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

I-8 WB

Unknown

Over: SR 195 / Araby Road

5.5 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1968 ADT: 15,302

I-8 WB

Unknown

Over: SR B8 & Canal

7.2 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1968 ADT: 8,876

I-8 EB

Unknown

Over: Ave 25E

24.5 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1965 ADT: 180

I-8 WB

Unknown

Over: Ave 25E

24.5 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1965 ADT: 180

Ave 31E

Unknown

Over: I-8

30.7 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1965 ADT: 13,847

Ave 33E

Unknown

Over: I-8; Old US80; UPRR

32.7 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1964 ADT: 13,847

US 95

Unknown

Over: I-8

0.8 mi E Jct SR B8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1970 ADT: 26,354

UPRR

Unknown

Over: Giss Pkwy

4th St & UPRR, Yuma, AZ

Built 1976 ADT: 24,048

Foothills Blvd

Unknown

Over: I-8

12.8 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1990 ADT: 26,502

Fortuna Rd

Unknown

Over: I-8

10.0 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1997 ADT: 26,502

I-8 EB

Unknown

Over: Avenue 3E

1.8 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 2003 ADT: 11,910

I-8 WB

Unknown

Over: Ave 3E

1.8 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 2003 ADT: 11,910

SR 195

Unknown

Over: County 19th Street

8.6 mi S Jct I-8, Yuma, AZ

Built 2009 ADT: 110

UPRR Main Line

Unknown

Over: Araby Road

0.25 mi N Jct SR B8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1969 ADT: 14,538

Ligurta SPRR

Unknown

Over: Old US 80

0.7 mi NE Jct I-8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1949 ADT: 857

Pedestrian Walkway

Fair

Over: E Sky Harbor Blvd N

Security Checkpoint A, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991

Pedestrian Walkway

Fair

Over: E Sky Harbor Blvd S

Security Checkpoint C, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991

Pedestrian Bridge

Fair

Over: Greenway Parkway

WEST OF 20TH STREET, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991

Pedestrian Walkway

Fair

Over: 3rd Street

0.1 mi S Jefferson St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1994

Pedestrian bridge

Fair

Over: 42nd Street

0.14 mi N of Sky Harb EB, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990

Pedestrian Walkway

Fair

Over: E Sky Harbor Blvd N

International Arrivals, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004

Pedestrian Walkway

Fair

Over: E Sky Harbor Blvd S

Security Checkpoint D, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2005

Air Lane Drive

Fair

Over: 44th Street

0.47 mi S of Washington S, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991

22nd Avenue

Fair

Over: Main Outlet Drain Extens

3 mile NW from Yuma, Yuma, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 0.5 t ADT: 40

OLD STATE 87A

Fair

Over: GILA RIV DIVERSION CANAL

3.4 KM N OF AZ 87/187 JCT, Pinal, AZ

Built 1925 Load: 5.6 t ADT: 200

Pearce Rd

Fair

Over: Middle March Creek

1.5 mi W Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 100

Schultze Ranch Rd

Fair

Over: Bloody Tanks Wash

150 ft S Jct US 60, Gila, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 20

Zorrilla Street

Fair

Over: San Francisco River

100' W Jct US 191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 415

Mile Wide Road

Fair

Over: Brawley Wash

1.5 mi W Sandario Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 794

Mile Wide Road

Fair

Over: Jones Wash

3 mi W Sandario Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 794

Geronimo Trail

Fair

Over: Black Draw

16.8 mi E Jct Airport Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 100

IRR BIA RTE N28

Fair

Over: WIDE RUINS WASH

0.9 MI EAST OF KLAGOTOH, Apache, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 8.0 t ADT: 260

IRR BIA RTE N39

Fair

Over: SAGE WASH

3.6 MI N ARIZONA HWY 264, Apache, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 550

Johnson Blvd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.2 mi W Jct FR 64, Gila, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 200

Old Trails Road

Fair

Over: Old Trails Wash

0.2 mi S Jct B40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 450

Woodruf-Snwflake R

Fair

Over: Little Colorado River

3.0 mi S of Woodruff, Navajo, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 105

Paar Drive

Fair

Over: Miller Creek

325 ft W Gail Gardner Way, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1942 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 240

Carleton St

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

3/4 Blk W of Montezuma St, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 950

FDR 184

Fair

Over: RYE CREEK

4.76 MI S/O SH87, Gila, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 150

Yuma St

Fair

Over: Pinal Creek

50 ft NE Jct Broad St, Gila, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,021

64th St Driveway

Fair

Over: Drain Channel

0.05 mi S Shea Bvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

64th St Driveway

Fair

Over: Drain Channel

0.15 mi S of Shea Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 20

Wagoner Rd

Fair

Over: Hassayampa River

9.8 mi SE Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 80

Wagoner Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

8.6 mi SE Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 110

Leslie Canyon Rd

Fair

Over: Leslie Creek

17 mi N of SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1928 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 29

Hollywood Road

Fair

Over: Stockton Drain

0.5 mi E Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 200

FSR 618

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.1 MI S/O BEAVER CK PA, Coconino, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 100

NFSR 3101A

Fair

Over: LITTLE HELLS CANYON

0.3 MI SW/O AZ 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 50

Holbrook-Winslow R

Fair

Over: Chevelon Creek

6.64 mi E Jct SR 99, Navajo, AZ

Built 1913 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 36

Morley Ave

Fair

Over: Nogales Wash

50 ft E Jct B19, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 6,283

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