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

US 93; SB

Fair

Over: Wash

41.7 mi N Jct SR 68, Mohave, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,285

US 93 SB

Fair

Over: Wash

41.2 mi N Jct SR 68, Mohave, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,285

Hualapai Rd

Fair

Over: ATSF RR West Track

0.2 mi E Jct B40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,058

2nd Street

Fair

Over: Ruby Wash

0.4 mi E Jct SR 87 South, Navajo, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,400

Cardinal Avenue

Fair

Over: Small Wash

200 ft N of Maxine Circle, Pima, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,151

Dodge Blvd

Fair

Over: Rillito Creek

0.8 mi N Kleindale Dr, Pima, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,205

Stella Road

Fair

Over: Kinnison Wash

300 ft E Pantano Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,000

Bantam Road

Fair

Over: Rodeo Wash

0.4 mi E Jct Park Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 500

Kolb Road

Fair

Over: Drainageway

0.2 mi S of I 10, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200

4th Avenue

Fair

Over: High School Wash

250 ft S of 7th St, Pima, AZ

Built 1910 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,162

Irvington Road

Fair

Over: Rodeo Wash

0.3 mi W Jct Park Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 27,850

US 60

Fair

Over: Wash

1.0 mi E Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 14,497

SB 40

Fair

Over: Ash Fork Creek

0.2 mi NW Jct I 40, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,195

Old Clarkdale Hwy

Fair

Over: Mescal Gulch

0.3 mi E Jct Old 89A, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60

Crookton Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.1 mi SE Jct B40, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 409

Cherry Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

7.3 mi N of Jct SR 169, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 130

Cherry Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

7.7 mi N of Jct SR 169, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 130

I 8 WB

Fair

Over: Colo R Pentntry Av SPTCO

at Calif State Line, Yuma, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,350

32nd Street

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.57 mi N of Camelback, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 22,339

27th Avenue

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

0.16 mi N of Osborn Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 31,022

Cashman Dr

Fair

Over: West Wash

Cashman Dr E/O 41 St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,000

Pathfinder Dr

Fair

Over: East Wash

Pathfinder Dr W/O 46 Pl, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,943

Trailblazer Dr

Fair

Over: East Wash

Trailblazer Dr W/O 46 Pl, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,733

Bethany Home Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

200' E of 125th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 3,036

32nd Street

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

0.15 mi S of McDowell, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 42,438

Thunderbird Road

Fair

Over: Cave Creek

0.19 mi E of 23rd Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 40,125

Arizona Rd

Fair

Over: Mule Gulch

0.2 mi S Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 900

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

IRR US 70

Fair

Over: Fine Wash

34.6 mi W Jct US 191, Graham, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,521

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

Brown Rd

Fair

Over: RWCD Canal

0.2 mi E of Greenfield, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 19,152

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

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

IRR SR 286; FAS 31

Fair

Over: Bailey Wash

37.3 mi S Jct SR 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 306

Abrego Dr

Fair

Over: Small Wash

0.8 mi S Esperanza Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,425

Milky Way Dr

Fair

Over: CAP Canal

0.25 mi W of San Joaquin, Pima, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 500

SR 77

Fair

Over: Pfister Wash

5.8 mi S Jct SR 177, Pinal, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,515

US 60 WB

Fair

Over: Wash

5.5 mi E Jct SR 88, Pinal, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 22,144

US 60 WB

Fair

Over: Wash

2.8 mi E Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1947 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,693

Russell Road

Fair

Over: Wash

75' N Jct Maricopa-CG, Pinal, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 300

Anderson Road

Fair

Over: Wash

75 ft N Maricopa-CG Hwy, Pinal, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 925

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

Showing 1,201-1,250 of 5,640 bridges

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