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
CAYO DEL OSO Texas 1976 13,330 219.5 m
RR GWRR Massachusetts 1963 13,319 77.2 m
I 91 Massachusetts 1964 13,319 81.0 m
WHITE LICK CREEK Indiana 1959 13,310 20.4 m
WISSAHICKON CREEK Pennsylvania 1926 13,301 60.4 m
CREEK Oklahoma 1932 13,300 10.7 m
UP RR & ACE California 1967 13,300 84.5 m
UP RR & ACE California 1967 13,300 84.5 m
UP RR & ACE California 1967 13,300 55.4 m
UP RR & ACE California 1967 13,300 55.4 m
IOWA 21 Iowa 1963 13,300 41.8 m
PAWLOWSKI CREEK DRAIN Michigan 1978 13,294 8.2 m
I-95 & P&W RR Rhode Island 1964 13,289 61.0 m
MICHIGAN AVENUE New York 1980 13,280 42.4 m
940T940T43011023 RTE 94 New York 1971 13,268 123.7 m
90IX RTE I90 New York 1953 13,266 69.5 m
I-295 RAMPS B AND D New Jersey 1973 13,255 85.3 m
I-94 Michigan 1960 13,254 96.0 m
LEVITTOWN CHANNEL Puerto Rico 1972 13,250 44.5 m
BLUE CANYON ROAD California 1959 13,250 34.1 m
SPBR & GARFIELD AVE California 1972 13,250 59.1 m
SPBR & GARFIELD AVE California 1972 13,250 59.1 m
WOODEN BRIDGE RUN Pennsylvania 1953 13,244 10.7 m
HOQUIAM RIVER Washington 1970 13,233 141.7 m
PINE CREEK Michigan 1972 13,227 10.0 m
LITTLE BUCK CREEK Indiana 1961 13,226 26.1 m
BN RR & N NATL AVE Washington 1952 13,223 114.6 m
MILL CREEK Tennessee 1930 13,218 25.0 m
TINKERS CREEK Maryland 1960 13,216 12.2 m
CSX RAILROAD- SOU. RR. Georgia 1953 13,200 118.0 m
BNSF RR Minnesota 1972 13,200 73.3 m
CTH M Wisconsin 1968 13,200 40.8 m
JOHNS CREEK Tennessee 1975 13,191 43.0 m
SR 0081 I-81 Pennsylvania 1961 13,171 65.5 m
WHIPPANY RIVER New Jersey 1900 13,169 20.1 m
ROSE CREEK Minnesota 1959 13,166 13.6 m
I-75 NB Michigan 1971 13,158 57.3 m
MERRIMACK R CSX RD RAMP New Hampshire 1970 13,150 311.8 m
RAMP IH 90EB-IH 94WB Wisconsin 1963 13,150 41.7 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR CORP Ohio 1983 13,148 172.4 m
I-80 Wyoming 1977 13,143 71.5 m
AMITE RIVER @ PVINCENT Louisiana 1963 13,122 121.3 m
T RES FEEDER(BLACKLICK) Ohio 1988 13,120 12.2 m
B-1 OVER UP/SPRR Oregon 1930 13,113 38.4 m
NORFOLK/SOUTHERN RR Pennsylvania 1882 13,104 19.5 m
ERIE CANAL New York 1937 13,103 36.0 m
LANCASTER KIEST SHOP CTR Texas 1959 13,102 151.2 m
W BR SHOAL CREEK Illinois 1967 13,100 36.3 m
SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIV California 1990 13,100 93.6 m
SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIV California 1990 13,100 154.5 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%
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.