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

VINEYARD BLVD

Good

Over: RAMP B1(VINE-LUNA #2) ON

0.11MI E/LUSITANA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,200

KAUMUALII HWY

Good

Over: HOINAKAUNALEHUA STRM

0.33MI SE/KIPU RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,700

Lahaina Bypass Hwy

Good

Over: AG Road

1.03 E of Lahainaluna Rd, Maui, HI

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,500

HAWAII BELT ROAD

Good

Over: PANAEWA STREAM

3.62 MI NE PAHALA JUNC, Hawaii, HI

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,800

QUEEN KAAHUMANU H

Good

Over: UNNAMED GULLY

8.89MI N/KEAHOLE AIR ACC, Hawaii, HI

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,400

QUEEN KAAHUMANU H

Good

Over: UNNAMED GULLY

10.00MI N/KEAHOLE AIR ACC, Hawaii, HI

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,400

QUEEN KAAHUMANU H

Good

Over: UNNAMED GULLY

14.28MI N/KEAHOLE AIR ACC, Hawaii, HI

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,400

QUEEN KAAHUMANU H

Good

Over: UNNAMED GULLY

14.90MI N/KEAHOLE AIR ACC, Hawaii, HI

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,400

HONOKAA-WAIPIO RD

Good

Over: WAIKOEKOE GULCH

1.11MI/WAIPIO VLLY LO PT, Hawaii, HI

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 710

HONOKAA-WAIPIO RD

Good

Over: KAINAPAHOA STRM

1.14MI W/KAHILI ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,400

KAHEKILI HWY

Good

Over: HEEIA STRM

526'KAHUKU OF HAIKU RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,300

NIMITZ HWY R-PW

Good

Over: RAMP/HICKAM R-PW

INTERS/RAMP R-PW&R-IH, Honolulu, HI

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,200

NIMITZ HWY N-PI

Good

Over: RAMP/HICKAM R-N-PI

INTERS/RAMP N-PI/R-HI, Honolulu, HI

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,200

FAI-H1

Good

Over: CANEHAUL RD(25X21 CBC)

0.20MI E/MAKAKILO DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,900

FAI-H1(O.B.)

Good

Over: RAMP MN EN-PH INT #5

0.65MI S/PLT DR SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 124,400

NIMITZ CONN,H1(EB)

Good

Over: MOANALUA STREAM

300'S KAKOI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 112,800

H.O.V.RAMP,H1(E.B)

Good

Over: MOANALUA STREAM

450'S KAKOI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67,900

RAMP G,FAI-H1(W.B)

Good

Over: NIMITZ HWY,MOANALUA STM

400' WEST OF MOANALUA STM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67,900

RAMP A (E.B),H-1

Good

Over: MOANALUA STRM,KEEHI IC

380' EAST OF MOANALUA STM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67,900

FAI-H1(STR "B")

Good

Over: MOANALUA RD/MIDDLE ST

0.12MI W/OLA LANE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67,900

H3 FRWY

Good

Over: SERVICE ROAD & RAMP

30' SW 0F KAMOOALII STRM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,400

ST LOUIS DR

Good

Over: PALOLO STRM

100'N/WAIA AVE/ST LOUIS D, Honolulu, HI

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,181

KAHULUI ST.

Good

Over: KALAMA VALLEY CHANNEL

TMK=3-9-90, 92, Honolulu, HI

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,102

_

Good

Over: HALAWA CORR FAC ACC RD

TMK=9-9-10, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

PIERCE ST.

Good

Over: KAHAUIKI STREAM

CORNER OF BONNEY LOOP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

FUNSTON LOOP

Good

Over: KAHAUIKI STREAM

SHAFTER FLATS, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

HANA HWY

Good

Over: PAPAHAWAHAWA STRM

2.57MI S/RD TO HAMOA, Maui, HI

Built 1915 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 775

KOMOHANA ST

Good

Over: WAIAKEA STRM

TMK: 2-4-01:007, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 10,390

WAIKOLOA

Good

Over: AUWAIAKEAKUA GLH

TMK 6-8-03:15, Hawaii, HI

Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100

BOOTH RD

Good

Over: BOOTH RD/PAUOA STRM

TMK=2-2-27, Honolulu, HI

Built 1973 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,320

LULUKU RD

Good

Over: LULUKU RD/KANEOHE STRM

TMK=4-5-85, Honolulu, HI

Built 1962 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,960

FAI-H1

Good

Over: NUUANU STREAM

0.03MI E/AALA ST EXT SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1964 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 186,900

HAWAII BELT RD

Good

Over: MAULUA STRM

5.13MI W/KAUNIHO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1953 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 6,700

MELEKULA RD

Good

Over: KAHALUU-STRM

TMK=4-7-46, Honolulu, HI

Built 1956 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 624

PAAKEA RD

Good

Over: PAAKEA RD/MAILIILII CNL

TMK=8-6-02, Honolulu, HI

Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,374

KAPAIA ROAD

Good

Over: HANAMAULU STREAM

0.47 M SE/KUHIO-KAPAIA, Kauai, HI

Built 2007 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100

Pulehu Rd

Good

Over: _

_, Maui, HI

Built 2010 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 750

RAMP F,FAI-H1(W.B)

Good

Over: NIMITZ HWY, MOANALUA STM

100' WEST OF MOANALUA STM, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 67,900

H3 IB

Good

Over: N HALAWA STREAM

1.61Mi E Moanalua O'pass, Honolulu, HI

Built 1997 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 49,100

WINDWARD VIADT IB

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.01 MI W OF LIKELIKE HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 49,100

FAI-H1

Good

Over: WAIALAE VIA OB-HWY OP

0.14MI E/WAIALAE AVE SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 55,000

H3

Good

Over: N HALAWA STRM

3.00Mi E Moanalua O'pass, Honolulu, HI

Built 1996 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 49,100

HAWAII BELT ROAD

Good

Over: MAKAKUPU STREAM

2.24 MI N.KAMANI ST., Hawaii, HI

Built 2001 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 2,800

Nowelo Street

Good

Over: Waiakea Stream

0.5mi E Komohana St on UH, Hawaii, HI

Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 500

KAM HWY

Good

Over: KAMOOALII STRM (O.B)

0.13MI S/KAHIKO ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 28,700

H3 Bridge No. 4 OB

Good

Over: N. Halawa Stream

2.93 mi N Halawa IC, Honolulu, HI

Built 1997 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 49,100

H-3

Good

Over: N HALAWA STREAM

3.92Mi E Moanalua O'pass, Honolulu, HI

Built 1995 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 49,100

Kapolei Parkway

Good

Over: Kaloi Stream

Ewa, Honolulu, HI

Built 1996 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,000

H-3

Good

Over: LIKELIKE HWY

2.37 MI W OF KAM HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1996 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 37,200

FARR HWY

Good

Over: KEAAU STRM

0.60MI N/MAKAHA BR #3B, Honolulu, HI

Built 1995 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,300

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