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

75th Avenue

Fair

Over: Skunk Creek

0.1 mi S Bell Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,043

Crown King Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

15.0 mi NW Jct I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 148

Scottsdale Road

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

at Jct w/McCormick Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,600

Old SR 260

Fair

Over: Christopher Creek

0.7 mi N Jct SR 260, Gila, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200

OLD B40

Fair

Over: BNSFRR

0.3 mi N Jct I-40, Coconino, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,120

Dome Rock Road E

Fair

Over: Wash

2.6 mi E Jct US 95, La Paz, AZ

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

Dome Rock Road W

Fair

Over: Wash

3.1 mi W Jct US 95, La Paz, AZ

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 688

Gold Dust Circle

Fair

Over: Oak Wash

S of int w/ Dobbin Trail, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 235

Wild Burro Dr

Fair

Over: Oak Wash

S of int. w/ Dobbin Trail, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

Turquoise Circle

Fair

Over: Clipper Wash

0.3 mi from Manzanita Tr., Yavapai, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

Mountain View Road

Fair

Over: Wash & Golf Path

0.3 mi W Jct Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,100

W Main St

Fair

Over: Tyson Wash

0.2 mi W Jct US 95, La Paz, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,605

Smith-Enke Rd

Fair

Over: Santa Rosa Wash

0.8 mi E Jct SR 347, Pinal, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,995

W Main St

Fair

Over: Tyson Wash

0.4 mi W Jct US 95, La Paz, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,605

Copperhead Trl

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

Copperhead Trl E/O Gambit, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,190

Old SR89

Fair

Over: Removed RR Tracks

0.6 mi N Jct SR 69, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,442

Old SR89

Fair

Over: Removed RR Tracks

0.6 mi N Jct SR 69, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,442

Frontier St

Fair

Over: Wash

3.0 mi W Jct I-10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,710

Ray Junction Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

1.2mi W of Junc 177, Pinal, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67

36th Street

Fair

Over: Tempe Drain

0.02 mi S of Elwood St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500

Tompsett Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

@ Jct w/Skyline Dr, Pinal, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

Magee Rd

Fair

Over: Carmack Wash

300 E Old Magee Trail, Pima, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,381

Blue Riv Rd-FR 281

Fair

Over: Johnson Canyon

18.6 mi S Jct US 180, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

N. Valley Pkwy

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

S of W. Cloud Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,948

Cushing Street

Fair

Over: Santa Cruz River

W of I-10, Pima, AZ

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,007

Ina Rd

Fair

Over: Union Pacific RR

200 ft E Jct I-10, Pima, AZ

Built 2018 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,257

L202

Fair

Over: RID Canal

0.5 mi S/Buckeye Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,838

IRONWOOD ST

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE

E. OF CRAYCROFT RD., Pima, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

PERIMETER ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE

N. OF E. VALENCIA RD., Pima, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

DENNEHOTSO LOOP

Fair

Over: DENNEHOTSO WASH

Dennehotso, Apache, AZ

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

SITE 5 BLDG 844 TO

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SITE 5 HERMANS RD FRM BLD, Pima, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,000

ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: DYSART DRAINAGE DITCH

0.5 MI NW OF NORTH GATE, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

S AIR GUARD WAY

Fair

Over: AIRPORT WASH

JUST NORTH OF MAIN ENTRAN, Pima, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

BURT ROAD

Fair

Over: HUACHUCA CANYON CREEK

BTWN ANDREWS & LW RD, Cochise, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

BUTLER ROAD

Fair

Over: HUACHUCA CREEK

425 W 0F CHRISTY AVE, Cochise, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

BRAINARD ROAD

Fair

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

0.8 MI NW OF WINROW RD, Cochise, AZ

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

RANGE ROAD

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CANYON CREEK

NEAR ATL. AIRPORT, Cochise, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

HUNT ST

Fair

Over: STORM DRAINAGE

BTN ALLEN & HATFIELD ST, Cochise, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

IRWIN ST

Fair

Over: STORM DRAINAGE

NW HATFIELD PROSSER VIL, Cochise, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

BISSEL ST

Fair

Over: STORM DRAINAGE

NW OF HATFIELD ST INTS, Cochise, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

AIRPORT UPPER ROAD

Fair

Over: RENTAL CAR EXIT

TERMINAL 4, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 6,700

AIRPORT UPPER ROAD

Fair

Over: RENTAL CAR EXIT

TERMINAL 4, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 7,150

Thunderbird Road

Fair

Over: Sweetwater Wash

0.7 mi E of 19th Avenue, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 33,403

Dysart Rd-FAS 547

Fair

Over: Colter Channel

0.25 mi N/ Camelback Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 18,985

JESSE OWENS PKWY

Fair

Over: Western Canal

Jesse Owens N Of Baseline, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,507

43rd Avenue

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

0.05 mi N of Osborn Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 37,334

IRR BIA RTE N6732

Fair

Over: DENNEBITO WASH

15 MI NW OF LEUPP, Coconino, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 71

IRR BIA RTE N15

Fair

Over: TESHBITO WASH

WEST OF BITAHOCHE, Navajo, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,807

Perryville Rd

Fair

Over: RID Canal

0.25 mi S/ Van Buren, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 3,932

S 10th Street

Fair

Over: Western Canal

0.1 mi N of Baseline Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,603

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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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