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

SR 92

Good

Over: Wash

7.7 mi W Jct US 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1938 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,080

B 10

Good

Over: Wash

2.7 mi W Jct I-10, Cochise, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,628

Double Adobe Rd

Good

Over: Desert Wash

1.8 mi W Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,760

Double Adobe Rd

Good

Over: Desert Wash

1.0 mi W Jct US 191, Cochise, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,760

US 160

Good

Over: Wash

15.1 mi W Jct SR 98, Coconino, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,961

SR 188

Good

Over: Roosevelt Lake

5.5 mi N Jct SR 88, Gila, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 897

SR 188

Good

Over: Roosevelt Lake

6.1 mi N of Jct SR 88, Gila, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 897

I 10; WB

Good

Over: Wash

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

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,095

I10 WB to 19th Ave

Good

Over: ADOT Maintenance

0.74 mi E Jct I 17, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,147

SR 303L

Good

Over: Beardsley Canal

7.2 mi N Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,866

SR 303L

Good

Over: Beardsley Canal

7.2 mi N Jct US 60, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,094

SR 101L WB FR

Good

Over: Cave Creek Wash

0.8 mi E of 7th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,716

IRR SR 85

Good

Over: Wash

17.7 mi S Jct B 8, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,625

I 8; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

24.8 mi W Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1953 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,912

Access Road

Good

Over: Drain Channel

0.1 Mile N L101, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

Deer Valley Road

Good

Over: Wash

1.65 mi W Grand Avenue, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,621

Sun Valley Pkwy-43

Good

Over: Wash

9.2 mi N/ McDowell Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 933

Deer Valley Road

Good

Over: Wash

0.15 mi SW Jct Grand Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,621

Deer Valley Road

Good

Over: Wash

0.20 mi SW Jct Grand Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,621

Deer Valley Road

Good

Over: Wash

0.25 mi SW Jct Grand Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,621

Deer Valley Road

Good

Over: Wash

0.30 mi SW Jct Grand Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,621

E Ironwood Drive

Good

Over: Drainage Waterway

at Jct with Miller Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1976 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 400

N 96th Street

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

at Jct Larkspur Drive, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,150

Via Linda

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.1 mi W Jct N 100th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20,030

Via Linda

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

20 ft S Jct E Shea Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 24,100

Pinnacle Pk Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Way

0.25 mi W Pima Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 15,800

Mountain View Road

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

800 ft W of Miller Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10,100

Old US 80

Good

Over: Buckeye Drain

1.25 mi E of Wilson Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 37

School Parking

Good

Over: Wash

0.2 mi N of Palisades, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 600

Chama Dr

Good

Over: Dry Wash

Chama Dr E of 39 Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,000

Germann Road

Good

Over: Fldwy

0.5 mi E of Higley, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 19,397

Ellsworth Loop Rd

Good

Over: Queen Creek Wash

0.4 mi S. of Ocotillo Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,400

Ellsworth Loop Rd

Good

Over: Queen Creek Wash

0.4 mi S. of Ocotillo Rd., Maricopa, AZ

Built 2007 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 40,100

Indian School Rd

Good

Over: Wash

144th Avenue, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,930

Merrell Street

Good

Over: Wash

0.2 Mi S Indian School, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,963

Jomax Road

Good

Over: Channel

170' E Jct L.P. Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,248

Dove Valley Ranch

Good

Over: Wash

0.2 mi E Jct 95th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1999 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,477

109th Ave

Good

Over: Wash

@ Jct w/Beardsley Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,000

Villa Chula

Good

Over: Wash

100' E Jct 104th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 974

Cibola Vista Dr

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi E Jct LP Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 502

N Cibola Vista Dr

Good

Over: Wash

0.45 mi E Jct LP Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 502

W Bajada Rd

Good

Over: Wash

at Jct w/ Cibola Vista Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

McDowell Rd

Good

Over: Bullard Wash

0.4 mi E Jct PC Parkway, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 11,148

McDowell Road

Good

Over: Bullard Wash

0.4 mi E Jct PC Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2009 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 11,148

Redfield Rd

Good

Over: Channel

At Thunderbird Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,000

Grayhawk Dr

Good

Over: Wash

300' W of Hayden, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,800

Deer Valley Rd

Good

Over: Channel

W of Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,700

Dixileta Dr

Good

Over: Wash

W of 74th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2002 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,000

Stagecoach Pass Rd

Good

Over: Wash

E of N Lone Mt Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

Indian School Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

Ind Sch Rd and 144th Av, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,920

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