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

SR 260

Fair

Over: Tonto Creek

16.6 mi E Jct SR 87, Gila, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

SR 266

Fair

Over: Pitchfork Creek

18.7 mi W Jct US 191, Graham, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 227

US 60

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

14.3 mi W Jct SR 71, La Paz, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,922

SR 82

Fair

Over: Fort Canyon Wash

3.0 mi SW Jct SR 83, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,234

I-40 WB

Fair

Over: Flat Top Wash

11.2 mi E Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,829

Cholla Lake Road

Fair

Over: Tanner Wash

1.3 mi SE Jct B 40, Navajo, AZ

Built 1926 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

Abrego Dr

Fair

Over: Small Wash

0.5 mi S Esperanza Blvd, Pima, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,400

McCulloch Blvd

Fair

Over: Lake Havasu Channel

0.04 mi W Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,699

Avenue 33E

Fair

Over: Wellton Canal

0.8 mi N Jct Old US 80, Yuma, AZ

Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 420

City Parking Lot

Fair

Over: Chase Creek

N of Chase Crk St @ US191, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1915 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 358

Ina Road

Fair

Over: Carmack Wash

2.5 mi E of I 10, Pima, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 29,557

Magnolia Ave

Fair

Over: Yuma East Main Canal

0.1 mi S Jct 1st St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,319

N 1st Ave

Fair

Over: Rillito Creek

1000 ft S Bromley Ave, Pima, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 26,010

Campbell Ave

Fair

Over: Rillito Creek

1000 ft S River Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 34,329

Chaparral Road

Fair

Over: Indian Bend Wash

0.02 mi W of Hayden Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17,100

7th Avenue

Fair

Over: Scatter Wash

0.01 mi S of Pinnacle Pea, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

Indian School Road

Fair

Over: Grand Canal

0.07 mi E of 23rd Avenue, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1927 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 42,514

FSR 458

Fair

Over: WEBBER CREEK

3 MI SE/O CP GERONIMO 9, Gila, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 250

IRR BIA RTE N67

Fair

Over: TSE CHIZZI WASH

0.5 MI N OF LOW MOUNTAIN, Navajo, AZ

Built 1977 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 602

SR 89; FAP 025

Fair

Over: Granite Creek

3.4 mi S Jct SR 69, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1943 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,728

US 191

Fair

Over: Union Pacific RR

3.9 mi S Jct I-10, Cochise, AZ

Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,139

IRR SR 85; FAP 075

Fair

Over: Midway Wash

27.2 mi S Jct SR B 8, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1937 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,625

US 60

Fair

Over: Salome Wash

7.0 mi E Jct SR 72, La Paz, AZ

Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,922

US 191 NB

Fair

Over: Niger Canyon

3.2 mi N Jct SR 75, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1942 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,190

I 17; SB

Fair

Over: Deadman Wash

3.0 mi North Jct SR 74, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1948 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 33,470

I-40 WB

Fair

Over: Chemehuevi Wash

1.7 mi E Jct SR 95, Mohave, AZ

Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,283

I-40 WB

Fair

Over: BNSF Railroad @ Ash Fork

2.1 mi W Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,526

I 40; WB

Fair

Over: Partridge Creek

3.72 mi W Jct SR 89, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,641

I-40 WB

Fair

Over: Crazy Creek

10.3 mi W Jct US 191, Apache, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,985

SR 80

Fair

Over: Clifford Wash

6.2 mi N Jct SR 82, Cochise, AZ

Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,083

IRR US 70

Fair

Over: Dry Wash

28.5 mi E Jct SR 170, Graham, AZ

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,940

IRR SR 87

Fair

Over: Gila River

2.3 mi NW of Jct SR 187, Pinal, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,471

US 93

Fair

Over: Cane Springs Wash

17.4 mi S Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,775

IRR US 89; FAP 037

Fair

Over: Five Mile Wash

6.1 mi N Jct SR 64, Coconino, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,038

SR 90; FAP 013

Fair

Over: Middle Canyon Wash

10.3 mi S Jct I-10, Cochise, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,105

Dugas Road

Fair

Over: Ash Creek

6.1 mi N Jct SR 69, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1963 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200

Irvington Road

Fair

Over: I 19

Irvington Road, Pima, AZ

Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20,552

I 15

Fair

Over: Virgin River

13.2 mi E of Nevada, Mohave, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20,007

US 180

Fair

Over: Rudd Creek

7.8 mi S Jct US 60, Apache, AZ

Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,585

I 19; W Frontage R

Fair

Over: Peck Canyon

0.5 mi N Peck Cyn TI, Santa Cruz, AZ

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200

I-40; SFR

Fair

Over: Manila Wash

13.9 mi E Jct SR 87, Navajo, AZ

Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 210

Angel Rd

Fair

Over: Youngs Canyon

2.1 mi East Winona Road, Coconino, AZ

Built 1923 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 57

Fairgrounds Rd

Fair

Over: Packer Wash

0.4 mi N Jct SR 75, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 225

Steven Loop

Fair

Over: Medium Wash

0.7 mi W Jct SR 75, Greenlee, AZ

Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 188

McClaws Rd

Fair

Over: Porter Canyon Draw

3.0 mi W Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 681

Old Skull Vly Road

Fair

Over: Dead Mule Wash

0.1 mi S Iron Springs Rd, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 120

Los Angeles Ave

Fair

Over: Coyote Wash

0.3 mi E Jct William St, Yuma, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,898

La Canada Drive

Fair

Over: Subdivision Drainway

200 N-Roller Coastr, Pima, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,000

Avenue 45E

Fair

Over: Mohawk Canal

1.3 mi N Jct Old US 80, Yuma, AZ

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 278

River Road

Fair

Over: Ventana Wash

0.3 mi W Sabino Cny, Pima, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 17,470

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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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