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
GLADE CREEK West Virginia 1988 10,000 667.4 m
LAKE BOWEN South Carolina 1959 10,000 121.9 m
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PAR Maryland 1966 10,000 116.1 m
TURTLE CREEK Pennsylvania 1982 10,000 11.9 m
CSX RAILROAD Tennessee 1935 9,998 18.9 m
MESA CREEK California 1978 9,991 13.4 m
SR37 OVER RAMP CREEK Ohio 1950 9,982 9.4 m
37 OVER BRANCH RAMP CREE Ohio 1994 9,982 32.3 m
TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER New York 1933 9,982 59.7 m
MILL RIVER Rhode Island 1961 9,981 33.2 m
UPRR / I-80 Bus Wyoming 1994 9,974 357.4 m
UPRR / I-80 Bus Wyoming 1978 9,974 357.4 m
RTE I495 RTE I495 New York 1958 9,973 38.7 m
T HOCKING RV(CAMP GROUND Ohio 1985 9,964 7.3 m
LITTLE PEE DEE SWP-4 South Carolina 1974 9,950 137.2 m
MILITARY RD Washington 1971 9,941 43.3 m
AMTRAK MAIN LINE N-S Pennsylvania 1918 9,941 34.4 m
AHTANUM CRK RR&N-N RAMP Washington 1981 9,941 400.8 m
DUNCAN CREEK Wisconsin 1949 9,920 47.7 m
BR LIT BLUE RVR Missouri 1931 9,912 6.8 m
Central Grain RR & TR 86 Illinois 1965 9,900 63.8 m
Central Grain RR & TR 86 Illinois 1965 9,900 63.8 m
IL 16 (FAP 325) Illinois 1963 9,900 72.4 m
WATER FALL RIVER Massachusetts 1959 9,900 45.1 m
SEABOARD COASTLINE RR North Carolina 1965 9,900 47.2 m
SHOT POUCH BRANCH South Carolina 1960 9,900 13.7 m
HWY KENMORE OFF RMP Massachusetts 1965 9,900 152.4 m
SR 237 PERSIAN MOFFETT California 1966 9,900 87.7 m
FOUR HOLE SWAMP South Carolina 1948 9,900 114.0 m
RI 146 EDDIE DOWLING HWY Rhode Island 1952 9,900 29.0 m
FRAILES CREEK Puerto Rico 1855 9,900 120.7 m
DAVIS BAYOU Mississippi 1991 9,900 34.7 m
RAMPS G & H SR 8004 Pennsylvania 1965 9,892 38.4 m
CONRAIL;RICHMOND BRANCH Pennsylvania 1918 9,891 17.7 m
RIGHT FORK SLATERS CREEK Tennessee 1939 9,891 15.8 m
CHICKAHOMINY RIVER Virginia 1981 9,890 46.9 m
MARTIN STREAM Maine 1970 9,883 10.4 m
CSX RAILWAY Virginia 1967 9,882 44.2 m
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER Georgia 1941 9,880 85.3 m
I-10/RAMPS Louisiana 1960 9,865 357.2 m
KCS RR MINDEN Louisiana 1960 9,864 36.6 m
RUSSELL ROAD TIOUGHNIOG New York 1966 9,861 70.4 m
SPRINGERS BROOK New Jersey 1929 9,860 16.8 m
BRANCH OF PENNYPACK CRK Pennsylvania 1958 9,860 13.7 m
FLAG CREEK Illinois 1960 9,850 30.7 m
FOX RIVER Illinois 1931 9,850 204.3 m
IS 64 Missouri 1985 9,850 83.2 m
ELIZABETH RUN Pennsylvania 1968 9,847 11.0 m
I-295 NB & SB Rhode Island 1969 9,841 71.3 m
US 40 FRONTAGE ROAD Colorado 1965 9,839 28.5 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%
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.