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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUK RIVER | Minnesota | 1965 | 14,250 | 43.6 m | |
| BNSF; CP RAIL | Minnesota | 1984 | 14,248 | 92.3 m | |
| Louise St & Dawson St | Texas | 1972 | 14,240 | 268.8 m | |
| SPRING CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1938 | 14,239 | 11.3 m | |
| NRFLK STHRN RR | Pennsylvania | 1967 | 14,228 | 45.1 m | |
| COLUMBIA RIVER | Oregon | 1924 | 14,227 | 1,346.6 m | |
| COMB I 90 & CSX/MBTA | Massachusetts | 1964 | 14,224 | 61.0 m | |
| RIPPOWAM RIVER | Connecticut | 1954 | 14,220 | 38.4 m | |
| MIDDLE BRANCH | Maryland | 1916 | 14,220 | 616.6 m | |
| 678I678IX5M11071 NYCTA | New York | 1924 | 14,210 | 424.0 m | |
| MACKINAW RIVER | Illinois | 1964 | 14,200 | 128.6 m | |
| BARABOO RIVER | Wisconsin | 1985 | 14,200 | 45.0 m | |
| MACKINAW RIVER | Illinois | 1964 | 14,200 | 128.6 m | |
| SHABAKUNK CREEK | New Jersey | 1930 | 14,195 | 7.3 m | |
| MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1952 | 14,193 | 27.7 m | |
| MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1948 | 14,193 | 27.7 m | |
| SR 3016-GREEN GARDEN RD | Pennsylvania | 1969 | 14,186 | 49.7 m | |
| CANAL RD OH CANAL/METRO | Ohio | 1958 | 14,182 | 194.2 m | |
| RIVERVIEW RD/CREEK | Ohio | 1958 | 14,182 | 72.7 m | |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR | Pennsylvania | 1942 | 14,151 | 32.3 m | |
| North Fork Ash Creek | Oregon | 1954 | 14,149 | 15.5 m | |
| RT 682 (KIMBERLIN RD.) | Virginia | 1963 | 14,146 | 35.3 m | |
| SR 0081 I-81 NB & SB | Pennsylvania | 1963 | 14,137 | 49.4 m | |
| L AND N RAILROAD | Tennessee | 1924 | 14,115 | 8.8 m | |
| CHERRY RR MLK PKWY | Iowa | 1967 | 14,108 | 406.6 m | |
| MONKSVILLE RESERVOIR | New Jersey | 1986 | 14,101 | 34.1 m | |
| MAPLE SWAMP | South Carolina | 1931 | 14,100 | 9.6 m | |
| DEEP FORK CREEK | Oklahoma | 1940 | 14,100 | 7.6 m | |
| CREEK SUGAR RIDGE | Ohio | 1991 | 14,095 | 7.3 m | |
| ATCHAFALAYA FLDWY | Louisiana | 1961 | 14,088 | 1,214.3 m | |
| GUERNSEY ROAD | Pennsylvania | 1967 | 14,067 | 28.3 m | |
| SR-6 (ELLINGTON PK.) | Tennessee | 1967 | 14,066 | 44.8 m | |
| BEAR CREEK | California | 1966 | 14,064 | 50.0 m | |
| US-1 BY-PASS | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 14,054 | 39.9 m | |
| WATER ST VIADUCT | Alaska | 1955 | 14,046 | 495.0 m | |
| DITCH BROOK | Maine | 1959 | 14,042 | 30.9 m | |
| WHITE ROCK CREEK | Texas | 1974 | 14,029 | 111.9 m | |
| SAN DIEGUITO RIVER | California | 1932 | 14,027 | 181.7 m | |
| RALSTON CREEK | Iowa | 1972 | 14,025 | 25.3 m | |
| WATER RIVER MEADOW BROOK | Massachusetts | 1960 | 14,012 | 12.5 m | |
| UPRR | California | 1979 | 14,009 | 22.1 m | |
| I-78 & RAMP ED | New Jersey | 1967 | 14,006 | 139.3 m | |
| KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RR | Louisiana | 1977 | 14,003 | 75.6 m | |
| CROSS BAYOU | Louisiana | 1960 | 14,003 | 137.2 m | |
| TWELVE MILE BAYOU | Louisiana | 1968 | 14,003 | 174.3 m | |
| Prairie Rd Abandoned UPR | Illinois | 1972 | 14,000 | 65.5 m | |
| BROCK CREEK | Oklahoma | 2000 | 14,000 | 26.5 m | |
| STREAM | Iowa | 1926 | 14,000 | 10.4 m | |
| TOWN CREEK | Mississippi | 1920 | 14,000 | 18.3 m | |
| MIDDLE SWAMP | South Carolina | 1937 | 14,000 | 26.8 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.