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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1930 | 10,965 | 16.5 m | |
| NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE | New Jersey | 1927 | 10,963 | 39.0 m | |
| DRY CREEK | Iowa | 1915 | 10,953 | 21.3 m | |
| LOPATCONG CREEK TRIBUTAR | New Jersey | 1921 | 10,951 | 6.1 m | |
| IOWA RIVER | Iowa | 1915 | 10,950 | 104.2 m | |
| UNNAMED STREAM | Maryland | 1970 | 10,941 | 16.4 m | |
| ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1922 | 10,938 | 75.6 m | |
| CR 123-1 (Southwest Dr) | Wyoming | 1965 | 10,938 | 34.1 m | |
| South Greeley Highway | Wyoming | 1966 | 10,938 | 63.1 m | |
| US 36 | Missouri | 1973 | 10,927 | 80.5 m | |
| TRB CORNELL CREEK | New York | 1974 | 10,908 | 6.7 m | |
| Siuslaw River | Oregon | 1936 | 10,905 | 502.7 m | |
| CREEK | Oklahoma | 1979 | 10,900 | 12.0 m | |
| LITTLE CANTEEN CREEK | Illinois | 1929 | 10,900 | 9.8 m | |
| STATE ROUTE 17 | California | 1961 | 10,900 | 78.4 m | |
| NSRC CSX & BUSWAY | Pennsylvania | 1980 | 10,900 | 229.8 m | |
| LITTLE COAL RIVER | West Virginia | 1981 | 10,900 | 99.3 m | |
| MANITOWOC RIVER | Wisconsin | 1987 | 10,900 | 61.6 m | |
| 33 53011026 RTE 33 | New York | 1963 | 10,889 | 55.8 m | |
| OTTAWA RIVER | Ohio | 1972 | 10,885 | 30.5 m | |
| N CUT DTCH | Missouri | 1964 | 10,882 | 76.2 m | |
| Drainage | Hawaii | 1967 | 10,850 | 9.8 m | |
| BAYOU PLAQUEMINE | Louisiana | 1950 | 10,843 | 383.7 m | |
| RIVER RAISIN | Michigan | 1977 | 10,834 | 22.5 m | |
| TRIB TO LITTLE PATUXENT | Maryland | 1972 | 10,830 | 14.9 m | |
| ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD | Kansas | 2013 | 10,826 | 146.0 m | |
| SUSQUE RVR;SR0624 NS RR | Pennsylvania | 1929 | 10,826 | 2,029.1 m | |
| PA 309 | Pennsylvania | 1966 | 10,822 | 43.3 m | |
| LINESVILLE CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1966 | 10,822 | 8.2 m | |
| JAMES RD. | Tennessee | 1979 | 10,822 | 30.5 m | |
| PASSAIC RIVER | New Jersey | 1913 | 10,820 | 113.1 m | |
| CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT | California | 1967 | 10,820 | 49.4 m | |
| DYKES BR | Missouri | 1983 | 10,818 | 16.0 m | |
| BULLS RUN | Maryland | 1949 | 10,816 | 7.6 m | |
| CSX TRANS QUASSAICK CRE | New York | 1952 | 10,809 | 175.0 m | |
| WHITEHEAD DITCH | Indiana | 1929 | 10,805 | 12.4 m | |
| W Br. DuPage River | Illinois | 1961 | 10,800 | 18.3 m | |
| CADDELL DRAIN | Michigan | 1973 | 10,800 | 12.6 m | |
| BUCK CREEK | Michigan | 1966 | 10,800 | 16.5 m | |
| BR KINNICKINNIC RIVER | Wisconsin | 1964 | 10,800 | 7.1 m | |
| CLEVELAND RD/FAU5864 | Illinois | 1965 | 10,800 | 40.0 m | |
| CLEVELAND RD/FAP595 | Illinois | 1965 | 10,800 | 40.0 m | |
| INDIAN CREEK | Iowa | 1988 | 10,789 | 69.2 m | |
| ABND BERGEN CO BRANCH | New Jersey | 1910 | 10,785 | 29.6 m | |
| DRY SAC RVR | Missouri | 1970 | 10,782 | 86.3 m | |
| LAKE CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1963 | 10,779 | 16.8 m | |
| PA TPK (I-476) | Pennsylvania | 1955 | 10,774 | 48.8 m | |
| I-95 RAMP A & RAMP C | Pennsylvania | 1969 | 10,772 | 31.4 m | |
| LEGGETTS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1900 | 10,771 | 11.0 m | |
| SR 0106 TR 106 | Pennsylvania | 1961 | 10,769 | 52.7 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.