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

SR564 LAKE MEAD PW

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 91,000

EASTERN AV

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CHANNEL B

IONE RD INTX; HENDRSN, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 52,000

RAMPART BL & ALTA

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 47,000

RAMPART BL

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

SUMMERLIN, LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,600

CANYON RUN DRIVE

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,000

VILLA RIDGE DRIVE

Fair

Over: GOLF COURSE DRAINAGE

NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 633

HOTEL RIO DR

Fair

Over: FLAMINGO WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,000

RMP JONES TOCC215E

Fair

Over: CHANNEL

SW LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,000

RMPCC215E TO JONES

Fair

Over: CHANNEL

SW LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,000

LAKE LAS VEGAS PWY

Fair

Over: LAS VEGAS WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,900

DURANGO RD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE

WEST LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30,500

US 95

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

8.43MI N OF SEARCHLIGHT, Clark, NV

Built 2005 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,700

US 95

Fair

Over: DRY WASH 6

11.1 MI N OF SEARCHLIGHT, Clark, NV

Built 2005 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,700

NEEDLES HW

Fair

Over: WASH

SW OF LAUGHLIN, Clark, NV

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,250

Valley View-Harmon

Fair

Over: UPRR-Valley View-Harmon

Across I-15 from City Cen, Clark, NV

Built 2020 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,600

TIOGA WAY

Fair

Over: FLAMINGO WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 575

SR160 PAHRUMP VLY

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, Clark, NV

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,000

VALLE VERDE DRIVE

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

0.2MI S OF WINDMILL PKWY, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,200

NEEDLES HW

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

SW OF LAUGHLIN, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,250

US 93

Fair

Over: SHOSHONE CREEK

SOUTH OF JACKPOT, Elko, NV

Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,200

SR 230/STARR VLY

Fair

Over: SPRR AND DRY WASH

DEETH, Elko, NV

Built 1924 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

LUCKY NUGGET RD

Fair

Over: S FORK HUMBOLDT RVR

S of S FORK RESERVOIR, Elko, NV

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 83

I 80W

Fair

Over: PALISADE EXIT 271

WEST OF CARLIN, Eureka, NV

Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,725

VALMY RD

Fair

Over: HUMBOLDT RVR

NORTHWEST OF VALMY, Humboldt, NV

Built 1984 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 66

SR 305

Fair

Over: REESE RVR

33.85 Mi N. of US 50, Lander, NV

Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 410

URSINE ROAD

Fair

Over: EAGLE VALLEY CREEK

URSINE, Lincoln, NV

Built 1987 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 132

FAS 446

Fair

Over: MULLEN CREEK

WEST OF NIXON, Washoe, NV

Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 250

ARROWCREEK PW

Fair

Over: WHITES CRK

SOUTH WEST OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,000

ARROWCREEK PW

Fair

Over: WHITES CRK

SOUTH WEST OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,000

STEAMBOAT PS-S

Fair

Over: CHANNEL

SE RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2002 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,600

VETERANS PARKWAY

Fair

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

VETERANS PARKWAY

Fair

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

VETERANS PKWY

Fair

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

VETERANS PKWY

Fair

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

VETERANS PKWY

Fair

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

VETERANS PKWY

Fair

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

PEMBROKE DRIVE

Fair

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

STEAMBOAT CREEK, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,600

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: JARBIDGE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Elko, NV

Built 2006 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: JARBIDGE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Elko, NV

Built 2006 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: JARBIDGE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Elko, NV

Built 2007 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: JARBIDGE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Elko, NV

Built 2007 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: JARBIDGE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Elko, NV

Built 2007 ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: JARBIDGE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Elko, NV

Built 2007 ADT: 50

INDUSTRIAL RD

Good

Over: CHANNEL

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 15,800

FR WA02/CRYSTAL PK

Good

Over: POWER CANAL

SOUTHWEST OF VERDI, Washoe, NV

Built 1962 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 350

MILITARY ROAD

Good

Over: CHANNEL C

LEMMON VALLEY, Washoe, NV

Built 2003 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 6,550

NORTH DOWNS LANE

Good

Over: S-CANAL

EAST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1935 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 500

COLEMAN RD

Good

Over: S-CANAL

WEST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 2004 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 2,850

ALLEN ROAD

Good

Over: AA CANAL

SOUTH OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1975 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR604/LAS VEGAS BL

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2004 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 11,800

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