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

5th St

Good

Over: Hidden Hills Wash

0.2 mi W Harrison Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

6th St

Good

Over: Hidden Hills Wash

100 ft E of Eastview Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

La Palma Rd

Good

Over: Santa Rosa Canal

1.0 mi N Jct Houser Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

Gail Gardner Way

Good

Over: Miller Creek

20 ft N of Fair Street, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,900

Speedway Blvd

Good

Over: Arcadia Wash

0.3 mi W Jct Swan Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,000

22nd Street

Good

Over: Pantano Wash

0.1 mi W Jct Pantano Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 38,346

22nd Street

Good

Over: Alamo Wash

0.5 mi E Jct Wilmot Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41,274

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

2.3 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: Un-Named Wash

1.5 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

Virden Hwy

Good

Over: Wash

2.2 mi E Jct SR 75, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 667

Silverbell Road

Good

Over: Silvercroft Wash

0.2 mi S Jct Spdwy Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,813

Southern Ave

Good

Over: Eastern Canal

1000 W Jct Greenfield Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,657

5th Street

Good

Over: Arcadia Wash

0.4 mi E Jct Swan Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000

Flowing Wells Road

Good

Over: Flowing Wells Drng Chan

0.2 mi N Miracle Mile Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,673

Pima Street

Good

Over: Arcadia Wash

0.4 mi E Jct Swan Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,400

Apache Powder Road

Good

Over: SPRR Spur

1.9 mi SE Jct SR 80, Cochise, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 900

Alma School Road

Good

Over: Tempe Canal Wasteway

1 mi N University, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,933

Virden Hwy

Good

Over: Burleson Canyon

0.6 mi E Jct SR 75, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 777

Pantano Road

Good

Over: Sherwood Vlg Wash

0.1 mi S Broadway Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,236

Royal Ridge Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

at 99th Avenue Median, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500

Burns Drive

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

at 99th Avenue Median, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,199

Ray Road

Good

Over: Consolidated Canal

0.75 mi W of Gilbert Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,613

Bryce-Eden Road

Good

Over: Peck Wash

2.0 mi N Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 600

Craycroft Road

Good

Over: Arcadia Wash

0.3 mi S Jct Broadway Bl, Pima, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,267

Grant Road

Good

Over: Rosehill Wash

0.2 mi W Jct Wilmot Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 44,594

22nd Street

Good

Over: Mission Road

0.8 mi W Jct I-10, Pima, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,826

Butte Ave

Good

Over: CAP Canal

1.6 mi E Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,242

Golf Links Road

Good

Over: Wash

0.4 mi E Bffl. Sld. Tr., Cochise, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,275

7th Street

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi N Golf Links Rd, Cochise, AZ

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,654

Sanchez Road

Good

Over: Gila River

0.8 mi N Jct US 70, Graham, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 750

Broadway Road

Good

Over: RWCD Canal

0.3 mi E Jct Higley Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,977

Cactus Forest Rd

Good

Over: CAP Canal

5.0 mi W Jct SR 79, Pinal, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 969

Power Road

Good

Over: Wash

250 N Jct Pecos Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,247

Old Tucson Road

Good

Over: Wash

1.1 mi N of Jct B 19, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,846

Golf Links Rd

Good

Over: Atterbury Wash

0.5 mi E Jct Pantano Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,845

Tucson Blvd

Good

Over: Rodeo Wash

0.2 mi S Jct Drexel Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,930

Butler Avenue

Good

Over: Rio De Flag

1.0 mi S of US 66, Coconino, AZ

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,000

Alvernon Way

Good

Over: 34-36 Connection

0.3 mi S Jct 29th St, Pima, AZ

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,660

Stonebridge Drive

Good

Over: Consolidated Canal

500 ft W of Lindsay Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000

Cottonwood Ln

Good

Over: Cottonwood Creek CMA

2 mi SE/ Castle Hot Spr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

Aravaipa Road

Good

Over: Aravaipa Creek

10.0 mi E Jct SR 77, Pinal, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

La Palma Road

Good

Over: Canal Crossing

0.4 mi N Jct Selma Hwy, Pinal, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

Higley Road

Good

Over: Queen Creek

0.25 mi S/ Queen Creek Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,390

Willow Creek Road

Good

Over: Willow Creek

100 ft N Jct Willow Lk Rd, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,838

Prescott Lakes Pkw

Good

Over: Granite Creek

200 E of SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,865

Stoneridge Drive

Good

Over: Lynx Creek

0.4 mi S Jct 69, Yavapai, AZ

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,995

22nd St&Osborne

Good

Over: Drainageway

0.1 mi E Jct I-10, Pima, AZ

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,066

La Cholla Blvd

Good

Over: Wash

0.6 mi N Jct Ajo Way, Pima, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,117

River Road

Good

Over: Pima Wash

0.1 Mi W of Oracle Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,837

Ironwood Drive

Good

Over: CAP Canal

1.1 mi S Jct US 60, Pinal, AZ

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,588

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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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