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
UP RR Missouri 1968 8,279 121.9 m
BEAVER CREEK Tennessee 1975 8,273 12.8 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR Pennsylvania 1907 8,272 11.3 m
RTE 199 New York 1952 8,264 18.3 m
METRO NO COMMUTER New York 1916 8,260 45.1 m
RTE I95 RTE 95I New York 1960 8,260 31.1 m
THORNTON CREEK Michigan 1970 8,260 8.1 m
SAWMILL RUN Pennsylvania 1932 8,260 7.3 m
I-287 New Jersey 1963 8,255 64.9 m
WEST LUDLOW WASH California 1968 8,250 32.3 m
N BR NIPPERSINK CRK Illinois 1990 8,250 39.8 m
VALLEY RIVER North Carolina 1979 8,250 152.0 m
I-26 US74 North Carolina 1968 8,250 79.8 m
SOUTHERN RR SR1858 North Carolina 1963 8,250 54.5 m
I- 94 EDENS Illinois 1949 8,250 68.3 m
BARKERS BROOK New Jersey 1912 8,244 16.2 m
COULEE Louisiana 1983 8,240 11.6 m
PEQUONNOCK RIVER Connecticut 1938 8,240 16.5 m
KENDUSKEAG STREAM Maine 1976 8,231 41.8 m
DROWNING CREEK Kentucky 1957 8,228 66.8 m
CATASAUQUA CREEK Pennsylvania 1945 8,227 13.1 m
IOWAY CREEK Iowa 1957 8,224 63.4 m
WATER WEWEANTIC RIVER Massachusetts 1929 8,214 45.2 m
GRAND GLAIZE CR Missouri 1973 8,214 25.3 m
WISCONSIN RIVER 46 Wisconsin 1956 8,213 60.5 m
FURNACE RUN Ohio 1932 8,209 13.1 m
PIGEON RIVER Tennessee 1936 8,209 132.9 m
BIG DALTON WASH California 1959 8,207 36.6 m
CSXT RR & WMATA METRO Maryland 1968 8,204 64.9 m
RED RUN DRAIN Michigan 1973 8,204 7.6 m
BAYOU CHEVREVIL Louisiana 1959 8,204 106.4 m
SB RAMP TO N 6TH ST Illinois 1963 8,200 62.8 m
ROCK RIVER Illinois 1969 8,200 183.2 m
SC 85 South Carolina 1958 8,200 68.9 m
TENMILE CREEK West Virginia 1966 8,200 31.4 m
ASHWAUBENON CREEK Wisconsin 1965 8,200 16.6 m
OLD RIVER California 1915 8,200 160.9 m
TENMILE CREEK West Virginia 1966 8,200 31.4 m
I- 80 Illinois 1965 8,200 66.0 m
IRON RIVER BURIED Michigan 1918 8,200 27.4 m
C104/5 & NSRR & BRUSH CR West Virginia 1947 8,200 165.6 m
ND297/DEMERS AVE INT-GF North Dakota 1968 8,200 86.9 m
MILL CREEK Ohio 1954 8,200 44.8 m
GRANDE DE LOIZA RIVER Puerto Rico 1985 8,200 412.4 m
MOOSE HORN RIVER Minnesota 1968 8,200 32.6 m
MOOSE HORN RIVER Minnesota 1968 8,200 32.6 m
SOMERSET AVENUE Maine 1964 8,190 44.8 m
NS RAILWAY & CREEK Virginia 1960 8,187 54.9 m
VALENTINE CANAL Louisiana 1964 8,181 34.7 m
US 202 BY-PASS Pennsylvania 1973 8,178 72.2 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.