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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONASTERY RUN | Pennsylvania | 1953 | 10,217 | 14.9 m | |
| RR MBTA | Massachusetts | 1918 | 10,216 | 12.1 m | |
| WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R | Massachusetts | 1970 | 10,214 | 17.3 m | |
| 104 104 43035251 RTE 10 | New York | 1969 | 10,214 | 75.4 m | |
| I-395 | Maine | 1985 | 10,212 | 75.4 m | |
| NOOKSACK R OVERFLOW | Washington | 1994 | 10,205 | 11.6 m | |
| THORN CREEK | Illinois | 1935 | 10,200 | 31.2 m | |
| CRYSTAL LK DR DITCH | Illinois | 1998 | 10,200 | 27.3 m | |
| KAHAWAI STRM(EAST) | Hawaii | 1924 | 10,200 | 10.1 m | |
| GOOSE CREEK | Iowa | 1978 | 10,200 | 24.7 m | |
| PORTUGUES RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1969 | 10,200 | 91.3 m | |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR | Pennsylvania | 1979 | 10,200 | 121.9 m | |
| BEAVER DAM CREEK | South Carolina | 1938 | 10,200 | 45.7 m | |
| CALTRAIN & UP RR | California | 1936 | 10,200 | 25.8 m | |
| AMTRAK (NE Corridor) | Pennsylvania | 1949 | 10,200 | 30.8 m | |
| PORTUGUES RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1969 | 10,200 | 91.3 m | |
| GYPSUM CREEK TRIB. | Kansas | 1964 | 10,200 | 7.6 m | |
| UP RR | Missouri | 1913 | 10,200 | 29.0 m | |
| NJ 24 | New Jersey | 1967 | 10,200 | 77.1 m | |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR | Pennsylvania | 1979 | 10,200 | 80.2 m | |
| CSX RAILROAD | Tennessee | 1965 | 10,189 | 20.1 m | |
| BIG BAY CREEK | New York | 1941 | 10,186 | 16.2 m | |
| AVENUE "B" | Kansas | 1959 | 10,180 | 52.1 m | |
| RAMPS 2&6 I-78 & RAMP 13 | New Jersey | 1968 | 10,169 | 169.5 m | |
| SWIFT RIVER | Maine | 1952 | 10,165 | 53.5 m | |
| FIVE MILE CREEK | Texas | 1960 | 10,163 | 36.9 m | |
| CST MCARTHUR DR CST MON | Missouri | 1976 | 10,163 | 2,029.7 m | |
| Halifax River | Florida | 1959 | 10,158 | 649.5 m | |
| I-83 AND JONES FALLS | Maryland | 1930 | 10,157 | 377.3 m | |
| WATER BLACKSTONE RIVER | Massachusetts | 1954 | 10,157 | 24.1 m | |
| LUZ CO RAIL AUTHORITY | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 10,151 | 30.5 m | |
| HACIENDA WASH | California | 1971 | 10,150 | 40.8 m | |
| BAYOU CHOUPIQUE | Louisiana | 1978 | 10,148 | 36.6 m | |
| I 395 | Massachusetts | 1965 | 10,144 | 64.6 m | |
| WYO 223 (Terry Ranch Rd) | Wyoming | 1964 | 10,141 | 25.6 m | |
| COLLYER BROOK | Maine | 1922 | 10,140 | 9.8 m | |
| IS 44 | Missouri | 1966 | 10,136 | 59.4 m | |
| ITHAN CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1930 | 10,128 | 7.9 m | |
| BAKERS BR | Missouri | 1996 | 10,127 | 7.6 m | |
| I-75 E&W TO SB TURN RDWY | Michigan | 1964 | 10,110 | 33.8 m | |
| WATER CHARLES RIVER | Massachusetts | 1922 | 10,100 | 33.8 m | |
| ST MARYS RIVER | Indiana | 1981 | 10,100 | 80.7 m | |
| CROOKED CREEK | South Carolina | 1921 | 10,100 | 30.2 m | |
| COMB I 90 & AMTRK/ORNG | Massachusetts | 1965 | 10,100 | 42.7 m | |
| FAI-64 | Illinois | 1971 | 10,100 | 56.1 m | |
| BRUSH CREEK | West Virginia | 1960 | 10,100 | 21.9 m | |
| N BR CHICAGO RIVER | Illinois | 1953 | 10,100 | 37.2 m | |
| WV85 CR119/9 CSX COAL RV | West Virginia | 1973 | 10,088 | 473.6 m | |
| I-80 | New Jersey | 1965 | 10,083 | 61.9 m | |
| SR 0081 I-81 EXIT 151A | Pennsylvania | 1965 | 10,082 | 78.9 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.