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

Reay Lane

Good

Over: Gila River

2.0 mi N Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,300

Yuma Mine Rd

Good

Over: CAP Canal

@ CAP MILEPOST 40.203, La Paz, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

Rittenhouse Rd

Good

Over: RWCD Canal-FAS 236

0.25 mi W/ Recker Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

Priest Drive

Good

Over: Grand Canal & SPRR

0.25 mi S of Washington S, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 25,366

I-17 Frontage Rd

Good

Over: Wash

0.9 mi S/ New River, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,871

Hutton Drive

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

at 99th Ave Median, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,927

Thompson Peak Pkwy

Good

Over: CAP Canal

0.5 mi SW Jct McD Mtn Rn, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,996

Thompson Peak Pkwy

Good

Over: CAP Canal

0.5 mi SW Jct McD Mtn Rn, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 11,257

150th Street

Good

Over: Wash

765' N of Rio Verde Drive, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 264

Legacy Bl

Good

Over: Reata Pass Wash

1500 ft E of 94th St., Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,700

Thompson Peak Pkwy

Good

Over: Reata Pass Wash

E of Desert Camp Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 14,100

Hayden Rd

Good

Over: Wash

Deer Valley crossing, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 16,300

56th St

Good

Over: Wash

0.43 mi/ N of Dixileta, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2017 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,781

147th Ave

Good

Over: Beardsley Canal

Bearsley Canal & 147 Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2020 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 110

I-40 EB

Good

Over: MacKenzie Wash

13.8 mi E Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,409

I 40; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

12.8 mi W Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 24,068

Silverlake Road

Good

Over: Santa Cruz River

0.1 mi E Jct Mission Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,792

Camino Verde

Good

Over: Black Wash

800' N of W Valencia Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,000

Trekell Rd

Good

Over: Casa Grande Canal

2.0 mi S Jct SR 84, Pinal, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 615

US 60

Good

Over: Silver King Wash

4mi W of Jct 177, Pinal, AZ

Built 2016 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,455

SR A89

Good

Over: Verde River

0.6 mi NE of Jct SR 260, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 21,687

SR 69 NB

Good

Over: Big Bug Creek

5.6 mi NW Jct I 17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,051

SR 69 SB

Good

Over: Big Bug Creek

5.6 mi NW Jct I 17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,003

Montezuma Avenue

Good

Over: Wet Beaver Creek

2.6 mi E Jct I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 4,800

Ave 40E

Good

Over: Mohawk Canal

0.7 mi N Jct Old US 80, Yuma, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 745

Co 10th Street

Good

Over: West Main Canal

0.2 mi E Jct Somerton Ave, Yuma, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,569

Co 14 Street

Good

Over: Fortuna Wash

1.1 mi E Jct Foothills Bl, Yuma, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,058

Ave 6E

Good

Over: B Canal

0.1 mi N Jct 32nd St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 120

IRR BIA RTE 58

Good

Over: SALT WATER WASH

12.4 KM WEST OF BIA RT #2, Coconino, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 25

EAST SALT WATER WA

Good

Over: EAST SALT WATER WASH

SH BRIDGE RT. # 58, Coconino, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 25

BIA ROUTE 60

Good

Over: 0

20.3KM W WHITE RIVER, AZ, Apache, AZ

Built 2016 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 90

El Mirage Rd

Good

Over: Dysart Drain

0.5 mi N/ Glendale Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1995 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 7,204

I-17 Frontage Rd

Good

Over: New River

0.2 mi S/ New River Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 2,454

Dynamite Blvd

Good

Over: Dry wash

WO Pyramid Peak PKWY, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 1,000

BIA IRR 25

Good

Over: SAN JUAN WASH

0.8KM W. OF JUNCTION SR86, Pima, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 100

Rainbow Road

Good

Over: Buckeye Canal

0.5 mi S/ Southern Avenue, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,745

PARK ROAD

Good

Over: DRY WASH

19.3 MILES SOUTH OF I-40, Apache, AZ

Built 2021 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,200

SR 90

Good

Over: Wash

15.3 M S Jct I-10, Cochise, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,149

Pomerene Road

Good

Over: Wash

2.5 mi N Jct I-10, Cochise, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,050

SR 188

Good

Over: Gold Creek

4.7 mi South of JCT SR 87, Gila, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,784

SR 260

Good

Over: Wash

15.6 mi E Jct SR 87, Gila, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,499

SR 260

Good

Over: Goat Camp Creek

3.9 mi E of Jct SR 87, Gila, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,055

Eden Road

Good

Over: Gila River

0.3 mi E Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 250

8th Ave

Good

Over: Gila River

0.8 mi N Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,200

Blue Riv Rd-FR 281

Good

Over: Campbell Blue Creek

9.9 mi S Jct US 180, Greenlee, AZ

Built 2017 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50

I 10; WB

Good

Over: Wash

12.2 mi East of Jct US 60, La Paz, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,095

IRR SR 87

Good

Over: Verde River

2.2 mi N of Shea Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1992 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,197

IRR S87

Good

Over: Verde River

2.2 mi N Jct Shea Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10,220

SR 87

Good

Over: Mesquite Wash

28.13 mi S Jct 188, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,991

SR 8 B

Good

Over: Union Pacific Railroad

0.1 mi SE Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2012 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,296

Showing 3,301-3,350 of 5,640 bridges

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