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

Fair

Over: Wash

1.9 mi E Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,825

Sun Valley Pkwy-11

Fair

Over: Wash

3.3 mi N/ McDowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 724

Sun Valley Pkwy-21

Fair

Over: Wash

5.1 mi N/ McDowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 724

Sun Valley Pkwy-33

Fair

Over: Wash

7.3 mi N/ McDowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 933

Sun Valley Pkwy-34

Fair

Over: Wash

7.4 mi N/ McDowell Rd., Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 933

Ellsworth Road

Fair

Over: Wash

400' S/ University, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,566

N Old Gilbert Road

Fair

Over: Eastern Canal

0.1 mi E Jct Gilbert Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,482

Ft McDowell Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

2.25 mi N/ SR 87, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 863

163rd Avenue

Fair

Over: HaydenRhodes CAP Aqueduc

5 mi N/ US 60_Grand Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,622

Cholla Street

Fair

Over: Drainage Channel

at Jct N 94th Way, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,450

Signal Butte Rd

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

N/ Broadway Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 13,082

Dobson Road

Fair

Over: Western Canal

1/2 mi N Elliot, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 22,680

Gold Dust

Fair

Over: Drain Channel

Gold Dust & 64th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,250

Shea Blvd

Fair

Over: Floodway

Shea Blvd @ 64th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 43,700

Turquoise

Fair

Over: Floodway

Turquoise & 64th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,250

Cactus Road

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

100' W of 84th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 36,000

Invergordon Road

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.3 mi S Double Tree Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,934

Carefree Hwy

Fair

Over: Wash

250' W/ 24th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 16,256

Mill Ave

Fair

Over: Crosscut Canal RCB

0.10 mi N of Curry Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,870

Constellation St

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

S Riggs Rd 0.5 mi W/ Higl, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 550

Williams Field Rd

Fair

Over: RWCD Canal

E/ Power Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 13,395

Mayo Emergency Acc

Fair

Over: Drainage channel

0.01 mi E of 56th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,500

92nd St

Fair

Over: Channel

0.2 mi S Jct Thndrbird Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,400

IRR SR 66

Fair

Over: Wash

0.2 mi N Jct I 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,122

IRR SR 66

Fair

Over: Wash

14.3 mi NE Jct I 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,537

Old US 91

Fair

Over: Wash

1.7 mi SW Jct I 15, Mohave, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 659

SR 260

Fair

Over: Pierce Wash

4.4 m E Jct SR 277, Navajo, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,537

W. 2nd Street

Fair

Over: Icehouse Wash

0.6 mi W Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,400

E 3rd Street

Fair

Over: Ruby Wash

0.4 mi W Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,400

Shiloh Street

Fair

Over: Estes Wash

Shiloh @ Citadel, Pima, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 700

Stella

Fair

Over: Atterbury Wash

0.1 mi W Jct Sarnoff, Pima, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,000

Speedway Blvd

Fair

Over: Wash

20' W Jct Camino Seco Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 26,222

N Flowing Wells Rd

Fair

Over: Rillito River

at Rillito River, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 22,966

Valencia Road

Fair

Over: Wash

Valencia@Sn Fernando, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 45,561

Harrison Road

Fair

Over: Wash

0.7 mi S Jct Golf Link Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,713

Parking lot Rd

Fair

Over: Arcadia Wash

120 ft E Jct Arcadia Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 80

6th Ave

Fair

Over: Wash

0.3 mi N. Irvington Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 18,995

Val Vista Road

Fair

Over: Wash

0.2 mi W of SR 387, Pinal, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,500

IRR Schneph Road

Fair

Over: Un-Named Wash

0.5 mi South Combs Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,000

Frontier St

Fair

Over: Wash

2.7 mi W Jct I-10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,710

West Whipple St

Fair

Over: Miller Creek

100 E of Gail Gardner Way, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,000

Main Street

Fair

Over: Del Monte Wash

0.9 mi NE Jct SR 89A, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,771

Sixth St

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

1 Block S of Navajo Dr, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1922 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,043

Sixth St

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

at Jct with Navajo Dr, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,500

Jacks Canyon Rd

Fair

Over: Jacks Canyon Wash

2.7 mi E of Jct SR 179, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,383

Leroux St

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

394 ft W Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,060

Old US 80

Fair

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Ave 32E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,998

Old US 80

Fair

Over: Wash

Old US 80 E of Av 34E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,007

Old US 80

Fair

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Av 42 1/2, Yuma, AZ

Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 582

Old US 80

Fair

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Av 43 2/3, Yuma, AZ

Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 472

Showing 1,301-1,350 of 5,640 bridges

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