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

I-40 WB

Fair

Over: Holy Moses Wash

2.2 mi W Jct US 93, Mohave, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,543

US 180

Fair

Over: Big Hollow Wash

4.6 mi W Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,898

24th Street

Fair

Over: US 60

0.5 mi N Jct Baseline Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,301

32nd Street

Fair

Over: US 60

11.9 mi E of Jct of I 10, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,797

I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Grand Canyon SFRR

1.7 mi W of Jct SR 64, Coconino, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,386

I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Grand Canyon SFRR

1.7 mi W of Jct SR 64, Coconino, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,552

I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Crossroad

18.3 mi E Jct SR 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,386

I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Crossroad

18.3 mi E Jct SR 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,552

I 40; EB

Fair

Over: SR64

19.4 mi E Jct SR 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,386

Apache Blvd

Fair

Over: Loop 101

at Junction with US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 7,980

SL 202 (E Papago)

Fair

Over: SR 143 (Hohokam)

2.88 mi N of Jct I 10, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 79,477

Rmp I 17S to 101E

Fair

Over: I 17 SR 101L and S FR

3rd Level I 17/SR 101 TI, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20,232

E/W 101 to N I 17

Fair

Over: Rose Garden Ramp B

Rose Garden & I-17 NB, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 33,919

SR 143

Fair

Over: Salt River

1.37 mi to Jct I 10, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 110,587

SR 87

Fair

Over: Lower Kitty Joe Creek

16.5 mi S Jct SR 188, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 13,392

SR 101L

Fair

Over: Camelback Walk

2 mi S of Cactus Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 144,877

SR 101L SB

Fair

Over: Ramp W to N

S Quad of US 60/ SR 101 T, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 89,200

IRR; SR 347

Fair

Over: Santa Cruz Wash N Branch

3.7 mi N Jct SR 238, Pinal, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 23,488

Ramp I-17

Fair

Over: I-17 I-40 Lake Mary Rd

Jct I-40, Coconino, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,000

Ramp to 202 L

Fair

Over: EMF & Roosevelt Canal

Just E of Power Rd/Santan, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,000

US 93 SB

Fair

Over: Kabba Wash

6.3 mi S Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,876

I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Wash

1.4 mi West of Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1952 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,976

I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Wash

1.1 mi West of Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1952 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 8,976

IRR US 70

Fair

Over: Wash

18.7 mi W Jct US 191, Graham, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,521

IRR US 70

Fair

Over: Wash

40.3 mi E SR 170, Graham, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,521

SR 80

Fair

Over: Wash

0.7 mi S Jct SR B10, Cochise, AZ

Built 1941 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 187,197

IRR SR 87

Fair

Over: Wash

5.4 mi SE Jct SR 587, Pinal, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,994

IRR US 89

Fair

Over: Wash

8.3 mi S Jct US 89A, Coconino, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,206

US 95

Fair

Over: Wash

27.2 mi S Jct I 10, Yuma, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,775

US 95

Fair

Over: Wash

26.5 mi S Jct I 10, Yuma, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,626

US 95

Fair

Over: Wash

25.5 mi S Jct I 10, Yuma, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,775

US 95

Fair

Over: Wash

24.1 mi S Jct I 10, Yuma, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,626

US 191

Fair

Over: Wash

5.2 mi S Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 7,459

IRR US A 89

Fair

Over: Wash

23.5 mi W Jct US 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 726

SB 10

Fair

Over: Wash

1.0 mi NW Jct I-10, Cochise, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 538

I 8; EB

Fair

Over: Wash

7.2 mi W of Jct I 10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,336

I 8; WB

Fair

Over: Wash

7.2 mi W of Jct I 10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,336

I 8; WB

Fair

Over: Wash

6.14 mi W of Jct I 10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,336

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

3.7 mi S of Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 206,711

IRR I 10 WB

Fair

Over: Wash

1.7 mi NW Jct SR 93 South, Pinal, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30,207

IRR I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

3.4 mi E Jct SR 187, Pinal, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 42,223

I 10

Fair

Over: Angel Canyon

2.8 mi East Jct SR 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 14,664

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

13.5 mi East Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,089

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

18.2 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,946

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

18.5 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,946

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

17.9 mi East Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,089

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

18.7 mi East Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,089

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

18.9 mi East Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,089

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

19.6 mi East Jct US 666, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,089

I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Wash

10.2 mi East of Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,175

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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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