State profile · Near median Poor share

Hawaii bridge safety

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

1,206
Public bridges
37.0%
Good condition
6.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

1,206

Public highway bridges in Hawaii

Good Condition

37.0%

446 bridges rated 7-9

-13.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.5%

78 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-0.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Hawaii vs national bridge condition

Hawaii - Good condition share 37.0%
National avg

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

Hawaii - Poor-condition share 21.6%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Hawaii37.2%56.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Hawaii (FHWA NBI)

Counties (5)

Hawaii 241 Honolulu 686 Kalawao 1 Kauai 93 Maui 185

Hawaii 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 Hawaii on the same metric.

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901
Selected

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Hawaii

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

TINKER ROAD

Poor

Over: WAIMANALO STREAM

100 m N of Bellows Gate, Honolulu, HI

Built 1941 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 500

KUHIO HWY

Poor

Over: WAINIHA RIVER #2

0.13MI SE/WAINIHA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 2004 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 3,300

Puolo Road

Poor

Over: Drainage Channel

0.29 MI S/KAUMUALII-PUOLO, Kauai, HI

Built 1966 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 100

KOLOA RD

Poor

Over: Waikomo Stream

0.07MI E/POIPU-KOLOA JCT, Kauai, HI

Built 1928 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 12,108

HANA HWY

Poor

Over: ALAALAULA STRM

3.14MI S/RD TO HAMOA, Maui, HI

Built 1915 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 649

Ala Wai GC Culvert

Poor

Over: Ala Wai GC Drain

TMK=2-7-36, Honolulu, HI

Built 1975 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 1,000

All Bridges in Hawaii

TINKER ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE

.2 MILES FROM HWY 72, Honolulu, HI

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

RANGE ROAD

Fair

Over: KAUKONAHUA STREAM

TUNNEL ENTRANCE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

MORTON PLACE RD

Fair

Over: KAHAUIKI STREAM

BETWEEN HASE DR & S-720, Honolulu, HI

Built 1944 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

HERIAN DR.

Fair

Over: KAHAUIKI UKA STREAM

BTWN B-1033 & B-1036, Honolulu, HI

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

PUAHI STREET

Fair

Over: WAIHANAU STREAM

ON PUAHI STREET, SOUTH OF, Kalawao, HI

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

KALANAMAHIKI PL

Fair

Over: KINI KINI STREAM

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FAC, Kauai, HI

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 800

RICE ST

Fair

Over: NAWILIWILI STRM

0.08MI N/WAAPA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,600

WAIEHU-BEACH RD

Fair

Over: IAO STRM

0.16MI S/KUHIO PL, Maui, HI

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,600

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KUWAIKAHI STRM

4.41MI E/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1957 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 6,700

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PALI BR 5 IB

0.62MI NE/PALI LKOT RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1956 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 42,100

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIMALU STRM(EAST BN)

0.13MI E/P.H.PARK RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1936 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 42,700

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: KUNIA SEP IB

2.21MI E/PALEHUA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 119,500

FAI-H1(OFF RAMP)

Fair

Over: WAIALAE AVE(OFF RAMP)

0.14MI E/INTS/WAIALAE AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 55,000

FAI-H3

Fair

Over: KAILUA I C (I B )

0.95MI S/KANEOHE B LO RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 12,000

BRIDGE #2/H3

Fair

Over: KAM HWY

200' SE KAMOOALII STREAM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1988 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 24,400

KAPIOLANI BLVD

Fair

Over: MAKIKI DITCH

320'E/KALAKAUA/KAP BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1931 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 39,349

PUOWAINA DR.

