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
CARRIER CREEK Michigan 1956 26,200 11.1 m
I80 Nebraska 1958 26,190 78.9 m
CSX ABANDONED SPUR LINE Virginia 1909 26,150 10.4 m
CSX RAILBED West Virginia 1977 26,100 62.7 m
US 19 & WV 20 West Virginia 1977 26,100 51.3 m
MAILIILI STRM Hawaii 1949 26,100 53.0 m
I-75 Kentucky 1963 26,057 121.6 m
RTE 907A RTE 907A New York 1939 26,038 33.5 m
SR1401 North Carolina 1966 26,000 44.1 m
STATE ROUTE 99 California 1980 26,000 54.0 m
WATER IPSWICH RIVER Massachusetts 1922 26,000 14.7 m
EL SALTO CREEK Puerto Rico 1980 26,000 7.9 m
ABAND MT HOPE MINERAL RR New Jersey 1958 25,996 32.3 m
KENTUCKY RIVER & KY 1659 Kentucky 1963 25,984 236.0 m
KENTUCKY RIVER & KY 1659 Kentucky 1963 25,984 236.0 m
AIRWAYS BLVD/YALE YARDS Tennessee 1954 25,855 306.6 m
UPRR Illinois 1984 25,850 96.7 m
SR 2022 RAILRD N.WASHING Pennsylvania 1984 25,802 343.8 m
ABBOTT RUN VALLEY RD Rhode Island 1965 25,800 39.0 m
ROUTE 5 California 1951 25,800 127.0 m
COMB I 90 & AMTRAK Massachusetts 1965 25,800 52.4 m
NF KAUKONAHUA(K THOT) Hawaii 1932 25,800 66.1 m
I-295 NB & SB Rhode Island 1966 25,800 96.7 m
CUCKLES BROOK New Jersey 1962 25,789 9.4 m
LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK Utah 1973 25,770 7.6 m
AMTRAK Rhode Island 1963 25,765 47.9 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1963 25,735 6.7 m
TR RED LINE Massachusetts 1983 25,732 22.6 m
BUFFALO BAYOU/ ZOLTOWSKI Texas 1956 25,730 295.7 m
NS RAILWAY Virginia 1962 25,682 60.0 m
CRABORCHARD LAKE Illinois 1964 25,600 40.2 m
I- 57 Illinois 1966 25,600 66.8 m
BRUNSON CREEK South Carolina 1948 25,600 7.7 m
CHINNERS SWAMP South Carolina 1948 25,600 13.0 m
WACCAMAW RIVER South Carolina 1966 25,600 841.9 m
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER Colorado 1960 25,590 70.0 m
LAGUNITAS CREEK California 1964 25,582 58.8 m
US421 NC55 North Carolina 1955 25,500 53.3 m
BLACK RASCAL CANAL California 1962 25,500 28.4 m
DES PLAINES RIVER Illinois 1928 25,500 49.1 m
I440 North Carolina 1961 25,500 94.1 m
BLACK RASCAL CANAL California 1964 25,500 28.4 m
SOUTHERN RAILROAD North Carolina 1956 25,500 38.4 m
BEAR CREEK California 1962 25,500 83.2 m
HARRISON AVE Illinois 1963 25,450 69.5 m
UPRR COMPTON CR ALAMEDA California 1956 25,440 219.8 m
UPRR / METROLINK California 1974 25,440 51.8 m
GOV ORD BASE/LOCAL RD. New Mexico 1963 25,439 28.7 m
GOV ORD BASE/LOCAL RD. New Mexico 1963 25,439 28.7 m
NP RY MOXEE Washington 1961 25,406 64.9 m

Poor Condition Bridges by State

States ranked by number of Poor condition bridges.

StatePoor 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.