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
IH 10 WB TO US 69 SB Texas 1962 65,343 70.7 m
BURLINGTN-JACKSONVLLE RD New Jersey 1971 65,291 33.2 m
N680-W24 CAMINO DIABLO California 1997 65,000 320.0 m
STONY RUN Virginia 1968 64,877 10.3 m
M-36 Michigan 1960 64,800 51.2 m
CO NORTH FORTY DR TO SOR Missouri 1985 64,631 70.1 m
ELM STREET Connecticut 1964 64,400 33.9 m
RR PAN AM Massachusetts 1961 64,233 53.6 m
COYOTE CREEK California 1947 64,000 122.8 m
IL 62 ALGONQUIN RD Illinois 1962 64,000 48.4 m
IL 62 FAP 339 Illinois 1962 64,000 49.4 m
COYOTE CREEK California 1947 64,000 122.8 m
WALNUT CREEK California 1963 63,800 186.8 m
RANCOCAS CREEK New Jersey 1971 63,674 150.9 m
DAVISON - BROADWAY AVES Michigan 1976 63,400 134.1 m
CHAVEZ DR Michigan 1976 63,400 51.5 m
PEQU RIV RR HMBG TPK SB New Jersey 1934 63,188 156.4 m
MUSCOOT RESERVOIR OUTLET New York 1972 63,160 8.2 m
ST110 /ST113/MERRIMACK Massachusetts 1963 63,024 52.5 m
I-84WB RTE8 NAUGATUCK RV Connecticut 1967 63,000 1,147.9 m
I40-RP-K / I240-RL-EX-RP Tennessee 1966 62,695 77.4 m
US 11 Maryland 1965 62,680 45.4 m
MD 632 Maryland 1966 62,680 53.6 m
US 11 Maryland 1965 62,680 45.4 m
MD 632 Maryland 1966 62,680 53.6 m
HWY E CENTRAL ST Massachusetts 1958 62,637 48.8 m
STANLEY BRANCH Florida 1965 62,500 11.9 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1962 62,500 42.4 m
RR - BNSF Illinois 1964 62,350 77.8 m
RR - BNSF Illinois 1964 62,350 77.8 m
SANTA FE DR Illinois 1963 62,350 78.6 m
RR - BNSF Illinois 1964 62,350 130.3 m
RR - BNSF Illinois 1964 62,350 130.3 m
W22-N5 CONNECTOR California 1976 62,255 62.8 m
COMB MACRR/PURCHASE ST Massachusetts 1965 62,062 103.5 m
HWY COUNTY&STATE STS Massachusetts 1965 62,062 140.2 m
ST 18 ASHLEY BLVD Massachusetts 1965 62,062 152.6 m
EUCLID AVENUE California 1974 62,000 55.5 m
RR - UP (SOUTH) Illinois 1958 61,950 107.3 m
NOVATO CREEK California 1974 61,500 58.5 m
IR 70W OVER SCIOTO RIVER Ohio 1975 61,022 273.5 m
E WARREN AVE California 1971 61,000 66.7 m
SR 262 (MISSION BLVD) California 1971 61,000 53.6 m
E WARREN AVE California 1971 61,000 77.7 m
SR 262 (MISSION BLVD) California 1971 61,000 53.6 m
STATE ROUTE 237 (FUTURE) California 1971 61,000 81.7 m
ST133 ANDOVER ST Massachusetts 1961 60,988 68.3 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN Pennsylvania 1966 60,959 74.4 m
GIBSON CANYON CREEK California 1965 60,750 27.4 m
PR 60 0.3 KM Puerto Rico 1975 60,700 62.7 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.