State profile · Below median Poor share

Arizona bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Arizona.

8,573
Public bridges
63.5%
Good condition
1.1%
Poor condition

Arizona holds 8,573 public highway bridges (#28 of 52 by inventory) with a 1.15% Poor share (#51 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 1.1% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 2 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

8,573

Public highway bridges in Arizona

Good Condition

63.5%

5,440 bridges rated 7-9

13.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.1%

99 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-6.4pp vs national avg 7.5%

Arizona vs national bridge condition

Arizona - Good condition share 63.5%
National avg

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

Arizona - Poor-condition share 3.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Arizona in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Arizona has 8,573 bridges and a 1.1% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #2 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Arizona has 8,573 bridges and a 1.1% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #2 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Arizona vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

8,573 28th of 54 higher than 26 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Arizona

The highlighted point is Arizona: 8,573 bridges and 1.15% in Poor condition, rank #2 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Arizona on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Nevada: 2,099 bridges · 1.14% Poor
  • Arizona: 8,573 bridges · 1.15% Poor
  • Texas: 56,729 bridges · 1.23% Poor
  • Delaware: 872 bridges · 1.26% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Arizona

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 8,573 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Arizona’s inventory

State agency holds 56.9% of the 8,573 public highway bridges filed under Arizona in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Arizona’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 13.1% of the 8,573 bridges with a recorded original year in Arizona. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Arizona63.5%35.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Arizona (FHWA NBI)

Counties (15)

Apache 259 Cochise 501 Coconino 405 Gila 259 Graham 179 Greenlee 90 La Paz 306 Maricopa 2847 Mohave 641 Navajo 277 Pima 1150 Pinal 716 Santa Cruz 138 Yavapai 543 Yuma 262

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.

NV

Nevada

1.14% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,099
Selected

AZ

Arizona

1.15% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,573

TX

Texas

1.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$56,729

DE

Delaware

1.26% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$872

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 3

Poor

Over: OAK DRAW

36.3 KM E OF COOLIDGE DAM, Graham, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 120

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

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

Honeycutt Rd

Good

Over: Wash

2 mi E Jct SR 347, Pinal, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,608

Cactus Rd

Good

Over: Channel

200 W of 93rd St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 28,600

Bell Rd

Good

Over: Wash

W of 94th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 17,000

Legacy Blvd

Good

Over: Wash

400 E of 91st St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,400

Legacy Bl

Good

Over: Wash

400 W of 94th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,400

Scottsdale Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.13 mi S. of Westland Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 20,400

Hayden Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.25 m N of E Westland Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,600

Lone Mountain Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash

E of 108 St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,100

94th Street

Good

Over: Wash

150 S Jct Palo Brea Bend, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,750

McCartney Rd

Good

Over: Wash

at Jct w/Hacienda Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 320

Hunt Hwy

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi N Jct Bella Vista, Pinal, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 60,171

Desert Dawn Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi E Jct Gold Cyn Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 500

Mountain Vista

Good

Over: Dry Wash

0.3 mi E Mtnbrook Dr, Pinal, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,500

Pinnacle Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.4 mi S Jct Mtn Vista Dr, Pinal, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 300

Davis Rd

Good

Over: Wash

9.9 mi E Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 2018 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,267

Ocotillo Rim Trail

Good

Over: Medium Wash

W of Hougston Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 310

Harrison Rd

Good

Over: Large Wash

0.5 mi S of Sahuarita Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,627

Valencia Rd

Good

Over: Black Wash

E of Camino Verde, Pima, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,180

Valencia Rd

Good

Over: Large Wash

E of Viviyana Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,180

Melpomene Way

Good

Over: Medium Wash

N of Pima Meadows, Pima, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,913

Skyline Drive

Good

Over: Promenade Drainage Chan

0.2mi SE of Mt. Vist Blvd, Pinal, AZ

Built 2021 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

US 191

Good

Over: Cold Creek

0.4 mi N Jct SR 75, Greenlee, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,190

US 160

Good

Over: Chinle Wash

5.7 mi W Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 2018 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,498

Happy Valley Rd

Good

Over: I-17

.9 mi E.of Pinnacle Rd., Maricopa, AZ

Built 2020 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 20,009

Dixileta Dr

Good

Over: Dry Wash

W/O North Valley Parkway, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 12,246

N 95th Lane

Good

Over: RID Canal

50 ft N Mcdowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 44.8 t ADT: 1,000

N 92nd Drive

Good

Over: RID Canal

50 ft N Mcdowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 1,000

N 93rd Lane

Good

Over: RID Canal

50 ft N Mcdowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 44.9 t ADT: 1,000

Miller Rd

Good

Over: Buckeye Canal

0.25 mi N/ MC-85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 7,425

Thunderbird Road

Good

Over: Cart Path

Thunderbird @ Point Golf, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 31,967

Swansea Rd

Good

Over: CAP Canal

@ CAP MILEPOST 20.895, La Paz, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

Hovatter Road

Good

Over: CAP Canal

@ CAP MILEPOST 59.533, La Paz, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 70

SR 51 Ramp N-W

Good

Over: L101 Ramp W-S

0.2 mi S Jct L101, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 26,155

I 17; SB

Good

Over: Munds Canyon

23.0 mi N Jct SR 179, Coconino, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,669

I-40 EB

Good

Over: Ruby Wash

3.2 mi W Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 12,613

I-40 WB

Good

Over: Ruby Wash

3.2 mi W Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,316

HOV Ramp

Good

Over: WB10 Rmp EN WS SS NN

4.15 E of Jct I 17, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 32,996

SL 202

Good

Over: Grand Canal

2.0 mi E of Jct I 10, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 199,629

Victory Drive

Good

Over: Loop 101

0.33 mi N Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,000

IRR US A 89

Good

Over: Badger Creek

18.1 mi N Jct US 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 726

Center Parkway

Good

Over: SL 202 (Red Mountain)

6.45 mi E Jct I 10 &, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,006

SR 188

Good

Over: Roosevelt Lake

7.3 mi N Jct SR 88, Gila, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 897

Fortuna Rd

Good

Over: I-8

10.0 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 12,608

US 191

Good

Over: Buzzard Roost Canyon

1.3 mi N Jct SR 75, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,190

SR 101 EB

Good

Over: 7th Street

1.00 mi E of 7th Avenue, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 83,536

SR 101L EB

Good

Over: Tatum Blvd

1.3 mi E Jct SR 51, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 74,299

Northern Ave

Good

Over: I 17

8.0 mi S 101L/I 17 TI, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 36,858

SR 101L EB

Good

Over: CAP Canal Bridge EB

0.6 mi W Jct SR 51, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 62,370

SR 101L WB

Good

Over: 56th Street

2.4 mi E Jct SR 51, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 74,299

101L EB

Good

Over: 56 Street

2.4 mi E Jct SR 51, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 69,407

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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