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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMB MERRIMACK ST & MBT | Massachusetts | 1963 | 10,371 | 120.4 m | |
| LOPATCONG CREEK | New Jersey | 1921 | 10,356 | 14.0 m | |
| STH 49S - STH 54W | Wisconsin | 1965 | 10,350 | 73.6 m | |
| MERRYMEETING RIVER | New Hampshire | 1934 | 10,346 | 10.7 m | |
| CENTER CR OVRFL | Missouri | 1990 | 10,333 | 46.6 m | |
| ALLEGHENY CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1956 | 10,331 | 22.3 m | |
| Mill Creek | Pennsylvania | 1951 | 10,329 | 32.6 m | |
| Norfolk Southern RR | Pennsylvania | 1937 | 10,328 | 18.0 m | |
| MORMON FK CR | Missouri | 1969 | 10,324 | 39.3 m | |
| INTERSTATE 295 NB & SB | Maine | 1958 | 10,320 | 74.4 m | |
| CREEK | Oklahoma | 1979 | 10,315 | 12.2 m | |
| RT 195 & CSX TRANSP | Virginia | 1975 | 10,312 | 82.3 m | |
| NEIGHORN BR | Missouri | 1941 | 10,305 | 29.9 m | |
| NEWTOWN CREEK | New York | 1901 | 10,303 | 70.1 m | |
| La Vega Creek | Puerto Rico | 1940 | 10,300 | 7.9 m | |
| COMB I 90 & MBTA/CSX | Massachusetts | 1965 | 10,300 | 137.2 m | |
| JORDAN CREEK | South Carolina | 1952 | 10,300 | 45.7 m | |
| MINERAL CREEK | Illinois | 1961 | 10,300 | 46.0 m | |
| MINERAL CREEK | Illinois | 1961 | 10,300 | 46.0 m | |
| BNSF RY AND AMTRAK | California | 1938 | 10,300 | 129.5 m | |
| CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1930 | 10,300 | 14.0 m | |
| COFRESI CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1940 | 10,300 | 20.3 m | |
| BIG CARLOS PASS | Florida | 1965 | 10,300 | 513.4 m | |
| LA VEGA CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1940 | 10,300 | 7.9 m | |
| IH 30 | Texas | 1959 | 10,295 | 98.5 m | |
| I-79 NB/SB & TR BRUSH CR | Pennsylvania | 1970 | 10,286 | 79.9 m | |
| 940T940T43011006 RTE 94 | New York | 1962 | 10,275 | 24.4 m | |
| MORMON FK CR | Missouri | 1926 | 10,271 | 38.7 m | |
| ST 9 WORCESTER RD | Massachusetts | 1957 | 10,271 | 51.5 m | |
| RTE 11 N TOWNSEND STREE | New York | 1968 | 10,269 | 189.6 m | |
| CEDAR RIVER & RR | Iowa | 1969 | 10,268 | 202.4 m | |
| ROCK RUN | Pennsylvania | 1954 | 10,266 | 25.6 m | |
| DIX ROAD | Michigan | 1930 | 10,257 | 45.4 m | |
| S FK WILLAPA RIVER | Washington | 1966 | 10,253 | 182.9 m | |
| LIVE OAK CREEK | Texas | 1940 | 10,251 | 32.0 m | |
| I- 90 94 JFK | Illinois | 1957 | 10,250 | 87.5 m | |
| WSSB RAILROAD | North Carolina | 1950 | 10,250 | 43.5 m | |
| WSSB RR | North Carolina | 1950 | 10,250 | 43.5 m | |
| S BR CHICAGO RIV | Illinois | 1916 | 10,250 | 109.5 m | |
| US401 | North Carolina | 1956 | 10,250 | 76.2 m | |
| STERLING CREEK | New York | 1954 | 10,248 | 25.6 m | |
| TONAWANDA CREEK | New York | 1952 | 10,246 | 46.9 m | |
| CSX RAILROAD | Maryland | 1940 | 10,242 | 60.7 m | |
| 79ST BT BASIN GRG 79 ST | New York | 1935 | 10,238 | 193.9 m | |
| INTERSTATE 95 NB & SB | Maine | 1963 | 10,232 | 79.4 m | |
| SMITH CREEK | New York | 1931 | 10,223 | 9.1 m | |
| NORTHRUP CREEK | New York | 1931 | 10,223 | 10.1 m | |
| Fish Creek | Wyoming | 1949 | 10,222 | 56.8 m | |
| TR METHUEN RAIL TRAIL | Massachusetts | 1936 | 10,220 | 10.7 m | |
| ROCKY RIVER VALLEY PKWY | Ohio | 1925 | 10,217 | 272.2 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.