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

Fair

Over: GOLD FORK RIVER

2.0 S DONNELLY, Valley, ID

Built 2016 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 5,000

SH 81

Fair

Over: H CANAL

1.3 E. DECLO, Cassia, ID

Built 2006 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,400

WADDELL ROAD

Fair

Over: BENEWAH CREEK

3.2 N. 3.0 E. BENEWAH, Benewah, ID

Built 2022 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 30

SMA7706; E. 4TH N.

Fair

Over: REXBURG CANAL

IN REXBURG, Madison, ID

Built 2009 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,800

FDR 247

Fair

Over: SKULL CREEK

MILE PT 30.2- RD 247, Clearwater, ID

Built 1967 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 120

FDR 737

Fair

Over: LAKE CREEK

70 MI. FROM PIERCE ID, Clearwater, ID

Built 1985 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 10

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: NOBLE CANAL

0.6 N. 3.2 W. LETHA, Gem, ID

Built 1966 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 170

3300 N; SYVERIA LN

Fair

Over: BIG LOST RIVER

1.3 N. 0.6 E. MOORE, Butte, ID

Built 1991 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 50

I 84B

Fair

Over: I 84;NW CALDWELL IC

IN CALDWELL, Canyon, ID

Built 1983 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 18,000

US 20 ;I 84B

Fair

Over: RIDENBAUGH CANAL

IN BOISE;BROADWAY AVE, Ada, ID

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 30,000

US 20 WBL

Fair

Over: RIRIE OUTLET CHANNEL

5.4 N. IDAHO FALLS, Bonneville, ID

Built 1974 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 17,250

SH 21

Fair

Over: CAPE HORN CREEK

17.8 W. STANLEY, Custer, ID

Built 1964 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 560

US 93

Fair

Over: LITTLE WOOD RIVER

3.3 SW. CAREY, Blaine, ID

Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 860

US 30

Fair

Over: PORTNEUF RIVER

6.5 W. LAVA HOT SPRINGS, Bannock, ID

Built 2011 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,800

US 30B

Fair

Over: PORTNEUF RIVER;IN LAVA

IN LAVA HOT SPRINGS, Bannock, ID

Built 1962 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,500

SH 44

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

EAGLE BYPASS, Ada, ID

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,700

SH 55

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

8.1 NW BOISE WCL, Ada, ID

Built 1997 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 13,500

SH 162

Fair

Over: LAWYERS CANYON CREEK

1.6 S KAMIAH, Idaho, ID

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,100

I 84

Fair

Over: W-26 CANAL

2.2 W. WENDELL, Gooding, ID

Built 1972 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 19,500

I 90

Fair

Over: BENNETT BAY;SUNNYSIDE RD

2.0E. 2.0S. COEUR DALENE, Kootenai, ID

Built 1991 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 17,500

I 90 EBL

Fair

Over: S.FK.COEUR DALENE RIVER

2.8 W. WALLACE, Shoshone, ID

Built 1978 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,750

US 95

Fair

Over: MICA CREEK

9.6 S. COEUR DALENE, Kootenai, ID

Built 1988 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,300

US 95

Fair

Over: DEEP CR;BNRR;UPRR;NAPLES

0.4 S. NAPLES, Boundary, ID

Built 1965 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,000

STC 3810; FRONTAGE

Fair

Over: SNAKE R.;GLENNS FERRY BR

0.2N 1.0E GLENNS FERRY, Elmore, ID

Built 1968 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 400

STC4759;WEBB RD

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

2.0 SW SWEETWATER, Nez Perce, ID

Built 1949 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,000

STC 6770;SALEM RD

Fair

Over: UNION CANAL

1.6 S. 1.0 W. PARKER, Fremont, ID

Built 2011 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,400

STP 7343;MAIN ST.

Fair

Over: US 20-26 CHINDEN BLVD

IN BOISE; GARDEN CITY CL, Ada, ID

Built 1991 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,000

SMA 7531;GROVELAND

Fair

Over: DANSKIN CANAL

1.2 N. 3.0 E. RIVERSIDE, Bingham, ID

Built 1981 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,000

CLARK ROAD

Fair

Over: PEOPLES CANAL

3.4 N. 1.0 E. RIVERSIDE, Bingham, ID

Built 1980 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 450

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: W.BR.SNAKE R.VALLEY CNL

0.9 S. SHELLEY, Bingham, ID

Built 1981 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 510

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DIAMOND CREEK

15.9 S. 7.6 E. WAYAN, Caribou, ID

Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

PERO ROAD

Fair

Over: BELLEVUE CANAL

4.6 S. 1.6 E. BELLEVUE, Blaine, ID

Built 1993 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

100 WEST ROAD

Fair

Over: S CANAL

2.3 N. 1.0 W. JEROME, Jerome, ID

Built 2008 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 90

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: FARMERS COOP CANAL

2.9 S. 0.6 W. EMMETT, Gem, ID

Built 1950 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 170

ALDER CREEK RD

Fair

Over: I90;FOURTH OF JULY SM IC

15.7 E. COUER DALENE, Kootenai, ID

Built 1988 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 130

US 95 SBL

Fair

Over: N.FK. ROCK CREEK

3.6 N. WORLEY, Kootenai, ID

Built 2008 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,050

I 86 EBL

Fair

Over: RAFT RIVER

28.1 E. BURLEY, Cassia, ID

Built 2019 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 3,850

SH 11

Fair

Over: JIM FORD CREEK

NEAR WEIPPE WCL, Clearwater, ID

Built 1987 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 970

I 15 SBL

Fair

Over: HUMPHREY ROAD IC

AT HUMPHREY, Clark, ID

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,750

SH 24

Fair

Over: B-2 CANAL

2.9 E. RUPERT, Minidoka, ID

Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,500

SH 25

Fair

Over: SNAKE RIVER;DOWNARD BR

5.2 E. RUPERT, Minidoka, ID

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,500

I 84

Fair

Over: 250 NORTH RD.GS

5.0 W. WENDELL, Gooding, ID

Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 19,500

I 84 EBL

Fair

Over: CO.RD.;GS NO.3

13.1 E. SUBLETT, Cassia, ID

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,500

US 89

Fair

Over: BEAR LAKE CANAL

2.7 W. MONTPELIER, Bear Lake, ID

Built 1973 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,000

I 90

Fair

Over: TIMOTHY LN;EVERGREEN GS

4.0E. 4.0S. COEUR DALENE, Kootenai, ID

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,500

I 90 WBL

Fair

Over: S 5750;PINE CR;PINEHURST

5.0 W. KELLOGG, Shoshone, ID

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 7,250

I 90 WBL

Fair

Over: S.FK.COEUR DALENE RIVER

2.8 W. WALLACE, Shoshone, ID

Built 1978 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,750

US 95

Fair

Over: KEITHLY CREEK

1.4 N. MIDVALE, Washington, ID

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,300

US 95

Fair

Over: RAPID RIVER

3.5 S. RIGGINS, Idaho, ID

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,500

US 95

Fair

Over: SALMON RIVER;GOFF BRIDGE

1.3 N. RIGGINS, Idaho, ID

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,200

Showing 2,701-2,750 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.