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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ 71 (UNION AVE) | New Jersey | 1950 | 24,280 | 30.2 m | |
| LICK CREEK | Tennessee | 1956 | 24,234 | 12.2 m | |
| ULEHAWA STRM | Hawaii | 1963 | 24,200 | 27.7 m | |
| NANAIKAPONO STRM | Hawaii | 1969 | 24,200 | 8.2 m | |
| 390I390I43037000 RTE I3 | New York | 1963 | 24,193 | 91.1 m | |
| RED CEDAR RIV & RAMP V | Michigan | 1964 | 24,173 | 82.7 m | |
| RED CEDAR RIV & RAMP V | Michigan | 1964 | 24,173 | 80.3 m | |
| IH 35E & DART | Texas | 1966 | 24,132 | 608.4 m | |
| BLACK BROOK | New Hampshire | 1956 | 24,101 | 22.6 m | |
| JEFFERIES CREEK | South Carolina | 1938 | 24,100 | 40.2 m | |
| 9A 9A 870321026 RTE 9A | New York | 1972 | 24,084 | 87.8 m | |
| BAYOU CLEAR DIV. CANAL | Louisiana | 1990 | 24,080 | 85.3 m | |
| POWDER BRANCH | Tennessee | 1986 | 24,080 | 9.0 m | |
| TROUTMANS CREEK | New Jersey | 1941 | 24,061 | 10.7 m | |
| BUFFALO CREEK | New York | 1980 | 24,055 | 38.7 m | |
| STROUDWATER RIVER | Maine | 1989 | 24,013 | 13.1 m | |
| INDIAN CK | Kansas | 1976 | 24,000 | 43.9 m | |
| RR AMTRAK/MBTA | Massachusetts | 1883 | 24,000 | 25.0 m | |
| CSXT RR | South Carolina | 1949 | 24,000 | 48.5 m | |
| WASHINGTON TERMINAL YARD | District of Columbia | 1907 | 24,000 | 439.5 m | |
| Middletown & NJ Railroad | New York | 1968 | 23,986 | 107.0 m | |
| LOWER ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1924 | 23,978 | 47.5 m | |
| CONRAIL | Michigan | 1931 | 23,965 | 445.1 m | |
| FAU 3867 & SOUTHERN RWY | Tennessee | 1965 | 23,958 | 71.0 m | |
| FAU 1391 & SOUTHERN RWY | Tennessee | 1965 | 23,958 | 71.0 m | |
| ST 67 BOSTON RD | Massachusetts | 1957 | 23,952 | 65.4 m | |
| SAN JOSE CRK | California | 1968 | 23,929 | 28.3 m | |
| Colorado River E Rel #2 | Texas | 1961 | 23,903 | 46.3 m | |
| WEST FORK STONES RIVER | Tennessee | 1966 | 23,891 | 119.5 m | |
| OHIO RIVER | Kentucky | 1929 | 23,881 | 1,501.4 m | |
| TRAIL CREEK | Indiana | 1958 | 23,875 | 35.4 m | |
| GTW SOUTH ST & RED CEDAR | Michigan | 1952 | 23,865 | 290.5 m | |
| NM-101 NM-478 BNSF R/R | New Mexico | 2004 | 23,859 | 195.7 m | |
| MIDLAND AVE | Illinois | 1963 | 23,850 | 42.3 m | |
| CENTER ST SB | Illinois | 1965 | 23,850 | 40.2 m | |
| CENTER ST SB | Illinois | 1965 | 23,850 | 39.1 m | |
| RTE 5 | New York | 1963 | 23,832 | 50.9 m | |
| I-83 AND CITY STREETS | Maryland | 1936 | 23,831 | 526.7 m | |
| Maybrook Trailway MNRR | New York | 1968 | 23,829 | 45.4 m | |
| PENNYRILE PARKWAY | Kentucky | 1968 | 23,815 | 93.0 m | |
| BNSF; DAK RR; ST | Minnesota | 1973 | 23,800 | 104.7 m | |
| US-1 BYPASS | Pennsylvania | 1977 | 23,771 | 36.0 m | |
| HENDERSON BAY | Washington | 1936 | 23,753 | 167.6 m | |
| BNSF RY & GARRARD BLVD | California | 1980 | 23,750 | 231.3 m | |
| WALNUT CRK | California | 1961 | 23,730 | 16.5 m | |
| CSX RAILROAD | Virginia | 1967 | 23,729 | 48.8 m | |
| MERRIMACK RIVER | New Hampshire | 1966 | 23,721 | 160.0 m | |
| 287I287I87011104 RTE I2 | New York | 1959 | 23,703 | 83.2 m | |
| WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER | Massachusetts | 1982 | 23,700 | 15.5 m | |
| I 25 ML | Colorado | 1952 | 23,671 | 78.5 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.