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

ALA AOLANI

Good

Over: ALA AOLANI #2/MOANALUA S

TMK=1-1-44, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,518

ALA AOLANI

Good

Over: ALA AOLANI #3/MOANALUA S

TMK=1-1-43, Honolulu, HI

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,565

HANA HWY

Good

Over: KAWAIPAPA STRM

0.21MI W/HANA AIRPORT RD, Maui, HI

Built 1947 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,800

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: PUNALUU STRM

1.29MI N/PUNALUU BLK SD R, Hawaii, HI

Built 1940 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,800

AHUA ST ACC RD

Good

Over: DAMON OP-MOANALUA RD UP

0.30MI E/OFF RAMP PAA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 108,100

OLD FARRINGTON HWY

Good

Over: PALAILAI STREAM

.95 MI W KALAELOA BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1927 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 52,300

KEKAULIKE AVE

Good

Over: KEAHUAIWI GULCH(PULEHU)

0.26MI N/IHE PL, Maui, HI

Built 1933 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,100

NORTH FRONTAGE RD

Good

Over: LAKESIDE #2-ALA AOLANI

0.55MI E/ALA KAPUNA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 124,000

MAUKA FRONTAGE RD

Good

Over: FAI-H1 UP-PH INT #2

0.33MI S/PLT DR SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1975 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 29,000

KALIHI ST.

Good

Over: KALIHI BR#2/KALIHI STRM

TMK=1-4-13, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 13,511

LAULANI ST

Good

Over: LAULANI ST/KAMANAIKI STR

TMK=1-4-03, Honolulu, HI

Built 1973 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 903

KAM HWY

Good

Over: KALAUAO STRM (W.B)

0.10MI W/KIHALE ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1945 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 49,300

FAI-H1

Good

Over: PALEHUA SEP IB

2.03MI E/MAKAKILO DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 92,800

FAI-H1

Good

Over: PALEHUA SEP OB

2.03MI E/MAKAKILO DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 92,800

FAI-H2 WIC #14

Good

Over: WAIAWA STRM & RD #14

0.19MI S/URBAN BOUNDARY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 111,100

KAHEKILI HWY

Good

Over: HONOKOHAU STRM BR #70

15.44MI N/CAMP MALUHIA RD, Maui, HI

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,300

KAM HWY

Good

Over: KIPAPA STRM

0.03MI S/DAIRY RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1933 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 18,800

FAI-H1

Good

Over: WAIALAE VIA IB-HWY OP

0.14MI E/WAIALAE AVE SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 55,000

KAUMUALII HWY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL NO 1

1.00MI SE/LIO RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1957 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 530

OLA LANE

Good

Over: FAI-H1

0.11MI E/MIDDLE ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 16,500

FAI-H2 WIC #15

Good

Over: CANEHAUL RD & STRM #15

0.19MI S/URBAN BOUNDARY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 111,100

HOKIOKIO PL

Good

Over: DIVERSION DITCH

TMK: 4-7-003:032, Maui, HI

Built 2017 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 10,999

KEKAULIKE AVE

Good

Over: KAONOULU GULCH

0.16MI N/WAIPOLI RD, Maui, HI

Built 1933 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,100

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: KALOPA STRM

2.41MI E/MAMANE ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1959 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 7,200

KOHALA MTN RD

Good

Over: KEAWEWAI STRM(HONOKOA)

5.89MI N/KAWAIHAE RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1961 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 2,400

PALI HWY

Good

Over: FAI-H1(STRUCT #1 IB)

0.14MI NE/VINEYARD BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1960 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 23,800

H3

Good

Over: HAIKU VALLEY

2.14 MI W OF LIKELIKE HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1991 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 49,100

LA-I ROAD

Good

Over: PUKELE STRM

TMK: 3-4-21, Honolulu, HI

Built 2003 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 100

LA-I ROAD

Good

Over: PUKELE STRM

TMK: 3-4-21, Honolulu, HI

Built 2003 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 100

KAUMUALII HWY

Good

Over: UNKNOWN STREAM

.1 MI W OF KUHIO HWY, Kauai, HI

Built 2000 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 34,100

FARR HWY

Good

Over: KAUKONAHUA STRM

0.02MI S/NALUAHI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1940 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 9,100

WOODLAWN DR.

Good

Over: WOODLAWN DR/MANOA STRM

TMK=2-9-26, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 11,381

ANI ST.

Good

Over: ANI ST BR/WAILUPE STRM

TMK=3-6-20, Honolulu, HI

Built 1954 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 535

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: PUKIHAE STRM

0.05MI W/PUKIHAE ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1949 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 16,600

MAUNALOA HWY

Good

Over: KALAMAULA STRUCT #1

1.84MI S/KALAE HWY, Maui, HI

Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,400

HONOKAA-WAIPIO RD

Good

Over: WAIKALOA STRM

1.1 MI E/MUD LN, Hawaii, HI

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400

KAWAIHAE-MAHUKONA

Good

Over: UNMD STRM-TWN MTL CULV'T

2.09MI N/MALUOKALANI ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,100

KAWAIHAE-MAHUKONA

Good

Over: UNMD STRM-TPL MTL CULV'T

5.60MI N/MALUOKALANI ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,100

LIKELIKE HWY

Good

Over: KANEOHE STR DBL 10X8 CBC

0.08MI E/KAHEKILI HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 17,000

LIKELIKE HWY

Good

Over: KAMOOALII STRM TPL 12X13

0.13MI E/ANOI RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 31,800

KEEAUMOKU ST

Good

Over: KEEAUMOKU SEP(FAI-H1)

0.70MI E/WARD AVE SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25,500

WAIPAHU ST

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL #3

250'E/LEOKU ST/WAIPAHU ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,835

LIHOLIHO ST

Good

Over: MAKIKI STRM/LIHOLIHO

TMK:2-4-29, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,570

KAHEKILI HWY

Good

Over: KAHAKULOA STRM

7.37MI N/CAMP MALUHIA RD, Maui, HI

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 800

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: MOANALULU STRM

5.552I E/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1956 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,700

KAM HWY

Good

Over: PEARL CITY STRM(WEST BN)

0.10MI E/LEHUA AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1945 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 36,200

FARR HWY

Good

Over: WAIKOMO STRM

0.10MI N/BEG OF ROUTE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1994 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,300

FARR HWY

Good

Over: WAIPAHU CANAL

0.01MI E/MOKUOLA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1964 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 31,800

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: KIHALANI STRM

4.86MI E/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1956 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,700

Heahea Street

Good

Over: Palai Stream

TMK: 2-4-016:034, Hawaii, HI

Built 1993 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,999

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