Bridges that got worse, 2024 to 2025
Every bridge compared with its own record in the previous National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Comparing each bridge's 2025 National Bridge Inventory record with its 2024 record under the same structure number: 4,395 bridges dropped into poor condition and 2,879 improved out of it, a net change of +1,516 poor bridges (as of ).
- 51,032 bridges had at least one major component rating lowered; 977 were newly closed and 2,764 newly posted for load, while 362 closed bridges reopened.
- 4,946 structures appear in 2025 that were not in 2024 under the same number (new or renumbered), and 3,924 2024 structures are no longer listed under theirs, 2,028 of them rated poor in 2024.
- So the total count of poor bridges moved from 42,067 in 2024 to 41,677 in 2025 (-390); the gap from the +1,516 above is the structures added to and removed from the inventory.
- These are changes in inspection ratings and coded status, not incident reports: a rating drops when an inspector records more deterioration.
By state
Sorted by bridges that dropped into poor. Net is dropped in minus improved out. Click a state for its biggest changes and a county for every one.
| State | Bridges compared | Dropped to poor | Improved out of poor | Net poor | Rating lowered | Newly closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 17,666 | 301 | 219 | +82 | 3,277 | 38 |
| Illinois | 26,927 | 239 | 98 | +141 | 2,415 | 32 |
| Missouri | 24,647 | 232 | 104 | +128 | 2,357 | 72 |
| North Carolina | 19,343 | 216 | 111 | +105 | 1,708 | 33 |
| Ohio | 26,713 | 201 | 81 | +120 | 2,672 | 24 |
| Iowa | 23,716 | 178 | 49 | +129 | 1,341 | 79 |
| South Carolina | 9,504 | 178 | 124 | +54 | 1,187 | 64 |
| Kentucky | 14,590 | 157 | 69 | +88 | 1,168 | 25 |
| Wisconsin | 14,498 | 156 | 72 | +84 | 2,655 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,314 | 146 | 146 | +0 | 1,405 | 62 |
| Indiana | 19,542 | 128 | 41 | +87 | 1,482 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 16,711 | 125 | 68 | +57 | 1,537 | 56 |
| California | 25,975 | 121 | 350 | -229 | 1,490 | 11 |
| Oregon | 8,329 | 117 | 68 | +49 | 1,280 | 12 |
| Texas | 56,951 | 117 | 48 | +69 | 3,236 | 46 |
| Oklahoma | 22,926 | 113 | 95 | +18 | 1,290 | 28 |
| Tennessee | 20,374 | 110 | 116 | -6 | 1,645 | 37 |
| Minnesota | 13,551 | 107 | 15 | +92 | 910 | 13 |
| Kansas | 24,891 | 104 | 49 | +55 | 1,512 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 12,684 | 95 | 51 | +44 | 729 | 23 |
| Arkansas | 12,978 | 91 | 56 | +35 | 1,262 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 5,883 | 91 | 96 | -5 | 641 | 13 |
| Michigan | 11,397 | 85 | 108 | -23 | 1,333 | 15 |
| Montana | 5,235 | 78 | 25 | +53 | 449 | 14 |
| Virginia | 14,143 | 76 | 48 | +28 | 917 | 17 |
| Massachusetts | 5,311 | 73 | 30 | +43 | 549 | 20 |
| Nebraska | 15,412 | 65 | 97 | -32 | 1,233 | 22 |
| North Dakota | 4,250 | 63 | 16 | +47 | 488 | 16 |
| Georgia | 15,090 | 57 | 13 | +44 | 1,242 | 24 |
| Washington | 8,520 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 394 | 7 |
| Vermont | 2,866 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 617 | 14 |
| Idaho | 4,646 | 50 | 13 | +37 | 354 | 6 |
| West Virginia | 7,345 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 455 | 3 |
| Alabama | 16,181 | 46 | 7 | +39 | 949 | 29 |
| Colorado | 8,990 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 1,096 | 7 |
| Florida | 13,070 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 637 | 13 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,434 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 257 | 7 |
| Wyoming | 3,138 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 347 | 1 |
| Maine | 2,542 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 252 | 7 |
| Utah | 3,144 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 359 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 4,363 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 182 | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 2,549 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 215 | 3 |
| Alaska | 1,660 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 146 | 5 |
| New Mexico | 4,033 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 211 | 1 |
| Maryland | 5,500 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 226 | 6 |
| Hawaii | 1,180 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 134 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 6,825 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 325 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 787 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 63 | 0 |
| Arizona | 8,587 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 202 | 1 |
