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
SLIGO CREEK TRIBUTARY Maryland 1961 8,590 10.4 m
ITHACA CENTRAL RR New York 1973 8,583 67.1 m
ITHACA CENTRAL RR New York 1973 8,583 67.1 m
RELIEF New York 1963 8,582 117.3 m
Abnd Elizabeth Ind Track New Jersey 1926 8,580 29.3 m
DOUGLAS CREEK Oklahoma 1955 8,579 9.8 m
U1025-RR Montana 1960 8,576 521.4 m
U1024-25-RR Montana 1960 8,576 522.1 m
ABANDONED RR Montana 1969 8,575 61.9 m
SAWKILL CREEK Pennsylvania 1957 8,574 8.5 m
I-24 Tennessee 1963 8,570 112.3 m
MONROEVILLE AVENUE Pennsylvania 1964 8,563 11.9 m
BIKE TRAIL Missouri 1974 8,561 95.4 m
Bayou Ile Des Cannes Louisiana 1956 8,559 11.3 m
I-290 IKE - IL 110 CKC Illinois 1951 8,550 63.9 m
LOPATCONG CREEK New Jersey 1925 8,549 14.6 m
DRAINAGE CANAL Louisiana 1937 8,548 36.6 m
WATER PEARL HILL BROOK Massachusetts 1907 8,542 7.0 m
W. BR. NESHAMINY CREEK Pennsylvania 1927 8,535 25.0 m
CONNECTICUT RIVER New Hampshire 1920 8,535 90.5 m
CONNECTICUT RIVER New Hampshire 1920 8,535 103.3 m
CSX TRANS/AMTRAK New York 1955 8,534 34.7 m
WHITE RIVER Michigan 1986 8,531 27.4 m
WEBB ROAD Maine 1964 8,530 42.0 m
CRESHEIM CREEK Pennsylvania 1885 8,525 7.6 m
TRIB. CHAMBERS BROOK New Jersey 1930 8,509 10.4 m
CHAMBERS BROOK New Jersey 1930 8,509 10.7 m
N FORK KENT CREEK Illinois 1959 8,500 34.8 m
COLORADO RIVER Colorado 1980 8,500 133.6 m
MIDD BRANCH NIMISHILLEN Ohio 1949 8,500 23.2 m
BRUJO RIVER Puerto Rico 2002 8,500 23.1 m
U.P.R.R. Illinois 1988 8,500 51.8 m
I-30 Log 97.98 Arkansas 1964 8,500 130.1 m
I-30 Log 97.98 Arkansas 1964 8,500 130.1 m
WHATCOM CREEK Washington 1959 8,500 17.4 m
Frontier Group of Co.Inc West Virginia 1966 8,500 435.5 m
UNNAMED CREEK Puerto Rico 1994 8,500 6.7 m
30th Street (Lower) Pennsylvania 1931 8,500 291.4 m
I 25 ML Colorado 1958 8,500 84.1 m
WILLOW SPRINGS WASH California 1972 8,500 53.6 m
WILLOW SPRINGS WASH California 1972 8,500 53.6 m
SHIAWASSEE RIVER Michigan 1958 8,500 9.1 m
MTDB LRT & SDIV RR California 1988 8,500 20.1 m
YAZOO RIVER Mississippi 1925 8,500 216.2 m
EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK South Carolina 1951 8,500 27.4 m
STATE ROUTE 99 California 1959 8,500 88.1 m
I135 HWY NB Kansas 1964 8,500 43.0 m
Miller Creek Florida 1961 8,500 9.0 m
PASTILLO RIVER Puerto Rico 1915 8,500 29.4 m
STATE ROUTE 20 California 1967 8,500 34.8 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%
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.