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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERNETHY CREEK | Oregon | 1933 | 9,700 | 31.7 m | |
| WATER MONOOSNOC BROOK | Massachusetts | 1900 | 9,700 | 22.9 m | |
| Roberts Lake Dam | Florida | 1997 | 9,700 | 6.3 m | |
| WATER FIRST LEVEL CANAL | Massachusetts | 1919 | 9,698 | 36.6 m | |
| MILL STREAM | Maine | 1923 | 9,693 | 13.4 m | |
| 390I390I42021198 RTE I3 | New York | 1982 | 9,687 | 103.0 m | |
| Reading/BM/Northern RR | Pennsylvania | 1924 | 9,687 | 39.9 m | |
| SR 10 / I-40 | Tennessee | 1965 | 9,676 | 76.2 m | |
| CENTER CR OVRFL | Missouri | 1968 | 9,671 | 46.6 m | |
| BRANCH PLUM RUN | Pennsylvania | 1988 | 9,670 | 9.8 m | |
| LA0010 | Louisiana | 1989 | 9,668 | 150.9 m | |
| 25A (EB) U-TURN FLUSHIN | New York | 1963 | 9,664 | 314.6 m | |
| FURNACE RUN | Pennsylvania | 1930 | 9,664 | 7.6 m | |
| 987F 987F87011004 RTE 9 | New York | 1958 | 9,660 | 72.8 m | |
| TWO MILE PKWY/ CSX RR | Tennessee | 1968 | 9,653 | 60.7 m | |
| CSXRR | Illinois | 1968 | 9,650 | 43.0 m | |
| UP RR | Missouri | 1920 | 9,650 | 59.7 m | |
| US-1 BY-PASS | Pennsylvania | 1968 | 9,650 | 45.7 m | |
| CROOKED CREEK | Illinois | 1968 | 9,650 | 63.4 m | |
| CROOKED CREEK | Illinois | 1968 | 9,650 | 63.4 m | |
| US-23 | Michigan | 1957 | 9,650 | 68.4 m | |
| DOUGLAS CREEK | Washington | 1957 | 9,626 | 91.4 m | |
| STREAM | Ohio | 1978 | 9,626 | 10.7 m | |
| BEAVER CRK | Washington | 1979 | 9,615 | 173.7 m | |
| BAYOU MANCHAC | Louisiana | 1931 | 9,615 | 99.1 m | |
| VILLAR CANAL | Louisiana | 1971 | 9,608 | 17.7 m | |
| NEW RIVER | Louisiana | 1982 | 9,608 | 17.4 m | |
| BLACK BAYOU | Louisiana | 1983 | 9,608 | 23.2 m | |
| VILLAR DRAINAGE | Louisiana | 1971 | 9,608 | 17.4 m | |
| US 6 ML | Colorado | 1964 | 9,607 | 27.7 m | |
| EAST BRANCH CROTON RIVER | New York | 1928 | 9,600 | 27.4 m | |
| CREEK | Oklahoma | 1965 | 9,600 | 13.1 m | |
| BEAVER CREEK | North Carolina | 1975 | 9,600 | 7.0 m | |
| BAIROA RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1961 | 9,600 | 25.4 m | |
| UNION STATION TRACKS | Illinois | 1913 | 9,600 | 44.6 m | |
| S BR CHICAGO RIV | Illinois | 1913 | 9,600 | 93.1 m | |
| MENOMONEE RIVER | Wisconsin | 1964 | 9,600 | 61.0 m | |
| I-85 | South Carolina | 1959 | 9,600 | 71.0 m | |
| NORFOLK&SOUTHERN RAILWAY | North Carolina | 1974 | 9,600 | 36.8 m | |
| BRANCH OF CHARTIERS CRK | Pennsylvania | 1920 | 9,600 | 7.3 m | |
| WAIOLAMA CANAL | Hawaii | 1949 | 9,600 | 9.4 m | |
| GRAND RIVER | Michigan | 1957 | 9,599 | 29.3 m | |
| GTW RR &I-75 | Michigan | 1969 | 9,590 | 178.9 m | |
| RTE I95 | New York | 1961 | 9,588 | 15.8 m | |
| SNOOK KILL | New York | 1950 | 9,577 | 8.5 m | |
| West Fork Dairy Creek | Oregon | 1940 | 9,574 | 32.0 m | |
| Dry Creek | Wyoming | 1992 | 9,573 | 17.2 m | |
| WATER DRY BROOK | Massachusetts | 1967 | 9,569 | 7.8 m | |
| MOREAU RVR | Missouri | 1984 | 9,565 | 145.4 m | |
| DEEP RIVER | Indiana | 1992 | 9,563 | 25.8 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.