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

IRR BIA RTE N41

Good

Over: ORAIBI WASH

8 MI NORTH OF PINON, Navajo, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 750

IRR BIA RTE N41

Good

Over: EAST FORK DENNEBIT0 WASH

2M W FOREST LAKE CH HOUSE, Navajo, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 491

IRR BIA RTE N41

Good

Over: WEST FORK DENNEBITO WASH

4 MI WEST OF FOREST LAKE, Navajo, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 491

IRR BIA RTE N4

Good

Over: POLACCA WASH

24 MI WEST OF JCT 191, Navajo, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,035

IRR BIA RTE N4

Good

Over: BURNT CORN WASH

31 MILES W. JUNCTION 191, Navajo, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,035

IRR BIA RTE N13

Good

Over: TOTSOH WASH

AT LUKACHUKAI, Apache, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,400

IRR BIA RTE N8031

Good

Over: DENNEBITO WASH

0.75 MI E OF ROCKY RIDGE, Navajo, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 245

IRR BIA ROUTE 1

Good

Over: TYSON WASH

1.6KM S OF BIA 1/56 INTER, La Paz, AZ

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,900

W CROMWELL RD

Good

Over: DAY SCHOOL WASH

0.8 KM N OF BIA RTE 12, Navajo, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

BIA RTE 25

Good

Over: WASH

0.5KM N OF AZ-86, Pima, AZ

Built 2015 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

BIA IRR 21

Good

Over: DRAW

27.8KM S. OF JCT W/IRR 28, Pima, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

BIA IRR 3

Good

Over: DRAW

0.8KM S OF JCT W/W VALENC, Pima, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

BIA IRR 3

Good

Over: ROADSIDE DITCHES

1.6KM S OF JCT W/ W VALEN, Pima, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 800

S YOEM BO-OH

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.4 KM S OF W VALENCIA RD, Pima, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 240

IRR BIA RTE 1

Good

Over: WASH

2.8 KM EAST OF SACATON, Pinal, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,770

IRR BIA RTE 1

Good

Over: WASH

2.3 KM EAST OF SACATON, Pinal, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,770

S. KAMATKE LANE

Good

Over: DRAW

01.KM N OF JCT W/VEE QUIV, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2017 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

IRR BIA RTE 242

Good

Over: WASH

0.85 KM NW OF VQ CASINO, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,000

BLACKWATER SCHOOL

Good

Over: WASH

3.7 KM W OF BLACKWATER, Pinal, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 480

BLACKWATER SCHOOL

Good

Over: WASH

4.5 KM WEST OF BLACKWATER, Pinal, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 480

BIA RTE 10

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

3.2 KM N OF BIA RTE 6, Gila, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 240

IRR BIA ROUTE 1

Good

Over: DRY RUN

16.8KM E OF PIERCE FERRY, Mohave, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

IRR BIA ROUTE 1

Good

Over: DRY RUN

16.3 KM E.OF PIERCE FERRY, Mohave, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

IRR BIA ROUTE 1

Good

Over: DRY RUN

15.6KM E. OF PIERCE FERRY, Mohave, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

IRR BIA ROUTE 1

Good

Over: DRY RUN

15.3 E. OF PIERCE FERRY R, Mohave, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

IRR BIA ROUTE 1

Good

Over: DRY RUN

8.6KM E OF PIERCE FERRY R, Mohave, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

IRR BIA RTE 6330

Good

Over: BR COLORADO RIVER

0.1KM EAST OF RTE 6331, Coconino, AZ

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

IRR BIA RTE N12

Good

Over: WHEATFIELD CREEK

17 MILES SOUTH OF JCT N13, Navajo, AZ

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,600

IRR BIA RTE N12

Good

Over: TSAILE CREEK

1MI SE OF NAVAJO COMM COL, Apache, AZ

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,600

IRR BIA RTE N251

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.7KM NORTH OF COTTONWOOD, Apache, AZ

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

IRR BIA RTE 8

Good

Over: JUNIPER WASH

32.9 KM FROM AZ 70 JCT, Graham, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 15

Good

Over: WASH

7.3 KM NORTH OFAZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

11.1 KM N JCT HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA 15

Good

Over: WASH

14.6 KM N OF AZ HWY 86., Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,100

IRR BIA 16

Good

Over: WASH

4 KM SE OF SELLS, Pima, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 166

IRR BIA 16

Good

Over: WASH

2.3 KM SE OF SELLS, Pima, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 166

IRR BIA 16

Good

Over: WASH

1.5 KM SE OF SELLS, Pima, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 166

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

22.6 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

22.9 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

26.8 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA 34

Good

Over: WASH

33.2 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

35.2 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

40.6 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

41.8 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: SAN SIMON WASH

42.3 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

44.5 KM NE OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 34

Good

Over: WASH

45.8 KM N OF AZ HWY 86, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

IRR BIA RTE 23

Good

Over: WASH

10.5 KM N BIA 23/34 JCT, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

IRR BIA RTE 23

Good

Over: WASH

13.2 KM N - BIA 23/34 JCT, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

IRR BIA RTE N8070

Good

Over: CHINLE WASH

WEST EDGE OF ROCK POINT, Apache, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 527

Showing 3,851-3,900 of 8,573 bridges

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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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Arizona Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.