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

Sunrise Drive

Fair

Over: Large Wash

600 ft W Swan Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 24,070

Estrella Parkway

Fair

Over: Corgett Wash

0.6 mi S of San Miguel Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 22,048

Ave 22E

Fair

Over: Dome Canal

2.5 mi N Jct Old US 80, Yuma, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 180

Avenue 16E

Fair

Over: Wellton-Mohawk

S Jct Co 4th St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 80

Broadway Avenue

Fair

Over: Wash

0.3 mi E Jct Mt View Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,957

Broadway Avenue

Fair

Over: Wash

0.4 mi W Jct Mt View Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,932

Pomeroy Road

Fair

Over: Wash

100S of Monte Vista Dr, Pinal, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 200

McKellips Blvd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.8 mi E of Idaho Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,821

McKellips Blvd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.55 mi E of Idaho Road, Pinal, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,027

Idaho Road

Fair

Over: Wash

at Jct W McKellips Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,664

Amarillo Valley Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

4.0 mi N Jct SR 84, Pinal, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 200

Meadow Drive

Fair

Over: Billy Creek

0.1 mi NE Billy Creek Dr, Navajo, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 720

I-19 W Frontage Rd

Fair

Over: Agua Fria Canyon

1.0 mi N of Calabasas TI, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,145

Co 15th St

Fair

Over: West Main Canal

0.6 mi E Jct Steamboat St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 680

IRR Pima Road

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.6mi S of Ind Bnd on Pim, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,507

Rittenhouse Road

Fair

Over: E Maricopa Fldwy

0.7 mi N of Power Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 60

Woodruff Road

Fair

Over: Washboard Wash

2.0 mi E Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 265

91st Ave

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

N. of Bethany Home Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,131

McClintock Dr

Fair

Over: Salt River

0.3 mi South Curry, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 24,065

Thunderbird Road

Fair

Over: Arizona Canal

0.15 mi West of 59th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 30,210

Lindsay Rd

Fair

Over: Consolidated Canal

500 So Guadalupe Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 33,955

Kino Blvd

Fair

Over: Tucson Arroyo

200 ft N of 15th Street, Pima, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 28,056

Lone Mountain Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.35 mi W/ Crozier Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,187

Germann Road

Fair

Over: Eastern Canal

0.25 mi W/ Lindsay Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 31,218

Park Link Dr

Fair

Over: Unnamed Wash

3.5 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 479

Park Link Dr

Fair

Over: Suizo Wash

3.0 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 479

Tweedy Road

Fair

Over: Florence-Casa Gr Cnl Ext

0.2 mi N Jct Selma Hwy, Pinal, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 73

Carefree Highway

Fair

Over: Wash

W/ 16th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 15,624

Stella Road

Fair

Over: East View Wash

0.2 mi W Jct Harrison Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 164

IRR Bechtel Road

Fair

Over: South Side Canal

0.3 mi E Jct Curry Road, Pinal, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40

Alvernon Way

Fair

Over: Drainageway

100 S Jct Ft. Lowell Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 17,152

Cottonwood Wash Rd

Fair

Over: Cottonwood Wash

2.9 mi SW Jct 800 W, Graham, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 600

Ward Canyon Road

Fair

Over: Negro Canyon Wash

4.3 mi E Jct US 191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 511

Arroya Vista Dr

Fair

Over: Christina Draw

0.1 mi N Jct Mdlark Ln, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 320

Brook Hollow Dr

Fair

Over: Christina Draw

0.1 mi W of Arroya Vista, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 210

Salt Mine Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

3.4 mi S of Jct SR 260, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 887

Pioneer Dr

Fair

Over: Oak Wash

0.08 mi N of Rancho Vista, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 220

Burton Rd

Fair

Over: Hackberry Creek

0.15 mi W of Spring Ln, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 120

Viejo Dr

Fair

Over: Oak Wash

0.2 mi S of Fir St, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 85

Camino Rancheria

Fair

Over: Wash

1.2 mi W R. Sahuarita Blv, Pima, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,010

Camino Rancheria

Fair

Over: Wash

1.1 mi W. R Sahuarita Blv, Pima, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,010

Paseo Celestial

Fair

Over: Wash

300 ft W Jct La Villita, Pima, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,010

Caravelle Dr

Fair

Over: Daytona Wash

0.7 mi SW Jct Jamaica Bl, Mohave, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,612

Kiowa Ave

Fair

Over: Kiowa Drain

0.4 mi W Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 4,294

Via Linda Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

Junc 120th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 16,300

Greenway-Hayden Rd

Fair

Over: Golf Course

S of Bell, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 22,000

Ray Junction Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

1.3mi W of Junc 177, Pinal, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 67

Blue Riv Rd-FR 281

Fair

Over: Box Canyon Wash

8.9 mi S Jct US 180, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 30

Blue Riv Rd-FR 281

Fair

Over: Blue River

16.6 mi S Jct US 180, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 30

Sandario Rd

Fair

Over: CAP Canal

0.25 mi S. of W. Emigh Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,115

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