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
CORPORATION CANAL Louisiana 1955 16,457 29.3 m
GREAT SENECA CREEK Maryland 1936 16,456 19.5 m
BEAR RUN Ohio 1938 16,452 20.4 m
907KX RTE 907K New York 1965 16,451 40.8 m
DEPRESSION Puerto Rico 1974 16,450 303.3 m
UNION RIVER Maine 1923 16,449 48.2 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR Michigan 1941 16,443 49.7 m
UNION SL Washington 1927 16,439 177.1 m
UNION SL Washington 1954 16,439 192.9 m
YELLOW CREEK Ohio 1939 16,431 15.5 m
ST159 MAIN ST Massachusetts 2002 16,427 51.2 m
US 1 NE XWAY Massachusetts 1955 16,422 41.1 m
IH 635/US 80 Texas 1971 16,420 485.5 m
BRANCH Tennessee 1926 16,405 11.3 m
INDIAN CR DRAINAGE CANAL Tennessee 1924 16,405 16.2 m
RR - UP Illinois 1961 16,400 51.8 m
MIDLOTHIAN CREEK Illinois 1951 16,400 6.9 m
IS 229 CST 6TH ST IS Missouri 1951 16,400 369.1 m
PAWCATUCK RIVER Connecticut 1932 16,400 35.4 m
MILL CREEK Utah 1980 16,400 7.5 m
US 52 AND WV 75 West Virginia 1962 16,400 62.3 m
E CHANNEL SAGINAW RIVER Michigan 1938 16,380 154.8 m
RTE 6 New York 1964 16,379 46.3 m
684I684I84021034 RTE I6 New York 1967 16,369 66.4 m
MISSOURI RVR Missouri 1949 16,351 574.2 m
Mon. Co. Rt. 77 West Virginia 1967 16,350 44.3 m
HURON RIVER Michigan 1921 16,342 17.0 m
HURON RIVER Michigan 1921 16,342 22.2 m
RDWY | UPRR | BNSF RR | Colorado 1963 16,339 147.8 m
FOUNTAIN CREEK | PED PAT Colorado 1963 16,339 108.4 m
MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK Kentucky 1990 16,317 26.2 m
KILL CREEK Kansas 1975 16,300 88.3 m
SNOHOMISH RIVER Washington 1954 16,286 751.3 m
SNOHOMISH RIVER Washington 1927 16,286 816.9 m
COLLEGE RD Michigan 1966 16,286 40.4 m
SCHENECTADY WATER LINES New York 1974 16,282 17.4 m
ONEIDA LAKE New York 1959 16,277 28.7 m
MILL ROAD (T-432) Pennsylvania 1965 16,272 32.0 m
US 60 BYPASS Kentucky 1998 16,258 77.7 m
WATER BAKER BROOK Massachusetts 1954 16,255 11.3 m
BIG HOLLOW CREEK Illinois 1965 16,250 7.0 m
N RIVERFRONT DR Minnesota 1977 16,250 76.0 m
SOUTHERN RR CREEK North Carolina 1965 16,250 77.7 m
Deckers Ck.& WV Rt.7 West Virginia 1973 16,250 222.9 m
DENTON CRK Texas 1952 16,242 165.2 m
DAVIS CR Missouri 1963 16,239 77.4 m
YELLOW WATER RIVER Louisiana 1953 16,234 36.6 m
NYCTA BRIGHTON LN New York 1916 16,223 24.4 m
CSX & NS RAILROAD Tennessee 1954 16,210 249.3 m
CSX & NS RAILROAD Tennessee 1958 16,210 249.9 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%
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.