Poipu Road
Carrying Poipu Road over Waikomo Stream
0.06MI SE/LAWAI-POIPU, Kauai, Hawaii
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Poipu Road in Kauai, Hawaii sits above 97% of rated Hawaii bridges on inventory load rating (97 t), while its 1998 build year is earlier than 19% of Kauai's recorded-year cohort (90 bridges).
Poipu Road in Kauai, Hawaii is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1998, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure HI:007219661126004
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Poipu Road
The Poipu Road bridge in Kauai, Hawaii carries Poipu Road over Waikomo Stream. It was built in 1998, making it 28 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 13.7 meters (45 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 11,000 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Hawaii bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Poipu Road compares
Age against the county: built in 1998, earlier than 17 of Kauai's 90 bridges with a recorded construction year (19%), against a county median build year of 1957. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Hawaii bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (1,187 of 1,195 rated).
Poipu Road vs every rated Hawaii bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
97 Top 3% higher than 97% of 1,187 bridges
rated Hawaii bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Kauai inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 90 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1998
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 13.7 m (45 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.2 m (50 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 11,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 007219661126004
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Poipu Road is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Poipu Road against other structures in Kauai and across Hawaii. Hawaii bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Poipu Road?
Poipu Road in Kauai, Hawaii on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Poipu Road inspected?
Poipu Road's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 11,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Poipu Road is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Poipu Road?
Poipu Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 97.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Poipu Road?
Poipu Road is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Poipu Road and does age affect safety?
Poipu Road was built in 1998, making it 28 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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