939 | 31,600 | 57.9 m | |
| COMB I 90 & MBTA/CSX | Massachusetts | 1964 | 31,600 | 144.5 m | |
| DES PLAINES RIV RD | Illinois | 1959 | 31,550 | 54.8 m | |
| DES PLAINES RIV RD | Illinois | 1959 | 31,550 | 53.6 m | |
| I- 90 TOLL & D P RIV | Illinois | 1959 | 31,550 | 249.6 m | |
| MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK | Kentucky | 1966 | 31,513 | 35.6 m | |
| MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK | Kentucky | 1966 | 31,513 | 35.2 m | |
| BARRANCA CHANNEL | California | 1975 | 31,500 | 11.3 m | |
| LITTLE DRY CREEK | Colorado | 1935 | 31,496 | 18.1 m | |
| COMB I 90 & CSX/MBTA | Massachusetts | 1964 | 31,422 | 51.2 m | |
| STOLLE RD FAU 9208 | Illinois | 1979 | 31,400 | 37.1 m | |
| GEORGE CREEK | Ohio | 1963 | 31,397 | 24.2 m | |
| YOUNGS BAYOU | Louisiana | 1965 | 31,285 | 42.7 m | |
| RAGING RIVER | Washington | 1975 | 31,252 | 112.5 m | |
| BRANCH | Alabama | 1963 | 31,250 | 16.5 m | |
| PEDESTRIAN/BIKE PATH | Idaho | 1971 | 31,250 | 39.6 m | |
| SNOW ROAD | Ohio | 1987 | 31,223 | 25.6 m | |
| I-20 | Louisiana | 1986 | 31,200 | 119.2 m | |
| AMTRAK WOON RVR RAMP BD | Rhode Island | 1988 | 31,200 | 305.3 m | |
| SANTA ANA RIVER | California | 1948 | 31,153 | 201.5 m | |
| US 6 HARRIS AV & AMTRAK | Rhode Island | 1972 | 31,112 | 146.3 m | |
| RTE 253 | New York | 1980 | 31,059 | 50.6 m | |
| TRIB TO GREASY DITCH | Kentucky | 1965 | 31,002 | 10.3 m | |
| SR1009 | North Carolina | 1953 | 31,000 | 50.9 m | |
| NVRR CORDELIA RD BRIDGE | California | 1961 | 31,000 | 94.5 m | |
| BIANCHI ROAD | California | 1962 | 31,000 | 38.4 m | |
| I-77 | South Carolina | 1977 | 31,000 | 87.0 m | |
| US 61N TO I20W RAMP | Mississippi | 1971 | 31,000 | 125.6 m | |
| I40 I85 BUSINESS | North Carolina | 1955 | 31,000 | 57.9 m | |
| NVRR CORDELIA RD BRIDGE | California | 1961 | 31,000 | 94.5 m | |
| MANALAPAN BROOK | New Jersey | 1927 | 30,910 | 11.3 m | |
| SANTA CLARA RIV | California | 1928 | 30,894 | 125.6 m | |
| METRO / AVIENDA PADILLA | California | 1968 | 30,891 | 62.5 m | |
| ROUGE RIVER (RE-LOCATED) | Michigan | 1964 | 30,846 | 114.6 m | |
| ARCADIA WASH | California | 1959 | 30,816 | 11.2 m | |
| Biscayne Bay/Bear Cut | Florida | 1944 | 30,804 | 640.7 m | |
| BROAD CREEK | Maryland | 1963 | 30,739 | 39.3 m | |
| PAPILLION CREEK TRIB | Nebraska | 1995 | 30,705 | 7.9 m | |
| HWY AMESBURY LINE RD | Massachusetts | 1964 | 30,681 | 34.0 m | |
| NFA A244 | Tennessee | 1966 | 30,660 | 60.4 m | |
| L-3199/REEDY RIVER | South Carolina | 1968 | 30,600 | 230.1 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.