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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES MOINES RIVER | Iowa | 1976 | 7,911 | 253.0 m | |
| AMTRAK and SEPTA | Pennsylvania | 1926 | 7,910 | 94.5 m | |
| SUNNYVALE EAST CHANNEL | California | 1961 | 7,906 | 15.2 m | |
| SPILLWAY AT NORFOLK RES. | Virginia | 1975 | 7,902 | 12.2 m | |
| LEDGE CREEK | North Carolina | 1967 | 7,900 | 38.4 m | |
| DRNG TO CAHOKIA CNL | Illinois | 1960 | 7,900 | 29.0 m | |
| Western Lake | Florida | 1970 | 7,900 | 9.2 m | |
| Western Lake | Florida | 1970 | 7,900 | 19.8 m | |
| I 70 ML CLEAR CREEK | Colorado | 1965 | 7,900 | 100.5 m | |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR | South Carolina | 1929 | 7,900 | 52.7 m | |
| INTERSTATE-95 | Connecticut | 1957 | 7,900 | 54.6 m | |
| HOUSATONIC RIVER | Connecticut | 1977 | 7,900 | 105.3 m | |
| P & N RR | North Carolina | 1956 | 7,900 | 37.7 m | |
| FILES CREEK | West Virginia | 1980 | 7,900 | 25.6 m | |
| LAKE ABRAMS DITCH | Ohio | 1934 | 7,898 | 6.9 m | |
| BAYOU RAMOS | Louisiana | 1994 | 7,885 | 2,544.8 m | |
| CATOMA CREEK | Alabama | 1955 | 7,885 | 238.7 m | |
| SWEETWATER CREEK | Tennessee | 1929 | 7,880 | 40.5 m | |
| I-5 (HWY 001) | Oregon | 2007 | 7,873 | 67.1 m | |
| W PRG LITTLE PIGEON RIVE | Tennessee | 1913 | 7,870 | 37.8 m | |
| HWY LOWEL CON RAMP B8 | Massachusetts | 1959 | 7,860 | 36.9 m | |
| MILL CANAL | Maine | 1931 | 7,854 | 12.2 m | |
| US 52 | Illinois | 1965 | 7,850 | 74.6 m | |
| MIDDLE CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1958 | 7,850 | 19.2 m | |
| LINDO CHANNEL | California | 1970 | 7,848 | 39.0 m | |
| I-82 | Washington | 1980 | 7,846 | 72.5 m | |
| ATLANTIC CITY LINE | New Jersey | 1941 | 7,843 | 35.1 m | |
| WAILANI STREAM | Hawaii | 1967 | 7,835 | 41.8 m | |
| COMB ST8 & HOOSIC RIV | Massachusetts | 1959 | 7,826 | 171.3 m | |
| M C RR | Maine | 1973 | 7,825 | 55.7 m | |
| Queens Creek | Virginia | 1941 | 7,824 | 39.3 m | |
| 87IX RTE I87 | New York | 1954 | 7,817 | 86.0 m | |
| WATER QUINEBAUG RIVER | Massachusetts | 1938 | 7,817 | 55.8 m | |
| I-280 | New Jersey | 1970 | 7,813 | 60.4 m | |
| SLOUGH | Washington | 1945 | 7,813 | 20.7 m | |
| SLOUGH | Washington | 1945 | 7,813 | 15.8 m | |
| PAINT CREEK | Michigan | 1962 | 7,813 | 6.4 m | |
| LA SOU/KCS RR & CLAIBORN | Louisiana | 1957 | 7,806 | 168.2 m | |
| LINK 17B & RD 77 | Nebraska | 1974 | 7,800 | 30.2 m | |
| TRIB HANGING MOSS CR | Mississippi | 1967 | 7,800 | 21.0 m | |
| NAUGATUCK RIVER | Connecticut | 1959 | 7,800 | 47.7 m | |
| CAMBALACHE CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1892 | 7,800 | 9.8 m | |
| SALTO ABAJO CREEK | Puerto Rico | 1892 | 7,800 | 9.8 m | |
| GREAT CHANNEL | New Jersey | 1930 | 7,800 | 275.8 m | |
| SLWC R.R. UNDER | Oklahoma | 1926 | 7,800 | 33.8 m | |
| CA¥ABONCITO RIVER | Puerto Rico | 1930 | 7,800 | 34.6 m | |
| RTE I81 RTE I81 | New York | 1965 | 7,799 | 93.3 m | |
| IS 64 | Missouri | 1968 | 7,797 | 89.0 m | |
| BR OF COLD WATER C | Missouri | 1963 | 7,794 | 10.7 m | |
| IS 64 | Missouri | 1990 | 7,794 | 73.2 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.