| Delaware | 874 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 56 | 2 |
| Nevada | 2,123 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 123 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 261 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 22 | 0 |
The 100 busiest bridges that dropped into poor since 2024
| Bridge | County | What changed | 2024 | 2025 | Vehicles/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr 18 3.35 Km over Ave. Amer Miranda 1.4 Km | San Juan Municipio, PR | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 261,400 |
| U.S. Highway 101 over Cesar Chavez Blvd | San Francisco County, CA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 234,000 |
| St 3 over Hwy Union St N Rotary | Norfolk County, MA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 204,310 |
| Interstate 680 over Laurel Drive | Contra Costa County, CA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4; substructure 7 to 6 | Fair | Poor | 192,200 |
| Rte 907C over Bay Pkwy | Kings County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 159,871 |
| Us0090-b over Mississippi River | Orleans Parish, LA | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 154,311 |
| I- 94 Bishop Ford over Greenwood Ave | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 152,900 |
| I- 94 Bishop Ford over Little Cal River | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 152,900 |
| I-195 (SR-112) over SR-5 & Fec R/R | Miami-Dade County, FL | fair to poor; superstructure 7 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 151,500 |
| Rte I278 over 907C 907cx2m13001 907C | Kings County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 147,365 |
| IH 35E NB Conn over Dart & Dnt | Dallas County, TX | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 146,500 |
| Rte I95 over Pedestrian walkway and b | Bronx County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 145,579 |
| Rte 907M over Little Neck Pkwy | Queens County, NY | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 127,517 |
| I-83 over CSX Mta Amtrak and Nor | Baltimore city, MD | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 5; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 127,291 |
| I-80 (SR-80) over SR-89 (US-89) State St. | Salt Lake County, UT | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 127,090 |
| Interstate 5 NB over Brookside Calaveras Riv | San Joaquin County, CA | fair to poor; substructure 7 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 124,000 |
| Rte 907V over Hudson River Greenway M | New York County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 4; substructure 6 to 5 | Fair | Poor | 121,341 |
| Interstate 95(SB) over US 322 EB & Ramp A | Delaware County, PA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 117,917 |
| I 90 over RR CSX | Middlesex County, MA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 114,872 |
| Rte I81 over East Washington St East | Onondaga County, NY | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 114,111 |
| I-95 over NS; B Brook St; Lt Run | Prince George County, VA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 106,973 |
| I-83 over Jones Falls (mi. 7.1 to | Baltimore city, MD | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 105,600 |
| 270WB to 71SB over Ramp 71nb-270wb | Franklin County, OH | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 104,140 |
| I-215 (SR-215) Wbl over SR-68 Redwood Road | Salt Lake County, UT | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 102,805 |
| Interstate 580 over Cerrito Creek | Alameda County, CA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 7 to 6 | Fair | Poor | 99,000 |
| Interstate 5 over Batiquitos Lagoon | San Diego County, CA | fair to poor; deck 7 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 98,500 |
| Interstate 5 over Batiquitos Lagoon | San Diego County, CA | fair to poor; deck 7 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 98,500 |
| I24 over Sou Rwy (abandoned) | Hamilton County, TN | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 5; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 98,487 |
| Rte I490 over Brown Street | Monroe County, NY | fair to poor; deck 7 to 6; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 6 to 5 | Fair | Poor | 97,634 |
| I-190 WB Jfk over I-294 Tri State Toll | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; deck 6 to 4; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 92,200 |
| I75 Ramp over Dicks Creek | Warren County, OH | fair to poor; culvert 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 91,260 |
| Rte 590 over Rte 404 | Monroe County, NY | fair to poor; deck 6 to 4; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 90,523 |
