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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANCHESTER CANAL | Virginia | 1921 | 17,082 | 12.5 m | |
| JAMES RIVER NORTH DIV @ | Virginia | 1913 | 17,082 | 162.5 m | |
| JAMES RIVER SOUTH DIV @ | Virginia | 1913 | 17,082 | 256.3 m | |
| WATER TAUNTON RIVER | Massachusetts | 1945 | 17,068 | 29.0 m | |
| TROUT/MASCHELLAMAC CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1874 | 17,059 | 21.3 m | |
| NSRR;DUCKCRK;RED BANK RD | Ohio | 1962 | 17,030 | 131.7 m | |
| INTERSTATE 680 | California | 1971 | 17,017 | 97.5 m | |
| TWO LICK CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1960 | 17,012 | 44.2 m | |
| EARLY RUN(FRANK RD) | Ohio | 1973 | 17,009 | 21.9 m | |
| 87IX RTE I87 | New York | 1954 | 17,002 | 92.0 m | |
| I 70 ML R | Colorado | 1968 | 17,000 | 97.7 m | |
| I-290 IKE - IL 110 CKC | Illinois | 1951 | 17,000 | 70.0 m | |
| DES PLAINES RIVER | Wisconsin | 1989 | 17,000 | 41.4 m | |
| SALT CREEK | Illinois | 1932 | 17,000 | 24.7 m | |
| STREET-RAMP-CREEK UNDER | Oklahoma | 1971 | 17,000 | 75.3 m | |
| MILLUX ROAD & SUNSET RR | California | 1967 | 17,000 | 91.7 m | |
| MILLUX ROAD & SUNSET RR | California | 1967 | 17,000 | 91.7 m | |
| STATE ROUTE 58 & TVRR | California | 1969 | 17,000 | 94.2 m | |
| STATE ROUTE 58 & TVRR | California | 1969 | 17,000 | 94.2 m | |
| COTTONWOOD CREEK | Texas | 2001 | 16,994 | 61.0 m | |
| PENSACOLA RELIEF DRAIN | Hawaii | 1970 | 16,994 | 383.0 m | |
| MASON CREEK | New Jersey | 1941 | 16,991 | 25.6 m | |
| I-80 WB | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 16,986 | 29.9 m | |
| SAMBO CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1924 | 16,979 | 11.3 m | |
| JOHNSON DRAIN | Michigan | 1930 | 16,972 | 8.5 m | |
| INTERSTATE 95 | Pennsylvania | 1967 | 16,959 | 54.9 m | |
| INTERSTATE 95 NB & SB | Maine | 1955 | 16,934 | 80.0 m | |
| DELAWARE RIVER | New York | 1939 | 16,932 | 200.9 m | |
| CONRAIL RAILROAD | Indiana | 1972 | 16,930 | 26.4 m | |
| P&L RAILWAY | Kentucky | 1937 | 16,923 | 69.5 m | |
| CROSS BAYOU | Louisiana | 1960 | 16,911 | 137.2 m | |
| BUCHANAN BAYOU | Louisiana | 1953 | 16,911 | 36.6 m | |
| RTE I295 RTE I295 | New York | 1960 | 16,907 | 40.5 m | |
| HART DITCH | Indiana | 1960 | 16,906 | 30.0 m | |
| Thompson Run | Pennsylvania | 1924 | 16,904 | 10.1 m | |
| ST 24 | Massachusetts | 1954 | 16,900 | 38.1 m | |
| FOX RIVER | Illinois | 1917 | 16,900 | 136.2 m | |
| RIVERSIDE ST-SUNNYSIDE | Connecticut | 1966 | 16,900 | 484.3 m | |
| ABANDONED SPUR LINE | Tennessee | 1959 | 16,893 | 39.3 m | |
| Eliminated RR Tracks | Pennsylvania | 1946 | 16,883 | 46.0 m | |
| NS RR | Pennsylvania | 1946 | 16,883 | 32.3 m | |
| KENNEDY AVENUE TRAIL | Indiana | 1936 | 16,879 | 118.7 m | |
| RR MBTA/CSX | Massachusetts | 1965 | 16,878 | 62.2 m | |
| County Route 41 | West Virginia | 1965 | 16,850 | 56.3 m | |
| Canal C-103-N | Florida | 1967 | 16,842 | 16.8 m | |
| CADY MARSH DITCH | Indiana | 1970 | 16,840 | 8.0 m | |
| SAN JUAN RIVER | New Mexico | 1936 | 16,829 | 306.3 m | |
| LITTLE DUCK RIVER | Tennessee | 1941 | 16,822 | 117.3 m | |
| I24 | Tennessee | 1966 | 16,822 | 85.7 m | |
| BIG FLAT BROOK | New Jersey | 1929 | 16,806 | 28.3 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.