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

Shannon Road

Good

Over: Carmack Wash

900 ft N Or Grove Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500

Snyder Road

Good

Over: Small Wash

780 ft East of Kolb Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,733

Old Father Road

Good

Over: Drainageway

500 ft North Barque Dr, Pima, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,150

Olympic Club Dr

Good

Over: Wash

150 ft N Jct 29th St, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

18th Street

Good

Over: Wash

550' E Frontage Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,268

5th St

Good

Over: Hidden Hills Wash

0.2 mi W Harrison Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

6th St

Good

Over: Hidden Hills Wash

100 ft E of Eastview Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

Speedway Blvd

Good

Over: Arcadia Wash

0.3 mi W Jct Swan Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,000

22nd Street

Good

Over: Pantano Wash

0.1 mi W Jct Pantano Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,346

22nd Street

Good

Over: Alamo Wash

0.5 mi E Jct Wilmot Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41,274

Silverbell Road

Good

Over: Silvercroft Wash

0.2 mi S Jct Spdwy Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,813

Flowing Wells Road

Good

Over: Flowing Wells Drng Chan

0.2 mi N Miracle Mile Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,673

Pima Street

Good

Over: Arcadia Wash

0.4 mi E Jct Swan Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,400

Pantano Road

Good

Over: Sherwood Vlg Wash

0.1 mi S Broadway Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,236

Craycroft Road

Good

Over: Arcadia Wash

0.3 mi S Jct Broadway Bl, Pima, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,267

Grant Road

Good

Over: Rosehill Wash

0.2 mi W Jct Wilmot Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 44,594

Golf Links Rd

Good

Over: Atterbury Wash

0.5 mi E Jct Pantano Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,845

Tucson Blvd

Good

Over: Rodeo Wash

0.2 mi S Jct Drexel Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,930

22nd St&Osborne

Good

Over: Drainageway

0.1 mi E Jct I-10, Pima, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,066

La Cholla Blvd

Good

Over: Wash

0.6 mi N Jct Ajo Way, Pima, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,117

River Road

Good

Over: Pima Wash

0.1 Mi W of Oracle Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,837

Pusch View Lane

Good

Over: Canada Del Oro Wash

0.8 mi W Jct SR 77, Pima, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,530

Business Access Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

0.1 mi N Camino del Cerro, Pima, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

Craycroft Rd

Good

Over: Craycroft Wash

N/O River rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

Pima Mine Rd

Good

Over: Santa Cruz River

1.6 mi E Jct I-19, Pima, AZ

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,158

Brightwater Way

Good

Over: Small Wash

E of Wade Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,020

Melpomene Way

Good

Over: Fagam Wash

S of New Rock Ridge, Pima, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,913

Courts Redford Dr

Good

Over: Medium Wash

N of Camino Del Toro, Pima, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 310

Camino Del Toro

Good

Over: Large Wash

0.5 mi E of Houston Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,155

Valencia Road

Good

Over: Pantano Wash

2 mi E of Houghton Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

SITE 2 SOUTH ACCES

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SITE 2 S. ACCESS INTERSEC, Pima, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,000

SITE 3 BLDG. 815 T

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SITE 3 TANK FARM EAST ACC, Pima, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

SITE 4 BLDG. 815 T

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SITE 4 TANK FARM WEST ACC, Pima, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

ARMY RUN

Good

Over: JULIAN WASH

3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, TU, Pima, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350

MARINE CORPS TRAIL

Good

Over: JULIAN WASH

3601 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, TU, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350

IRR BIA RTE 1

Good

Over: WASH

3.9 KM EAST OF SACATON, Pinal, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,770

IRR; SR 347

Good

Over: Gila River

8.0 mi S Jct I-10, Pinal, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,488

SR 79

Good

Over: Wash

16.9 mi N Jct SR 77, Pinal, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 79

SR 79

Good

Over: Wash

18.1 mi N Jct SR 77, Pinal, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 79

SR 79

Good

Over: Wash

26.1 mi N Jct SR 77, Pinal, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,829

SR 238

Good

Over: Vekol Wash

2.93 mi W Jct Maricopa Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,361

Attaway Rd

Good

Over: Gila River

0.8 mi N Jct SR 287, Pinal, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,422

Florence/Kelvin Hy

Good

Over: Wash

1.3 mi E of SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,539

Baseline Avenue

Good

Over: CAP Canal

0.5 mi W of Ironwood Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,045

La Palma Rd

Good

Over: Santa Rosa Canal

1.0 mi N Jct Houser Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

2.3 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

1.5 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

Butte Ave

Good

Over: CAP Canal

1.6 mi E Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,242

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: CAP Canal

5.0 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 969

Aravaipa Road

Good

Over: Aravaipa Creek

10.0 mi E Jct SR 77, Pinal, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

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