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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER CREEK | Indiana | 1920 | 14,500 | 53.6 m | |
| COLDWATER RIVER | Mississippi | 1966 | 14,500 | 125.0 m | |
| CALUMET RIVER | Illinois | 1938 | 14,500 | 151.5 m | |
| Unnamed Creek | Puerto Rico | 1988 | 14,500 | 7.9 m | |
| BLAKELY DRAIN | Michigan | 1933 | 14,486 | 11.5 m | |
| SCHUYLKILL RIVER | Pennsylvania | 1951 | 14,475 | 28.0 m | |
| 990G990G91011008 RTE 99 | New York | 1963 | 14,451 | 75.6 m | |
| ILL 17 | Illinois | 1955 | 14,450 | 50.6 m | |
| COW BAYOU | Texas | 1941 | 14,443 | 245.1 m | |
| FREEHOLD SEC. MP 18.35 | New Jersey | 1925 | 14,438 | 34.4 m | |
| UP RR & N103-FORD AV OFF | California | 1947 | 14,427 | 334.6 m | |
| CONEY ISLAND CRK | New York | 1930 | 14,425 | 62.5 m | |
| I-80 | New Jersey | 1962 | 14,418 | 58.2 m | |
| ROCKY RIVER | Ohio | 1933 | 14,415 | 584.9 m | |
| ISINGLASS RIVER | New Hampshire | 1951 | 14,407 | 36.3 m | |
| DICKISON RUN CREEK | Illinois | 1958 | 14,400 | 62.2 m | |
| LA PLATA RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1979 | 14,400 | 118.3 m | |
| BEAUFORT RIVER | South Carolina | 1979 | 14,400 | 1,283.2 m | |
| FOURPOLE CK CSX CITY ST | West Virginia | 1964 | 14,400 | 125.1 m | |
| BAYAMON RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1944 | 14,400 | 75.4 m | |
| DICKISON RUN CREEK | Illinois | 1937 | 14,400 | 62.2 m | |
| STREET--CREEK UNDER | Oklahoma | 1971 | 14,400 | 52.1 m | |
| MIDDLETOWN & NJ RAILROAD | New York | 1967 | 14,398 | 54.6 m | |
| LOUP RIVER | Nebraska | 1931 | 14,395 | 387.1 m | |
| FRY DITCH CREEK #2 | Oklahoma | 1950 | 14,386 | 6.4 m | |
| HURON & EASTERN RR | Michigan | 1961 | 14,378 | 54.3 m | |
| BNSF | Oregon | 1909 | 14,374 | 103.6 m | |
| PA 93 TR 93 EXIT 256 | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 14,363 | 64.0 m | |
| I-75 NB | Michigan | 1968 | 14,350 | 116.7 m | |
| SPROGELS RUN | Pennsylvania | 1910 | 14,340 | 18.3 m | |
| CSX RAILROAD | Tennessee | 1930 | 14,336 | 58.2 m | |
| LEHIGH VALLEY MAIN LINE | New Jersey | 1933 | 14,333 | 38.1 m | |
| SR 5 & SR 218 | Indiana | 1963 | 14,329 | 42.0 m | |
| IR-77NB RMP TO E14TH NB | Ohio | 1960 | 14,326 | 48.8 m | |
| POND FLAT DITCH | Indiana | 1946 | 14,325 | 10.3 m | |
| POND FLAT DITCH | Indiana | 1946 | 14,325 | 10.3 m | |
| DRAINAGE DITCH | Texas | 1935 | 14,318 | 7.6 m | |
| CSX(ABD) | New Hampshire | 1936 | 14,314 | 36.6 m | |
| CSX TRANS/W SHORE | New York | 1963 | 14,304 | 58.5 m | |
| BEAVER MEADOW ROAD | Connecticut | 1966 | 14,300 | 30.7 m | |
| BR OF TINLEY CREEK | Illinois | 1931 | 14,300 | 9.8 m | |
| IH 90 WB | Wisconsin | 1963 | 14,300 | 38.2 m | |
| U.S. 76 BUSINESS | South Carolina | 1958 | 14,300 | 54.9 m | |
| CR 21 | West Virginia | 1959 | 14,300 | 56.6 m | |
| METRO NORTH RAILROAD | Connecticut | 1933 | 14,300 | 75.6 m | |
| RTE 6 | New York | 1964 | 14,281 | 46.6 m | |
| DELAWARE & RARITAN CANAL | New Jersey | 1953 | 14,270 | 21.0 m | |
| MO PAC BN N&W RR | Missouri | 1965 | 14,270 | 411.8 m | |
| MOUSAM RIVER | Maine | 1958 | 14,260 | 22.6 m | |
| STATE ROUTE 85 | California | 1965 | 14,256 | 75.0 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.