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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH 30 US 75 Dart Rail | Texas | 1971 | 90,190 | 4,020.9 m | |
| US311 | North Carolina | 1963 | 90,000 | 38.7 m | |
| WESTACRE RD | California | 1951 | 90,000 | 32.0 m | |
| DYCKMAN STREET AMTRAK | New York | 1939 | 89,532 | 641.3 m | |
| LOCAL ROAD | Puerto Rico | 1995 | 89,500 | 33.4 m | |
| SUSQ.RIVER;R.R.LOWTHER S | Pennsylvania | 1960 | 89,499 | 1,013.2 m | |
| Anderson Dr MS 3240 | Illinois | 1965 | 89,400 | 15.9 m | |
| LITTLE CAL RIVER | Illinois | 1949 | 89,300 | 242.3 m | |
| LITTLE CAL RIVER | Illinois | 1949 | 89,300 | 242.3 m | |
| WAVERLY ROAD(T669) | Pennsylvania | 1951 | 89,047 | 36.0 m | |
| RTE 45 | New York | 1953 | 89,004 | 23.2 m | |
| SADDLE RV RD | New York | 1954 | 89,004 | 48.5 m | |
| SERRAMONTE BOULEVARD | California | 1967 | 89,000 | 39.3 m | |
| SERRAMONTE BOULEVARD | California | 1967 | 89,000 | 44.2 m | |
| Hcksck & Pssc Rvrs Rds | New Jersey | 1932 | 88,138 | 4,543.7 m | |
| ON RAMP TO I-20 WBL | Louisiana | 1980 | 87,567 | 377.3 m | |
| MARSHALL ST&LA&KCI-20 | Louisiana | 1965 | 87,567 | 248.1 m | |
| I-20 RAMP W-N I-20 MKT S | Louisiana | 1985 | 87,567 | 451.4 m | |
| WEST TEXAS STREET | California | 1961 | 87,500 | 60.8 m | |
| WEST TEXAS STREET | California | 1961 | 87,500 | 66.1 m | |
| HACKENSACK RIVER | New Jersey | 1954 | 87,045 | 451.1 m | |
| SABINE RELIEF | Louisiana | 1954 | 86,969 | 220.1 m | |
| CALCASIEU RIVER RR STS | Louisiana | 1952 | 86,600 | 2,016.9 m | |
| 90IX RTE I90 | New York | 1949 | 86,449 | 68.3 m | |
| PASSAIC R NJTPK RR 1&9T | New Jersey | 1932 | 85,904 | 1,094.8 m | |
| J ST | Nebraska | 1970 | 85,640 | 56.4 m | |
| WATER SAUGUS RIVER | Massachusetts | 1934 | 85,600 | 387.7 m | |
| I 95 NB | Delaware | 1965 | 84,782 | 88.4 m | |
| CONRAIL (MP 11.33) | New Jersey | 1972 | 84,700 | 75.3 m | |
| ST. LOUIS & SW RR | Louisiana | 1965 | 84,672 | 111.3 m | |
| METRO NO COMMUTER | New York | 1952 | 84,651 | 45.7 m | |
| KAN R WV61 CSX RR US119 | West Virginia | 1975 | 84,279 | 684.9 m | |
| S FLOYD ST | Kentucky | 1963 | 84,001 | 39.0 m | |
| JACOB BROADWAY GRAY ST | Kentucky | 1960 | 84,001 | 368.2 m | |
| BROOK ST & MUHAMMAD ALI | Kentucky | 1963 | 84,001 | 106.9 m | |
| NORTH COLLEGE STREET | North Carolina | 1967 | 84,000 | 42.0 m | |
| I 495 | Massachusetts | 1962 | 84,000 | 81.7 m | |
| UNION ST | Alabama | 1970 | 83,530 | 51.5 m | |
| GRAND AVE. (NJ 93 CR501) | New Jersey | 1931 | 83,252 | 22.9 m | |
| KY 3077 & BELVEDERE | Kentucky | 1972 | 83,121 | 836.6 m | |
| US 12 (RAND ROAD) | Illinois | 1965 | 83,100 | 68.0 m | |
| CONRAIL MP 11.25 | New Jersey | 1973 | 83,060 | 73.2 m | |
| BERGEN - TPK UTILITIES | New Jersey | 1969 | 82,873 | 30.8 m | |
| NYCTA IRT SUBWAY HARLEM | New York | 1960 | 82,471 | 774.2 m | |
| RTE 907P RAMP TO NB HRD | New York | 1966 | 82,471 | 506.0 m | |
| EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER | Texas | 1995 | 82,077 | 320.0 m | |
| NORTHWESTERN PKWY | Kentucky | 1971 | 81,936 | 73.8 m | |
| IH 635 | Texas | 1971 | 81,504 | 106.7 m | |
| US Route 202 RTE 202 W | New York | 1953 | 81,424 | 110.0 m | |
| I-264 WB ON RAMP | Kentucky | 1974 | 81,002 | 45.3 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% |
| 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.