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

BIA ROUTE 3

Poor

Over: E-SPILLWAY COOLIDGE DAM

19.2 KM SW SAN CARLOS AZ, Pinal, AZ

Built 1928 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 390

Douglas Road

Poor

Over: Mule Gulch

100 ft E Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,000

Moon Canyon Ave

Poor

Over: Storm Drain

E Jct Tombstone Canyon, Cochise, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 300

IRR BIA RTE 3

Poor

Over: ACORN DRAW

29.6 KM E OF COOLIDGE DAM, Graham, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 210

IRR BIA RTE N9402

Poor

Over: WHITEWATER CREEK

3.6 MI W 6.7 MI S LUPTON, Apache, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 274

Yuma County Ave. 3

Poor

Over: Main Outlet Drain Extens

3.6 miles NE from Yuma, Yuma, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 20

Selma Highway

Poor

Over: Casa Grande Canal Ext

0.1 mi E Jct SR 87, Pinal, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 450

IRR BIA RTE N6486

Poor

Over: LAGUNA CREEK

3 MI EAST OF TSEGI, Navajo, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 150

Arizona Street

Poor

Over: Drain Ditch

1.7 mi S Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1933 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,000

IRR BIA RTE 1

Poor

Over: MAIN DRAIN

0.7 KM N OF BIA 1/10 INT., La Paz, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 3,000

IRR BIA RTE 38

Poor

Over: USBR MAIN DRAIN

5 KM WEST BIA RTE 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 30

IRR BIA RTE 44

Poor

Over: MAIN DRAIN

1.7 KM WEST OF BIA 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 130

IRR BIA RTE 56

Poor

Over: USBR DRAIN

3 KM WEST OF BIA 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 55

IRR BIA RTE 56

Poor

Over: MAIN DRAIN

1.7 KM WEST OF BIA 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 165

IRR BIA RTE N39

Poor

Over: LONE TULE WASH

6.2 MI N. ARIZONA HWY 264, Apache, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 550

I-8 EB

Poor

Over: Gillespie Canal

8.6 mi W Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 5,487

Harshaw Road

Poor

Over: Harshaw Creek

3.2 mi SE Patagonia, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1925 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 187

IRR BIA RTE 34

Poor

Over: MAIN DRAIN

1.5 KM WEST OF BIA RTE 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 270

IRR Old US 66

Poor

Over: Querino Canyon

3.0 mi NE of Cedar Pt TI, Apache, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 500

Cottonwood St

Poor

Over: Pinal Creek

150 ft SW Jct Broad St, Gila, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 850

I 15; NB

Poor

Over: Virgin River

15.4 mi E of Nevada, Mohave, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 16,394

Layton Rd

Poor

Over: Union Canal

0.1 mi W Jct Webster Rd, Graham, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 203

IRR BIA RTE 3

Poor

Over: KELLY GULCH

15 KM E OF COOLIDGE DAM, Graham, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 390

IRR BIA RTE 21

Poor

Over: LATERAL NO 90

2.9 KM N OF BIA 21/30 JCT, La Paz, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 27

IRR US 89; FAP 037

Poor

Over: Wash

1.1 mi N Jct US 160, Coconino, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,518

IRR BIA RTE N9054

Poor

Over: STEAMBOAT WASH

1 MI SW OF STEAMBOAT AZ, Apache, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 111

Madera Canyon Rd

Poor

Over: Medium Wash

0.4 mi S White HS Cyn R, Pima, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,200

I-40; SFR

Poor

Over: Ltl Lithodendron Wash

7.9 mi E Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 60

Pima Street

Poor

Over: Blowout Wash

120 ft E Jct 2nd St, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 660

US 60

Poor

Over: Centennial Wash

12.4 mi East of Jct SR 72, La Paz, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,156

Hooper Ranch Rd

Poor

Over: Little Colorado River

1.5 mi E Jct US 180, Apache, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 40

Curtis Road

Poor

Over: San Jose Canal

0.5 mi N Jct Buena Vst Rd, Graham, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 21

FAS 460;Airport Rd

Poor

Over: I-10

7.9 mi E Jct US191 South, Cochise, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,068

I 8 EB

Poor

Over: Colo R Pentntry Av SPTCO

at Calif State Line, Yuma, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,350

Arizona Street

Poor

Over: Black Knob Drainage

1.7 mi S Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,000

CONTROL ROAD

Poor

Over: GIBB WASH

1.5 MI NE/O ORACLE RDG MN, Pima, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 85

I 15

Poor

Over: Virgin River

09.6 mi E of Nevada, Mohave, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 27,997

IRR BIA RTE 119

Poor

Over: CASA BLANCA CANAL

1.6 KM S HWY 10/587 JCT, Pinal, AZ

Built 1925 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 90

US 60

Poor

Over: Waterfall Canyon

2.6 mi E Jct SR 177, Pinal, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,553

US 60

Poor

Over: Queen Creek

0.5 mi E Jct SR 177, Pinal, AZ

Built 1949 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,929

IRR I 40; WB

Poor

Over: Window Rock Rd

18.0 mi E Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,418

Wards Canyon Rd

Poor

Over: Soap Box Canyon

3.4 mi E Jct US 191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1915 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 800

Shea Boulevard

Poor

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.52 mi E of 52nd Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 37,601

IRR BIA RTE 30

Poor

Over: LATERAL CANAL NO 90

5.5 KM WEST OF BIA 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

IRR BIA RTE 30

Poor

Over: MAIN DRAIN

1 KM WEST OF BIA 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

IRR BIA RTE 11

Poor

Over: ARIZONA CANAL

ALMA SCHOOL BRIDGE, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,600

IRR BIA RTE 15

Poor

Over: WASH

55.8 KM N OF AZ HWY 86, Pinal, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100

IRR BIA RTE 240

Poor

Over: WASH

NORTHEAST EDGE OF KOMATKE, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 566

IRR BIA RTE N4

Poor

Over: WEPO WASH

1 MI EAST OF PINON AZ, Navajo, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,078

IRR BIA RTE N59

Poor

Over: BURRO WASH

7 MI NW OF AGENCY LINE, Apache, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,620

Showing 8,501-8,550 of 8,573 bridges

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