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

I 10; EB

Good

Over: Wash

35.0 mi West of Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,473

I 10; EB

Good

Over: Wash

34.9 mi West of Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,473

I 10; EB

Good

Over: Wash

34.2 mi West of Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,473

SR 85

Good

Over: Wash

13.5 mi N Jct SR B 8, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,574

SR 87

Good

Over: Wash

3.1mi N. of Jct L202, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 15,062

Priest Drive

Good

Over: Grand Canal & SPRR

0.25 mi S of Washington S, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 25,366

16TH STREET

Good

Over: Grand Canal

16th St S Of Indian Sch, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1952 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 24,858

Arizona Mills Road

Good

Over: Western Canal

0.01 mi N of AZ Mills Cir, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,000

Riggs Road

Good

Over: E. Maricopa Fldwy

1 mi W/ Higley, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 14,264

Thompson Peak Pkwy

Good

Over: Wash, Talon Golf Path

0.4 mi W Jct Pima Rd., Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,882

Vistancia Blvd

Good

Over: CAP Canal

1 mi N Jct Lone Mtn Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 500

150th Street

Good

Over: Wash

0.3 mi N of Rio Verde Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 264

Power Rd NB

Good

Over: RWCD

_, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2020 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 15,020

US 93

Good

Over: Wash

0.6 mi S Jct I 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,582

US 93

Good

Over: Wash

1.0 mi S Jct I 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,793

US 93

Good

Over: Wash

1.0 mi S Jct I 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,789

SR 87

Good

Over: Little Colorado River

1.3 mi W Jct I-40, Navajo, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 861

I 19; NB & EFR

Good

Over: Wash

25.0 mi S Jct SR 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 16,845

SR 77

Good

Over: Cemetery Wash

350' S Jct Ft Lowell Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 40,463

I 19; Ramp A SB

Good

Over: Wash

3.5 mi N of Jct B 19, Pima, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,000

I 19 NB Ramp

Good

Over: Wash

2.2 mi S Jct I 10, Pima, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,000

Mission Rd

Good

Over: Medium Wash

0.5 mi N Twin Buttes Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 507

Sahuarita Rd

Good

Over: Santa Cruz River

1.2 mi E Jct I-19, Pima, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,973

Sahuarita Rd

Good

Over: Santa Cruz River

1.2 mi E Jct I-19, Pima, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,886

Ajo Way

Good

Over: Santa Cruz River

W Junction of 19, Pima, AZ

Built 2019 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 46,149

IRR I 10; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

1.0 mi NW Jct SR 93 South, Pinal, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 60,638

Baffert Drive

Good

Over: Nogales Wash

200 ft E Jct B19, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,047

SR 260

Good

Over: Verde River

3.5 mi E Jct I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,569

SR 69 NB

Good

Over: Big Bug Creek

5.0 mi NW Jct I 17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,312

SR 69 SB

Good

Over: Big Bug Creek

5.0 mi NW Jct I 17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,412

I 40; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

37.4 mi E Jct US 93, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 15,108

Ave 29E

Good

Over: Mohawk Canal

0.9 mi S Jct Co 12th St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 968

Avenue C

Good

Over: West Main Canal

S Jct Riverside Dr, Yuma, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,542

Ave 7E

Good

Over: B Canal

0.1 mi N Jct 32nd St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 220

Avenue 25E

Good

Over: Mohawk Canal

1.0 mi S Jct I-8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 60

Avenue 2E

Good

Over: 2E SPRR OP

0.3 mi S Jct I-8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,396

7th Street

Good

Over: AZ Canal Div Channel

7th St. S Of Butler Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 31,705

W South Mount. Ave

Good

Over: Western Canal

100 ft E of 15th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 463

99th Ave

Good

Over: RID Canal

0.25 mi N/ McDowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 9,171

25th Avenue

Good

Over: AZ Canal Div Channel

0.3 mi N of Dunlap Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 640

24th Street

Good

Over: Grand Canal

0.20 mi S of Thomas Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2020 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 26,324

I40 EB

Good

Over: Rio De Flag

2 mi E jct I-17, Coconino, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 21,113

I40; WB

Good

Over: Rio De Flag

2 mi E jct I-17, Coconino, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 20,603

Becker-Access Rd

Good

Over: Channel

0.4 mi W Jct US 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 2013 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10

SR 260

Good

Over: Thompson Draw

14.3 mi E Jct SR 87, Gila, AZ

Built 2005 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,471

Houston Mesa Road

Good

Over: East Verde River

6.9 mi N Jct SR 87, Gila, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,835

SR 87

Good

Over: Sycamore Creek

23.19 mi S Jct 188, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 18,991

US 60; EB

Good

Over: Wash

2.7 mi E Jct US 93, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,707

Santan Freeway

Good

Over: Mainline Channel

250 ft E of 48th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2003 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 41,423

SR 85

Good

Over: Wash

10.9 mi N Jct B 8, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,074

Showing 3,351-3,400 of 5,640 bridges

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