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

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STRM

5.07MI S/RD TO HAMOA, Maui, HI

Built 1910 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 450

OLD MAMALAHOA HWY

Poor

Over: KAULA GULCH

TMK 4-1-01:15, Hawaii, HI

Built 1928 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 300

HANA HWY

Poor

Over: WAIKAKOI STRM

3.51MI S/RD TO HAMOA, Maui, HI

Built 1911 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 775

KUHIO HWY

Poor

Over: WAILUA RIVER

0.16MI NE/LEHO DR, Kauai, HI

Built 1945 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 31,600

WAIPAHU ST

Poor

Over: WAIKELE STRM

3300'E/WAIKELE/WAIPAHU ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1905 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 11,182

HNLMaintBsydBxCulv

Poor

Over: KEEHI DRAINAGE DITCH

.3 mi west of Lagoon Dr, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,999

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: PAUMALU STRM

0.19MI NE/KENUI RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1930 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 12,100

Kamehameha Hwy

Poor

Over: ANAHULU STRM

0.052MI NE/INT HALEIWA/K, Honolulu, HI

Built 1921 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 12,850

RANGE ROAD

Poor

Over: KAUKONAHUA STREAM

NORTH SIDE OF BLDG 6038, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 20

MAMALAHOA

Poor

Over: MAMALAHOA/KAAHAKINI STRM

TMK 2-9-03:39, Hawaii, HI

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

FARR HWY

Poor

Over: MAIPALAOA STRM

0.05MI W/MAIPALAOA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 26,100

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: KAHALUU STRM

0.14MI S/WAIHEE RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 13,700

KUHIO HWY

Poor

Over: KALIHIWAI RIVER

1.14MI NW/KALIHIWAI BY RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 15,500

NIMITZ HWY

Poor

Over: NUUANU STRM (W.B.)

0.06MI E/AWA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1932 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 57,600

FARR HWY

Poor

Over: FARR HWY/PALEHUA STRM

TMK=9-1-16, Honolulu, HI

Built 1922 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 5,685

KUHIO HWY/PLAN.RD.

Poor

Over: WAILUA RIVER

0.15 MI LEHO DR, Kauai, HI

Built 1920 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 31,600

HANAPEPE RD

Poor

Over: HANAPEPE RIVER

0.02MI W/IONA-HANAPEPE IT, Kauai, HI

Built 1911 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,775

MAMALAHOA

Poor

Over: HANAWI STRM

TMK 2-7-09:13, Hawaii, HI

Built 1922 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 600

OLD MAMALAHOA HWY

Poor

Over: KAWAINUI STREAM

TMK 2-7-11:2, Hawaii, HI

Built 1900 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 400

KUMUHAU ST.

Poor

Over: WAIMANALO STREAM

TMK=4-1-18, Honolulu, HI

Built 1963 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 100

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: KUILIMA-OIO STRM

0.04MI E/KUILIMA HOTEL RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1931 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 8,600

FARR HWY

Poor

Over: UNMD STRM(MAKAHA #2A)

0.03MI W/ORANGE ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1937 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 18,700

PENSACOLA STREET

Poor

Over: PENSACOLA RELIEF DRAIN

TMK=2-3-007&2-3-010, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 16,994

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: LAIELOA STRM

0.09MI SE/HALELAA BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1932 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 13,700

KAL HWY

Poor

Over: KAHAWAI STRM(EAST)

0.02MI W/MEKIA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1924 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,200

DILLINGHAM BLVD

Poor

Over: KAPALAMA CANAL

BETWN KOHOU ST/KOKEA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 26,300

HANA HWY

Poor

Over: NAILIILIHAELE STRM

5.90MI W/KAUMAHINA PK RD, Maui, HI

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,800

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: WAIAHOLE STRM(COUNTY)

0.04MI S/WAIAHOLE VLLY RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1922 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 16,500

NIMITZ HWY

Poor

Over: KAPALAMA CANAL (E.B)

0.25MI SE/WAIAKAMILO RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1949 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 57,600

KAL HWY

Poor

Over: NIU STRM

0.11MI W/NIUIKI CIRCLE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1934 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 58,500

AULOA RD

Poor

Over: AULOA RD/MAUNAWILI STRM

_, Honolulu, HI

Built 1921 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 900

SUMMER ST.

Poor

Over: KULIOUOU STRM

TMK=3-8-03, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,147

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: NF KAUKONAHUA(K THOT)

0.18MI N/KILANI AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1932 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 26,100

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: N PUNALUU STRM

1.53MI SE/SCRD FALLS RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1926 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 11,100

FARR HWY

Poor

Over: KAIAHI STRM(MAKUA)DBL B

0.83MI N/MAKAHA BR #5A, Honolulu, HI

Built 1964 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,300

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: MAHEIWI STRM

0.06MI SE/HAUULA HMSTD RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1926 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,100

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: KAHAWAINUI STRM-LAIEWAI

0.17MI NW/NANILOA LP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1933 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 13,700

FARR HWY

Poor

Over: KAUPUNI STRM

0.04MI W/KAUPUNI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1937 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,800

Ala Moana Blvd

Poor

Over: Drainage

Ward Avenue Int, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,850

NIMITZ HWY

Poor

Over: SLIP COVER #4 HON HBR

0.36MI E/AWA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1952 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 57,600

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: KAIPAPAU STRM

0.01MI SE/PIPILANI PL, Honolulu, HI

Built 1932 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 10,200

HAWAII BELT RD

Poor

Over: HAKALAU STRM

0.98MI E/KAUNIHO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1953 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 6,700

KAM HWY

Poor

Over: KALUANUI STRM

0.23MI SE/SCRD FALLS RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1926 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 11,100

FARR HWY

Poor

Over: ULEHAWA STRM

0.08MI W/MOHIHI RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1963 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 24,200

KALAKAUA AVE

Poor

Over: ALA WAI CANAL

INT/ALA WAI/KALAKAUA AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1929 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 31,925

MAALOA ST

Poor

Over: MALIONA ST/MAILI CHL M-4

TMK=8-7-02, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 730

WAIPIO PT. ACC RD

Poor

Over: WAILANI STREAM

TMK=9-3-02-9-4-19,20, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,835

EDISON ST

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1 KM E. OF MACAONI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

FARR HWY

Poor

Over: DBL SECTL PL CULVT-STRM

0.18MI E/LEOKU ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36,500

FAL-H1(N LEG VIA)

Poor

Over: FAI-H1(N LEG VIA)

0.27MI S/HIC STRUCT #8, Honolulu, HI

Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 110,500

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