State profile · Below median Poor share

Idaho bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Idaho.

4,616
Public bridges
29.5%
Good condition
4.9%
Poor condition

Idaho holds 4,616 public highway bridges (#37 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.9% Poor share (#33 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.9% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 20 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

4,616

Public highway bridges in Idaho

Good Condition

29.5%

1,363 bridges rated 7-9

-20.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.9%

226 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.6pp vs national avg 7.5%

Idaho vs national bridge condition

Idaho - Good condition share 29.5%
National avg

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

Idaho - Poor-condition share 16.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Idaho in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Idaho has 4,616 bridges and a 4.9% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #20 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Idaho has 4,616 bridges and a 4.9% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #20 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Idaho vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

4,616 37th of 54 higher than 17 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Idaho

The highlighted point is Idaho: 4,616 bridges and 4.90% in Poor condition, rank #20 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Idaho on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor
  • Indiana: 19,495 bridges · 5.22% Poor
  • Kansas: 24,894 bridges · 5.26% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Idaho

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 4,616 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Idaho’s inventory

State agency holds 29.8% of the 4,616 public highway bridges filed under Idaho in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Idaho’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 7.0% of the 4,616 bridges with a recorded original year in Idaho. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Idaho29.5%65.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Idaho (FHWA NBI)

Counties (44)

Ada 299 Adams 87 Bannock 124 Bear Lake 34 Benewah 47 Bingham 263 Blaine 96 Boise 88 Bonner 104 Bonneville 213 Boundary 83 Butte 32 Camas 61 Canyon 292 Caribou 45 Cassia 116 Clark 40 Clearwater 88 Custer 128 Elmore 97 Franklin 23 Fremont 137 Gem 57 Gooding 80 Idaho 215 Jefferson 127 Jerome 110 Kootenai 154 Latah 115 Lemhi 112 Lewis 21 Lincoln 53 Madison 80 Minidoka 66 Nez Perce 71 Oneida 23 Owyhee 48 Payette 65 Power 70 Shoshone 260 Teton 37 Twin Falls 126 Valley 149 Washington 80

Idaho 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 Idaho on the same metric.

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965
Selected

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

IN

Indiana

5.22% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,495

KS

Kansas

5.26% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,894

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Idaho

Six lowest-condition bridges in Idaho, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

