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

AHE ST.

Fair

Over: AHE ST/PUKELE STRM

TMK=3-4-07, Honolulu, HI

Built 1950 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,358

MAILIILII RD

Fair

Over: MAILIILII CHANNEL

TMK=8-6-13, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,517

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: WAIKELE STRM OB

0.97MI E/KUNIA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 174,200

RAMP D,NIMITZ HWY

Fair

Over: MOANALUA STREAM,RAMP D

150' WEST OF MOANALUA STM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1979 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 57,675

HAWAII KAI DR.

Fair

Over: KAMILOIKI STREAM

TMK=3-9-56, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 3,436

KAHAU PL

Fair

Over: KAHAU PL/ULEHAWA CHL U-3

TMK=8-7-26(NANAKULI), Honolulu, HI

Built 1964 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 400

Aolele Bx Culv 1

Fair

Over: KEEHI DRAINAGE DITCH

.4 mi west of Lagoon Dr, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,999

PUULOA IC RAMP"C"

Fair

Over: MOANALUA PK RD

0.12MI/BEG RAMP C, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 21,100

KAPULEI ST.

Fair

Over: KAPULEI ST/PAUOA STRM

TMK=2-2-25, Honolulu, HI

Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,104

HALAWA CRUSHER RD.

Fair

Over: HALAWA STREAM

TMK:9-9-72, Honolulu, HI

Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,000

FORT WEAVER RD

Fair

Over: FARR HWY (S.B.)

0.63MI S/INT/H1, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 53,800

KUIHELANI HWY

Fair

Over: WAIHEE DITCH

3.06MI E/HONOAPIILANI HWY, Maui, HI

Built 1970 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 16,100

LOWREY AVE

Fair

Over: MANOA STRM

160'W/E MANOA/LOWREY AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,100

ROADWAY

Fair

Over: INTERMITTENT STRM

KEOPU 3RD N KONA HI, Hawaii, HI

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,368

PIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: KEOKEA GULCH BR

0.33MI NE/SEWER TMT PLT R, Maui, HI

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 36,400

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: WAIKAUMALO STRM

2.20MI W/KAUNIHO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1952 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 6,700

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAWA IC #3A FAI-H1

0.58MI E/WAIPAHU ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 19,300

KAMEHAMEHA HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAWA IC #3B FAI-H1

0.60MI E/WAIPAHU ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 19,300

MANO AVE.

Fair

Over: NANAKULI DRAINAGE CHNL

WAIANAE TMK 8-9-02:1, Honolulu, HI

Built 1979 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,148

Piilani Hwy

Fair

Over: Waiakoa Gulch

0.14MI SE/N Kihei Rd, Maui, HI

Built 2007 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 42,400

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KAIWILAHILAHI STRM

5.22MI E/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1956 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 6,700

RAMP EW

Fair

Over: MOANALUA RD(HIC #7)

0.46MI E/AIEA IC PED OP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 18,300

HONOAPIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: HONOKOWAI STRM

0.84MI N/KAANAPALI BCH R, Maui, HI

Built 1977 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 19,400

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: KANEOHE STRM

0.59MI W/LIKELIKE HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 16,940

AKUMU ST

Fair

Over: AKUMU ST/VIENNEY DITCH

TMK=4-2-50, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,750

Route 311

Fair

Over: Kolaloa Gulch

5.16 mi S Mokulele Hwy, Maui, HI

Built 2005 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 34,300

FRONT ST

Fair

Over: KAHOMA STRM

0.26 MI N OF KENUI ST, Maui, HI

Built 1989 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,000

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PALI BR 2 IB(PART'L)

0.33MI NE/PALI LKOT RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 42,100

PAIWA ST.

Fair

Over: PAIWA ST/WAILANI STRM

TMK=9-4-17, Honolulu, HI

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,893

PALAHIA STREET EXT

Fair

Over: AWANUI STREAM

TMK=9-2-03, Honolulu, HI

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,470

KUIHELANI HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PALEAAHU GULCH

.62 MI E HONOAPIILANI HWY, Maui, HI

Built 2002 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 16,100

LAUKULA ST

Fair

Over: AUWAIAKEAKUA GLH

TMK 6-8-03:2, Hawaii, HI

Built 1970 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 100

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAKALUA STRM

0.42MI NW/KOOLAU RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1967 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 12,900

KAHEKILI HWY

Fair

Over: WAIHEE STRM

0.11MI N/WAIHEE VLLY RD, Maui, HI

Built 1968 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 830

MOANALUA RD IB

Fair

Over: MOANALUA STRM

0.23MI E/OFF RAMP PAA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1981 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 98,600

PIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAKOA GULCH

0.14MI SE/N Kihei Rd, Maui, HI

Built 1980 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 42,400

AALA ST

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(AALA ST EXT SEP)

0.23MI E/LILIHA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 18,500

KAM V HWY

Fair

Over: KALUAAHA STRM

0.75MI E/KILOHANA SCH, Maui, HI

Built 1978 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 850

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: WAIMALU VIA-STRM/HWY

0.95MI E/KAM HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 247,700

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KAIEIE STRM

0.27MI W/KAIEIE RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1967 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 10,400

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PALI BR 3 IB(PART'L)

0.34MI NE/PALI LKOT RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1956 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 42,100

WANAAO

Fair

Over: KAELEPULU STRM

200'S/AUWINA ST/WANAAO RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1971 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,108

KULAAUPUNI ST

Fair

Over: MAILI C M-5

TMK=8-7-10, Honolulu, HI

Built 1973 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 621

OLOHENA RD

Fair

Over: OLOHENA #1

0.31MI W/KAAPUNI RD, Kauai, HI

Built 2005 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,150

FAI-H1/RAMP

Fair

Over: UNIVERSITY RAMP U-1

0.56MI E/MCCULLY ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 112,200

N SCHOOL ST

Fair

Over: KALIHI STRM

550'N/GULICK AVE/N SCH ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1927 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 14,551

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: KAPAKAHI STRM

0.08MI W/WAIPAHU DEPOT RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1964 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 27,300

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: OHIKILOLO STRM

0.50MI N/MAKAHA BR #5, Honolulu, HI

Built 1995 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,300

AIEA HTS ACC RD

Fair

Over: AIEA IC STRUCT #4

0.47MI E/MCGREW LOOP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 39,200

NIMITZ HWY

Fair

Over: SLIP COVER HON HARBOR

0.25MI E/PACIFIC ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1952 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 57,600

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