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
I-16 (SR 404) Georgia 1982 18,500 73.8 m
STILL RIVER Connecticut 1949 18,500 41.5 m
BIG BLACK RIVER Mississippi 1992 18,500 195.7 m
RR - CSSS & IHB Illinois 1953 18,500 94.6 m
COMB I 90 & CSX/MBTA Massachusetts 1964 18,491 51.8 m
WATER MUDDY RIVER Massachusetts 1965 18,470 68.5 m
GUAYANILLA RIVER L ROAD Puerto Rico 1970 18,450 60.1 m
GLENSIDE AVE; SEPTA; CRK Pennsylvania 1958 18,449 193.5 m
S BR FLINT RIVER Michigan 1948 18,440 19.8 m
COMB SOM AVE EXT & MBTA Massachusetts 1958 18,436 121.9 m
PLUM CREEK Indiana 1962 18,431 23.0 m
DELAWARE RIVER Pennsylvania 1939 18,429 200.9 m
RTE 15A New York 1976 18,425 28.0 m
4TH AVE RAMPD NS RR Pennsylvania 1952 18,420 175.6 m
CSX RAILROAD Tennessee 1928 18,412 189.9 m
Mon. Co. 79/4 West Virginia 1967 18,400 34.4 m
MON CO 79/4 West Virginia 1967 18,400 38.3 m
UNKNOWN CREEK Puerto Rico 1988 18,400 10.1 m
MISSISSIPPI RIVER Louisiana 1939 18,380 1,791.9 m
US 20 SW CUT OFF Massachusetts 1931 18,356 26.8 m
POPOLOPEN CREEK New York 1937 18,344 185.3 m
CSX RAILROAD Ohio 1964 18,344 57.3 m
BAYOU LACARP Louisiana 1986 18,305 12.8 m
BAYOU DERBONNE Louisiana 1986 18,305 15.2 m
DAYS CREEK Tennessee 1970 18,304 29.3 m
MENOMONEE RIVER Wisconsin 1934 18,300 23.8 m
IL 6 Illinois 1982 18,300 76.8 m
I- 94 EDENS Illinois 1950 18,300 69.1 m
I 91 OVER US 5 Vermont 1959 18,300 60.4 m
MENOMONEE RIVER Wisconsin 1934 18,300 20.4 m
HURON RIVER Michigan 1912 18,300 32.0 m
WATER NORTH CANAL Massachusetts 1860 18,300 23.2 m
FALL BROOK New York 1954 18,296 15.5 m
MOORES RUN Maryland 1962 18,265 26.2 m
MOODNA CREEK New York 1932 18,252 72.2 m
LYLE CREEK North Carolina 1957 18,250 54.8 m
NORTHEAST CREEK North Carolina 1942 18,250 106.6 m
Harlem River 87IX1M1102 New York 1976 18,233 1,123.5 m
WATER EASTERN CANAL Massachusetts 1937 18,230 15.8 m
S 4TH ST(US-23) OVER I-7 Ohio 1964 18,223 65.4 m
COBBS CREEK Pennsylvania 1924 18,222 24.4 m
IH 820 Texas 1963 18,215 83.8 m
ROOT RIVER MARSH Wisconsin 1966 18,200 110.8 m
BR OF SALT CREEK Illinois 1927 18,200 7.3 m
CABIN JOHN CREEK TRIBUTA Maryland 1965 18,184 6.7 m
MATLOCK RD Washington 1973 18,182 63.1 m
PEDESTRAIN TRAIL Missouri 1969 18,182 45.1 m
940T940T43011015 RTE 94 New York 1965 18,175 28.0 m
BELL CREEK Michigan 1925 18,173 24.7 m
EAST BR. BRANDYWINE CK. Pennsylvania 1921 18,163 53.3 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.