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
BATIQUITOS LAGOON California 1965 98,500 66.8 m
SOU RWY (ABANDONED) Tennessee 1963 98,487 34.1 m
LK SHORE DR&KESRR Louisiana 1965 98,318 244.4 m
M.P. RR Louisiana 1965 98,318 125.6 m
M.P. RR Louisiana 1965 98,318 125.6 m
MARSHALL ST/LA 1/RRS. Louisiana 1965 98,318 559.9 m
LK SHORE DR&KCSRR Louisiana 1965 98,318 249.9 m
CALTRAIN UP RR GRAND ONR California 1948 98,000 251.8 m
CALTRAIN UP RR GRAND ONR California 1948 98,000 222.0 m
RTE 286 New York 1960 97,989 47.2 m
BROWN STREET New York 1971 97,634 69.5 m
I40 / WESTBORO ROAD Tennessee 1962 97,513 33.8 m
RVR DES PERES Missouri 1968 97,246 17.1 m
LUCILE ST Washington 1966 96,847 52.4 m
GRAVE CR Missouri 1964 96,753 17.0 m
TR GREEN LINE D Massachusetts 1905 96,206 17.1 m
CROSSTIMBERS ST Texas 1960 96,046 93.0 m
BREVARD STREET North Carolina 1967 96,000 37.1 m
NCTD BNSF & AMTRAK SCRRA California 1967 96,000 241.7 m
ST 28 SB/N MAIN ST Massachusetts 1962 95,100 35.6 m
UPRR & MILLER FERRY RD Texas 1954 95,059 158.5 m
LAND Illinois 1986 95,000 274.3 m
POT RIVER & POTOMAC District of Columbia 1964 95,000 537.1 m
IRVING PARK RD Illinois 1967 94,800 20.4 m
UP RR Cliff Rd (CSAH32) Minnesota 1959 94,603 47.2 m
Lower LSD & Land Illinois 1986 94,400 138.2 m
MISSIONARY RIDGE Tennessee 1964 94,104 390.1 m
MISSIONARY RIDGE Tennessee 1965 94,104 103.6 m
RR CSXT South Carolina 1963 94,100 252.4 m
I65 / SR106 & HARPETH RV Tennessee 1963 94,031 59.4 m
I65 / SR106 & HARPETH RV Tennessee 1963 94,031 59.1 m
ST 3 A/CAMBRIDGE ST Massachusetts 1950 93,600 62.5 m
COMB BMRR & LITTLE RIV Massachusetts 1961 93,469 59.7 m
COMB BMRR & LITTLE RIV Massachusetts 1961 93,469 59.1 m
TEANECK ROAD New Jersey 1931 93,416 17.4 m
FORRESTAL ROAD New Jersey 1932 93,321 8.8 m
CSX CHARLOTTE BRANCH New York 1971 93,255 75.6 m
CAGUITAS RIVER Puerto Rico 1964 93,200 51.5 m
I 64 Kentucky 1964 92,932 94.5 m
ECORSE CREEK Michigan 1963 92,920 10.0 m
HWY S BEDFORD ST Massachusetts 1950 92,706 40.5 m
I-294 TRI STATE TOLL Illinois 1959 92,200 74.1 m
HACKENSACK RIVR & ROAD New Jersey 1931 92,076 166.4 m
LODI STREET New York 1968 91,568 55.8 m
SR-173 5400 SO. STREET Utah 1976 91,400 49.3 m
DICKS CREEK Ohio 1960 91,260 15.5 m
TRIBUTARY MILL CREEK Ohio 1960 91,244 11.0 m
PALSD AV WNDSR RD&CSX RR New Jersey 1931 90,670 150.9 m
RTE 404 New York 1957 90,523 50.0 m
IH 30 US 75 Dart Rail Texas 1971 90,190 4,020.9 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.