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

IRR SR 95; (FAP 06

Good

Over: Wash

13.8 mi South of Jct I 40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 16,754

US 93 NB

Good

Over: Wash

38.4 mi NW of Jct SR 68, Mohave, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 8,284

Old SB40 (Rte 66)

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi E Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 10,576

Beale Street

Good

Over: Wash

0.5 mi E Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1940 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 4,710

US 180

Good

Over: Wash

12.5 mi E Jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 1971 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 642

I-40

Good

Over: I-40

14.8 mi W jct SR 77, Navajo, AZ

Built 2016 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 11,572

Naranja Drive

Good

Over: Wash

0.6 mi W Jct La Canada Dr, Pima, AZ

Built 1990 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 8,000

Fairview Ave

Good

Over: Flowing Wells No Drain

0.3 mi N Miracle Mile Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 5,293

Shiloh Street

Good

Over: Wash

0.1 mi E Jct Harrison Rd, Pima, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 130

I 8; WB

Good

Over: Wash

15.3 mi East of Jct SR 84, Pinal, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 3,613

SR 260

Good

Over: Wash

1.2 mi SE Jct SR 89A, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1962 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 26,538

Williamson Vly Rd

Good

Over: Wash

at Merril Dr crossing, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1973 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 11,515

Martinez Lake Rd

Good

Over: Wash

8.04 miles west of US-95, Yuma, AZ

Built 2020 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 1,231

BIA IRR 25

Good

Over: DRAW

1.0KM W OF JCT WITH SR 86, Pima, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 100

BIA IRR 25

Good

Over: DRAW

1.6KM W. OF JCT WITH SR 8, Pima, AZ

Built 2011 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 100

I 10; EB

Good

Over: Wash

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

Built 1972 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 10,449

I 10; WB

Good

Over: Wash

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

Built 1972 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 10,449

I 10; EB & WB

Good

Over: Wash

11.7 mi West of Jct SR 85, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1974 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 27,485

Salter Dr

Good

Over: Wash

@ Jct w/ 89th Ave, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 500

Cottontail Ln

Good

Over: Wash

400' SE Jct Terramar Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2000 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 500

Paraiso Dr

Good

Over: Channel

100' E of Pima Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 600

Scottsdale Rd

Good

Over: Wash

N of E Westland Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 22,800

SR 95

Good

Over: Wash

14.9 mi S Jct I-40, Mohave, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 18,087

Acoma Blvd N

Good

Over: Pima Wash

0.3 mi N Jct McCulloch Bl, Mohave, AZ

Built 1993 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 13,407

Mesquite Ave

Good

Over: Pima Wash

0.2 mi W Jct Acoma Blvd S, Mohave, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 7,288

I 19 & Ramps

Good

Over: Rodeo Wash

1.3 mi S Jct I 10, Pima, AZ

Built 1964 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 82,962

I-10

Good

Over: Wash

0.3mi S fr Ruthrauff/I-10, Pima, AZ

Built 2012 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 116,081

US 93

Good

Over: Wash

2.8 mi N Jct SR 71, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1956 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 8,571

SR 89; FAP 025

Good

Over: Dry Wash

21.9 mi N Jct SR 71, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1978 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,990

SR 188

Good

Over: Wash

1.8 mi N Jct US 60, Gila, AZ

Built 1975 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 3,383

Mountain View Road

Good

Over: Drainage Waterway

at Jct with Miller Road, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1979 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 10,100

Higley Road

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

just S/ Riggs Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 10,786

Sierra Madre Drive

Good

Over: Ashbrook Wash

West/Golden Eagle Blvd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1997 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,230

Ridgeline Road

Good

Over: White Peak Wash & Ped

0.07 mi W of 122nd Dr, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,294

Sunrise Point

Good

Over: White Peak Wash & Ped

0.2 mi E. Jct Vistancia, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,178

Lakeview Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Way

@ Jct w/Westbrook Pky, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1982 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 500

Runion Dr

Good

Over: Wash

@ Jct w/96th Ln, Maricopa, AZ

Built 1996 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 500

Mayo Blvd

Good

Over: Dry Wash

275 ft EO 56th St, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2010 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 13,963

Sarival Avenue

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

Intersec of Surival Av, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 500

PebbleCreek Pkwy

Good

Over: Drainage Channel

Pebble Crk and Ind Sch Rd, Maricopa, AZ

Built 2006 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,000

IRR SR 389

Good

Over: Cottonwood Wash

27.1 mi W Jct US A 89, Mohave, AZ

Built 1967 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 2,434

SR 260

Good

Over: Wash

8.0 mi W Jct US 60, Navajo, AZ

Built 1970 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 4,717

Speedway & Keesal

Good

Over: Wash

Spdway @ Keesal, Pima, AZ

Built 1988 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 28,000

Outlook Drive

Good

Over: Drainage channel

0.1 mi W Jct McCulloch Dr, Pima, AZ

Built 1985 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 350

Valencia Rd

Good

Over: Small Wash

1.60 mi SE fr SR86, Pima, AZ

Built 2018 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 8,881

Jimmie Kerr Blvd

Good

Over: Wash

5.1 mi E Jct SR 387, Pinal, AZ

Built 1960 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 9,010

Hunt Hwy

Good

Over: Wash

0.4 mi E Jct Gary Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 2004 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 28,866

Hunt Hwy

Good

Over: Channel

0.8 mi W Jct Thompson Rd, Pinal, AZ

Built 2014 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 22,584

SR 169

Good

Over: Wash

5.4 mi W Jct I 17, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1972 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 5,844

Kirkland-Hillside

Good

Over: Desert Wash

5.8 mi NE of Jct SR 96, Yavapai, AZ

Built 1951 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 700

Showing 4,801-4,850 of 5,640 bridges

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