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