State profile · Below median Poor share

Arizona bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Arizona, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

5,640
Public bridges
55.8%
Good condition
1.4%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

5,640

Public highway bridges in Arizona

Good Condition

55.8%

3,148 bridges rated 7-9

5.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.4%

81 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-5.6pp vs national avg 7.0%

Arizona vs national bridge condition

Arizona - Good condition share 55.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Arizona - Poor-condition share 4.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Arizona64.6%33.8%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Arizona (FHWA NBI)

Counties (15)

Apache 173 Cochise 215 Coconino 248 Gila 139 Graham 111 Greenlee 47 La Paz 118 Maricopa 2203 Mohave 363 Navajo 179 Pima 864 Pinal 390 Santa Cruz 71 Yavapai 343 Yuma 176

Arizona vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Arizona on the same metric.

DE

Delaware

1.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$878
Selected

AZ

Arizona

1.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,640

GA

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Arizona

Six lowest-condition bridges in Arizona, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

IRR BIA RTE N35

Poor

Over: WALKER CREEK

7.7MI E,8.2MI N ROCKPOINT, Apache, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 3.0 t ADT: 192

IRR BIA RTE 161

Poor

Over: WASH

2.7 KM SOUTH OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 250

Rucker Rd

Poor

Over: White Water Draw

1.0 mi E Leslie Cyn Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1937 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

OLD STATE RTE 87A

Poor

Over: GILA RIVER

3.2 KM N - HWY 87/187 JCT, Pinal, AZ

Built 1925 Load: 5.6 t ADT: 200

River Road

Poor

Over: Gila River

0.8 mi N Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 6.4 t

Telera St (Ajo)

Poor

Over: Ajo Wash

South of Rocalla Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Arizona

El Lago Blvd

Good

Over: Fountain Channel Wash

E/Saguaro Blvd.N/Gunsight, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,338

Golden Eagle Drive

Good

Over: Cloudburst Wash

0.2 mi N of Palisades, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,590

Sierra Madre Drive

Good

Over: Bristol Wash

Sierra Madre/100'E Zapata, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 704

Saguaro Blvd.

Good

Over: Cereus Wash

340' S/Shea Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,848

Palisades Blvd.

Good

Over: Hampstead Channel

Just W of Hampstead Rd., Maricopa, AZ

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,820

Ent/Ext Target Sto

Good

Over: Cereus Wash

W of Culvert # 10392, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

Ent/Ext Target Sto

Good

Over: Cereus Wash

Technology Dr, S of Shea, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,625

Ent/Ext Target Sto

Good

Over: Cereus Wash

W of Culvert # 10394, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

Ent/Ext Target Sto

Good

Over: Cereus Wash

W of Culvert # 10395, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

Ent/Ext Target Sto

Good

Over: Cereus Wash

W of B of A Parking lot, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

Vistancia Blvd

Good

Over: Wash

0.75 mi SE/ El Mirage Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,182

Happy Valley Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.2 mi W/LakePleasantRd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 27,900

Westworld Extensio

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi S. of Bell Rd., Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

Thompson Peak Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi E Jct Pima Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,100

107th Avenue

Good

Over: Wash

0.2 mi S Jct Happy Vly Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,758

McDowell Rd

Good

Over: Wash

.5 Mile E of Litchfield, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 32,671

Thomas Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.15 Mi E Litchfield, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,450

Lake Pleasant Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi S. Jct Jomax Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,248

Lake Pleasant Pkwy

Good

Over: Channel

200' S Jct Jomax Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,910

Lake Pleasant Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash and Ped. Trail

0.3 mi N Jct Happy Vly Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,248

Roosevelt Street

Good

Over: Tuthill Channel

0.5 mi E. of Airport Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10

Villa Rita Dr

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

@ Jct w/91st Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

Burnett Rd

Good

Over: Waterway

@ Jct w/ 87th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

W Lake Pleasant Pk

Good

Over: Wash

@ Jct w/87th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20,342

W Lake Pleasant Pk

Good

Over: Waterway

0.25 mi E Jct 91st Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 22,357

Beardsley Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

@ Jct w/ 111th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,960

67th Ln

Good

Over: Wash

400' N Jct Cottontail Ln, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

83rd Ave

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

0.5 mi S Jct Jomax Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,626

83rd Ave

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

0.3 mi S. Jct Jomax Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,957

N High Desert Dr

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

0.1 mi N Jct Westwing Pky, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 892

92nd St

Good

Over: Channel

0.1 mi N Jct Cholla St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,300

Deer Valley Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

@ Jct w/ 98th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,556

Melinda Ln

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

@ Jct w/ 98th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

Quail Ave

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

@ Jct w/ 98th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

Harmony Ln

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

@ Jct w/ 98th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

Lone Mountain Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash

1.0 mi E Jct Vistancia Bl, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,742

N Vistancia Blvd

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

0.2 mi S Jct Lone Butte, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,506

Lone Mt Pkwy

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

0.7 mi W. Jct Vistancia, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,097

W Yearling Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

_, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,969

Lake Pleasant Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

@ Jct w/Rose Garden Ln, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,965

Lake Pleasant Pkwy

Good

Over: Drainage Basin

0.6 mi W Jct 95th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 23,824

W Desert Moon Way

Good

Over: Wash

@ Jct w/67th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,463

Lone Mountain Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 m W fr jt 303, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,228

Indian Bend Rd

Good

Over: Indian Bend Wash

E of Scottsdale Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 18,500

Indian Bend Rd

Good

Over: Indian Bend Wash

E of Scottsdale Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 18,500

Via Linda Rd

Good

Over: Wash

E of 128th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,500

Legacy Blvd

Good

Over: Channel

450' E of Pima Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,400

Thompson Peak Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash

600' N of Windgate Pass, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 14,300

Scottsdale Rd

Good

Over: Wash

300' S of Carefree R, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 19,000

Roadrunner Dr

Good

Over: Wash

E of N legend Trial Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300

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