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

WYLLIE ST

Fair

Over: PALI HWY(WYLLIE OP)

0.60MI NE/PAUOA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 33,600

MOANALUA RD

Fair

Over: FAI-H3(HIC #4)

0.73MI E/H1, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 133,600

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIALUA TWN A (HELEMANO)

0.37MI N/WAIALUA BCH RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1928 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 11,600

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: OPAELUA WAIALUA TWN B

0.39MI N/WAIALUA BCH RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1928 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 11,600

FARR HWY

Fair

Over: WAIAWA STRM(WEST BN)

0.12MI E/LEEWARD COLL ACC, Honolulu, HI

Built 1933 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 59,100

NUUANU AVE

Fair

Over: FAI-H1(NUUANU AVE SEP)

0.21MI E/AALA ST EXT SEP, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 24,000

FAI-H2 WIC #13

Fair

Over: CANEHAUL RD&STRM #13

0.19MI S/URBAN BOUNDARY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1974 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 111,100

MCCULLY ST

Fair

Over: ALA WAI CANAL

INT/ALAWAI BLVD/MCCULLY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 19,016

RAMP ED/H1

Fair

Over: AIRPORT H1 RAMP AW

AT RODGERS BLVD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1978 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,000

PHILIP ST.

Fair

Over: PHILIP ST/MAKIKI STRM

TMK=2-3-24, Honolulu, HI

Built 1938 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 10,694

KIWILA ST.

Fair

Over: KIWILA ST/PALOLO STRM

TMK=3-4-02, Honolulu, HI

Built 1961 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,615

KAM V HWY

Fair

Over: HONOULIWAI STRM(3 CELL)

7.27MI E/KILOHANA SCH RD, Maui, HI

Built 1965 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 850

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: AIKI SEP IB (HOAEAE)

0.67MI E/KUNIA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 174,200

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: AIKI SEP OB (HOAEAE)

0.67MI E/KUNIA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 174,200

HALEAKALA CRTR RD

Fair

Over: POHAKUOKALA GULCH

7.70MI E/HALEAKALA HWY, Maui, HI

Built 1934 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,000

SADDLE RD

Fair

Over: UNMD STRM(53 MI BR)

TMK:6-7-01, Hawaii, HI

Built 1942 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,020

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: KAALAEA STRM

0.01MI S/KAALAEA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1923 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 16,500

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: KALIALINUI STRM

0.08MI W/HANSEN RD, Maui, HI

Built 1944 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 37,400

KAHEKILI HWY

Fair

Over: WAIEHU STRM 2-12 CUL'T

KAHEKILI&WAIEHU BR INV, Maui, HI

Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,800

KEKAULIKE AVE

Fair

Over: PULEHU GLH(POHAKUOKALA)

0.08MI S/KULALANI DR, Maui, HI

Built 1934 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,700

PALI HWY

Fair

Over: PAUOA STRM CULV'T

0.26MI NE/SCH ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1925 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 42,000

FAI-H3

Fair

Over: MOKAPU IC

0.57MI N/KANEOHE BAY LO, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,800

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: KEAAHALA STRM

0.02MI W/PAHIA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1918 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 38,996

N KUAKINI ST

Fair

Over: Nuuanu Stream

TMK = 1-7-20 & 2-2-09, Honolulu, HI

Built 1936 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,343

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: WAINIHA STRM #1

0.39MI SE/WAINIHA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1922 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,300

Ala Kinoiki

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.16M NW/ALA KINOIKI-WAIL, Kauai, HI

Built 1951 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,000

KAL HWY

Fair

Over: WAIMANALO STRM

0.055MI NW/FLAMINGO ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1924 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 10,200

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: MAAKUA STRM-MULIWAI

0.21MI SE/HAUULA HMSTD RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1932 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 10,200

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: HALAWA STRM (W.B)

0.06MI S/KALALOA ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1945 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 27,300

KAWAILOA RD

Fair

Over: KAELEPULU STREAM

TMK=4-3-11, Honolulu, HI

Built 1925 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 12,657

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL NO.4

3.51MI SE/LIO RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1957 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 3,400

KAUMUALII HWY

Fair

Over: WAHIAWA STRM

2.05MI SE/MEHANA RD, Kauai, HI

Built 1936 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 14,600

HANA HWY

Fair

Over: HAIPUAENA STRM

0.69MI W/KAUMAHINA PK RD, Maui, HI

Built 1912 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,800

FORD ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: PEARL HARBOR

3.0KM SOUTH OF PEARL CITY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1998 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 7,000

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: ANAHULU STREAM

1.44 MI N WEED JUNC, Honolulu, HI

Built 1993 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 11,600

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: UP POAMOHO STRM

0.18MI N/POAMOHO RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1936 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 16,700

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: FARR HWY-WAIAWA IC #10A

0.08MI S/RAMP E, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 13,700

FAI-H3

Fair

Over: KAPAA QUARRY RD SEP#1 IB

2.OMI S/KANEOHE BAY LO RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1977 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 24,400

N KING ST

Fair

Over: KAPALAMA CANAL

INT/KOKEA ST/N KING ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1938 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 13,107

HONOKAA-WAIPIO RD

Fair

Over: KAWAIKALIA STRM

2.4 MI E/ MUD LN, Hawaii, HI

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,400

AKONI PULE HWY

Fair

Over: WALAOHIA GULCH

1.56mi E/Maulili Lp, Hawaii, HI

Built 1919 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,500

AKONI PULE HWY

Fair

Over: AAMAKOA GULCH

2.08MI E/MAULILI LP, Hawaii, HI

Built 1918 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,300

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: WAIKAKALAUA STRM (O.B)

0.12MI N/WAIAKALANI ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,900

KAM HWY

Fair

Over: FARR HWY-WAIAWA IC #10B

0.08MI S/RAMP D-1, Honolulu, HI

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 13,700

FAI-H1

Fair

Over: HONOULIULI STRM IB

1.35MI E/PALEHUA RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 92,800

FAI-H3

Fair

Over: TWIN 21.5'X6.0' RCB

1.21MI N/KANEOHE B LO RD, Honolulu, HI

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 17,500

KAM HWY/KEEHI IC

Fair

Over: KALIHI STRM /OB

500'E/MIDDLE ST/KAM HWY, Honolulu, HI

Built 1943 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 70,510

DATE ST

Fair

Over: MANOA PALOLO STRM

INT/LAAU ST/DATE ST, Honolulu, HI

Built 1937 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 12,921

HALONA RD

Fair

Over: HALONA RD/MAILIILII(M-2)

TMK=8-6-12, Honolulu, HI

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,912

KUHIO HWY

Fair

Over: MOIKEHA CANAL

0.05MI NE/LEHUA ST, Kauai, HI

Built 1948 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 22,500

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