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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOND BROOK | Maine | 1854 | 8,861 | 11.6 m | |
| OHIO CANAL (110) | Ohio | 1931 | 8,859 | 84.7 m | |
| MOSQUITO CREEK | Ohio | 1974 | 8,855 | 43.6 m | |
| Matanza Arroyo | New Mexico | 1971 | 8,854 | 63.1 m | |
| Walnut Creek | New Mexico | 1964 | 8,854 | 40.8 m | |
| Walnut Creek | New Mexico | 1964 | 8,854 | 40.8 m | |
| MADERA CANYON | New Mexico | 1939 | 8,854 | 46.0 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1962 | 8,852 | 10.7 m | |
| BIG ALLISON CREEK | South Carolina | 1975 | 8,850 | 97.5 m | |
| TOBYS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1939 | 8,846 | 47.9 m | |
| MERIDAN AVE. BNSF RR | Kansas | 1975 | 8,841 | 382.1 m | |
| KENNEBEC RIVER | Maine | 1936 | 8,829 | 175.0 m | |
| SR 155 | Washington | 1964 | 8,828 | 17.7 m | |
| OPEN AREA | Michigan | 1931 | 8,816 | 145.7 m | |
| SD038 | South Dakota | 1989 | 8,815 | 72.9 m | |
| BROWNS CREEK | Florida | 1963 | 8,800 | 231.6 m | |
| AGUACATE CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1920 | 8,800 | 10.4 m | |
| PORTUGUES RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1933 | 8,800 | 59.4 m | |
| WITCHER CREEK | West Virginia | 1969 | 8,800 | 113.6 m | |
| ELK CREEK | West Virginia | 1973 | 8,800 | 72.4 m | |
| STATE ROUTE 99 | California | 1964 | 8,800 | 81.7 m | |
| GRANDE CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1967 | 8,800 | 11.3 m | |
| HOUSATONIC RIVER | Connecticut | 1919 | 8,800 | 299.6 m | |
| UPRR | Arkansas | 1976 | 8,800 | 188.4 m | |
| SOLDIER CREEK | Iowa | 1974 | 8,798 | 89.9 m | |
| BRANCH NAAMANS CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1916 | 8,790 | 19.2 m | |
| NORTHEAST BRANCH | Maryland | 1964 | 8,781 | 42.7 m | |
| ANNARICKEN BROOK | New Jersey | 1949 | 8,777 | 8.2 m | |
| SIGHTS BR | Missouri | 1924 | 8,773 | 6.4 m | |
| BOGUE CREEK | Michigan | 1925 | 8,772 | 7.3 m | |
| W. HICKMAN CREEK | Kentucky | 1970 | 8,760 | 19.2 m | |
| BR OF W.HICKMAN CREEK | Kentucky | 1970 | 8,760 | 14.6 m | |
| WEBER RIVER | Utah | 1967 | 8,760 | 283.8 m | |
| MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1922 | 8,758 | 19.5 m | |
| MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER | Michigan | 1922 | 8,758 | 19.5 m | |
| SEPTA(WEST CHESTER BR.) | Pennsylvania | 1917 | 8,755 | 19.2 m | |
| BR OF MATTAWOMAN CREEK | Maryland | 1951 | 8,750 | 8.2 m | |
| PASCOAG RIVER | Rhode Island | 1902 | 8,750 | 15.0 m | |
| CH23R | Illinois | 1968 | 8,750 | 82.0 m | |
| CH R23 | Illinois | 1968 | 8,750 | 82.0 m | |
| ADDISON CR | Illinois | 1931 | 8,750 | 7.9 m | |
| Louis Creek | Illinois | 1968 | 8,750 | 28.3 m | |
| CO 9/9 | West Virginia | 1986 | 8,750 | 95.3 m | |
| Louis Creek | Illinois | 1968 | 8,750 | 28.5 m | |
| CSX | New Hampshire | 1890 | 8,749 | 19.8 m | |
| SCIOTO RIVER | Ohio | 1972 | 8,739 | 141.7 m | |
| US75 | Nebraska | 1977 | 8,730 | 59.4 m | |
| JACKSON BOTTOM SLOUGH | Oregon | 1966 | 8,728 | 46.3 m | |
| ST. JONES RIVER | Delaware | 1965 | 8,726 | 92.2 m | |
| ARTHUR ST VIADUCT | Oregon | 1947 | 8,710 | 81.0 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.