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
LITTLE PAINT BRANCH Maryland 1966 22,938 33.5 m
N Br Chicago River Illinois 1935 22,900 25.3 m
I- 94 EDENS Illinois 1950 22,900 69.3 m
WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER Massachusetts 1929 22,900 7.9 m
BISCAYNE BAY Florida 2006 22,890 67.5 m
MAIN ST & MECHANIC ST New Jersey 1974 22,856 110.9 m
Indian River Virginia 1974 22,822 177.9 m
W BRANCH DU PAGE RIV Illinois 1929 22,800 21.6 m
Whiteday Crk & CR 73/01_ West Virginia 1969 22,800 151.6 m
SPRING CREEK Oklahoma 1971 22,800 37.5 m
I-78 & I-78 RAMPS 4 &13 New Jersey 1968 22,775 128.0 m
SAN ROBERTO STREET Puerto Rico 1967 22,750 51.7 m
SAN ROBERTO STREET Puerto Rico 1967 22,750 51.7 m
KAERCHERS CK Pennsylvania 1952 22,738 7.6 m
AIRBASE PARKWAY California 1979 22,721 39.8 m
42ND STREET 41ST STREET New York 1917 22,713 200.6 m
JACAGUAS RIVER Puerto Rico 1970 22,700 75.1 m
JACAGUAS RIVER Puerto Rico 1970 22,700 75.1 m
LT HRSHOE CR Missouri 1963 22,696 35.7 m
CST CHESTERFIELD PKWY Missouri 1990 22,693 52.7 m
CITY STREET/RAILROAD Louisiana 1991 22,680 266.4 m
SR 1001 BEAVER RIV RR Pennsylvania 1952 22,663 471.2 m
W. FK STATION CAMP CREEK Tennessee 1955 22,654 47.9 m
E. FK STATION CAMP CREEK Tennessee 1955 22,654 43.6 m
DOE RIVER Tennessee 1929 22,653 91.0 m
DS PLNS RIV & US-6 Illinois 1965 22,650 720.1 m
DS PLNS RIV & US-6 Illinois 1965 22,650 701.0 m
ASYLUM RUN Pennsylvania 1950 22,619 7.6 m
I 95 /ST128 & CD Massachusetts 1962 22,600 86.6 m
Interstate 79 West Virginia 1974 22,600 118.2 m
COCHECO RIVER New Hampshire 1957 22,560 81.4 m
WEST BISCAYNE BAY Florida 1971 22,500 155.4 m
East Biscayne Bay Florida 1971 22,500 155.4 m
PHEASANT BRANCH CREEK Wisconsin 1956 22,500 11.1 m
ARROYO SIMI California 1971 22,500 48.5 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1960 22,500 75.6 m
EAST BISCAYNE BAY Florida 1971 22,500 155.4 m
INTERSTATE-91 Connecticut 1965 22,500 87.5 m
WEST BISCAYNE BAY Florida 1973 22,500 155.4 m
CHIQUITA ROAD California 1960 22,500 42.7 m
WASH SEC BIKE W NATIC RD Rhode Island 1968 22,473 102.3 m
I-295 NB Rhode Island 1971 22,467 30.7 m
MUCK POCKET Indiana 1941 22,439 88.0 m
DEEP RIVER Indiana 1941 22,439 53.9 m
WATER CHELSEA RIVER Massachusetts 1954 22,435 327.7 m
LITTLE AUGWICK CREEK Pennsylvania 1939 22,430 23.5 m
W F N BR CHI RIV Illinois 1961 22,400 16.7 m
SALT SLANG GLOEDE DRAIN Michigan 1968 22,400 11.8 m
WHITEWATER RIVER California 1972 22,400 149.4 m
NB ON RAMP; TH 280 SB Minnesota 1967 22,391 82.9 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%
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.