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