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

KOLEKOLE RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

NAVAL MAGAZINE, LUALUALEI, Honolulu, HI

Built 1938 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 200

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KAALA STRM

3.93MI E/PAAUILO PLT RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1935 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 6,700

N KING ST

Fair

Over: KALIHI STRM

300'W/GULICK AV/N KING ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1933 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 25,033

KAL HWY

Fair

Over: KAWAIAKAIEA STRM

0.41MI SW/BLOW HOLE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1931 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 8,900

KALIHI ST

Fair

Over: KAMANAIKI STRM

200'N/MONTE ST/KALIHI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1938 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 9,470

NUUANU AVE

Fair

Over: NUUANU STRM

200'E/PAUOA RD/NUUANU AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1933 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 19,818

TERM 2-A, AIRPORT

Fair

Over: TERMINAL 2-A

TERMINAL 2-A, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,011

HONOAPIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: LAUNIUPOKO STRM

0.79MI S/LAUNIUPOKO PK RD, Maui, HI

Built 1938 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 27,400

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: HONOMANU STRM

1.58MI E/KAUMAHINA PK RD, Maui, HI

Built 1911 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,800

RAMP IW-A

Fair

Over: PAIEA ST RAMPS/H1

ABOVE PAIEA ST HON HI, Honolulu, HI

Built 1977 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 32,200

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: KEKAHA CHANNEL NO.1

.02 MI SE/MANU RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1984 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 7,200

NIMITZ HWY

Fair

Over: SLIP COVER #2 HON HBR

0.22MI E/AWA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1952 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 57,600

KAL HWY

Fair

Over: KUAPA PD-MAUNALUA

0.09MI NW/HAWAII KAI DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1936 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 54,100

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: LAWAI STRM

0.01MI SE/WAWAE RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1934 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 20,600

KULA HWY

Fair

Over: KAIPOIOI STRM

0.05MI S/KEKAULIKE AVE, Maui, HI

Built 1933 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 5,600

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: WEST WAILUAIKI STRM

1.77MI E/WAILUA VLLY LO R, Maui, HI

Built 1926 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,800

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: HANAWI STREAM

1.03MI W/LOWER NAHIKU RD, Maui, HI

Built 1926 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,800

SAND ISLAND RD

Fair

Over: HARBOR (HNL(BASCULE BR)

0.22MI S/S HARBOR ACC RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1962 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 12,800

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: AIEA STRM

0.24MI E/HONOMANU ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1938 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 39,200

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: WAIAU IC-MOANALUA RD

0.28MI E/KAM HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 202,900

BERETANIA ST

Fair

Over: NUUANU STRM

INT/RIVER/BERETANIA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 23,106

KAHALA AVE

Fair

Over: KAPAKAHI STRM

TMK=3-5-08(KAHALA), Honolulu, HI

Built 1927 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 5,472

AHIKI ST

Fair

Over: AHIKI ST/DRAINAGE DITCH

TMK=4-1-25, Honolulu, HI

Built 1955 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 411

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: WAIMEA RIVER

0.05MI SE/ALA WAI RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1940 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 11,300

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.09 MI E LELE ROAD, Kauai, HI

Built 1967 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 18,600

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: LANIKELE STRM

2.74MI E/LOWER NAHIKU RD, Maui, HI

Built 1917 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,800

KALOPA RD

Fair

Over: WAIKAALULU GULCH

TMK 4-4-02:6, Hawaii, HI

Built 1930 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 40

MAMALA BAY DRIVE

Fair

Over: KUMUMAUU CANAL

0.9 KM E OF SEAMAN AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1943 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 500

MOANALUA RD

Fair

Over: MOANALUA STR KAUA TRESTL

0.22MI E/OFF RAMP PAA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1980 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 98,600

AIEA HTS ACC RD

Fair

Over: MOANALUA RD AIEA IC #1

0.14MI E/LAULIMA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 47,300

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIKANE STRM

1.35MI S/JOHNSON RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1928 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 12,800

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: KALAUAO SPRING (W.B)

0.11MI E/LIPOA PL, Honolulu, HI

Built 1945 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 49,300

KAL HWY

Fair

Over: WAWAMALU STREAM

0.96MI E/MAKAPUU LT HS RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1941 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 10,000

MALUHIA RD

Fair

Over: Waihohonu Stream

0.15MI S/EMI RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1936 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 8,388

MAMALAHOA

Fair

Over: MAMALAHOA/NIENIE GLH

70-FT E/KINIMAKA RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1923 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 800

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: POLIPOLI STRM

0.48MI N/HOOMANA PL, Honolulu, HI

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,500

ONEAWA ST

Fair

Over: KAWAINUI CANAL

170'E/KAINUI/ONEAWA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 18,600

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: WAIKAEA CANAL

0.12MI NE/KALOLOKU RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1948 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 29,200

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: WAILUKU STRM

0.16MI W/WAINUENUE ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 15,600

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: KOLOA STRM-LAIEMALOO

0.46MI N/POLYN CTR RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1933 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 10,200

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: MAKAUA STRM

0.23MI W/HIAKA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1927 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 11,100

MOANALUA RD

Fair

Over: AIEA STRM

0.04MI S/AIEA HTS DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1951 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 29,100

KAHALOA DR.

Fair

Over: KAHALOA DR/MANOA STRM

TMK=2-9-36,37, Honolulu, HI

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 795

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: FARR HWY/HONOULIULI STRM

TMK=9-1-17, Honolulu, HI

Built 1939 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 7,587

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: KUPUKOI STREAM

0.41MI E/LOWER NAHIKU RD, Maui, HI

Built 1926 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,800

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: PUPAPE BRIDGE

1.47MI E/LOWER NAHIKU RD, Maui, HI

Built 1926 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,800

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: PAHOEHOE STRM

0.62MI W/KUIKAHI RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1912 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 13,600

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIMALU STRM(WEST BN)

0.13MI E/P.H.PARK RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1945 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 42,700

RAMP WE

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(HALAWA IC #3)

0.476MI SE/KAIMAKANI SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 110,500

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: PUNCHBOWL ST SEP(HWY OP)

0.08MI E/QUEEN EMMA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 178,400

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