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
VERNER AVENUE Pennsylvania 1930 13,100 22.9 m
MID FK SHOAL CREEK Illinois 1967 13,100 129.8 m
E FORK SHOAL CREEK Illinois 1967 13,100 74.7 m
SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIV California 1990 13,100 93.6 m
SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIV California 1990 13,100 154.5 m
N MAIN STREET Illinois 1960 13,100 39.0 m
W BR DUPAGE RIVER Illinois 1987 13,100 17.8 m
W BR SHOAL CREEK Illinois 1967 13,100 36.3 m
BIG DALTON WASH California 1959 13,081 26.5 m
CLARK FORK RIVER Montana 1970 13,081 77.6 m
WEST 158TH STREET AMTRA New York 1927 13,049 587.0 m
DARBY CREEK Pennsylvania 1923 13,028 21.9 m
BABOOSIC BROOK New Hampshire 1933 13,024 9.1 m
SHADELAND AVENUE NB/SB Indiana 1961 13,021 59.8 m
WATER PALMER RIVER Massachusetts 1850 13,010 8.5 m
Rotary Trail Park Alabama 1910 13,000 8.2 m
MORRIS AVE * RR Alabama 1915 13,000 293.2 m
WALNUT CREEK North Carolina 1968 13,000 50.2 m
I 91 OVER US 5 Vermont 1965 13,000 61.6 m
UP RR Illinois 1967 13,000 128.9 m
BNSF RR - KICKAPOO CR Illinois 1978 13,000 224.3 m
TOWN AND KINGS CREEK Mississippi 1965 13,000 310.9 m
CLEAR CREEK ROAD Mississippi 1963 13,000 47.2 m
Spout Spring Br. - Fay. Arkansas 1940 13,000 7.2 m
RR MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1900 13,000 32.9 m
CARPENTERS RUN Ohio 1963 13,000 6.4 m
I 91 OVER US 5 Vermont 1965 13,000 63.1 m
I- 94 EDENS Illinois 1949 13,000 70.6 m
BNSF RR - KICKAPOO CR Illinois 1978 13,000 240.2 m
I-26 I-240 North Carolina 1967 13,000 38.1 m
LITTLE CREEK North Carolina 1979 13,000 51.8 m
SR 41 SR 180 California 1999 13,000 315.5 m
LOS ALAMITOS CHANNEL California 1964 13,000 20.7 m
CLEAR CREEK ROAD Mississippi 1963 13,000 47.2 m
UP RR Illinois 1967 13,000 128.9 m
COUNTY ROADS 26N 105 Colorado 1960 13,000 28.7 m
COUNTY ROADS 26N 105 Colorado 1960 13,000 28.7 m
COUNTY ROADS 28N 113 Colorado 1960 13,000 28.7 m
COUNTY ROADS 28N 113 Colorado 1960 13,000 28.7 m
COUNTY ROADS 31N 125 Colorado 1960 13,000 28.7 m
COUNTY ROADS 31N 125 Colorado 1960 13,000 28.7 m
TOWAMENCIN CREEK Pennsylvania 1928 12,986 9.8 m
Cuyahoga River & CSXT RR Ohio 1876 12,977 75.9 m
DRAIN CANAL Louisiana 1969 12,957 11.6 m
PARNALL RD Michigan 1958 12,954 37.0 m
FRANKFORD CREEK Pennsylvania 1903 12,916 28.3 m
PLASTER CREEK Michigan 1958 12,915 18.5 m
CANE CREEK Tennessee 1950 12,903 30.8 m
U.S. HIGHWAY 101 California 1964 12,900 81.7 m
IL 140 & CSXT RR Illinois 2005 12,900 97.0 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.