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

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: AAKUKUI STRM

0.88MI SE/G&R PLT OFFICE, Kauai, HI

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 11,500

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: WAIAKA STRM

0.08MI E/LINDSAY RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1932 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 10,300

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: FAI-H1 WAIAWA IC #4A

0.05MI S/RD TO WAIPAHU, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 13,700

N KUAKINI ST

Fair

Over: NUUANU STRM

450'N/NUUANU/N KUAKINI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1934 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 13,883

NALANIEHA ST

Fair

Over: KALIHI STRM

250'W/KALIHI/NALANIEHA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1955 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 3,000

FUNSTON ROAD

Fair

Over: KAHAUIKI STREAM

NEAR BLDG T-509, Honolulu, HI

Built 1936 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 1,500

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: MAHINAULI STRM

0.27MI SE/MAKAWELI P.O., Kauai, HI

Built 1948 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 11,500

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: ANAHOLA STRM

0.10MI NW/ANAHOLA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1960 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 14,400

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: KAPALAAU STRM

0.29MI S/HOOMANA PL, Honolulu, HI

Built 1940 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 2,400

NUUANU PALI DR.

Fair

Over: NUUANU PALI DR/NUUANU ST

TMK=2-2-54, Honolulu, HI

Built 1931 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 3,181

WAINIHI ST.

Fair

Over: WAINIHI ST/WAIPIO CHL #1

TMK=9-5-06, Honolulu, HI

Built 1957 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 3,402

HIAPO ST.

Fair

Over: HIAPO ST/PUUWAI PL

TMK=9-4-02, Honolulu, HI

Built 1975 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 5,528

WAINAKU STREET

Fair

Over: PUKIHAE STREAM

TMK 2-6-005:019, Hawaii, HI

Built 1904 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,050

WAINUAKU STREET

Fair

Over: KALALAU STREAM

TMK 2-6-006:022, Hawaii, HI

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,020

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: HANAMAULU STRM(KAPAIA)

0.10MI NE/WAILUA FLS. RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 18,600

KEKAULIKE AVE

Fair

Over: NAALAE GULCH(ALAE)

0.21MI N/WAIPOLI RD, Maui, HI

Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,100

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KEKUALELE STRM

3.54MI E/PAAUILO PLT RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1935 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 6,700

KALOPA RD

Fair

Over: KAHAWAILIILII GULCH

0.7mi W/Kalopa M Rd, Hawaii, HI

Built 1919 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 90

HALEHAKA STREET

Fair

Over: MANUWAI CANAL

0.1 KM NE OF KUNTZ AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1944 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 750

KAILUA RD

Fair

Over: KAWAINUI STRM

0.90MI E/ULUMANU DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1940 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 30,705

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: FAI-H1 WAIAWA IC #4B

0.05MI S/RD TO WAIPAHU, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 13,700

KAP ON-RAMP

Fair

Over: MANOA PALOLO DRAIN CANAL

0.1 MI E KAIMUKI AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1984 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 112,200

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: NINOLE STRM

3.00MI W/KAUNIHO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1951 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 6,700

KEOLU DR

Fair

Over: KEOLU DR/HELU DRAIN CHL

TMK=4-2-24, Honolulu, HI

Built 1957 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 12,641

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: OOPUOLA STRM

4.17MI W/KAUMAHINA PK RD, Maui, HI

Built 1925 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,800

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: DBL PIPE CLVT(VOLCANO)

0.72MI E/22MI RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 7,500

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: TPL PIPE CLVT(VOLCANO)

1.36MI E/22MI RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 7,500

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: DBL PIPE CLVT(VOLCANO)

1.50MI E/22MI RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 7,500

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KAHAUPU STRM

0.72MI E/PAKALANA ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 7,100

MAMALAHOA HWY

Fair

Over: KEAMUKU STRM

2.13MI S/WAIKALOA, Hawaii, HI

Built 1940 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,800

KEAWE ST

Fair

Over: KEAWE ST-WAILUKU RVR

TMK 2-3-05:4, Hawaii, HI

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,200

KIKOWAENA ST

Fair

Over: MOANALUA STRM

250'E/AHUA/KIKOWAENA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 17,692

N KIHEI RD.

Fair

Over: KEALIA POND OUTLET #72

1.79 S MEHAMEHA LOOP, Maui, HI

Built 1911 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 15,000

NIMITZ HWY

Fair

Over: SLIP COVER #3 HON HBR

0.28MI E/AWA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 57,600

ALA MOANA BLVD

Fair

Over: ALA WAI CANAL

0.21MI N/HOBRON LANE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 32,000

FAI-H2

Fair

Over: WAIAWA IC #5 FAI-H1

1.77MI E/MANAGERS DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1971 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 128,800

HALEMAUMAU ST.

Fair

Over: HALEMAUMAU ST/NIU E FORK

TMK=3-7-07, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,072

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: WAINIHA RIVER #3

0.10MI SE/WAINIHA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1931 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,300

HALEAKALA CRTR RD

Fair

Over: WAIALE GULCH

8.50MI E/HALEAKALA HWY, Maui, HI

Built 1934 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,000

KAM V HWY

Fair

Over: MAPULEHU STRM

2.31MI E/KILOHANA SCH, Maui, HI

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 850

MAMALAHOA

Fair

Over: MAMALAHOA/HAKALAU STRM

TMK 2-9-02:25, Hawaii, HI

Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 20

KAPIOLANI BLVD

Fair

Over: MANOA-PALOLO STRM

400'W/KAIMUKI/KAP BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 18,917

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: KILAUEA STRM

0.44MI SE/KOLO RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1973 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 12,900

HONOAPIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: OLOWALU "B" UNMD STRM

0.37MI S/NG RIFLE RANGE R, Maui, HI

Built 1938 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 27,400

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: WAIALUA PLT RD

0.41MI S/KAUPE RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1941 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 9,100

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KAHOLO STRM

1.68MI W/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1935 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 6,700

WAIANUENUE AVE

Fair

Over: PIIHONUA-WAILUKU RIVER

TMK 2-5-28:17, Hawaii, HI

Built 1970 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 370

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: HEEIA STRM

0.39MI S/ULUMAU VILLAGE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1921 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 4,850

KAM V HWY

Fair

Over: UNMD STRM(KAMILOLOA)

0.36MI E/KAHINANA ST, Maui, HI

Built 1940 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 2,300

MAUNALOA HWY

Fair

Over: KAUNAKAKAI STRM

0.01MI E/MANILA PL, Maui, HI

Built 1953 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 6,000

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