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

Old US 80

Good

Over: Bridge Culvert

Old US 80 E of Ave 23E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,302

Old US 80

Good

Over: Bridge Culvert

Old US 80 E of Ave 24E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,638

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 W of Ave 25E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,302

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 E of Ave 25E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,302

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Av 25 2/3, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,302

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Ave 26E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,638

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Av 26 1/3, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,007

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80@ Av 26 2/3E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,007

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Av 27 1/2, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,007

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 W of Av 28E, Yuma, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,007

Old US 80

Good

Over: Wash

Old US 80 and Av 42 2/3, Yuma, AZ

Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 582

Arroyo Chico Blvd

Good

Over: Citation Park Wash

200 E Jct Tucson Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,000

Edgemont

Good

Over: Rosehill Wash

0.1 mi W Jct Caribe Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 500

5th St

Good

Over: Wash

0.2 mi E Harrison Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,000

Kenyon

Good

Over: Robb Wash

0.1 mi W Camino Seco, Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,074

Essel Drive

Good

Over: Udall Park Channel

200 ft S Rio Verde Drive, Pima, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 300

La Cienega Dr

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

200 ft S Rio Verde Drive, Pima, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 200

Sahuarita Road

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

1.0 mi E Nogales Hwy, Pima, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,774

Cherry Avenue

Good

Over: Rio De Flag

Cherry AVE @ Kendrick ST, Coconino, AZ

Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,834

Country Club Drive

Good

Over: Rio De Flag

0.4 mi S of I 40, Coconino, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,464

Pinedale Road

Good

Over: Dodson Wash

1.6 mi NE Jct SR 260, Navajo, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 150

Gold Dust Ave

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

150 ft W of 79th Street, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,000

Plumer Ave

Good

Over: Airport Wash

0.4 mi S Jct Valencia Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,200

S. Verde St

Good

Over: Rio De Flag

100 ft N of Jct Ellery Av, Coconino, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 810

Country Club Road

Good

Over: Rodeo Wash

0.5 mi N Jct Valencia Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,033

Utah St

Good

Over: Wash

50 ft E Jct Tucson Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 150

Sweetwater Avenue

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

250 ft E Jct 96th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,050

104th St-Alma Schl

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.2 mi N Jct Shea Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,600

Grant Avenue

Good

Over: Cataract Creek

at Jct 6th Street, Coconino, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,000

Carson Ave

Good

Over: Wash

0.2 mi N Escalante Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 400

Oak Park Drive

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi S Jct 22nd St, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 300

San Antonio Dr

Good

Over: Wash

150 ft N Jct San Juan Trl, Pima, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 300

Sherman Street

Good

Over: Cataract Creek

100 ft East of Jct 6th St, Coconino, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 600

Desert Cove

Good

Over: Drainage Way

100 ft E Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 150

Cholla St

Good

Over: Drainage Way

500 ft E Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 600

Research Loop

Good

Over: Drainageway

0.5 mi E Pantano Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 200

5th St

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi W Bonaza Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,000

Midvale Park Road

Good

Over: Mid-Section Wash

at Jct of Drexel Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,000

Bantam Road

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi E Jct Tucson Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 500

Via Hermosa

Good

Over: Wash

W/ Forest Rd (Rio Verde), Maricopa, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 300

Campbell Ave

Good

Over: Arroyo Chico

300 S Jct 14th St, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,000

Speedway Blvd

Good

Over: Venice Desert

0.2 mi W Jct Swan Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 43,300

Mission Road

Good

Over: Enchanted Hills Wash

0.5 mi S Jct 36th St, Pima, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 21,560

Wilmot Road

Good

Over: Alamo Wash

0.2 mi S Jct Broadway Bl, Pima, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 33,897

Arizona Farms Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

7.5 mi West of SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,420

Arizona Farms Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

2.0 mi East Queen Ck Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,011

Arizona Farms Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

2.5 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,306

Kenilworth Road

Good

Over: Bogart Wash

5.0 mi E Jct SR 87, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,010

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

3.1 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 780

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

0.7 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 780

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