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

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: ALELELE STRM

10.29MI W/RD TO HAMOA, Maui, HI

Built 1937 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 245

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: PEARL CITY VIADUCT

1.05MI E/WAIPAHU ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 222,000

WAIALUA BEACH RD

Fair

Over: KIIKII STREAM

TMK=6-7-01, Honolulu, HI

Built 1950 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,790

KIHALE ST

Fair

Over: KIHALE ST/KALAUAO STRM

TMK=9-8-17, Honolulu, HI

Built 1956 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 273

MOANALUA RD

Fair

Over: KAHAUIKI STRM

0.68MI E/OFF RAMP PAA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1960 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 108,100

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: CANE HAUL RD 414 IB

0.30MI E/MANAGERS DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 151,600

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: CANE HAUL RD 414 OB

0.30MI E/MANAGERS DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 151,600

QUEEN EMMA ST

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(QUEEN EMMA SEP)

0.30MI E/NUUANU AVE SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 24,150

AKONI PULE HWY

Fair

Over: NIULII STRM

0.03 MI W/KEOKEA PK RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1918 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,300

WORCHESTER AVE

Fair

Over: MANUWAI CANAL

500 M SW OF FAA ENTRANCE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1944 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,000

PUULOA RD

Fair

Over: MOANALUA RD-PUULOA SEP

0.81MI E/LAKESIDE STR #1, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 108,100

MAKAI FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: PH RAMP EN-PH INT #4

0.63MI S/PLT DR SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 50,900

PUULOA IC RAMP B

Fair

Over: MOANALUA STRM @ PUULOA

0.04MI/BEG RAMP "B", Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 21,100

OLD KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAWA STRM (W.B)

0.39MI W/FARR HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 13,700

BRIDGE #1/H3

Fair

Over: KAM HWY

.04MI SE/KAMOOALII STREAM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1988 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 24,400

LUALUALEI HMSTD RD

Fair

Over: LUALUALEI HMSTD RD/M-2

TMK=8-6-13, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 400

WAIPIO ACC RD

Fair

Over: WAIPIO ACC RD/RR R/W

TMK=9-4-50, Honolulu, HI

Built 1946 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 7,835

PUMP STATION RD

Fair

Over: WAIAWA STREAM

365M NW OF WAIHONA PL, Honolulu, HI

Built 1949 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PALI BR #7A OB

0.72MI NE/PALI LKOT RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 42,100

RAMP B (E.B),H1

Fair

Over: KEEHI I.C. NIMITZ CONN

100' WEST OF MOANALUA STM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 57,675

Kaumualii Hwy

Fair

Over: Unnamed Stream

.08 mi E of Upa Rd, Kauai, HI

Built 1933 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,200

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: HAIAMOA STRM

0.10MI S/WAILEHUA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1922 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 16,500

PLANTATION DR

Fair

Over: FAI-H1 UP-PH INT #1

1.31MI S/HIC STRUCT #8, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 17,420

HAMAKUA DR

Fair

Over: KAWAINUI STRM

KOOLAUPOKO TMK4-2-01, Honolulu, HI

Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 12,066

NAKINI STREET

Fair

Over: MULIWAI OLENA CHANNEL

TMK:4-1-08, Honolulu, HI

Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,000

KENEKE ST

Fair

Over: KAPUNAHALA STREAM

TMK=4-5-68, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,637

WAIAWA RD

Fair

Over: WAIAWA IC #1 FAI-H1

0.96MI E/WAIPAHU ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,000

KANEAKI ST

Fair

Over: KAUPUNI STRM

0.95MI/FARR HWY/WAIANAE V, Honolulu, HI

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,459

RAMP WA/H1

Fair

Over: AIRPORT RAMS EA, WA

0.5 mi N. of Airport, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,511

RANGE ROAD

Fair

Over: KAUKONAHUA STREAM

WEST SIDE OF BLDG 525, Honolulu, HI

Built 1951 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20

OMAO RD

Fair

Over: OMAO STRM BR

0.39 MI N/KOLOA-OMAO JCT, Kauai, HI

Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,220

NIMITZ HWY

Fair

Over: KALIHI STRM

0.02MI SE/MIDDLE ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1945 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 24,300

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PALI BR 4B OB(PART'L)

0.56MI NE/PALI LKOT RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 42,100

OLD WAIALAE RD

Fair

Over: WAIALAE RD SEP(FAI-H1)

0.40MI E/UNIVER AVE SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 29,000

HONOAPIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: PAPANAHOA STRM BR #68

10.03MI N/CAMP MALUHIA RD, Maui, HI

Built 1924 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 27,400

Ramp SP

Fair

Over: Ramp GP

HNL Airport, Honolulu, HI

Built 1994 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 18,600

AKONI PULE HWY

Fair

Over: WAIKANE STRM

0.06 MI W/ KEOKEA PK RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1918 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,300

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PALI BR #7 IB

0.73MI NE/PALI LKOT RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1956 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 42,100

FAI-H3

Fair

Over: KAPAA QUARRY RD SEP#2 IB

2.23MI S/KANEOHE B LO RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1977 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 24,400

KAL HWY

Fair

Over: WAWAMALU CANAL

0.72MI S/MAKAPUU LT HS RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1972 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10,000

ALA WAI BLVD

Fair

Over: ALA WAI CANAL

_, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,000

HULI STREET

Fair

Over: WAIMANALO DRAINAGE CNL

TMK=4-1-24, Honolulu, HI

Built 1976 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 100

PLT RD

Fair

Over: HI BLT RD-HAKALAU PLT RD

1.14MI E/KAUNIHO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1953 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1

FORT WEAVER RD

Fair

Over: FARR HWY (N.B.)

0.63MI S/INT/H1, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 57,600

Halewiliko Street

Fair

Over: Aiea Stream

TMK=9-9-05, Honolulu, HI

Built 2000 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 900

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: UAOA STRM

0.39MI W/HOLOKAI RD, Maui, HI

Built 2002 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,800

AHUIMANU PLACE

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CHANNEL

TMK=4-7-52, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: DBL 12X10 RCB

0.17MI NW/PALI GC ACC RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1933 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 38,300

MIDDLE ST

Fair

Over: MIDDLE ST(FAI-H1)TUNNEL

0.14MI W/OLA LANE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,500

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: MANOA PALOLO STRM

0.09MI E/OLD WAIALAE RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 112,200

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