Poor Condition Bridges

41,685 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 41,685 such bridges in the US.

Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
NEWTON CREEK New Jersey 1956 73,907 22.9 m
ECHO LAKE New Jersey 1929 73,690 7.9 m
LA 385 Louisiana 1961 73,488 175.0 m
RAMAPO RIVER New York 1955 73,380 145.1 m
I 495 LOWER LEVEL Massachusetts 1962 73,359 319.7 m
RTE 197 & CSX TRANSP. RR Virginia 1974 73,235 566.3 m
JOLIET RD Illinois 1955 73,200 64.2 m
POMPESTON CREEK New Jersey 1925 72,151 8.2 m
UP RR & BRINK AVENUE California 1976 71,797 93.6 m
135TH ST Illinois 1958 71,700 22.9 m
ILL 7 (SW HWY) Illinois 1958 71,700 20.7 m
CAL SAG CANAL Illinois 1958 71,700 178.0 m
CO NORTH FORTY DR TO SOR Missouri 1985 71,687 72.5 m
CHANDLERS RUN New Jersey 1925 71,176 15.2 m
THUN RECREATIONAL TRAIL Pennsylvania 1963 71,101 229.5 m
RR - CSXT Illinois 1963 71,000 68.3 m
RR - CSXT Illinois 1963 71,000 68.3 m
HWY SCHOOL ST Massachusetts 1978 70,813 29.3 m
ERIE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD New Jersey 1936 70,812 46.0 m
OSTEND STREET AND CSX Maryland 1951 70,700 386.8 m
KALIHI STRM /OB Hawaii 1943 70,510 49.4 m
BOAT BASIN PLACE FLUSHI New York 1963 70,205 1,542.6 m
28TH STREET North Carolina 1964 70,000 53.0 m
CREEK RD BRANDYWINE CK. Pennsylvania 1961 69,924 71.6 m
STL&SW-KCS RR/WESTERFIEL Louisiana 1966 69,892 197.5 m
BROWNS FERRY RD(FAU 3622 Tennessee 1964 69,132 42.4 m
BROWNS FERRY (FAU 3622) Tennessee 1964 69,132 42.4 m
CITY STREETS(NUGGET) Nevada 1966 69,000 317.0 m
BNSF RY SOUTH SECOND ST California 1990 69,000 174.8 m
CITY STREETS(NUGGET) Nevada 1966 69,000 317.0 m
RR PAN AM Massachusetts 1961 68,981 53.6 m
ST 38 MAIN ST Massachusetts 1961 68,981 42.1 m
HAMILTON STREET Connecticut 1967 68,900 36.9 m
IL 50 (CICERO AVE) Illinois 1963 68,750 63.0 m
N CLINTON STREET New York 1968 68,620 21.3 m
81I 81I33032049 RTE I81 New York 1968 68,620 60.4 m
LAKE WASHINGTON Washington 1989 68,544 1,748.6 m
LAKE WASHINGTON Washington 1940 68,544 1,999.8 m
T-955; LIMEKILN RD Pennsylvania 1952 68,340 30.2 m
MATHILDA AVENUE California 1961 68,000 55.9 m
907K Ramp to SMRP RTE New York 1940 67,953 26.8 m
CONRAIL RAISIN R FRONT Michigan 1955 67,800 283.6 m
MILL CR;BENSON ST;NSRR;S Ohio 1965 67,075 737.0 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1964 66,888 286.0 m
FAIRMOUNT AVENUE Pennsylvania 1975 66,507 18.6 m
CSXRR NSRR TRRARR Illinois 1959 66,500 492.4 m
MATSONFORD ROAD Pennsylvania 1950 66,436 18.3 m
IH 35E SB Texas 1970 66,000 128.0 m
BRANCH AV Rhode Island 1957 65,800 51.5 m
HWY E CENTRAL ST Massachusetts 1958 65,611 48.8 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%
Virgin Islands 8 33.3%
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.