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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINHOUSE CREEK | Florida | 1965 | 10,081 | 18.3 m | |
| HIGHLINE CANAL | Colorado | 1965 | 10,077 | 10.9 m | |
| PARKERS CREEK | New Jersey | 1906 | 10,066 | 11.6 m | |
| RTE 11 NYS Routes 11&41 | New York | 1966 | 10,063 | 50.0 m | |
| TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER | New York | 1966 | 10,063 | 56.4 m | |
| ROUTE I 280 | California | 1963 | 10,055 | 114.3 m | |
| SHINGLE HLLOW BRK | New York | 1932 | 10,052 | 7.3 m | |
| STREAM | Illinois | 1937 | 10,050 | 6.8 m | |
| BLAKELY DRAIN | Michigan | 1924 | 10,048 | 14.9 m | |
| MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIV | California | 1954 | 10,046 | 76.8 m | |
| I 495 | Massachusetts | 1961 | 10,040 | 90.2 m | |
| US 130 SB | New Jersey | 1961 | 10,038 | 44.5 m | |
| BAYOU RAMOS | Louisiana | 1994 | 10,035 | 2,550.9 m | |
| SELAH CREEK | Washington | 1969 | 10,035 | 407.5 m | |
| WAX LAKE OUTLET | Louisiana | 1975 | 10,035 | 397.2 m | |
| BURBANK CREEK | Washington | 1970 | 10,035 | 124.4 m | |
| NORTH BR. PIGEON CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1956 | 10,033 | 7.0 m | |
| PARK CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1928 | 10,028 | 10.1 m | |
| THOMAS CREEK | New York | 1914 | 10,027 | 8.2 m | |
| I 395 | Massachusetts | 1965 | 10,027 | 66.4 m | |
| OVERFLOW CHANNEL NO 2 | Washington | 1948 | 10,027 | 20.7 m | |
| DELTA LAKE | Indiana | 1939 | 10,025 | 7.6 m | |
| NOVATO CREEK | California | 1969 | 10,024 | 29.9 m | |
| WOLF CREEK | Michigan | 1981 | 10,021 | 19.2 m | |
| US HIGHWAY 101 | California | 2013 | 10,020 | 80.4 m | |
| RAILROAD AVENUE | California | 2013 | 10,002 | 68.3 m | |
| SANDY RUN | North Carolina | 1965 | 10,000 | 64.0 m | |
| LAKE BOWEN | South Carolina | 1959 | 10,000 | 121.9 m | |
| I 40-SEC 32 | Arkansas | 1967 | 10,000 | 88.7 m | |
| UPRR | Illinois | 1969 | 10,000 | 205.8 m | |
| WATER UTILITY CANAL | Massachusetts | 1954 | 10,000 | 41.2 m | |
| Illinois River/West Crsg | Arkansas | 1995 | 10,000 | 420.3 m | |
| SANDY RUN CREEK | North Carolina | 1925 | 10,000 | 63.7 m | |
| BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PAR | Maryland | 1966 | 10,000 | 116.1 m | |
| RUSSIAN RIVER | California | 1914 | 10,000 | 161.8 m | |
| UP RR PARKSIDE RAILROAD | California | 1988 | 10,000 | 77.3 m | |
| STATE ROUTE 13 | California | 1966 | 10,000 | 96.9 m | |
| TURTLE CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1982 | 10,000 | 11.9 m | |
| BAKER CREEK | Ohio | 1959 | 10,000 | 17.7 m | |
| GLADE CREEK | West Virginia | 1988 | 10,000 | 667.4 m | |
| NOLEHOE CREEK | Mississippi | 1976 | 10,000 | 8.2 m | |
| TIMBER CREEK | Colorado | 1977 | 10,000 | 96.2 m | |
| BLACK GORE CREEK | Colorado | 1977 | 10,000 | 107.9 m | |
| CORRAL CREEK | Colorado | 1979 | 10,000 | 116.1 m | |
| SMITH GULCH | Colorado | 1977 | 10,000 | 83.1 m | |
| GULLER GULCH | Colorado | 1977 | 10,000 | 125.3 m | |
| POLK CREEK | Colorado | 1978 | 10,000 | 223.1 m | |
| MONTOUR TRAIL & RUN | Pennsylvania | 1989 | 10,000 | 68.9 m | |
| NORFOLK S. RAILROAD (ABA | North Carolina | 1939 | 10,000 | 24.3 m | |
| TRUCKEE RVR | Nevada | 1938 | 10,000 | 14.6 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.