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

LILIHA ACC RD

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(LILIHA ACC RD)

0.29MI E/PALAMA ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 23,500

LILIHA ST

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(LILIHA ST SEP)

0.34MI E/PALAMA ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 23,500

PLANTATION RD

Fair

Over: OOKALA PLT OP-HI BLT RD

0.80MI W/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1959 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1

RAMP 92 EB1A

Fair

Over: PH MAKAI FR-PH INT #7

0.70MI S/PLT DR SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 8,300

N SCHOOL ST

Fair

Over: NUUANU STRM

225'S/STILLMAN/N SCH ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1932 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 18,244

WYLLIE ST

Fair

Over: WAIOLANI STRM

1200'W/NUUANU A/WYLLIE ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1931 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 12,302

EAST HIND DR.

Fair

Over: E HIND DR/WAILUPE STRM

TMK=3-6-05, Honolulu, HI

Built 1949 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,780

PIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: WAIPUILANI GULCH BR

0.43NI SW/KULANIHAKOI BR, Maui, HI

Built 1980 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 42,400

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: WAIOHUE STRM

2.55MI W/LOWER NAHIKU RD, Maui, HI

Built 1937 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,800

OLD MAMALAHOA HWY

Fair

Over: HONOKAIA GULCH

1.0MI W/PUNONO RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1924 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,778

AIEA HTS DR

Fair

Over: AIEA HTS DR SEP(FAI-H1)

0.37MI E/KAAMILO ST SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 23,000

PLT RD

Fair

Over: KAWILI ST/KAUPUNI CHL K3

TMK=8-5-03, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 600

MOKAPU ROAD

Fair

Over: CANAL

0.2 KM EAST OF G STREET, Honolulu, HI

Built 1953 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 4,000

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KUPAPAULUA STRM

1.50MI W/OOKALA ACC RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1935 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 6,700

FAI-H1(HWY OP)

Fair

Over: MAKIKI VIA(PIIKOI ST)

0.24MI E/WARD AVE SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 193,700

FAI-H2(O.B.)

Fair

Over: WAIKAKALAUA STRM

0.97MI N/MEHEULA PKWY BR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1975 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 71,100

FAI-H2(I.B.)

Fair

Over: WAIKAKALAUA STRM

0.97MI N/MEHEULA PKWY BR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1975 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 71,100

TERM 2-C, AIRPORT

Fair

Over: TERMINAL 2-C

TERMINAL 2-C, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,853

RAMP DF

Fair

Over: RODGERS BLVD RAMPS/H1

Rodgers BLVD Ramps/H1, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 32,200

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: WEOWEOPILAU STRM

0.46MI SE/MALUHIA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1937 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 26,700

OLOKELE PLT RD

Fair

Over: KAUMUALII HWY(OLOKELE)

1.12MI SE/MAKAWELI P.O., Kauai, HI

Built 1948 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 11,500

HONOAPIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: OLOWALU STRM

1.66MI S/NG RIFLE RANGE R, Maui, HI

Built 1938 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 27,400

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: KAHALAOWAKA

0.93MI E/LOWER NAHIKU RD, Maui, HI

Built 1926 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,800

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KUKAIAU STRM

2.88MI E/PLT RD, Hawaii, HI

Built 1951 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,700

LINDSEY RD

Fair

Over: WAIKOLOA STREAM

TMK:6-5-03&05, Hawaii, HI

Built 1969 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,200

Lagoon Dr

Fair

Over: KEEHI DRAINAGE DITCH

400' S. of Aolele St., Honolulu, HI

Built 1943 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15,999

KAILUA RD

Fair

Over: KAWAINUI STRM

0.90MI E/ULUMANU DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30,705

ALA AOLANI

Fair

Over: ALA AOLANI #1/MOANA.STRM

TMK=1-1-45, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,565

ALA AOLANI LOOP

Fair

Over: ALA AOLOA LP/MOANALUA ST

TMK=1-1-12, Honolulu, HI

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 452

KUAMOO HWY

Fair

Over: OPAEKAA STRM

0.63MI NW/KUHIO HWY, Kauai, HI

Built 1936 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 9,600

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: PANAEWA STRM

.035MI S/PALAI ST, Hawaii, HI

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 32,300

WAIPAHU ST

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(WAIAWA IC #12)

1.41MI E/MANAGERS DR, Honolulu, HI

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20,000

HONOAPIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: UKUMEHAME STRM

4.17MI S/NG RIFLE RANGE R, Maui, HI

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 27,400

PIILANI HWY

Fair

Over: KULANIHAKOI GULCH

0.75MI SW/OHUKAI RD INTS, Maui, HI

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 42,400

HONOKAA-WAIPIO RD

Fair

Over: KAHAUPU STRM

0.19MI W/MAMALAHOA HWY, Hawaii, HI

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: HONOLII STRM

0.11MI E/PAUKAA DR, Hawaii, HI

Built 1936 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 12,900

LIKELIKE HWY OB

Fair

Over: KALIHI STRM

0.51MI NE/SCHOOL ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1957 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 33,000

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIMANANA STRM

0.02MI SE/POKIWAI PL, Honolulu, HI

Built 1926 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 11,100

KAAHUMANU AVE

Fair

Over: WAIALE DR

0.10MI E/KINIPOPO ST, Maui, HI

Built 1936 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 24,700

OLD MAMALAHOA HWY

Fair

Over: UMAUMA STREAM

TMK 3-1-01:27, Hawaii, HI

Built 1920 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 980

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: NANAKULI STRM

0.07MI W/LAUMANIA AVE, Honolulu, HI

Built 1947 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 33,900

MAKAKILO DR

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(MAKAKILO SEP)

1.06MI E/KALAELOA BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1966 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 45,000

WAIALUA PLT-RD

Fair

Over: FARR HWY-WAIALUA PLT RD

0.26MI S/KUHI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1940 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 9,100

H1 RAMP FO

Fair

Over: H1 RAMP FO

H1 RAMP FO, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 724

TERM 1, AIRPORT

Fair

Over: TERMINAL 1

TERMINAL1 AT RODGERS BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,385

MAALO RD

Fair

Over: HANAMAULU STRM

0 04MI N/INT/583 & 56, Kauai, HI

Built 1927 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,200

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: KAHAWAIHAPAPA STRM

1.59MI E/LOWER NAHIKU RD, Maui, HI

Built 1922 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,800

KEKAULIKE AVE

Fair

Over: HAPAPA GULCH

0.05MI N/KAMEHAMEIKI RD, Maui, HI

Built 1933 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,100

KUIHELANI HWY

Fair

Over: UNMD STRM(7 CELLS)

1.80MI E/HONOAPIILANI HWY, Maui, HI

Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 16,100

HAWAII BELT RD

Fair

Over: KAULA STRM

0.89MI W/OLD MAMALAHOAHWY, Hawaii, HI

Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 6,700

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