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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEARGRASS CREEK | Kentucky | 1966 | 27,088 | 73.8 m | |
| BLUE SPRING DITCH | Kentucky | 1965 | 27,081 | 19.6 m | |
| ROUTE 88 (LAFAYETTE ST) | Maine | 1959 | 27,080 | 42.3 m | |
| DRY CREEK CANAL | California | 1962 | 27,039 | 8.3 m | |
| Lilly Creek | Ohio | 1961 | 27,017 | 17.7 m | |
| 605 & W91-S605 CONN | California | 1966 | 27,000 | 86.0 m | |
| GIANT UP RR BNSF AMTRAK | California | 1995 | 27,000 | 717.5 m | |
| GIANT UP RR BNSF AMTRAK | California | 1995 | 27,000 | 717.5 m | |
| SR1825 (PATTERSON AVE.) | North Carolina | 1962 | 27,000 | 59.4 m | |
| HAMPSHIRE ROCKS S YUBA R | California | 1963 | 27,000 | 125.9 m | |
| SR1825 (PATTERSON AVE.) | North Carolina | 1962 | 27,000 | 59.4 m | |
| LEESBURG PIKE; ROUTE 7 | Virginia | 1965 | 27,000 | 64.9 m | |
| PARKING GARAGE | Washington | 1910 | 27,000 | 359.1 m | |
| RR PARR | Massachusetts | 1882 | 27,000 | 39.6 m | |
| WATSONVILLE RD | Kentucky | 1985 | 26,999 | 41.1 m | |
| BNSF RR 074-715-B | Nebraska | 1939 | 26,985 | 192.6 m | |
| storm sewer | Ohio | 1968 | 26,981 | 6.7 m | |
| North Channel Toms River | New Jersey | 1928 | 26,921 | 46.0 m | |
| COMB I 90 & MBTA/CSX | Massachusetts | 1965 | 26,911 | 108.2 m | |
| ROUTE I 280 | California | 1964 | 26,805 | 46.2 m | |
| S BR CHICAGO RIVER | Illinois | 1928 | 26,800 | 80.0 m | |
| NJ 139 | New Jersey | 1926 | 26,769 | 31.1 m | |
| I-95 NB & SB AMTRAK | Rhode Island | 1965 | 26,754 | 237.1 m | |
| RAILROAD PLAZA | New York | 1966 | 26,742 | 137.6 m | |
| STH 24-FOREST HOME AVE | Wisconsin | 1963 | 26,700 | 83.2 m | |
| RR GWRR | Massachusetts | 1847 | 26,700 | 7.6 m | |
| TN RIVER & FAU 5395 | Tennessee | 1917 | 26,697 | 609.6 m | |
| PLATTE RVR | Missouri | 1959 | 26,656 | 214.6 m | |
| LOWER ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1929 | 26,614 | 32.0 m | |
| EATON WASH | California | 1956 | 26,536 | 17.7 m | |
| METRO NO COMMUTER HARLE | New York | 1961 | 26,505 | 149.0 m | |
| W180-CEDAR RAMP MAPLE AV | California | 2005 | 26,500 | 204.3 m | |
| AMERICAN RIVER | California | 1915 | 26,500 | 189.0 m | |
| INTERSTATE 15 | California | 1964 | 26,500 | 112.2 m | |
| MISS RVR RR & IA 461 | Iowa | 1940 | 26,500 | 1,174.7 m | |
| SR297 Pine Forest | Florida | 1961 | 26,494 | 57.0 m | |
| US90A SR10 | Florida | 1961 | 26,494 | 86.0 m | |
| SAN JOSE CRK CHAN | California | 1967 | 26,484 | 54.6 m | |
| BELLEVUE AVE. | Virginia | 1967 | 26,406 | 34.9 m | |
| US 61-SCENIC | Louisiana | 1940 | 26,376 | 61.0 m | |
| HOSNER MOUNTAIN ROAD | New York | 1968 | 26,344 | 37.8 m | |
| 987G 987G82031029 RTE 9 | New York | 1963 | 26,344 | 105.8 m | |
| 987F 987F87011000 RTE 9 | New York | 1958 | 26,325 | 100.3 m | |
| SAN JOSE CANYON | New Mexico | 1967 | 26,300 | 25.6 m | |
| FISHKILL CREEK | New York | 1963 | 26,265 | 69.8 m | |
| CHURCH STREET MULTI-USE | New York | 1973 | 26,255 | 696.8 m | |
| NORTH SERVICE RD | Michigan | 1964 | 26,250 | 46.5 m | |
| I 93 | Massachusetts | 1957 | 26,250 | 79.2 m | |
| SADDLE CREEK RD | Nebraska | 1934 | 26,220 | 16.2 m | |
| CHEHALIS RIVER | Washington | 1955 | 26,216 | 804.1 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.