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

Granada Ave

Fair

Over: Tucson Arroyo

0.03 mi N of St Mary's Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 7,651

SR A 89

Fair

Over: Wash

23.4 mi N Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 1,412

I 40 WB

Fair

Over: Wash

44.3 mi E Jct US 93, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 6,607

I 40; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

4.6 mi W Jct SR 99, Coconino, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 21,703

SR 188

Fair

Over: Fish Bone Wash

10.9 mi E Jct SR 188, Gila, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 1,057

Lewis Prison Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

0.3 mi W of SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 1,000

SL 101

Fair

Over: Wash

0.26 mi E. of Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 129,289

Carefree Highway

Fair

Over: Wash

0.21 mi E/ 24th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 16,555

US 93

Fair

Over: Wash

9.8 mi N Jct SR 68, Mohave, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 15,499

Campbell Avenue

Fair

Over: Campbell Wash

500 ft N of River Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 12,510

Crown King Rd

Fair

Over: Bumble Bee Creek

4.0 mi NW Jct I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 190

SR 95

Fair

Over: Silver Creek

5.4 mi South SR 68, La Paz, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 32,600

I 10; WB

Fair

Over: Wash

25.3 mi West of Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 9,900

I 8

Fair

Over: Wash

2.2 mi E Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 2,825

Litchfield Road

Fair

Over: Dysart Drain

0.6 mi N Jct Glendale Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 12,713

IRR SR 66

Fair

Over: Wash

28.3 mi E Jct I 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1933 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 1,643

US 93 EB WB+POE RA

Fair

Over: Wash

near Jct with SR 68, Mohave, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 25,969

S Frontage Road

Fair

Over: Wash

15.4 mi E Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 1,000

San Man-Tiger Hwy

Fair

Over: Wash

2.7 mi S Jct SR 77, Pinal, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 2,989

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

20.0 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 15,946

Bell Road

Fair

Over: Wash

0.45 mi W of Pima Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 12,634

I 40; EB

Fair

Over: Wash

1.4 mi West of Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 7,298

Sun Valley Pkwy-65

Fair

Over: Wash

18.3 mi N/ McDowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 77.5 t ADT: 9,729

El Mirage Rd

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

N/ Bell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 77.6 t ADT: 13,392

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

13.0 mi S of Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 59,680

I 10; EB & WB

Fair

Over: Wash

13.8 mi S of Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 59,680

I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Wash

1.6 mi West of Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 8,976

Nogales Hwy

Fair

Over: Wash

0.8 mi North Jct I 19, Pima, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 10,033

SR 84

Fair

Over: Wash

3.9 mi E Jct I-8, Pinal, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,516

Taxiway R

Fair

Over: E Sky Harbor Blvd N

East of Terminal 4, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 79.5 t ADT: 500

Taxiway R

Fair

Over: E Sky Harbor Blvd S

East of Terminal 4, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 79.5 t ADT: 500

Vernon Rd

Fair

Over: Sepulveda Wash

0.7 mi S Jct US 60, Apache, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 540

SR 87

Fair

Over: Whiskey Springs Creek

15.5 mi S Jct SR 188, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 13,392

Central Hwy

Fair

Over: Glance Creek

0.5 mi S Jct Dbl Adobe Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 700

FH-3 Lake Mary Rd

Fair

Over: Willow Valley Creek

6.9 mi N SR 87, Coconino, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 1,409

39th Drive

Fair

Over: Drainage Channel

South/Whispering Wind Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 7,500

University Drive

Fair

Over: Tempe Drain

0.13 mi S of Elwood St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 35,221

Granite View Drive

Fair

Over: Drainage Channel

0.01 mi N of Desert Foot, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 350

Arivaca Road

Fair

Over: Small Wash

12.5 mi SW of I 19, Pima, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,200

US 180

Fair

Over: Wash

25.2 mi E Jct SR 77, Apache, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 327

SR 61

Fair

Over: Wash

2.0 mi E Jct SR 180A, Apache, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,555

IRR US 191

Fair

Over: Wash

14.2 mi S Jct SR 264, Apache, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,103

IRR SR 260

Fair

Over: Bog Creek

9.5 mi E Jct SR 73, Apache, AZ

Built 1955 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,239

US 180

Fair

Over: Wash

39.5 mi SE Jct SR 77, Apache, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 394

US 180

Fair

Over: Concho Creek

5.8 mi E Jct SR 180A, Apache, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 394

US 180

Fair

Over: Wash

5.9 mi E Jct SR 180A, Apache, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 394

SR 373

Fair

Over: Hall Creek

1.1 mi S Jct SR 260, Apache, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,140

IRR 273

Fair

Over: Wash

1.5 mi S of Jct. 261, Apache, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 478

IRR Querino Rd

Fair

Over: Wash

2.7 mi NE Jct I-40, Apache, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300

SR 80

Fair

Over: Wash

2.1 mi S Jct SR B 10, Cochise, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 162,779

Showing 2,251-2,300 of 5,640 bridges

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