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

Bank Street

Good

Over: Mohave Wash Channel

0.3 mi S Jct Northern Ave, Mohave, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,472

Shopping Center Dr

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

W of SR95 S of Bull. Pkwy, Mohave, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,276

Avalon Ave

Good

Over: Avalon Drain

230 ft SE Jct PV Blvd N, Mohave, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,080

Avalon Ave

Good

Over: Havasupai Wash

0.1 mi N Jct Kiowa Blvd N, Mohave, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,080

Acoma Blvd S

Good

Over: Jamaica Drain

200 ft SE Jct Jamaica Bl, Mohave, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,460

Acoma Blvd S

Good

Over: Indian Peak Wash

0.2 mi SE Jct Jamaica Bl, Mohave, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,834

Garvey Dr

Good

Over: Avalon Drain

420 ft S Jct PV Blvd N, Mohave, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

Lake Havasu Ave N

Good

Over: Willow Wash

180 ft S Jct Willow Ave, Mohave, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 15,846

Palo Verde Blvd S

Good

Over: Palmtree Wash

0.3 mi S Jct Kiowa Blvd N, Mohave, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,095

Palo Verde Blvd S

Good

Over: El Dorado Wash

290 ft S Jct Kiowa Blvd S, Mohave, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,636

Southwind Ave

Good

Over: Chemehuevi Wash

0.6 mi E Jct Acoma Blvd S, Mohave, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,788

Thunderbolt Ave

Good

Over: Mockingbird Wash

0.2 mi N Jct OroGrande Bl, Mohave, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,540

McCulloch Blvd S

Good

Over: Chemehuevi Wash

0.04 mi S of Chemehuevi, Mohave, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,319

Chenoweth Dr

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi E Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,390

Little Finger Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi E Jct McCulloch Bl, Mohave, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

Alamo Rd

Good

Over: Wash

4.7 mi SE Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 371

Yucca Drive

Good

Over: Wash

1.8 mi W Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

Shinarump Dr CMP

Good

Over: Wash

0.4 mi NW Jct Oatman Rd, Mohave, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 111

Tomahawk Dr

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi S Jct Lazy Y-U Dr, Mohave, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

Elbow Canyon Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.8 mi W Jct Scenic Blvd, Mohave, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 675

Scenic Blvd

Good

Over: Wash

3 mi S Jct County Hwy 91, Mohave, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,469

Budweiser Way

Good

Over: Wash

200 ft E Jct Gateway Dr, Mohave, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10

Colonade Lane

Good

Over: Wash

200 ft E Jct Gateway Dr, Mohave, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10

Bullhead Parkway

Good

Over: Fox Wash

1.9 mi NW Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,855

S. Main St

Good

Over: Moccasin Wash

3.8mi N SR389 @ mp19.2, Mohave, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 138

SR 77

Good

Over: Wash

4.2 mi N Jct SR 277, Navajo, AZ

Built 1946 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,375

IRR SR 87

Good

Over: Wash

22.3 mi N Jct I 40, Navajo, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,189

IRR SR 87

Good

Over: Whe Yol Da Sah Wash

22.8 mi N Jct I 40, Navajo, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,189

IRR SR 87

Good

Over: Toreva Pump Wash

1.3 mi S Jct SR 264, Navajo, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,863

I 40; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

10.4 mi W Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 21,198

IRR US 160

Good

Over: Wash

1.0 mi W Jct SR 98, Navajo, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,495

IRR US 163

Good

Over: Wash

9.7 mi N Jct US 160, Navajo, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,894

IRR US 163

Good

Over: Sage Wash

13.7 mi N Jct US 160, Navajo, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,152

IRR SR 264

Good

Over: Wash

3.1 mi E Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,693

IRR SR 98

Good

Over: Cow Spring

8.9 mi N Jct US 160, Navajo, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,218

I 40; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

2.4 mi W Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 23,602

I 40; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

10.8 mi E Jct SR 99, Navajo, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 23,929

I 40, NFR & SFR

Good

Over: Wash

6.1 mi E Jct SR 99, Navajo, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 24,335

SR 277

Good

Over: Phoenix Park Wash

1.6 mi E Jct SR 377, Navajo, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,180

SR 260

Good

Over: Coldbath Wash

10.6 mi West of Jct US 60, Navajo, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,717

SR 260

Good

Over: Wash

14.2 mi West of Jct US 60, Navajo, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,214

SR 77

Good

Over: Show Low Creek

6.9 mi S Jct SR277, Navajo, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,885

IRR US 163

Good

Over: El Capitan Wash

12.4 mi N Jct US 160, Navajo, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,152

SR 260

Good

Over: Wash

1.7 mi E Jct SR 277, Navajo, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,564

Silver Creek Drive

Good

Over: Rocky Arroyo

4.0 mi E Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 745

Snowflake-Concho

Good

Over: Hay Hollow Wash

10.6 mi E Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 620

SR 83

Good

Over: Empire Gulch

8.2 mi N Jct SR 82, Pima, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,396

I-10

Good

Over: Wash

9.2 mi W Jct SR B10, Pima, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 175,000

I-10 & FRs

Good

Over: Wash

1.5 mi N Jct I-19, Pima, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 169,529

I 10; EB

Good

Over: Speeden Wash

27.0 mi E Jct SR B10, Pima, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,820

Showing 5,251-5,300 of 5,640 bridges

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