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