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

NORTH FIRST STREET

Good

Over: MESQUITE WASH

MESQUITE, Clark, NV

Built 1997 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 385

I 80E

Good

Over: CROSS ROAD

EAST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1964 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 5,600

I 80W

Good

Over: CROSS ROAD

EAST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1964 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 5,600

I 15

Good

Over: UPRR

SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1959 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 26,000

I 15

Good

Over: UPRR

SOUTH OF SLOAN, Clark, NV

Built 1959 Load: 46.8 t ADT: 26,000

US 93

Good

Over: DRY WASH

WEST OF CALIENTE, Clark, NV

Built 1952 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 740

SR160 PAHRUMP VLY

Good

Over: DRY WASH

WEST OF MTN SPRING, Clark, NV

Built 1999 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 9,100

GREENWAY ROAD

Good

Over: PALM CANYON CHANNEL

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 633

I 15

Good

Over: SR 739/SLOAN RD

SLOAN, Clark, NV

Built 1959 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 26,000

I 15

Good

Over: SR 739/SLOAN RD

SLOAN, Clark, NV

Built 1959 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 26,000

I 15N

Good

Over: FR CL19

GLENDALE, Clark, NV

Built 1962 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 18,250

I 15S

Good

Over: FR CL19

GLENDALE, Clark, NV

Built 1962 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 18,250

I11SB

Good

Over: US95

BOULDER CITY BYPASS, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 8,550

I 80E

Good

Over: MAGGIE CRK

EAST OF CARLIN, Elko, NV

Built 1976 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,500

I 80

Good

Over: MAGGIE CREEK

EAST OF CARLIN, Elko, NV

Built 1976 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,500

I 80

Good

Over: NYTC ROAD

EAST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1968 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,200

SR 28

Good

Over: CROSS ROAD

INCLINE VILLAGE, Washoe, NV

Built 1968 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,700

SR562 SUNSET RD

Good

Over: PITTMAN WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1987 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 29,000

PARADISE RD

Good

Over: WRIGHT BROTHERS LN

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1994 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 12,000

I 15SB RAMP TO 95N

Good

Over: D STREET & RAMP TO I 15S

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2010 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,900

FOREST ROUTE 57122

Good

Over: LAMOILLE CREEK

4 MI SE OF LAMOILLE, NV, Elko, NV

Built 2003 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 25

PARADISE VLY RD

Good

Over: MULLINIX CRK

NORTH OF PARADISE VLY, Humboldt, NV

Built 1954 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 100

Off Ramp I-15

Good

Over: DRY WASH

Las Vegas, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 7,750

LINDELL ROAD

Good

Over: N.FORK TROPICANA WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1999 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 5,000

I 15NB ON RAMP

Good

Over: RAIL ROAD

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2010 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 18,200

ANN ROAD OFF ROAD

Good

Over: US 95S OFF RAMP

WEST OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2012 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 15,800

95S RAMP to I15S

Good

Over: W SYMPHONY PARK AVE

NEON, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 18,900

I-15N

Good

Over: W SYMPHONY PARK AVE

NEON, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 94,400

RAMP ES1

Good

Over: W SYMPHONY PARK AVE

NEON, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 28,000

I 80

Good

Over: HUMBOLDT RIVER & OLD RD.

WEST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1971 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 5,650

EN Ramp CC215

Good

Over: Oso Blanco

US95 @ CC215 NW, Clark, NV

Built 2022 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 5,000

APPION WAY

Good

Over: CHANNEL

SOUTHWEST OF CARSON, Carson City, NV

Built 2010 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 550

CHARLESTON BLVD.

Good

Over: SLOAN CHANNEL

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1989 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 7,700

GEORGIA AVE.

Good

Over: BUCHANAN CHANNEL

BOULDER CITY, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,250

ROYAL BIRKDALE

Good

Over: BUCHANAN CHANNEL

BOULDER CITY, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,800

US 93

Good

Over: SPRR

NEAR WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 1992 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,800

I580, US395

Good

Over: Mill Street

1/2mi N of Vassar, 1/2mi, Washoe, NV

Built 2022 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 81,000

US95S Rmp CC215S

Good

Over: Oso Blanca Road

Centennial Bowl, Clark, NV

Built 2022 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 9,200

SR582 BOULDER HWY

Good

Over: FLAMINGO WASH

NW OF HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1931 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 17,500

CENTENNIAL PKWY

Good

Over: CC215

N OF ANN AND LONE MTN, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,700

W LONE MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: I215

W OF LONE MTN REGIONAL PA, Clark, NV

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 11,900

LWR S FORK RD

Good

Over: S FORK HUMBOLDT RVR

SOUTH OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 2002 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 125

US 50

Good

Over: RIVER EXTENSION DRAIN

EAST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1959 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,300

US 95

Good

Over: AMARGOSA RVR

NORTH OF BEATTY, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,300

PARKING LOT ACCESS

Good

Over: HEMENWAY WASH

BOULDER CITY, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10,300

GREEN VALLEY PW

Good

Over: PITTMAN WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 21,500

TERABYTE CT

Good

Over: THOMAS CRK

SOUTHEAST RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 908

Paradise Rd

Good

Over: Flamingo Wash

Las Vegas, Clark, NV

Built 1992 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 1,000

HACIENDA AV

Good

Over: N.FORK TROPICANA WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 11,400

ACCESS TO FRCL07

Good

Over: CHANNEL

MP 53 N OF I15 JCT, Clark, NV

Built 2019 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 5

Showing 1,701-1,750 of 2,152 bridges

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