| Ih 345 NB over IH 30 US 75 DART etc | Dallas County, TX | newly posted for load; fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 90,190 |
| US52 US311 over US311 | Forsyth County, NC | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 90,000 |
| I- 94 SB Bishop Fo over Little Cal River | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 89,300 |
| I0020 over on Ramp to I-20 Wbl | Caddo Parish, LA | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 4; deck up 5 to 6 | Fair | Poor | 87,567 |
| Rte 33 over 90IX Rte I90 | Erie County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 86,449 |
| I 495 SB over I 95 NB | New Castle County, DE | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 84,782 |
| I-64 E & W over Kan R WV61 CSX RR US119 | Kanawha County, WV | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 84,279 |
| I-65 SB Off Ramp over S Floyd St | Jefferson County, KY | newly posted for load; fair to poor; deck 5 to 4; substructure 5 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 84,001 |
| I-65 over Brook St & Muhammad Ali | Jefferson County, KY | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 84,001 |
| Turnpike SN95 over Bergen - Tpk Utilities | Bergen County, NJ | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 82,873 |
| SR 180 WB over First Street | Fresno County, CA | fair to poor; deck 7 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 79,000 |
| Ir 670 over Scioto R USR33 RR | Franklin County, OH | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 75,912 |
| Rte I684 over West Branch Titicus Rive | Westchester County, NY | fair to poor; deck 6 to 5; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 75,503 |
| Tpk Exit 161 Ramp over Ir 71 | Cuyahoga County, OH | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 74,360 |
| I0010 over La 385 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 73,488 |
| I-294 NB over Cal Sag Canal | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; superstructure 7 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 71,700 |
| Is 64 W over Co North Forty Dr to Sor | St. Louis County, MO | fair to poor; deck 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 71,687 |
| US 30 over Chandlers Run | Camden County, NJ | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 71,176 |
| I- 55 WB Stevenson over RR - Csxt | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 71,000 |
| I- 55 EB Stevenson over RR - Csxt | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; deck 7 to 6; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 71,000 |
| I 495 NB over Hwy School St | Bristol County, MA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 70,813 |
| Kam Hwy/keehi Ic over Kalihi Strm /ob | Honolulu County, HI | fair to poor; substructure 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 70,510 |
| I 80 over City Streets(nugget) | Washoe County, NV | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 69,000 |
| I- 55 EB Stevenson over Il 50 (cicero Ave) | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 68,750 |
| W.B. & Rev I-90 over Lake Washington | King County, WA | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 68,544 |
| I-83; SR 0083 over T-955; Limekiln Rd | York County, PA | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 68,340 |
| Ih 10 WB over Ih 10 WB to US 69 SB | Jefferson County, TX | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 65,343 |
| Interstate-91 NB over Elm Street | Hartford County, CT | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 64,400 |
| I40-eb-rp to I240 over I40-rp-k / I240-rl-ex-rp | Shelby County, TN | fair to poor; deck 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 62,695 |
| I-75 (SR-93) over Stanley Branch | Pasco County, FL | good to poor; culvert 7 to 4 | Good | Poor | 62,500 |
| I- 55 EB Stevenson over RR - BNSF | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 3; substructure 7 to 6 | Fair | Poor | 62,350 |
| I- 55 WB Stevenson over RR - BNSF | Cook County, IL | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 62,350 |
| E&w54-n805 Connect over Euclid Avenue | San Diego County, CA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4; superstructure up 7 to 8 | Fair | Poor | 62,000 |
| New US-1 Bypass over Norfolk Southern | Bucks County, PA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 60,959 |
| Interstate 80 WB over Gibson Canyon Creek | Solano County, CA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure up 7 to 8 | Fair | Poor | 60,750 |
| Rte 25A over Boat Basin Place | Queens County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 7 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 60,470 |
