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
MILL CREEK Tennessee 1963 131,122 77.5 m
MILL PLAIN ROAD Connecticut 1958 130,300 23.5 m
BEAVER BROOK New Jersey 1941 130,244 9.1 m
WILLOW PASS ROAD California 1962 130,000 48.3 m
CENTER AVE California 1962 130,000 37.5 m
BRADLEY AVE Kentucky 1957 129,829 41.3 m
AMTRAK Rhode Island 1964 129,532 92.7 m
DELAWARE CREEK Indiana 1966 129,314 10.6 m
CROOKED CREEK Indiana 1966 129,314 9.7 m
RTE I495 New York 1968 129,086 14.9 m
13th ST. Florida 1959 128,500 64.9 m
GOLDSMITH GULCH Colorado 1971 128,000 7.6 m
LITTLE NECK PKWY New York 1971 127,517 30.8 m
FLUSHING CREEK MEADOW L New York 1963 127,491 3,001.7 m
CSX MTA AMTRAK AND NOR Maryland 1959 127,291 360.6 m
SR-89 (US-89) STATE ST. Utah 1966 127,090 56.7 m
US29/NC49 (GRAHAM ST.) North Carolina 1971 127,000 57.9 m
GALLERIA DRIVE SCAJAQUA New York 1950 126,187 76.5 m
HWY MASSACHUSETTS AVE Massachusetts 1963 124,334 34.1 m
EAST RIVER SHORE New York 1985 124,183 641.6 m
BROOKSIDE CALAVERAS RIV California 1968 124,000 158.5 m
HAPPY VALLEY ROAD California 1967 124,000 52.1 m
KIRCHOFF RD Illinois 1963 123,700 60.4 m
KIRCHOFF RD Illinois 1963 123,700 60.4 m
E KENTUCKY & S BROOK ST Kentucky 1959 122,766 106.2 m
HILL CSX RR & BURNETT Kentucky 1957 122,766 103.7 m
PLEASANTON-SUNOL ROAD California 1967 122,000 53.0 m
METRO NORTH RAILROAD Connecticut 1956 121,500 142.0 m
Hudson River Greenway M New York 1939 121,341 1,441.7 m
SAN FRANCISCO BAY California 1967 120,000 10,993.8 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1959 119,818 236.2 m
Gibson Blvd New Mexico 1961 119,665 59.4 m
UNION PACIFIC RR Arkansas 1961 119,000 99.1 m
BLUM ROAD California 1962 118,000 64.9 m
US 322 EB & RAMP A Pennsylvania 1967 117,917 73.2 m
PR 26 LOIZA EXP 13.6 KM Puerto Rico 1968 116,300 68.3 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1960 115,412 6.9 m
WILLOW AVENUE California 1958 115,000 50.2 m
RR CSX Massachusetts 1957 114,872 17.7 m
RTE I278 BROOKLYN BRIDG New York 1944 114,634 164.6 m
EAST WASHINGTON ST EAST New York 1968 114,111 434.3 m
TRIB LAUREL CRK South Carolina 1960 113,800 6.9 m
I-24 EB Tennessee 1961 113,584 75.9 m
US 14&UPRR FAU3512 Illinois 1964 113,400 158.3 m
INDUSTRIAL AVE Illinois 1963 113,400 47.4 m
INDUSTRIAL AVE Illinois 1963 113,400 47.4 m
US 14 NW HWY & UP RR Illinois 1964 113,400 157.1 m
TRRA Illinois 1966 113,200 260.9 m
NYS & W RR New Jersey 1931 113,043 47.5 m
NYS & W RR SPUR New Jersey 1932 113,043 37.5 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.