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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX TRANSPORTATION | Pennsylvania | 1996 | 20,000 | 42.7 m | |
| WHITE OAK CREEK | North Carolina | 1947 | 20,000 | 34.1 m | |
| SAN TOMAS AQUINO CREEK | California | 1976 | 20,000 | 16.5 m | |
| CREEK | Oklahoma | 1940 | 20,000 | 7.6 m | |
| INTERSTATE 80 | California | 1957 | 20,000 | 85.0 m | |
| BECKETT RUN | Indiana | 1948 | 20,000 | 13.2 m | |
| CONTENTNEA CREEK | North Carolina | 1947 | 20,000 | 38.7 m | |
| RACCOON CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1970 | 19,995 | 19.2 m | |
| SEPTA & LR 09041 | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 19,992 | 114.0 m | |
| NATOMAS E MAIN DRN CANAL | California | 1970 | 19,991 | 83.8 m | |
| WILLOW BROOK CREEK | California | 1999 | 19,980 | 50.3 m | |
| RTE 11 | New York | 1963 | 19,974 | 88.1 m | |
| PORTLAND RD | Michigan | 1958 | 19,963 | 42.9 m | |
| APPERSN DR O ROANOKE RV | Virginia | 1940 | 19,916 | 46.7 m | |
| N BR CHICAGO RIVER | Illinois | 1914 | 19,900 | 90.2 m | |
| UPRR and Parking Lot | Illinois | 1968 | 19,900 | 301.8 m | |
| OAKLAND ESTUARY | California | 1939 | 19,900 | 154.0 m | |
| SNAKEDEN BRANCH | Maryland | 1966 | 19,882 | 8.5 m | |
| SEPTA & LR 09041 | Pennsylvania | 1973 | 19,881 | 114.9 m | |
| OHIO RIVER | West Virginia | 1968 | 19,844 | 686.3 m | |
| LINDEN RD | Michigan | 1968 | 19,829 | 41.7 m | |
| LINDEN RD | Michigan | 1968 | 19,829 | 41.7 m | |
| WHITEWATER RIVER | Indiana | 1965 | 19,818 | 57.5 m | |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR | Illinois | 1938 | 19,800 | 314.4 m | |
| SANTA ANA RIVER CHANNEL | California | 1967 | 19,800 | 262.9 m | |
| East Bay (ICWW) | Florida | 1965 | 19,800 | 837.6 m | |
| VERMILION R/ABBEVILLE | Louisiana | 1964 | 19,800 | 107.6 m | |
| ASHLEY RIVER | South Carolina | 1971 | 19,800 | 64.0 m | |
| I-90 | Washington | 1957 | 19,798 | 34.1 m | |
| COMB I 90 & CSX/MBTA | Massachusetts | 1964 | 19,784 | 45.3 m | |
| PASCACK CREEK | New York | 1931 | 19,772 | 101.2 m | |
| SOUTH PASCACK RD | New York | 1931 | 19,772 | 11.9 m | |
| BEAN CREEK CONRAIL RR | Indiana | 1973 | 19,770 | 306.0 m | |
| BR. PEQUEST RIVER | New Jersey | 1910 | 19,759 | 10.1 m | |
| UP RR | California | 1980 | 19,750 | 264.3 m | |
| CORTE MADERA CR & EB SFD | California | 1959 | 19,700 | 502.3 m | |
| CSXT RAILROAD | Maryland | 1976 | 19,679 | 55.5 m | |
| HARPETH RIVER | Tennessee | 1958 | 19,656 | 68.6 m | |
| DEQUINDRE CUT | Michigan | 1929 | 19,649 | 25.9 m | |
| ABANDONED RR | Indiana | 1962 | 19,634 | 42.2 m | |
| BOARDMAN RIVER | Michigan | 1980 | 19,628 | 13.4 m | |
| CSXT RIVER LINE HUDSON | New York | 1924 | 19,611 | 688.2 m | |
| SAN JOSE CRK | California | 1968 | 19,603 | 16.2 m | |
| S-149 | South Carolina | 1959 | 19,600 | 54.9 m | |
| REIDY CREEK | California | 1966 | 19,600 | 15.0 m | |
| MOSHER SLOUGH | California | 1972 | 19,600 | 20.1 m | |
| WEBER RIVER AND UPRR | Utah | 1965 | 19,585 | 177.5 m | |
| LITTLE YELLOW CREEK | Kentucky | 1989 | 19,568 | 13.4 m | |
| PUYALLUP AVE NPRR | Washington | 1973 | 19,549 | 292.6 m | |
| WATER CANOE RIVER | Massachusetts | 1978 | 19,525 | 14.6 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.