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

E Tangerine Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

1.2 mi W Jct SR 77, Pima, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10,002

E Tangerine Rd

Fair

Over: Big Wash

1.2 mi W Jct SR 77, Pima, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,893

Tatum Boulevard

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.04 mi N of Cholla St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 31,074

Hidden Shores Rd

Fair

Over: Gila Gravity Main Canal

7 m west of Hwy 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 400

IRR BIA RTE N27

Fair

Over: THREE TURKEY CREEK

4 MI S OF CHINLE RTE 27, Apache, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 1,281

IRR BIA RTE 10

Fair

Over: MAIN CANAL

6 KM EAST OF BIA 1, La Paz, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 365

Cave Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

DESERT WILLOW PK EAST, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 29,394

Bell Road

Fair

Over: WASH

0.03 mi E of Central Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 37,315

ACOMA DR @ 62ND ST

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

WEST OF 62ND ST, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,308

RAY ROAD

Fair

Over: Drainage Channel

RAY RD EAST OF MTN PRKWY, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20,409

LAKEWOOD PARKWAY

Fair

Over: Drainage Channel

East of 36 St - N/o Pecos, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,517

Pinnacle Vista Dr

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

Pinnacle Vista Dr E/O 39, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 100

IRR BIA RTE 15

Fair

Over: ANEGAM WASH

24.3 KM N OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,100

IRR BIA RTE 501

Fair

Over: MAIN CANAL

1 BLK W AGENCY MAINT SHOP, La Paz, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 150

IRR BIA RTE 127

Fair

Over: R.W.C.D. FLOODWAY

1.0 KM SE OF HWY 87, Pinal, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 500

Cactus Road

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.15 mi E of 40th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 57,843

IRR BIA 19

Fair

Over: CHUTYM VAYA WASH

24.7 KM S OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 950

IRR BIA RTE N6923

Fair

Over: SAN FRANCISCO WASH

11 MI W & 5 MI S OF LEUPP, Coconino, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30

SR 80

Fair

Over: Mulberry Canyon

30.0 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 609

IRR SR 66

Fair

Over: Wash

31.3 mi E Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1937 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,368

SR 80

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

8.1 mi N Jct SR 82, Cochise, AZ

Built 1933 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,083

SR 80

Fair

Over: Wash

3.6 mi S Jct SR 90, Cochise, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,157

Jefferson Street

Fair

Over: I 17

5.6 mi N of Jct I 10, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,522

I-8 EB

Fair

Over: Citrus Valley Rd

4.2 mi W Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,223

I-8 WB

Fair

Over: Citrus Valley Rd

4.2 mi W Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,913

I 10;WB

Fair

Over: California Wash

4.2 mi E Jct US191 North, Cochise, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,485

I 10;EB

Fair

Over: Luzena SPRR

0.9 mi East Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,581

I-10 WB

Fair

Over: Wash

3.8 mi W Jct SR 83, Pima, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20,924

I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Johnson Canyon

2.5 mi E Jct SR 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,931

SR 77

Fair

Over: Eskiminzin Wash

4.5 mi South Jct SR 177, Pinal, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,301

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: Willow Creek

16.7 mi E Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,142

I 8; WB

Fair

Over: I 8; EB

18.2 mi E Jct US 95, Yuma, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,849

I 10;WB

Fair

Over: Luzena SPRR

0.9 mi East Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,485

I 8; WB

Fair

Over: I 10

At Jct of I 10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,152

I 8; EB Ramp

Fair

Over: I 10

At Jct of I 10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 576

IRR I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Black Creek

8.4 mi E Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 25,862

IRR SR 387

Fair

Over: I-10

9.5 mi SE Jct SR 587, Pinal, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 20,335

Earley Rd

Fair

Over: I 10

03.2 mi W Jct I 8, Pinal, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 400

Selma Hwy

Fair

Over: I 10; EB & WB

02.2 mi W Jct I 8, Pinal, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 300

I-10 EB

Fair

Over: San Simon River

25.7 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,173

SR B10;E San Simon

Fair

Over: I 10

26.4 mi East Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 466

SR B10

Fair

Over: I 10

6.9 mi East Jct US191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 239

I 40 FR

Fair

Over: I 40 EB

9.5 mi E Jct I 17, Coconino, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 949

I-40 WB

Fair

Over: Tucker Flat Wash

3.6 mi E Jct SR 99, Coconino, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,568

I-8 EB

Fair

Over: Sand Tanks Wash

1.8 mi E Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,244

I 10; WB

Fair

Over: SR B 10; WB

1.5 mi E Jct SR 90, Cochise, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,723

IRR I-40 EB

Fair

Over: SR 66

18.5 mi W Jct US 93, Mohave, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,450

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: SFRR @ Kingman

0.2 mi E Jct SR 66, Mohave, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,089

Twin Arrows Road

Fair

Over: I-40

24.1 mi E Jct I-17, Coconino, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,085

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: SB 40

3.0 mi W Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 21,131

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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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