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.

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.