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

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RANGE ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE KAUKONAHUA STRM

NE OF ERBR9, Honolulu, HI

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

KAUMUALII HWY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL NO.2

1.43MI SE/LIO RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 530

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: RAILROAD(HONUAPO)

0.06MI S/HONUAPO WHARF RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,730

KAIULANI ST

Good

Over: WAILUKU RIVER

400' NNW/Waianuenue, Hawaii, HI

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 375

KULA HWY

Good

Over: WAIOHULI "A" STRM

0.31MI S/POLIPOLI RD, Maui, HI

Built 1933 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,000

MOANALUA RD

Good

Over: LAKESIDE #1-ALA AOLANI

0.55MI E/ALA KAPUNA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1973 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 124,000

Kekaha Rd

Good

Over: COX Drainage Canal

0.01MI E/MANU RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1983 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 6,999

KAHUNA RD.

Good

Over: KAPAA STREAM/AKULIKULI

0.92 MI.E/KAWAIHAU RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1989 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 200

KULA HWY

Good

Over: KALIALINUI "B" STRM

0.57MI N/OMAOPIO RD, Maui, HI

Built 1964 Load: 23.7 t

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: POHAKUPUKA STRM

4.25MI W/KAUNIHO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1953 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,700

MOANALUA RD

Good

Over: MOANALUA STR EC TRESTL#2

0.27MI E/RAMP PAA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 98,600

FARR HWY

Good

Over: UNMD STRM(MAKAHA #2)

0.14MI W/MAIUU RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1989 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 18,700

KAM HWY

Good

Over: KALAUAO SPRING (E.B)

0.11MI E/LIPOA PL, Honolulu, HI

Built 1936 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 49,300

KAAPAHU RD

Good

Over: ALIIPALI GULCH

TMK 4-3-015:009, Hawaii, HI

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

HAKIMO RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1.25MI NE OF INTERS FARR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,972

H1 RAMP WA

Good

Over: H1 RAMP WA

H1 RAMP WA, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 466

KAM HWY

Good

Over: KAWAILOA STRM

0.62MI NE/ASHLEY RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1929 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,700

KAHEKILI HWY

Good

Over: AHUIMANU STRM

0.22MI N/AHUIMANU PL BR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 23,200

FAI-H1

Good

Over: WAIKELE STRM IB

0.97MI E/KUNIA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 174,200

LIKELIKE HWY IB.

Good

Over: KALIHI STRM

0.51MI NE/SCHOOL ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1957 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 33,000

FARR HWY

Good

Over: PILI-O-KOE STRM

0.17MI E/POHAKUNUI AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 33,900

PALOLO AVE

Good

Over: PALOLO STRM

IK/'N/KAAU ST/PALOLO AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1949 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 14,370

Hoanoapiilani Hwy

Good

Over: Diversion Ditch

_, Maui, HI

Built 2010 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 41,357

MAUNALOA HWY

Good

Over: UNMD STRM-KALAMAULA #4

0.18MI E/LEHUA AVE, Maui, HI

Built 1954 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5,400

SOUTH KULANI RD

Good

Over: RELIEF S KULANI RD

0.83mi SE/Hwy 11, Hawaii, HI

Built 1969 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 880

KAM HWY

Good

Over: UNMD STRM(N WAIAHOLE)

0.59MI N/WAIAHOLE VLLY RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1928 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 12,800

OLD WAIALAE RD

Good

Over: WAIALAE RD SEP(FAI-H1)

0.40MI E/UNIVER AVE SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 21,400

FAI-H2 WIC #16

Good

Over: CANEHAUL RD & STRM #16

0.19MI S/URBAN BOUNDARY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1973 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 111,100

H3-KANEOHE IC OB

Good

Over: LIKELIKE HWY

.8 MI S KAHEKILI HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1996 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 37,200

RAMP IF/H1

Good

Over: PAIEA ST/RAMP AW,IF

ABOVE PAIEA ST HON HI, Honolulu, HI

Built 1983 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 32,300

HIIKALA PL.

Good

Over: HIIKALA PL/WAIALAE NUI C

TMK=3-5-18, Honolulu, HI

Built 1962 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 458

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: HIONOMOA STRM

0.44MI S/S SPUR PAHALA AC, Hawaii, HI

Built 1938 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,800

RAMP IB

Good

Over: FAI-H1(STRUCT #2 IB)

0.19MI NE/VINEYARD BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 22,900

RAMP I

Good

Over: RAMP J MOANALUA RD

0.73MI E/OFF RAMP PAA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1984 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 108,100

FAI-H1

Good

Over: UNIVERSITY AVE SEP

0.55MI E/MCCULLY ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 142,000

MILILANI MEM PK RD

Good

Over: FAI-H2(MILILANI ACC RD)

1.85MI N/URBAN BOUNDARY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1972 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 83,500

RAMP PF

Good

Over: PAIEA ST RAMPS/H1

ABOVE PAIEA ST HON HI, Honolulu, HI

Built 1977 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 32,200

MANINIHOLO ST.

Good

Over: KAMILOIKI STREAM

TMK=3-9-56, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 672

HONOKAA-WAIPIO RD

Good

Over: HONOKAIA STRM

3.1 MI E/MUD LN, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,400

KAM HWY

Good

Over: HOOLAPA STRM-NANAHU

0.09MI W/RCA COM CTR RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 2020 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 8,600

KAM HWY

Good

Over: HOOLAPA STRM-NANAHU

0.09MI W.RCA COM CTR, Honolulu, HI

Built 2020 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 860

FAI-H1

Good

Over: RICHARD LN/KALIHI STRM

0.30MI E/OLA LANE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1962 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 180,200

RAMP H1-I

Good

Over: KAP OFF RAMP(HWY UP)

0.11MI E/OLD WAIALAE RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 112,200

LA-I ROAD

Good

Over: PUKELE STRM

TMK: 3-4-21, Honolulu, HI

Built 2003 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 100

MAHIKU PL

Good

Over: WAIMANALO STRM

TMK=4-1-35, Honolulu, HI

Built 1983 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 100

Ramps WA, WD

Good

Over: Rodgers Blvd, Serv Rd A

HNL Airport, Honolulu, HI

Built 1981 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 18,600

PIILANI HWY

Good

Over: WAIOPAE STRM

13.81MI E/KULA HWY, Maui, HI

Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 245

KULA HWY

Good

Over: WAIOHULI "B" STRM

0.95MI N/CROSS RD, Maui, HI

Built 1933 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,000

DOLE ST

Good

Over: MANOA STRM

2650'W/UNIV AVE/DOLE ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 23,221

OLD MAMALAHOA HWY

Good

Over: AHUALOA GULCH

0.2 MI W/KUMUPELE RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1982 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 200

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