STC 6774;TETON HWY

Poor

Over: S.FK.TETON RIVER

0.5 N. TETON, Fremont, ID

Built 1977 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 1,200

RIVER ROAD

Poor

Over: VINSON WASH

2.0 N. 2.6 W. GRAND VIEW, Owyhee, ID

Built 1930 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 60

SWAMP ROAD

Poor

Over: CAMAS CREEK

1.5 S. 0.3 E. HILL CITY, Camas, ID

Built 1965 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 40

ELK SUMMIT RD

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SALMON RIVER

14.6 N 4.3 W YELLOW PINE, Valley, ID

Built 1934 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

ROAD 50343

Poor

Over: LOGAN CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Valley, ID

Built 1980 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 50

200 SOUTH ROAD

Poor

Over: CAMAS CREEK

1.9 S. 6.8 E. FAIRFIELD, Camas, ID

Built 1920 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30

All Bridges in Idaho

SH 55;EAGLE ROAD

Fair

Over: I 84 EB-WB;EAGLE RD IC

1.7 E. MERIDIAN, Ada, ID

Built 1990 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 55,000

OLD HWY 30

Fair

Over: LITTLE CANYON CREEK

IN GLENNS FERRY, Elmore, ID

Built 1955 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 940

RED DUCK LANE

Fair

Over: LAPWAI CREEK

1.5 N. 0.2 W. LAPWAI, Nez Perce, ID

Built 1963 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 110

E 3RD N; SALEM CH

Fair

Over: SALEM CANAL

IN SUGAR CITY;3RD N.ST, Madison, ID

Built 1978 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 260

STC 7146;GARFIELD

Fair

Over: IDAHO CANAL

IN IDAHO FALLS, Bonneville, ID

Built 2012 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 2,400

2508: PARTRIDGE CR

Fair

Over: PARTRIDGE CREEK

Travel East on Big Salmon, Idaho, ID

Built 1990 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 4

I 84 EBL

Fair

Over: SNAKE RIVER

3.0 N. DECLO, Minidoka, ID

Built 2017 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 9,250

FDR

Fair

Over: HELL ROARING CREEK

2 MILES WEST SVWC, Custer, ID

Built 1984 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 50

WHITE MTN ROAD

Fair

Over: DODGE CREEK

3.3 S. 2.8 W. NAPLES, Boundary, ID

Built 1983 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 30

STC5731;ST JOE RVR

Fair

Over: QUARTZ CREEK

3.5 S. 13.3 E. AVERY, Shoshone, ID

Built 1992 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 300

BEAVER-LOON ROAD

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Custer, ID

Built 2001 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 100

SH 7

Fair

Over: CLEARWATER RIVER

IN OROFINO, Clearwater, ID

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,200

I 15 NBL

Fair

Over: SNAKE RIVER;BLACKFOOT BR

1.9 N. BLACKFOOT, Bingham, ID

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,750

I 15

Fair

Over: FRONTAGE ROAD

2.0 S. SPENCER, Clark, ID

Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,700

US 20 EBL

Fair

Over: RIRIE OUTLET CHANNEL

5.4 N. IDAHO FALLS, Bonneville, ID

Built 1974 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,250

US 20 EBL & WBL

Fair

Over: SALEM UNION CANAL

1.4 SW. ST ANTHONY, Fremont, ID

Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,500

US 20 EBL & WBL

Fair

Over: TWIN GROVES CANAL

1.2 E. ST ANTHONY, Fremont, ID

Built 1979 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,000

SH 32

Fair

Over: BITCH CREEK

10 NW TETONIA, Teton, ID

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 880

SH 44 ;GLENWOOD RD

Fair

Over: BOISE RIVER;GLENWOOD BR

IN BOISE, Ada, ID

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,000

SH 162

Fair

Over: LAWYERS CANYON CREEK

5.1 S. NEZPERCE, Lewis, ID

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 450

US 20

Fair

Over: W.FK.SOLDIER CREEK

0.1 W. FAIRFIELD, Camas, ID

Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,800

US 20

Fair

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

0.2 E. FAIRFIELD, Camas, ID

Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,800

US 20

Fair

Over: E.FK.SOLDIER CREEK

1.2 E. FAIRFIELD, Camas, ID

Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,800

I 84 WBL

Fair

Over: US 20;N.MOUNTAIN HOME IC

0.3 N. MOUNTAIN HOME, Elmore, ID

Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,500

I 84 EBL

Fair

Over: US 20;N.MOUNTAIN HOME IC

0.3 N. MOUNTAIN HOME, Elmore, ID

Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,500

I 84 WBL

Fair

Over: JUNIPER ROAD GS 5

21.3 E. SUBLETT, Oneida, ID

Built 1968 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,500

I 84 EBL

Fair

Over: JUNIPER ROAD GS 5

21.3 E. SUBLETT, Oneida, ID

Built 1968 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,500

I 90 EBL

Fair

Over: HILL STREET IC

KELLOGG;HILL STREET, Shoshone, ID

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,000

I 90 WBL

Fair

Over: HILL STREET IC

KELLOGG;HILL STREET, Shoshone, ID

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,000

SH 75

Fair

Over: BASIN CREEK

6.8 N. STANLEY, Custer, ID

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 660

US 95

Fair

Over: COUGAR CREEK

4.1 S. COEUR DALENE, Kootenai, ID

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,000

I 184B EBL & WBL

Fair

Over: S7073;CANAL;COLE RD

0.7 W. BOISE WCL, Ada, ID

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 73,500

SH 200

Fair

Over: LIGHTNING CREEK

CLARK FORK WCL, Bonner, ID

Built 2010 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,900

STC2730;3000 E. RD

Fair

Over: HIGH LINE CANAL

4S.TWIN FALLS;3350N-3000E, Twin Falls, ID

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

STC 5770;WISCONSIN

Fair

Over: PEND OREILLE RIVER

PREIST RIVER SCL, Bonner, ID

Built 1956 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,100

STP 7181;GOULD ST

Fair

Over: HARRISON AVE;GOULD ST OP

IN POCATELLO;GOULD ST, Bannock, ID

Built 1982 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,000

STP 7181;GOULD ST

Fair

Over: FIRST AVE;GOULD ST OP

IN POCATELLO;GOULD ST, Bannock, ID

Built 1982 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,000

STERLING NORTH RD

Fair

Over: ABERDEEN SPRINGFIELD CNL

0.4 N. 2.5 W. SPRINGFIELD, Bingham, ID

Built 1982 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 40

ROCK CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: I 86;ROCK CREEK RD IC

5.9 W. AMERICAN FALLS, Power, ID

Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

2000 EAST ROAD

Fair

Over: X CANAL

2.5 S. 1.0 E. GOODING, Gooding, ID

Built 1930 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

1900 EAST ROAD

Fair

Over: MILNER GOODING CANAL

5.5 N. 3.0 E. EDEN, Jerome, ID

Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

100 SOUTH ROAD

Fair

Over: I 84;100 SOUTH RD GS 1

1.2 E. JEROME, Jerome, ID

Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,300

300 SOUTH ROAD

Fair

Over: A CANAL

1.6 N. 5.2 E. HEYBURN, Minidoka, ID

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 210

SMA7017;FL.FEATHER

Fair

Over: FARMERS UNION CANAL

0.7 N. 1.0 E. EAGLE, Ada, ID

Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,600

STRAWBERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.7 S. 4.9 W. NEW MEADOWS, Adams, ID

Built 1922 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

MIDDLE FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: M.FK.WEISER RIVER

9.3 W 5.2 S DONNELLY, Adams, ID

Built 1960 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 70

GROUSE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: GROUSE CREEK

0.6 N. 4.2 E. SAMUELS, Bonner, ID

Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

CATALDO MISSION RD

Fair

Over: I 90;CATALDO MISSION IC

11.2 W. KELLOGG, Kootenai, ID

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 440

CDA RIVER RD

Fair

Over: PRICHARD CR;PRICHARD BR

0.2 N. PRICHARD, Shoshone, ID

Built 1953 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 430

S6746;MENAN-LORENZ

Fair

Over: ISLAND CANAL

3.9 N 1.6 E RIGBY, Jefferson, ID

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,700

Showing 2,651-2,700 of 4,616 bridges

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

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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Idaho Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.