State profile · Below national median SD

Idaho bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Idaho — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

1,742
Public bridges
33.3%
Good condition
5.5%
Poor condition
5.5%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

1,742

Public highway bridges in Idaho

Good Condition

33.3%

580 bridges rated 7-9

-16.7pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

5.5%

96 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

5.5%

96 bridges flagged for repair priority

-1.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Idaho vs national bridge condition

Idaho — Good condition share 33.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Idaho — Structurally deficient share 18.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Idaho vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Idaho on the same metric.

20

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

56

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181
Selected

16

Idaho

5.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,742

28

Mississippi

5.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823

45

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Idaho

Six lowest-condition bridges in Idaho, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Idaho

COPPER BASIN LOOP

Fair

Over: STAR HOPE CREEK

21.0 E. SUN VALLEY, Custer, ID

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

BEAVER-LOON ROAD

Fair

Over: W.FK MAYFIELD CREEK

19 MILES N OF SUNBEAM, Custer, ID

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

STC3830;IDAHO BLVD

Fair

Over: PAYETTE RIVER;E.LETHA BR

1.0 E. LETHA, Gem, ID

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,400

STC3842;OLD FRZOUT

Fair

Over: BLACK CANYON CANAL

2.7 S. 0.8 E. EMMETT, Gem, ID

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 330

FOREST ROAD 309

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MI. FROM STATE HWY 14, Idaho, ID

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

SH 48

Fair

Over: SNAKE RIVER DRY BED

0.5 N. LEWISVILLE, Jefferson, ID

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,800

FS ROUTE NO. 413

Fair

Over: COPPER CREEK

COPPER CREEK, Kootenai, ID

Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

O'REILLY ROAD

Fair

Over: PALOUSE RIVER

1.7 W. HARVARD, Latah, ID

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 30

I 90RAMP EB ON

Fair

Over: S.FK.CD'A R.;EB ON RAMP

3.6 E. WALLACE, Shoshone, ID

Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20

FIRST ST

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK;NW.CALDER BR

0.1 N. 0.1 W. CALDER, Shoshone, ID

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

STC3906;WARREN WGN

Fair

Over: N.FK.PAYETTE RIVER

16.0 N. 4.0 E. MCCALL, Valley, ID

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 530

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: SO FK SALMON

NO DATA ENTERED, Valley, ID

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: YELLOWJACKET CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lemhi, ID

Built 1971 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 50

FDR 700

Fair

Over: ISABELLA CREEK

37 MILES FROM PIERCE ID, Clearwater, ID

Built 1962 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 30

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: DEATH CREEK

31 MI FROM PIERCE ID, Clearwater, ID

Built 1949 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100

N 1600 E

Fair

Over: EGIN CANAL

0.3 S. EGIN, Fremont, ID

Built 1978 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 30

7TH AVENUE WEST

Fair

Over: T.F.NORTHSIDE MAIN CNL

0.6 S. GOODING, Gooding, ID

Built 1930 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,200

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: DEEP CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Idaho, ID

Built 1964 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 10

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: WALTON CREEK

ELK SUMMIT ROAD 362, Idaho, ID

Built 1953 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 20

E 620 N

Fair

Over: LONG ISLAND CANAL

3.2 N. 1.4 W. RIGBY, Jefferson, ID

Built 1967 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 70

STC 6709;N 4200 E

Fair

Over: DRY BED CR;S.LABELLE BR

1.0 S. 0.1 W. LABELLE, Jefferson, ID

Built 1973 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 160

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lemhi, ID

Built 1962 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 50

DOLLAR CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DOLLAR CK

5 MI N. OF WARM LAKE, Valley, ID

Built 1976 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 10

Dam Road

Fair

Over: CASCADE DAM SPILLWAY

CASCADE DAM, Valley, ID

Built 1947 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 100

STC3761;PLUMMER RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLETON CANAL

