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

Citation Park Entr

Good

Over: Citation Park Wash

E Jct Jones Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 120

Ajo Way

Good

Over: Julian Wash

200 ft W Jct Park Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 22,223

5th Street

Good

Over: Canal

0.4 mi W Jct Ave 35E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 205

J6 Ranch Road

Good

Over: Wash

1.3 mi S Jct I-10, Cochise, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 500

Roeser Rd

Good

Over: Buckeye Feeder Ditch

0.5 mi S/ Broadway Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 50

FDR 65

Good

Over: BROAD DRAW

30 YD W/O FSR 64 JCT, Gila, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 200

SR 80

Good

Over: Two Weeks Wash

45.0 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 609

SR 80

Good

Over: Horseshoe Canyon

47.2 mi E Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1929 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 559

SR 80

Good

Over: Wash

5.6 mi E Jct SR 92, Cochise, AZ

Built 1920 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,847

US60;EB-WB;FAP 022

Good

Over: San Domingo Wash

3.5 mi W Jct SR 74, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 16,532

SR Loop 101

Good

Over: Via De Ventura

8 mi N of Jct 101 & 202, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 126,392

15th Avenue

Good

Over: SR 101L

101L mi 24.66, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,852

Elliot Rd-FAS 235

Good

Over: Eastern Canal

0.25 mi E of Greenfield, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 13,456

La Canada Road

Good

Over: Small Wash

0.2 mi N Esperanza Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1955 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,500

Old Father Road

Good

Over: Drainageway Channel

450 ft S Magee Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,800

Dysart Rd

Good

Over: RID Canal

0.5 mi S Jct Ind Sch Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30,854

Alvernon Way

Good

Over: Small Wash

0.6 mi S Los Reales, Pima, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,610

Ina Road

Good

Over: Nanini Wash

300 ft E La Canada Dr, Pima, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 31,111

La Canada Drive

Good

Over: Small Wash

450 S Jct Duval Mine Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,010

Ave 4E

Good

Over: Gila Canal

0.2 mi N Jct 24th St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 704

McKellips Road

Good

Over: Granite Reef Wash

0.6 mi W/ SR 101, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 21,942

Hereford Road

Good

Over: Hereford River

8.3 mi East of SR 92, Cochise, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 908

Riverport Drive

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

N Jct Laughlin Ranch Blvd, Mohave, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,200

Mayo Blvd

Good

Over: Dry Wash

Mayo Blvd WO 68th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 13,963

Honah Lee Court

Good

Over: Dry Wash

0.05 mi N of E Tonto Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

Centennial Rd

Good

Over: CAP Aux Canal

5.7 mi W/ Harqua. Val. Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 127

ONION SADDLE

Good

Over: CAVE CREEK

4.7 MI SW/O PORTAL FIRE &, Cochise, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 95

Airport Upper Road

Good

Over: Airport Lower Road

TERMINAL 4, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 13,400

US 60

Good

Over: Wash

3.3 mi W Jct US 93, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,068

I 40; EB

Good

Over: Partridge Creek

3.72 mi W Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 8,946

WB 10-NB 17 Ramp O

Good

Over: M3 ramp NB FR City sts

at Jct I 17 and I 10, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 31,808

I 10 EB

Good

Over: Van Buren Street

0.82 mi S Jct SL 202, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 54,595

I 10 WB

Good

Over: Van Buren Street

0.82 mi S Jct SL 202, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 45,550

Roller Coaster Rd

Good

Over: Medium Wash

200 ft S Hudson Dr, Pima, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 600

S 10th Avenue

Good

Over: Julian Wash

0.8 mi S Jct 29th St, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,910

Broad Street

Good

Over: Pinal Creek

0.3 mi SE Jct US 60, Gila, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,750

Alvernon Way

Good

Over: Small Wash

1.3 mi S Los Reales, Pima, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 7,910

La Canada Drive

Good

Over: Nanini Wash

200 South of Ina Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 20,129

Concho Highway

Good

Over: Wise Wash

3.7 mi E Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,201

McDonald Drive

Good

Over: Indian Bend Wash

100 ft W Jct Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10,050

Poinsettia Dr

Good

Over: Wash

E Jct 94th Way, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 700

83rd Avenue

Good

Over: Durango Reg Conv Channel

225 ft S of W Elwood St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2019 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,929

103rd Avenue

Good

Over: Durango Reg Conv Channel

325 S of Country Pl Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2019 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 953

Forest 80

Good

Over: Fish Creek

3.5 mi N/O Apache Trail, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 30

GLENDALE AVENUE

Good

Over: AZ Canal Div Channel

Glendale Ave E Of 16th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 57,699

Eagle Eye Rd

Good

Over: CAP Canal

1.65 mi S/ Salome Hwy, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 50

Apache Blvd & VMR

Good

Over: Tempe Canal

0.38 mi E of L101, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 15,975

Tetakusim Rd

Good

Over: Small Wash

W of S Bolingbroke Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 410

I-8 EB

Good

Over: Freeman Rd

25.2 mi E Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,591

I-8 WB

Good

Over: Freeman Rd

25.2 mi E Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,154

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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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