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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBY CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1941 | 29,878 | 13.7 m | |
| TOBY CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1941 | 29,878 | 20.7 m | |
| TOBY CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1941 | 29,878 | 17.1 m | |
| HATTRICK RD CR-110 | Ohio | 1965 | 29,867 | 32.3 m | |
| PIGEON RIVER | Tennessee | 1966 | 29,828 | 87.2 m | |
| GOLF COURSE RD (A526) | Tennessee | 1970 | 29,828 | 36.7 m | |
| DARBY CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1974 | 29,821 | 65.5 m | |
| PEQUANNOCK RIVER | New Jersey | 1924 | 29,784 | 48.2 m | |
| YOUNGS BAYOU | Louisiana | 1966 | 29,759 | 36.6 m | |
| DARBY CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1950 | 29,754 | 32.0 m | |
| KY 155 (TAYLORSVILLE RD) | Kentucky | 1987 | 29,753 | 71.5 m | |
| ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1932 | 29,650 | 10.3 m | |
| CNIC E419 ICCN & 5250 | Tennessee | 2003 | 29,627 | 287.4 m | |
| ROOSEVELT BLVD. | Pennsylvania | 1967 | 29,582 | 31.1 m | |
| LAKE ELSINORE OUTLT CHNL | California | 1994 | 29,580 | 29.7 m | |
| COMPTON CRK | California | 1938 | 29,520 | 33.3 m | |
| MOKELUMNE RI FRONTAGE R | California | 1930 | 29,500 | 253.3 m | |
| Earman River (C-17) | Florida | 1956 | 29,500 | 43.9 m | |
| East Loop West Loop RT | New York | 1970 | 29,488 | 85.6 m | |
| 6 6 84041136 RTE 6 M | New York | 1967 | 29,466 | 132.6 m | |
| PASSAIC RIVER | New Jersey | 1905 | 29,431 | 110.9 m | |
| W RIVER DR & MDOT RR COR | Michigan | 1969 | 29,425 | 144.5 m | |
| I-96 WB | Michigan | 1966 | 29,356 | 43.1 m | |
| COULEE MINE BR | Louisiana | 1958 | 29,320 | 24.4 m | |
| LA 73 NORTH | Louisiana | 1953 | 29,303 | 97.5 m | |
| UNION PACIFIC R.R. | Illinois | 1974 | 29,300 | 419.5 m | |
| NC251 SR1781 REEDS CREEK | North Carolina | 1970 | 29,250 | 82.6 m | |
| HUMACAO RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1985 | 29,200 | 89.8 m | |
| MILL CREEK | Tennessee | 1940 | 29,173 | 54.1 m | |
| PR 765 & BEATRIZ CRE | Puerto Rico | 1972 | 29,150 | 184.6 m | |
| I-5 RAMPS | Washington | 1961 | 29,145 | 97.8 m | |
| SEPTA | Pennsylvania | 1905 | 29,145 | 35.1 m | |
| SANTIAGO CREEK CHANNEL | California | 1970 | 29,100 | 55.8 m | |
| RR MBTA/CSX | Massachusetts | 1948 | 29,095 | 29.6 m | |
| BEAR TRAP CREEK | New York | 1948 | 29,077 | 9.1 m | |
| NFA 1242 | Tennessee | 1970 | 29,058 | 37.0 m | |
| FOREST RD | Michigan | 1963 | 29,013 | 32.8 m | |
| LITTLE DRY CREEK | Colorado | 1965 | 29,000 | 21.6 m | |
| LUZ CO RAIL AUTHORITY | Pennsylvania | 1966 | 29,000 | 76.2 m | |
| COOPER RIVER | South Carolina | 1944 | 29,000 | 233.5 m | |
| UP RR BNSF RY & AMTRAK | California | 1961 | 29,000 | 51.0 m | |
| CARPENTER ROAD | California | 1958 | 29,000 | 28.0 m | |
| RED R. C.FANT PKWY AR TE | Louisiana | 1968 | 28,999 | 860.5 m | |
| HIGH BRIDGE RTE 907P R | New York | 1939 | 28,991 | 603.5 m | |
| MACKAY CREEK | South Carolina | 1956 | 28,950 | 679.8 m | |
| US190B/LA21/Bouge Falaya | Louisiana | 1958 | 28,900 | 344.4 m | |
| MARTIN PE¥A CHANNEL | Puerto Rico | 1939 | 28,800 | 73.5 m | |
| Salem Fork Pvt Dr Trai | West Virginia | 1981 | 28,798 | 189.5 m | |
| SR 6309 | Pennsylvania | 1967 | 28,742 | 81.4 m | |
| LUZ CO RAIL AUTHORITY | Pennsylvania | 1966 | 28,742 | 71.3 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.