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

US 60

Good

Over: Beardsley Canal

17.9 mi East of SR 74, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10,611

SR 260

Good

Over: Black Canyon Wash

8.8 mi NW Jct I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,346

SR 260

Good

Over: Wilbur Canyon

8.1 mi NW Jct I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,132

SR 89A

Good

Over: Glassford Hill Road

4.3 mi E Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,078

SR 89A

Good

Over: Glassford Hill Road

4.3 mi E Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,060

Ramp to SR 202L

Good

Over: Railroad

Arizona Av & L202 Chandlr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 15,725

Ramp 202W-10E

Good

Over: I-10 202 Ramps SE NW C

Intersect. I-10 @ Santan, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,861

Ramp 10S-202W

Good

Over: Chandler Ramp D

Intersect. I-10 @ Santan, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,087

IRR SR 86

Good

Over: Sells Wash

36.1 mi E Jct SR 286, Pima, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,705

Cordes Lakes Rd

Good

Over: I-17

Jct SR 69, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,000

E Cnl Br Crossover

Good

Over: Grand Canal

130 N of Bethany Home Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

Grand Canal

Good

Over: W Cnl Br Crossover

130 N Bethany Home Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

Grand Canal

Good

Over: W Cnl Br Crossover

103 N of Bethany Home Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

Grand Canal

Good

Over: W Cnl Br Crossover

103 N of Bethany Home Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

Ramp W-S Flyover

Good

Over: Santan Frwy

3.66 mi S of US60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,000

US 60

Good

Over: Wash

3.2 mi W of Jct SR 71, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,843

SR 89

Good

Over: Willow Creek

0.4 mi N Jct SR 89A, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,360

IRR SR 95

Good

Over: Dry Wash

11.8 mi S Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,827

Cholla Street

Good

Over: Drain Channel

200 ft W Jct 108th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,250

Adobe Road

Good

Over: RWCD Canal

0.4 mi E of Greenfield Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,303

Avenue 40E

Good

Over: Gila River

Ave 40E @ Co 5 3/4 Str, Yuma, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 745

Porter Mountain Rd

Good

Over: Billy Creek

0.1 mi NE Jct SR 260, Navajo, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 9,443

Kolb Rd

Good

Over: Drainageway RCB

0.4 mi S of I 10, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 200

Henness Rd

Good

Over: Santa Rosa Canal

0.5 mi S Jct Houser Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 40

Priest Drive

Good

Over: Grand Canal

0.38 mi S Washington St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10

Via Entrada

Good

Over: Small Wash

Via Entrada at River Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 38,214

Beaverhead Flat Rd

Good

Over: Unnamed Wash

4.98mi W of Jct SR 179, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,069

Acoma Blvd S

Good

Over: Daytona Wash

450 S Jct Daytona Ave, Mohave, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 12,858

Thompson Peak Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash

1000 S of Windgate Pass, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 14,300

La Canada Drive

Good

Over: North Citrus Wash

150 S of Panorama Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,500

Northern Pkwy

Good

Over: El Mirage Rd

At El Mirage Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 22,700

Scottsdale Road

Good

Over: Wash Crossing

S@ScottsdaleRd&Silverston, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,000

Cottonwood Lane

Good

Over: Dry Wash

0.1 mi E of 40th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 200

Bronco Butte

Good

Over: Dry Wash

Bronco Butte @ 24th Av, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 500

36TH STREET

Good

Over: Dry Wash

N OF CHEROKEE STREET, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,804

Chandler Boulevard

Good

Over: WASH

East Of 28th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 18,803

SIESTA LANE

Good

Over: East Fork of Cave Creek

SIESTA LANE E OF 26TH ST, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,000

28TH AVENUE

Good

Over: Dry Wash

NORTH OF MARCONI AVE, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 5,000

NORTHERN AVENUE

Good

Over: Dry Wash

W OF 12TH ST, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 41,200

43rd Avenue

Good

Over: Scatter Wash

0.28 mi S of Beardsley, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 5,825

Montgomery Rd

Good

Over: Dry Wash

EO 52nd Place, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,500

Eagle Eye Rd

Good

Over: I 10

41.5 mi East of Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 60

I-17 SB

Good

Over: Cienega Creek

0.5 mi S Jct SR 169, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 13,546

I 10

Good

Over: Estrella Pkwy

22.5 mi W Jct I 10/I 17, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 150,215

I-40 EB

Good

Over: Holy Moses Wash

2.2 mi W Jct US 93, Mohave, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 9,022

I 17 SB

Good

Over: WB 10 Ramp

at SE Junction of I 17, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 61,420

Ramp S-W

Good

Over: Drainage CA/Rmp99C/99Av

0.2 mi W Jct SR 101L, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 60,668

Ramp S - E

Good

Over: Rmp 99D/ I-10 /N Con Rd/

Jct SR L101, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 60,668

EB L 202(E Papago)

Good

Over: Van Buren Street

4.20 mi E Jct I 10 &, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 70,671

Thomas Road

Good

Over: SL 101(Pima Frwy)

6.5 mi N of Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 26,400

Showing 6,251-6,300 of 8,573 bridges

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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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