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
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1943 21,900 12.8 m
PETALUMA RIVER California 1970 21,900 32.0 m
MARSHALLS CREEK Pennsylvania 1930 21,886 29.9 m
Gill St/RR/Rose Bayou Arkansas 1961 21,884 285.0 m
WOODBURY CREEK New Jersey 1892 21,874 13.7 m
LINCOLN CREEK Wisconsin 1936 21,845 17.3 m
COWLITZ RIVER Washington 1953 21,828 231.6 m
APPENZELL CREEK Pennsylvania 1963 21,808 54.6 m
Mid.Whg Crk US40 Cty St West Virginia 1970 21,750 208.7 m
OAK CREEK Nebraska 1968 21,750 66.1 m
MIDDLETOWN & NJ RR New York 1969 21,713 50.8 m
MNRR PJ LINE New York 1969 21,713 65.2 m
CIBUCO RIVER Puerto Rico 1947 21,700 43.9 m
DOAN BROOK 3-1 Ohio 1900 21,695 10.8 m
MOCCASIN CK South Dakota 1954 21,635 36.4 m
M-25 CONN Michigan 1964 21,619 82.3 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1992 21,609 67.5 m
LAKE MONONA Wisconsin 1975 21,600 33.7 m
RR CSXT South Carolina 1939 21,600 120.7 m
WATER CHARLES RIVER Massachusetts 1850 21,600 33.4 m
LAKE MONONA Wisconsin 1968 21,600 51.1 m
LAKE MONONA Wisconsin 1966 21,600 33.2 m
ST 9 WORCESTER ST Massachusetts 1977 21,600 30.8 m
LAKE MONONA Wisconsin 1968 21,600 51.4 m
MAURICE RIVER New Jersey 1971 21,571 40.8 m
BNSF RR Missouri 1956 21,563 253.3 m
IH 610 Texas 1979 21,541 687.9 m
INTERSTATE 680 California 1971 21,534 81.1 m
700 SOUTH STREET Utah 1985 21,510 54.1 m
700 SOUTH STREET Utah 1985 21,510 54.1 m
PA TPK (I-476) Pennsylvania 1956 21,503 31.1 m
SR 290 (TRENT AVE) Washington 1960 21,500 24.4 m
N BRANCH TULE RIVER California 1949 21,500 22.9 m
SCRRA BNSF RY AMTRAK California 1973 21,500 31.4 m
ST. RIVER/BNSF R.R. UND Oklahoma 1980 21,500 729.4 m
FAULKNER LAKE Arkansas 1979 21,500 682.8 m
NC16 & SCL.RR North Carolina 1972 21,500 108.5 m
FAULKNER LAKE Arkansas 1979 21,500 682.8 m
TUJUNGA WASH California 1935 21,500 133.0 m
WYNOOCHEE RIVER Washington 1935 21,466 87.2 m
RR HRR Massachusetts 1900 21,457 17.3 m
OBED RIVER Tennessee 1972 21,423 89.0 m
I-81 Virginia 1964 21,397 85.0 m
CAZENOVIA CREEK New York 1929 21,396 253.3 m
UP RR Missouri 1957 21,390 32.0 m
GRAND RIVER Michigan 1967 21,340 16.5 m
678I X5M1 1075 678I X5M New York 1981 21,334 445.3 m
678I X5M1 1075 678I X5M New York 1981 21,334 445.3 m
NH108 CSX(ABD) New Hampshire 1957 21,323 91.4 m
RR & N GORDON RD Washington 1971 21,317 119.5 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%
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.