| US 6 EB & WB over Ri 128 Killingly St | Providence County, RI | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 59,930 |
| St 2 over RR Bmrr | Worcester County, MA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 57,765 |
| Nimitz Hwy over Slip Cover #3 Hon Hbr | Honolulu County, HI | fair to poor; substructure 6 to 4; deck up 6 to 7; superstructure up 6 to 7 | Fair | Poor | 57,600 |
| I-196 M-21 WB over Conrail (no Tracks)(abn) | Kent County, MI | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 57,075 |
| I 10; WB over FAS 317; Cortero Rd | Pima County, AZ | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 56,965 |
| I0010 over I0049/US0167 | Lafayette Parish, LA | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 56,748 |
| NC67 over Little Creek | Forsyth County, NC | fair to poor; culvert 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 55,000 |
| Rte 907W over 984j984j87011000 Rte 98 | Westchester County, NY | fair to poor; deck 6 to 5; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 53,880 |
| Rte I278 over Relief | Queens County, NY | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 53,856 |
| I-30 EB Log 136.91 over SH 367 RR Creek | Pulaski County, AR | fair to poor; deck 6 to 5; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 53,500 |
| I-30 WB Log 136.90 over SH 367 RR Creek | Pulaski County, AR | fair to poor; deck 6 to 5; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 53,500 |
| I 70 WB Ramp over US 6 Ml | Jefferson County, CO | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 53,000 |
| Rte I490 over Rte I390 | Monroe County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 4; substructure 7 to 5 | Fair | Poor | 52,981 |
| Rte 104 over Hudson Avenue | Monroe County, NY | fair to poor; deck 6 to 5; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 52,637 |
| I-296 NB (US-131N) over 6TH Ave | Kent County, MI | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 50,972 |
| I-296 SB (US-131S) over 6TH Ave | Kent County, MI | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 50,972 |
| I 90 EB over ST135 Wood St | Middlesex County, MA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 50,658 |
| I-40 Wbl over Tijeras Arroyo | Bernalillo County, NM | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 50,642 |
| Ir 90 EB over UP Ir 71-1887 Dn 71 R SW | Cuyahoga County, OH | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 50,525 |
| I-295 NB over Ri 2 Bald Hill Rd | Kent County, RI | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 49,300 |
| SR 285 over S Wenatchee Ave | Chelan County, WA | fair to poor; deck 7 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 48,107 |
| SR 104 over NS RR | Franklin County, OH | fair to poor; culvert 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 48,060 |
| Sc 7 over Ashley River | Charleston County, SC | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 47,800 |
| I 90 EB over Hwy Little Alum Pd Rd | Hampden County, MA | fair to poor; deck 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 47,303 |
| St 9 Bstn-wrcstr over ST140 Grafton St | Worcester County, MA | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 47,107 |
| Pr 1 over Pr 18 (las Americas Exp) | San Juan Municipio, PR | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 45,500 |
| Rte 695 over County Route 80 CSX Tra | Onondaga County, NY | fair to poor; superstructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 45,022 |
| I 90 Ex 117 In 13 over I 90 | Middlesex County, MA | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 45,000 |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over SR 0993 Brush Ck. & RR | Westmoreland County, PA | fair to poor; substructure 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 44,987 |
| Piedmont Road over Peachtree Creek | Fulton County, GA | fair to poor; deck 5 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 44,100 |
| SR 104 over Scioto River | Franklin County, OH | fair to poor; superstructure 6 to 4 | Fair | Poor | 43,411 |
| I 495 SB over Hwy Berlin Rd | Middlesex County, MA | fair to poor; substructure 6 to 3 | Fair | Poor | 42,765 |
Newly load-posted since 2024
Frequently asked questions
How many bridges got worse between 2024 and 2025?
4,395 bridges moved into poor condition between the 2024 and 2025 National Bridge Inventories, and 51,032 had at least one deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rating lowered. 2,879 moved out of poor, usually after repair or replacement work.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 and 2025 vintages, matched by state and structure number. Every change as CSV.
Related: closed and posted bridges · the busiest poor-rated bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.