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
KAUPUNI STRM Hawaii 1937 18,800 44.8 m
PR 12 Puerto Rico 1995 18,800 59.4 m
Lebanon Ditch Oregon 1921 18,798 12.2 m
ELECTRIC RD Virginia 1960 18,781 83.1 m
NESHANNOCK CREEK Pennsylvania 1909 18,779 44.2 m
WHITE CLAY CREEK Pennsylvania 1927 18,776 21.0 m
Canal 100-A Florida 1966 18,758 24.4 m
BANDERA RD Washington 1972 18,753 34.1 m
BANDERA RD Washington 1972 18,753 37.8 m
SR 34 LF LN / SOU RR Tennessee 1953 18,750 130.8 m
WATER CHARLES RIVER Massachusetts 1956 18,750 156.1 m
THIRD CREEK Colorado 1970 18,738 12.3 m
LRD W PIERCE ST Wisconsin 1933 18,735 1,041.1 m
SCHAEFER ROAD Michigan 1932 18,726 28.9 m
CHRISTIANA CREEK Indiana 1965 18,719 19.2 m
MINE BR Missouri 1949 18,715 10.7 m
LEHIGH VALLEY LINE New Jersey 1931 18,708 51.2 m
S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK Kentucky 1977 18,706 16.0 m
E FK/E FK WHITEWATER RIV Indiana 1959 18,702 91.0 m
S.C. 19 South Carolina 1968 18,700 64.6 m
UPRR 175626N-MP73.04 Illinois 1988 18,700 51.5 m
UNMD STRM(MAKAHA #2A) Hawaii 1937 18,700 7.3 m
CHUCTANUNDA CREEK New York 1969 18,669 32.0 m
ABRAMS RUN Pennsylvania 1953 18,669 9.4 m
Schuylkill River Pennsylvania 1895 18,650 172.5 m
RED CEDAR RIVER Michigan 1937 18,646 30.4 m
GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER New Jersey 1931 18,637 24.1 m
US 9 New Jersey 1940 18,635 28.7 m
ST151 NATHAN ELLIS HWY Massachusetts 1960 18,620 40.2 m
N BR CHICAGO RIV Illinois 1902 18,600 67.7 m
Main Br Chicago Rv Illinois 1928 18,600 99.5 m
Parking Area Illinois 1928 18,600 107.0 m
DAVIS CREEK West Virginia 1959 18,600 48.2 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1962 18,600 66.4 m
STANISLAUS RIVER California 1931 18,600 127.0 m
TONQUISH CREEK Michigan 1946 18,579 7.9 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR Pennsylvania 1967 18,578 9.4 m
BARTON CREEK Tennessee 1932 18,565 52.1 m
BRAYS BAYOU Texas 1962 18,564 155.4 m
N EMORY CR Missouri 1963 18,558 97.8 m
CHOLLAS CREEK California 1937 18,545 28.0 m
SR 2005 (LR 45019) Pennsylvania 1963 18,540 12.5 m
LIMESTONE CREEK New York 1950 18,535 29.3 m
PLUM CREEK Indiana 1962 18,535 23.0 m
MILL CREEK Pennsylvania 1929 18,527 11.9 m
US 54 Missouri 1965 18,510 62.0 m
HWY BROOKLINE ST Massachusetts 1940 18,503 182.9 m
BIG BLACK RIVER Mississippi 1992 18,500 195.7 m
I-16 (SR 404) Georgia 1982 18,500 73.8 m
BIG BLACK RIVER RELIEF Mississippi 1994 18,500 67.7 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.