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

Abrego Dr

Fair

Over: Small Wash

0.8 mi S Esperanza Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,425

Grant Road

Fair

Over: Silvercroft Wash

0.4 mi E Silverbell Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 31,139

Williamson Vly Rd

Fair

Over: Mint Wash

17.6 mi N Jct Iron Spr Rd, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 372

Bell Road

Fair

Over: Skunk Creek

0.1 mi E Jct 75th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 38,132

Val Vista Drive

Fair

Over: Eastern Canal

0.2 mi N of Main Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 22,875

Safford-Bryce Road

Fair

Over: Peterson Wash

2.0 mi NW Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1947 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,312

Hayden Road

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.2 mi S Indian Bend Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 27,206

McDonald Drive

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.03 mi W of Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,050

McDowell Road EB

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.1 mi E of Jct Miller Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 36,841

Chaparral Road

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.1 mi West Jct Miller Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 32,028

Hardy Drive

Fair

Over: Western Canal

0.6 mi S Southern Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,669

Stapley Drive

Fair

Over: Consolidated Canal

0.1 mi S Jct Brown Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 19,661

Gilbert Road

Fair

Over: Consolidated Canal

0.2 mi S Jct University, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 30,481

Coronado Drive

Fair

Over: Wash

0.15 mi S Golf Links Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,645

Town & Country Dr

Fair

Over: Wash

0.5 mi S Golf Links Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,384

Ocotillo Dr

Fair

Over: Oak Wash

0.08 mi N/Rancho Vista Wy, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 220

Saddleback Dr

Fair

Over: Oak Wash

0.2 mi from LaJolla Way, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 130

Granite Dells Rd

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

0.5 mi E of Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 366

Milky Way Dr

Fair

Over: CAP Canal

0.25 mi W of San Joaquin, Pima, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 500

FDR 126

Fair

Over: ANDERSON CANYON

11.5 MI NE/O MORMON LK, Coconino, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 200

12TH STREET

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

.4 MI N IND.SCH.RD, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 9,842

S 75th Avenue

Fair

Over: RID Canal

0.5 mi N of Buckeye Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 22,834

East Service Road

Fair

Over: Sky Harbor Boulevard EB

East of Terminal 4, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,010

IRR BIA RTE N133

Fair

Over: TOHOTSO WASH

0.3MI S LUKACHUKAI SCHOOL, Apache, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 1,209

SR 80

Fair

Over: Silver Creek

17.1 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 609

SR 80

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

29.0 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 609

SR 80

Fair

Over: Stronghold Wash

9.5 mi S Jct SR 10B, Cochise, AZ

Built 1933 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,308

SR 80

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

10.2 mi N Jct SR 82, Cochise, AZ

Built 1933 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,083

SR 80

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

0.6 mi N Jct SR 82, Cochise, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,006

SR 80

Fair

Over: Willow Gulch

1.1 mi N Jct SR 82, Cochise, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,006

SR 80

Fair

Over: Walnut Canyon

1.6 mi S Jct SR 82, Cochise, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,006

SR 75

Fair

Over: CA Bar Creek

1.5 mi S Jct US 191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1941 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,781

US 60 EB; FAP 022

Fair

Over: ATSF Railroad

1.8 mi E Jct SR 74, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1942 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,686

I 19; NB

Fair

Over: Agua Fria Canyon

4.3 mi N Jct SR 289, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,630

I 19; SB

Fair

Over: Peck Canyon Wash

6.7 mi N Jct SR 289, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,477

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: Buck Mtn Wash

5.2 mi E Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,283

IRR US 70

Fair

Over: RR & IRR SR 170

Jct SR 170, Gila, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,193

IRR I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Window Rock Road

18.0 mi E Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,939

IRR I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Lupton Rd

19.8 mi E Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,489

IRR I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Lupton Rd

19.8 mi E Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,123

I 19; SB

Fair

Over: Agua Fria Canyon

4.3 mi N Jct SR 289, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,585

I 19; NB

Fair

Over: Peck Canyon Wash

6.7 mi N Jct SR 289, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,444

SR 82

Fair

Over: Hog Canyon

3.9 mi SW Jct SR 83, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,234

SR 79

Fair

Over: Big Wash

0.7 mi North Jct SR 77, Pinal, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,176

US 60

Fair

Over: McMillen Wash

0.2 mi W Jct US 70, Gila, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 16,287

I-10 EB

Fair

Over: Apache Pass Rd

8.8 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,268

I-8 EB

Fair

Over: Ave 25E

24.5 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,117

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: 8th Avenue

6.3 mi W Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,620

US 93 SB

Fair

Over: Cerbat Wash

6.9 mi N of Jct SR 68, Mohave, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,142

I-10 WB

Fair

Over: Monk Draw

0.4 mi W Jct US 191 North, Cochise, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,706

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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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