Bridge conditions in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
261 inventoried bridges · 5 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
District of Columbia tracks close to typical: 5 of its 261 inventoried bridges (1.9%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 5 of the 261 bridges in District of Columbia, District of Columbia, are rated in poor condition (1.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 90 bridges (34.5%) are rated good and 166 (63.6%) fair.
- The median District of Columbia bridge was built in 1960.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is T. Roosevelt Brid over Pot River & Potomac (built 1964), carrying about 95,000 vehicles a day.
Good 34.5% · Fair 63.6% · Poor 1.9% of 261 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Roosevelt Brid over Pot River & Potomac | 1964 | 95,000 | Poor |
| H Street over Washington Terminal Yard | 1907 | 24,000 | Poor |
| Ramp Fr Benning Rd over SB Kenilworth Ave | 1955 | 5,000 | Poor |
| Joyce Road over Luzon Branch | 1950 | 2,100 | Poor |
| Edgewater Stable A over Rock Creek | 1958 | 50 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacostia Freeway over Good Hope Road | 1964 | 295,046 | Fair |
| Southwest Freeway over Half St to 2ND St SW | 1963 | 252,820 | Fair |
| Southeast Frwy over CSX RR NJ & VA Ave | 1964 | 252,800 | Fair |
| NB I-395 over Potomac River & Ohio Dr. | 1950 | 249,000 | Fair |
| SB I-395 over Potomac R. and Ohio Dr. | 1960 | 249,000 | Fair |
| Southwest Freeway over Wash Channel & Maine | 1961 | 183,000 | Fair |
| Southwest Freeway over 4TH Street S.W. | 1959 | 173,000 | Fair |
| I-695 SE Freeway over 6TH Street S.E. | 1968 | 156,000 | Fair |
| Southeast Frwy over 4TH Street S.E. | 1965 | 155,700 | Fair |
| Southeast Freeway over 7TH Street | 1969 | 155,700 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.