How many bridges are in District of Columbia?

District of Columbia has 159 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. View detailed condition data for each bridge on PlainBridges.

What percentage of bridges in District of Columbia are in Poor condition?

1.3% of bridge records in District of Columbia are in Poor condition, meaning the lowest applicable major-component rating is 4 or below, compared with 7.0% across state inventories.

State profile · Below median Poor share

District of Columbia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in District of Columbia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Compiled by PlainBridges, Independent data publisher

159
Public bridges: 15.1%
Good condition: 1.3%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

159

Public highway bridges in District of Columbia

Good Condition

15.1%

24 bridges rated 7-9

-34.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.3%

2 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-5.7pp vs national avg 7.0%

District of Columbia vs national bridge condition

District of Columbia - Good condition share 15.1%

National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

District of Columbia - Poor-condition share 4.2%

National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - District of Columbia (FHWA NBI)

Counties (1)

District of Columbia 159

District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia on the same metric.

Texas

1.13% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $56,740

Delaware

1.25% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $878

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District of Columbia

1.26% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $159

Arizona

1.44% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $5,640

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $15,216

Bridges Needing Most Attention in District of Columbia

Six lowest-condition bridges in District of Columbia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

JOYCE ROAD

Poor

Over: LUZON BRANCH

0.3 MILES TO BEACH DRIVE., District of Columbia, DC

Built 1950 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 2,100

EDGEWATER STABLE A

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.3 MILES FROM CONNECTICU, District of Columbia, DC

Built 1958 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in District of Columbia

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Condition Distribution

Counties (1)

Bridges Needing Most Attention in District of Columbia

JOYCE ROAD

EDGEWATER STABLE A

All Bridges in District of Columbia

ANACOSTIA FREEWAY

ANACOSTIA FRWY NB

ANACOSTIA FRWY SB

ANACOSTIA FRWY NB

ANACOSTIA FRWY SB

RAMP C I695 EAST

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

SOUTHWEST FREEWAY

9TH ST.,RAMP C-1

9TH STREET, RAMP M

10th Street, N.W.

Southeast Freeway

SOUTHEAST FRWY

RAMP E TO 12TH ST

14TH ST. NB

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

RAMP 1

K Street

I-66

T. ROOSEVELT BRID

US 50 Ramp

RAMP D TO RT 50

RAMP E TO GW PKWY

23RD STREET, N.W.

RAMP 1 WHITEHURST

ARLINGTON BLVD (U.

BEACH DRIVE

ZOO ACCESS ROAD

WASHINGTON BLVD

ROCK CREEK PARKWAY

WEST BEACH DRIVE

JOYCE ROAD

ROSS DRIVE

14TH STREET, S.W.

INDEPENDENCE AVENU

ROCK CREEK & POTOM

WASHINGTON BOULEVA

ROCK CREEK AND POT

SOUTH WATERSIDE DR

BEACH DRIVE

BEACH DRIVE

ATLANTIC STREET

RAMPS TO&FROM

14TH STREET, S.W.

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