State profile · Below median Poor share

Nevada bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Nevada, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

2,152
Public bridges
46.1%
Good condition
1.1%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

2,152

Public highway bridges in Nevada

Good Condition

46.1%

992 bridges rated 7-9

-3.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.1%

23 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-5.9pp vs national avg 7.0%

Nevada vs national bridge condition

Nevada - Good condition share 46.1%
National avg

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

Nevada - Poor-condition share 3.6%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Nevada57.5%41.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Nevada (FHWA NBI)

Counties (17)

Carson City 32 Churchill 70 Clark 1175 Douglas 42 Elko 224 Esmeralda 4 Eureka 25 Humboldt 55 Lander 21 Lincoln 14 Lyon 54 Mineral 7 Nye 21 Pershing 52 Storey 10 Washoe 341 White Pine 5

Nevada 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 Nevada on the same metric.

Selected

NV

Nevada

1.07% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,152

TX

Texas

1.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$56,740

DE

Delaware

1.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$878

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Nevada

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

1096: MARYS RIVER

Poor

Over: MARYS RIVER

48 mi NW of Wells, NV, Elko, NV

Built 1991 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 30

IRR BIA RTE 12

Poor

Over: HIGHLAND CANAL

4.7 KM SW OF OWYHEE, Elko, NV

Built 1940 Load: 3.8 t ADT: 20

IRR FT McDERMITT

Poor

Over: QUINN RVR

FT. McDERMITT INDIAN RES., Humboldt, NV

Built 1976 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 55

SIX MILE CANYON RD

Poor

Over: SIX MILE CANYON CRK

WEST OF DAYTON, Storey, NV

Built 1997 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 1,050

OLD SR 3C E. WK.R

Poor

Over: EAST FORK WALKER RVR

SOUTHEAST OF YERINGTON, Lyon, NV

Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 85

KEYSTONE AV

Poor

Over: TRUCKEE RIVER

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1966 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 12,800

All Bridges in Nevada

NEEDLES HW

Fair

Over: BRIDGE CYN

WEST LAUGHLIN, Clark, NV

Built 1997 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 2,550

WIGWAM PARKWAY

Fair

Over: PITMAN WASH

WEST HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1985 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 10,800

FR EL23

Fair

Over: SLOUGH

WEST OF HALLECK, Elko, NV

Built 1930 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 100

WINDMILL LN

Fair

Over: WINDMILL WASH

SOUTH EAST OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1994 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,400

SR757 MULLER LN

Fair

Over: CARSON RVR

NORTHWEST OF MINDEN, Douglas, NV

Built 1947 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,750

US 6

Fair

Over: WILLOW CRK

WEST OF WARM SPRINGS, Nye, NV

Built 1936 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 450

PAGE ST

Fair

Over: CEDAR CHNL

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,960

STATE PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: CARSON RVR

WEST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1980 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 88

FR EL23

Fair

Over: N FORK HUMBOLDT RVR

WEST OF HALLECK, Elko, NV

Built 1943 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 200

FR 402

Fair

Over: UPRR

DUNPHY, Eureka, NV

Built 1935 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 100

I 15

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

SOUTH OF JEAN, Clark, NV

Built 1958 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 45,000

SR230 STARR VLY RD

Fair

Over: UPRR

SOUTHWEST OF DEETH, Elko, NV

Built 1935 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

CRAIG RD

Fair

Over: GOWAN N CHANNEL

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2006 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 4,400

I 80E OFF-RAMP

Fair

Over: HARMONY WASH

EAST OF WINNEMUCCA, Humboldt, NV

Built 1979 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 500

Farm District Road

Fair

Over: TRUCKEE-CARSON CANAL

SOUTH OF HAZEN, Churchill, NV

Built 1948 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 11

Las Vegas Blvd.

Fair

Over: Tropicana Wash

Las Vegas, Clark, NV

Built 1957 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 68,000

SR756 CENTERVILLE

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD SLOUGH

SOUTH OF GARDNERVILLE, Douglas, NV

Built 1935 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 5,150

ARLINGTON AV

Fair

Over: TRUCKEE RVR

RENO - N BRIDGE, Washoe, NV

Built 1921 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 13,000

US 95

Fair

Over: RAMSEY WASH

SOUTH OF TONOPAH, Esmeralda, NV

Built 1950 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,900

US 93

Fair

Over: MEADOW VALLEY WASH

CALIENTE, Lincoln, NV

Built 1934 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,600

US 395N

Fair

Over: UPRR, PANTHER, NEWPORT

NORTH OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1967 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 37,000

US 395S

Fair

Over: UPRR

NORTH OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1967 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 37,000

MARYLAND PKW

Fair

Over: FLAMINGO WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1976 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 34,000

WARM SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: WHITE ROCK WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1983 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,200

CEMETERY ROAD

Fair

Over: JARBIDGE RIVER

JARBIDGE, Elko, NV

Built 1994 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 12

CANYON RD

Fair

Over: TRUCKEE RVR

EAST OF SPARKS, Storey, NV

Built 1976 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,900

Las Vegas Blvd.

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

North of Las Vegas, Clark, NV

Built 1937 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 17,000

I 15

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

0.6 MILES NORTH OF EXIT 8, Clark, NV

Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13,500

ELDORADO ACCESS RO

Fair

Over: ELDORADO CANYON

Hwy 95 south to Hwy 165 t, Clark, NV

Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 103

LAKE PASTURE ROAD

Fair

Over: WALKER RIVER

0.2 KM EAST OF US ROUTE 9, Mineral, NV

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

IRR BIA RTE 10

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

DOUBLE SPRINGS ROAD, Mineral, NV

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

LAKE ST

Fair

Over: TRUCKEE RVR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,900

COMMERCE ST

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CHANNEL

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1994 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 288

I 15S

Fair

Over: TOQUOP WASH

WEST OF MESQUITE, Clark, NV

Built 1965 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 12,400

SR 549/ERRECART BL

Fair

Over: HUMBOLDT RIVER & UPRR

ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1990 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 4,750

ROCK BL

Fair

Over: TRUCKEE RVR

SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 1971 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 8,750

IRR OLD SR 33

Fair

Over: BUFFALO SLOUGH

WEST OF GERLACH, Washoe, NV

Built 1999 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 40

NEEDLES HW

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

LAUGHLIN, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,250

WEST CACTUS AVE.

Fair

Over: CHANNEL

SOUTHWEST L.V, Clark, NV

Built 2010 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,000

VALLEY VIEW @ ALTA

Fair

Over: LAS VEGAS WASH

SOUTH OF US 50, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,950

I 80

Fair

Over: UPRR

EAST OF WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,150

SR 787 HANSEN ST

Fair

Over: SPRR

WINNEMUCCA, Humboldt, NV

Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 12,000

SR227 LAMOILLE RD

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE CRK

LAMOILLE, Elko, NV

Built 1946 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 830

SR 573/CRAIG RD

Fair

Over: LAS VEGAS WASH

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1984 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 43,500

I 80W

Fair

Over: FR EL23

EAST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1964 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,750

US 50

Fair

Over: SLOUGH CRK

WEST OF EUREKA, Eureka, NV

Built 1955 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR305 BATTLE MTN R

Fair

Over: REESE RVR

SOUTH OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Lander, NV

Built 1950 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 430

SR 593/TROPICANA

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1967 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 101,000

MT HOOD ST

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 121

I 80E

Fair

Over: CROSS ROAD

WEST OF WENDOVER, Elko, NV

Built 1977 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 3,050

Showing 501-550 of 2,152 bridges

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