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

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GUBLER AVE

Good

Over: MUDDY RIVER

LOGANDALE, Clark, NV

Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,300

Industrial Road

Good

Over: Flamingo Wash

Las Vegas, Clark, NV

Built 1985 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 15,800

PALO VERDE RD

Good

Over: FLAMINGO WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 660

I15

Good

Over: NEON GATEWAY

NEON, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 241,000

I 580

Good

Over: Galena Creek

Pleasant Valley, Washoe, NV

Built 2012 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 20,250

I 580

Good

Over: Galena Creek

Pleasant Valley, Washoe, NV

Built 2012 Load: 44.6 t ADT: 20,250

US 93S BUS ROUTE

Good

Over: SR172 HOOVER AC RD

BOULDER CITY BYPASS, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 19,800

BULLION RD

Good

Over: SFK HUMBOLDT RV

SOUTHWEST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 2007 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 23

SR513 DEER RUN RD

Good

Over: CARSON RVR

SE CARSON CITY, Carson City, NV

Built 2005 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,350

E LAKE MEAD PW

Good

Over: C-1 CHANNEL

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 22,500

SE OFF RAMP I 15

Good

Over: F STREET

LAS VEGAS N. OF I515, US9, Clark, NV

Built 2013 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 5,000

CC215S Rmp US95N

Good

Over: Sky Pointe Drive

Centennial Bowl, Clark, NV

Built 2022 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 5,000

I-15N

Good

Over: RAMP I-15N to MLK

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 94,500

US95N

Good

Over: MLK BLVD

NEON, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 129,500

US 50

Good

Over: DITCH

3 MI EAST OF DAYTON, Lyon, NV

Built 2012 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 18,600

US6

Good

Over: Ralston Wash

2.2m E of Tonopah, Nye, NV

Built 2023 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,350

GATEWAY DR

Good

Over: THOMAS CRK

SOUTHEAST RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1993 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,550

Access Road to T3

Good

Over: Access Road

SE Las Vegas Airport, Clark, NV

Built 2012 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 3,000

US 95

Good

Over: DRY WASH

NORTH OF SEARCHLIGHT, Clark, NV

Built 1985 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 7,700

ALCORN ROAD

Good

Over: V - CANAL

WEST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 400

DONOVAN WAY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,250

SKYE CANYON PRK DR

Good

Over: FRONTAGE ROAD

NORTHWEST OF LV, Clark, NV

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,000

I-11 NB

Good

Over: SILVERLINE ROAD

OUTSIDE OF BOLDER CITY, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,550

INTERSTATE 11

Good

Over: SILVERLINE ROAD

OUTSIDE OF BOULDER CITY, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,550

I15N OFF RAMP

Good

Over: NEON GATEWAY

NEON, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 14,900

I 80E

Good

Over: VINE ST GRADE SEP MP47

NEAR FERNLEY, Lyon, NV

Built 1963 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10,850

I 80W

Good

Over: VINE ST GRADE SEP MP47

NEAR FERNLEY, Lyon, NV

Built 1963 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10,850

I 80E

Good

Over: SR858 OREANA RD

OREANA, Pershing, NV

Built 1961 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,250

I 80W

Good

Over: SR858 OREANA RD

OREANA, Pershing, NV

Built 1961 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,250

NEEDLES HW

Good

Over: WASH

SW OF LAUGHLIN, Clark, NV

Built 2007 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 5,250

FLAMINGO CONNECTOR

Good

Over: UPRR

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1997 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 8,800

Access Road

Good

Over: SE Las Vegas

Access Road to T3, Clark, NV

Built 2012 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 1,000

DEPARTURES CURB

Good

Over: SOUTH BAGGAGE TUNNEL

MCCARRAN AIRPORT, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 10,000

I 15S TO 95N & MLK

Good

Over: RMP N-MLK & W-MLK

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2000 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 13,800

SPARKS BL

Good

Over: CHANNEL

SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 2001 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 14,000

SAHARA AV

Good

Over: SLOAN CHNL

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 27,000

FLAMINGO RD

Good

Over: FRANK SINATRA DR

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 90,000

ON RAMP I 15 D st.

Good

Over: F STREET

LAS VEGAS N. OF I515,US95, Clark, NV

Built 2013 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 201,000

US 395S

Good

Over: CARSON RVR

SOUTH OF CARSON CITY, Douglas, NV

Built 1987 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 16,750

I 15

Good

Over: TOWN WASH

NE OF MESQUITE, Clark, NV

Built 1973 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 15,500

FR EU02

Good

Over: UPRR

DUNPHY, Eureka, NV

Built 2014 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 100

US 95

Good

Over: DRY WASH

NORTH OF LAS VEGAS, Nye, NV

Built 1963 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,425

US 95

Good

Over: DRY WASH

NORTH OF LAS VEGAS, Nye, NV

Built 1963 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,425

I 80E

Good

Over: CROSS ROAD

NEAR MILL CITY, Pershing, NV

Built 1961 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,775

I 80W

Good

Over: CROSS ROAD

NEAR MILL CITY, Pershing, NV

Built 1961 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,775

CALLAHAN RANCH RD

Good

Over: GALENA CRK

SOUTH WEST OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1999 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 431

SR 293

Good

Over: QUINN RVR

WEST OF OROVADA, Humboldt, NV

Built 1964 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 250

ES1 RAMP US95S

Good

Over: MLK BLVD

NEON SPAGHETTI BOWL, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,900

US93SB

Good

Over: RR PASS CASINO BLVD

BOULDER BYPASS, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 11,600

NEW RIVER PKWY

Good

Over: L CANAL

SE OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 2013 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 3,700

Showing 1,651-1,700 of 2,152 bridges

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