0.3 N. 1.0 E. STAR, Ada, ID

Built 1971 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,200

SMA 9833;MILWAUKEE

Fair

Over: RIDENBAUGH CANAL

IN BOISE;MILWAUKEE ST, Ada, ID

Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 21,000

SMA 7363;EMERALD

Fair

Over: RIDENBAUGH CANAL

IN BOISE;EMERALD ST, Ada, ID

Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 16,500

US 95

Fair

Over: E.FK.GOOSE CREEK

1.7 N. NEW MEADOWS, Adams, ID

Built 1978 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,200

ZIMS RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RIVER

4.7 N. 0.4 W. NEW MEADOWS, Adams, ID

Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

US 30

Fair

Over: DEER CROSSING

4.7 E. LAVA HOT SPRINGS, Bannock, ID

Built 1976 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,300

IRR BIA RTE 15

Fair

Over: BLACKFOOT RIVER

19 KM N.E. OF BLACKFOOT, Bingham, ID

Built 1978 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

STC1842;RISING RVR

Fair

Over: PEOPLES CANAL

5.1 N. 1.0 E. BLACKFOOT, Bingham, ID

Built 1993 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 550

STC 1840:WOLVERINE

Fair

Over: IDAHO CANAL

1.5S. 3.6E. FIRTH, Bingham, ID

Built 2002 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 290

3000N

Fair

Over: E.BRANCH BIG LOST RIVER

1.6 S. 0.6 E. MOORE, Butte, ID

Built 1992 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

2900N

Fair

Over: E.BRANCH BIG LOST RIVER

2.7 S. 0.8 E. MOORE, Butte, ID

Built 1920 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 160

STC 3730;RIVERSIDE

Fair

Over: DEER FLAT HIGH LINE CNL

1.8 N. 3.3 E. MARSING, Canyon, ID

Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 970

E. SIMPLOT BLVD.

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

IN CALDWELL, Canyon, ID

Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 280

LINDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: MASON CREEK

1.0 S. 4.5 E. CALDWELL, Canyon, ID

Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,700

50 EAST ROAD

Fair

Over: 'J' CANAL;SE.BURLEY BR

6.1S 0.5E BURLEY;580S-50E, Cassia, ID

Built 1975 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

MONTGOMERY RD

Fair

Over: KING HILL CREEK

0.7 N. 1.4 W. KING HILL, Elmore, ID

Built 1963 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30

STC3840; SWEET-OLA

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

4.5 S. 0.7 W. OLA, Gem, ID

Built 1928 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 450

2000 SOUTH ROAD

Fair

Over: T.F.NORTHSIDE MAIN CNL

2.0 S. 0.5 E. GOODING, Gooding, ID

Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150

1700 EAST ROAD

Fair

Over: DOG CREEK

4.9 N. 2.0 W. GOODING, Gooding, ID

Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 80

N 4300 E

Fair

Over: HARRISON CANAL

0.3 N. 3.4 W. RIRIE, Jefferson, ID

Built 1973 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 60

OLD YELLOWSTONE HW

Fair

Over: BURGESS CANAL

0.5 S. 0.1 E. RIGBY, Jefferson, ID

Built 1940 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,600

QUAIL ROAD

Fair

Over: HATTER CREEK

1.5 S. 0.3 E. PRINCETON, Latah, ID

Built 1991 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30

W 4000 N

Fair

Over: FARMERS CANAL

4.0 N. 0.3 W. REXBURG, Madison, ID

Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 80

N 4000 E

Fair

Over: MOODY CREEK

2.1 N. 4.6 E. REXBURG, Madison, ID

Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 540

S 6000 W

Fair

Over: TEXAS SLOUGH CANAL

5.34 SW REXBURG, Madison, ID

Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

STC2863;600 WEST R

Fair

Over: 'D-9A' DRAIN

3.5 N. PAUL, Minidoka, ID

Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,000

Showing 601-650 of 1,742 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.