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
WEST CENTRAL AVENUE New Jersey 1931 113,005 18.3 m
MONTE DIABLO AVE California 1970 113,000 50.6 m
BIG TUJUNGA WASH California 1980 113,000 397.3 m
WEBER PERSHING FREMONT California 1972 113,000 830.6 m
E TREMONT AVENUE New York 1951 112,038 33.2 m
EAST 180TH STREET MORRI New York 1951 112,038 456.3 m
AMTRAK/CSXT/P&W New York 1951 112,038 44.5 m
MALINE CR Missouri 1931 111,723 7.6 m
11TH ST Texas 1958 111,265 61.0 m
I278 FDR Drive FDR Dri New York 1883 110,939 1,825.4 m
RTE 59 NJ TRANSIT RR New York 1954 110,239 243.2 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1959 110,093 10.7 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1963 109,713 9.1 m
CROSSTIMBERS ST Texas 1960 109,570 93.0 m
Route 59 RTE 59 New York 1953 107,699 92.4 m
RTE 303 New York 1953 107,699 29.0 m
US 6 ML Colorado 1989 107,500 420.1 m
RTE 1 New York 1955 107,326 42.7 m
NS; B BROOK ST; LT RUN Virginia 1958 106,973 249.9 m
ROCKY RIVER VALLEY Ohio 1971 106,617 255.7 m
RTE I278 YORK STREET New York 1944 106,102 86.3 m
ALEXANDER AVENUE New York 1960 105,993 31.1 m
158TH STREET AMTRAK-W S New York 1939 105,892 540.1 m
AMTRAK-W SIDE CON New York 1939 105,892 137.2 m
JONES FALLS (MI. 7.1 TO Maryland 1959 105,600 365.5 m
PALATINE RD Illinois 1964 105,100 61.5 m
PALATINE RD Illinois 1964 105,100 76.2 m
PR 28 Puerto Rico 1971 104,500 45.6 m
S JACKSON ST Alabama 1969 104,310 51.5 m
RAMP 71NB-270WB Ohio 1966 104,140 56.4 m
BR BLUE RVR Missouri 1969 104,024 18.4 m
495I495IX5C14A04 RTE I4 New York 1969 103,162 1,140.0 m
SR-68 REDWOOD ROAD Utah 1976 102,805 61.6 m
WACKER DRIVE Illinois 1986 102,000 61.0 m
MAIN BR CHICAGO RIV Illinois 1937 102,000 107.4 m
CUMBERLAND RV & COWAN ST Tennessee 1967 101,986 365.5 m
BELMONT AV Illinois 1941 101,600 21.4 m
DE ANZA OFF-RAMP California 1954 101,500 52.4 m
ST 24 NB Massachusetts 1958 101,100 64.6 m
SH 121 ML Colorado 1972 101,000 57.9 m
BAYAMON & HONDO RIVE Puerto Rico 1976 100,600 438.4 m
SWEETWATER CREEK Florida 1966 100,362 11.1 m
DRAINAGE DITCH Florida 2004 100,000 6.4 m
CONCORD AVENUE California 1963 100,000 48.2 m
3200 WEST ST. INT. X-RD. Utah 1980 99,668 99.8 m
I-35 UNDER Oklahoma 1959 99,100 83.5 m
CERRITO CREEK California 1991 99,000 19.5 m
ENT TO FORD PLANT Michigan 1971 98,506 42.9 m
BATIQUITOS LAGOON California 1965 98,500 66.8 m
BATIQUITOS LAGOON California 1965 98,500 66.8 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.