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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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.