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

FSR 95

Fair

Over: EAST CLEAR CREEK

1 MI E/O CC CRAGIN RSVR, Coconino, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 200

ONION SADDLE

Fair

Over: CAVE CREEK-STEWART

2.6 MI SW/O PORTAL FIRE &, Cochise, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 80

Portal Road

Fair

Over: San Simon River

2.2 mi S Jct Power Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 350

County Rd 3144

Fair

Over: Bonita Wash

2.0 mi W Jct Vernon Rd, Apache, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 150

IRR BIA RTE 60

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

20.3KM W. WHITE RIVER AG, Apache, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 90

IRR BIA RTE 60

Fair

Over: E FRK LITTLE WHITE RIVER

21 KM E OF WHITE RIVER, Apache, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 90

IRR BIA RTE 65

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER

4.4 KM SOUTH OF MCNARY, Apache, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 85

IRR BIA RTE 62

Fair

Over: DIAMOND CREEK

11.2 KM NE OF HWY 73, Navajo, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 10

IRR BIA RTE 61

Fair

Over: DIAMOND CREEK

16.5 KM NE OF HWY 73, Apache, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 30

IRR BIA RTE 651

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK WHITE RIVER

4.8 KM SE OF MCNARY, Apache, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 10

FSR 618

Fair

Over: RES TANK WASH

.3 MI W/O BRUCE B TRAIL, Coconino, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

IRR BIA RTE N9402

Fair

Over: RIO PUERCO WASH

1.5 MI SOUTH OF LUPTON AZ, Apache, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 400

Portal Rd

Fair

Over: Cave Creek

7.1 mi W Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 400

Ash Creek Road

Fair

Over: Ash Creek

9.4 mi W Jct Ft Grant Rd, Graham, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10

River Road

Fair

Over: Santa Cruz River

0.1 mi W Jct SR 82, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1916 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 830

Willis Street

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

0.1 mi West of SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1921 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 7,000

FAU 8312; Ave B

Fair

Over: West Main Canal

0.2 mi S Jct S 1st St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1948 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 6,729

Santa Fe Trail

Fair

Over: RID Canal

0.4 mi N Jct Thomas Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 4,110

NORTH RIM DRIVE

Fair

Over: RIO DE CHELLY

ROUTE 64 (NORTH RIM DRIVE, Apache, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 750

FDR 504

Fair

Over: CHEVELON CANYON

0.2 MI N/O CHEVELON X CG, Coconino, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 70

BOX CANYON

Fair

Over: BOX CANYON

.9 MI SW/O BASIN SPRING, Pima, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 80

I-8 SFR

Fair

Over: Gillespie Canal

6.1 mi W Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 130

Avenue 20E

Fair

Over: Wellton Mohawk

1.3 mi NW Jct Old Hwy 80, Yuma, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 474

Old US 80

Fair

Over: Ligurta Wash

3.0 mi E Jct I-8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,302

Maryland Avenue

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.03 mi W of 20th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,069

Warren Road

Fair

Over: Greenbush Draw

5.5 mi S Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 500

FSR 229

Fair

Over: FOSTER CANYON

1.5 MI SW/O STONEMAN LK, Coconino, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 225

FDR 458

Fair

Over: BRAY CREEK

2.6 MI SE/O GERONIMO CG 9, Gila, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 250

Aubrey St

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

1 Block W of Montezuma St, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,050

Williamson Vly Rd

Fair

Over: Walnut Creek

38 mi N of Iron Spring Rd, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1915 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 140

Nogales Hwy

Fair

Over: Budweiser Wash

11.6 mi North Jct I 19, Pima, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 13,744

51st Avenue

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

0.03 mi N of Osborn Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 41,341

FDR 141

Fair

Over: EAST CLEAR CREEK

2.5 MI SE/O CLINTS W CG, Coconino, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 200

ONION SADDLE

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK OF CAVE CREEK

3.3 MI SW/O PORTAL FIRE &, Cochise, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 85

CARR CANYON ROAD

Fair

Over: CARR CANYON

.2 MI S/O CARR HOUSE, Cochise, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 80

15th Avenue

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

0.38 mi N of Indian Schl, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 23,182

Central Avenue

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.37 mi S of Dunlap Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1946 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 15,863

Osborn Road

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

0.22 mi W of 20th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 30,152

7528: BURRO CREEK

Fair

Over: Burro Creek

1.2 mi S of US-93 S, Mohave, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 25

IRR BIA RTE 3

Fair

Over: ROCKHOUSE CANYON

4.3 KM E OF COOLIDGE DAM, Pinal, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 390

County Route 134

Fair

Over: Santa Cruz River

21 mi E Jct SR 82, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

Lakeshore Drive

Fair

Over: The Lakes

0.1 mi S of Baseline Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,195

University Drive

Fair

Over: Eastern Canal

0.2 mi W of Val Vista, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 18,281

16th Street

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.11 mi N of Glendale Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 24,903

Silverbell Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.3 mi N of Belmont, Pima, AZ

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,951

Southern Ave

Fair

Over: Tempe Canal

0.5 mi W Dobson, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 27,773

Peoria Ave

Fair

Over: New River

0.25 mi E/ 99th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 15,114

Rainbow Valley Rd

Fair

Over: Waterman Wash

30 ft S Jct Queen Creek, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 390

Doubletree Road WB

Fair

Over: Doubletree Golf Course

500 E Jct Gainey Ctr Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 16,000

Nogales Hwy

Fair

Over: Wash

9.1 mi North Jct I 19, Pima, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 10,833

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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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