Fair

Over: PUOWAINA DR/AUWAIOLIMU S

TMK=2-2-15, Honolulu, HI

Built 1936 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,824

KAAWAKEA RD

Fair

Over: KAWAINUI STREAM

TMK=4-2-75(ENCHANTED LK), Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,296

Ramp WI

Fair

Over: Rodgers Blvd & Aolele St

at HNL H1 Exit 16, Honolulu, HI

Built 1981 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,500

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: WAIKOLU STRM

2.74MI W/KAUNIHO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1934 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,700

KAWAIHAE-MAHUKONA

Fair

Over: MAKAHUNA STRM

0.25MI N/SPENCER PK RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 7,500

PIIHONUA RD

Fair

Over: PIIHONUA-WAILUKU RIVER

TMK 2-5-009:004, Hawaii, HI

Built 1973 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 370

H3

Fair

Over: N HALAWA STREAM

3.43Mi Moanalua O'pass, Honolulu, HI

Built 1996 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 49,100

PAWAINA ST.

Fair

Over: PAWAINA ST/MANOA STRM

TMK=2-9-69, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,582

AKAKA FALLS RD

Fair

Over: PAHEEHEE GLH-AKAKA FALLS

3.37MI W/MAMALAHOA HWY, Hawaii, HI

Built 1927 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 720

LANIKAULA ST

Fair

Over: WAIAKEA STREAM

TMK 2-4-01:19, Hawaii, HI

Built 1968 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 3,020

SAND ISL ROAD

Fair

Over: HARBOR BRIDGE No. 2

.25 MI S/E OF KE'EHI HRB, Honolulu, HI

Built 1987 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 12,800

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: KEANANOIO STRM (I.B)

0.07MI W/H.E.CO RDWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 33,900

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: KUNIA SEP OB

2.21MI E/PALEHUA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 119,500

KEOLU DR

Fair

Over: KEOLU DR/KAELEPULU STRM

TMK=4-2-40, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 14,577

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KILAU STRM

3.54MI W/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1953 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 6,700

MAHUKONA BCH RD

Fair

Over: MAHUKONA BEACH RD/RELIEF

TMK 5-7-03:2, Hawaii, HI

Built 1978 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PAUOA RD

0.46MI NE/SCH ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 42,000

OLD KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAWA STRM (E.B)

0.39MI W/FARR HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1949 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 13,700

PUUHULU RD

Fair

Over: PUUHULU RD/PUUHULU STRM

TMK=8-6-07,08, Honolulu, HI

Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,064

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: LUMAHAI STRM

0.90MI SE/WAINIHA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1968 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,300

KUPULAU RD

Fair

Over: WAIAKEA STRM

TMK 2-4-065:063, Hawaii, HI

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,000

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: CANE HAUL RD (O.B)

0.11MI S/BEG DIVIDED HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 34,200

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: CANE HAUL RD (I.B)

0.11MI S/BEG DIVIDED HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 34,200

AHIKI ST

Fair

Over: AHIKI ST/4 CELL RCS #2

TMK=4-1-25, Honolulu, HI

Built 1955 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 411

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: HONOULIULI STRM OB

1.35MI E/PALEHUA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1966 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 92,800

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAWA STRM(EAST BN)

0.04MI E/LEEWARD COLL ACC, Honolulu, HI

Built 1952 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 59,100

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: MALIKO STRM

0.38MI E/HAMAKUAPOKO RD, Maui, HI

Built 1961 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 13,300

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: WAIOKAMILO STRM

0.02MI W/WAILUA HMSTD RD, Maui, HI

Built 1921 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,800

PIIHONUA RD

Fair

Over: WAILUKU RIVER

TMK 2-5-28:17, Hawaii, HI

Built 1976 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 370

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: NA OHI KILOLO STRM #5

0.18MI N/MAKAHA BR #4, Honolulu, HI

Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,300

ALAWIKI ST.

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

TMK:4-7-065 BRYAN 36E2, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 800

KAPOO ST

Fair

Over: KAPOO ST/KAPUNAHALA STRM

TMK=4-5-68(KANEOHE), Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,640

WAIANAE VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: WAIANAE V RD/KAUPUNI CHL

TMK=8-5-19, Honolulu, HI

Built 1971 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,465

Ramp IW-B

Fair

Over: Catlin Dr

HNL Airport to H1 WB, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 5,700

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