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

FSR 644

Fair

Over: ROCKY GULCH

2.4 MI SW/O STONEMAN LK, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 75

Goldwater Blvd

Fair

Over: No-Name Street

0.15 mi W of Scottsdale R, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 19,700

Priest Drive

Fair

Over: Salt River

0.25 mi S of Washington S, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25,366

Priest Drive

Fair

Over: Salt River

0.25 mi S of Washington S, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25,366

Turkey Creek Rd

Fair

Over: West Turkey Creek

1.3 mi E Jct SR 181, Cochise, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

BHBCB

Fair

Over: Abandoned RR

2.7 mi W Jct US 191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1917 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

Stanton Rd

Fair

Over: Antelope Creek

6.1 mi E Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1937 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 220

Marsh Station Rd

Fair

Over: Medium Wash

4.7 mi N of I 10 Exit 289, Pima, AZ

Built 1933 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 507

Old Nogales Hwy

Fair

Over: Small Wash

1.4 mi S Jct Nogales Hwy, Pima, AZ

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,995

5th St

Fair

Over: Robb Wash

100 ft W Jct Sarnoff Dr, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,519

Lakeshore Drive

Fair

Over: Russell Wash

100 NE Jct Rimrock Dr, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 370

St Marys Rd

Fair

Over: Santa Cruz River

St Marys Rd W of I 10, Pima, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15,769

Speedway Blvd

Fair

Over: Santa Cruz River

Speedway W of I 10, Pima, AZ

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 18,032

Southern Ave

Fair

Over: Consolidated Canal

0.1 mi E Jct Lindsay Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 20,487

Somerton Avenue

Fair

Over: West Main Canal

0.2 mi S Jct 24th St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,577

5th Street

Fair

Over: Alamo Wash

0.2 mi W Jct Wilmot Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 12,235

Speedway Blvd

Fair

Over: Pantano Wash

0.4 mi E Jct Kolb Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 38,203

Tanque Verde Road

Fair

Over: Pantano Wash

0.4 mi W Sabino Cyn Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 33,208

Camelback Road

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.02 mi W of Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 20,700

Power Road

Fair

Over: E Maricopa Fldwy(S)

S of Williams Field Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 18,241

Crown King Rd

Fair

Over: Turkey Creek

12 M NW RT I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 148

16th St

Fair

Over: UPRR

0.2 mi W Jct I-8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 41,102

Jackson Street

Fair

Over: Central Avenue

0.08 mi W of 1st Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,535

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

22.17 MILES SOUTH OF I-40, Apache, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,200

Broadway Rd EB

Fair

Over: Tempe Canal

0.1 mi E/ Price Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 15,500

Broadway Rd WB

Fair

Over: Tempe Canal

0.1 mi E/ Price Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 15,500

S Avenue C

Fair

Over: YCWUA East Main Canal

Avenue C over YCWUA east, Yuma, AZ

Built 1950 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 80

FDR 276

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.8 MI NE/O ASPEN CG, Apache, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 115

FSR 240

Fair

Over: CASNER DRAW

2.9 MI SE/O MUNDS PARK, Coconino, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

FSR 651

Fair

Over: WALNUT CANYON

0.1 MI OF PINE GROVE CG, Coconino, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

19TH AVE

Fair

Over: Cave Creek

19TH AV S OF GREENWAY RD, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1958 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 20,381

FDR 504

Fair

Over: DAZE CANYON

0.72 MI NW/O FSR 153 INT., Navajo, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 70

MCDOWELL RD

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

McDowell Rd W Of 32nd St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 30,384

SR 89; FAP 025

Fair

Over: Kirkland Creek

19.7 mi N Jct SR 71, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,090

FR 40; FAU 9009

Fair

Over: Holy Moses Wash

2.7 mi S Jct SB 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 914

I-40 WB

Fair

Over: Mackenzie Wash

13.8 mi E Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,829

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: Black Rock Wash

14.1 mi S Jct US 93, Mohave, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,168

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: Griffith Wash

8.5 mi S Jct US 93, Mohave, AZ

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,180

SR 79

Fair

Over: Wash

11.6 mi N Jct SR 287, Pinal, AZ

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 179,508

US 60

Fair

Over: Wash

7.3 mi E Jct SR 88, Pinal, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,995

I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Johnson Canyon

2.5 mi E Jct SR 89, Coconino, AZ

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,187

I-8 EB

Fair

Over: Gillespie Canal

6.1 mi W Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,487

US 95

Fair

Over: Castle Dome Wash

29.0 mi N Jct I-8, Yuma, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,365

IRR SR 85; FAP 075

Fair

Over: Alamo Wash

65.4 mi S Jct SR B 8, Pima, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,498

US 60

Fair

Over: CAP Canal

22.4 mi E Jct I-10, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 72,279

E. Airport Dr.

Fair

Over: Airport Wash

0.8 mi S of Valencia Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,023

Tucson Blvd

Fair

Over: Airport Wash

0.8 mi S of Valencia Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,249

Greenfield Rd

Fair

Over: Eastern Canal

0.4 mi N of Baseline, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 36,458

BHBCB

Fair

Over: Gila River

4.0 mi W Jct US 191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1918 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

Dugas Rd

Fair

Over: Dry Creek

2.1 mi E Jct I-17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 80

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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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