State profile · Below median Poor share

Nevada 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 Nevada.

2,099
Public bridges
58.3%
Good condition
1.1%
Poor condition

Nevada holds 2,099 public highway bridges (#47 of 52 by inventory) with a 1.14% Poor share (#52 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 1.1% 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 1 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

2,099

Public highway bridges in Nevada

Good Condition

58.3%

1,223 bridges rated 7-9

8.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.1%

24 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-6.4pp vs national avg 7.5%

Nevada vs national bridge condition

Nevada - Good condition share 58.3%
National avg

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

Nevada - Poor-condition share 3.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Nevada 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: Nevada has 2,099 bridges and a 1.1% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #1 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 (%) NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%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%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%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%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: Nevada has 2,099 bridges and a 1.1% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #1 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.

Nevada 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

2,099 47th of 54 higher than 7 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 Nevada

The highlighted point is Nevada: 2,099 bridges and 1.14% in Poor condition, rank #1 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Nevada on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Nevada: 2,099 bridges · 1.14% Poor
  • Arizona: 8,573 bridges · 1.15% Poor
  • Texas: 56,729 bridges · 1.23% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Nevada

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 2,099 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Nevada’s inventory

State agency holds 55.6% of the 2,099 public highway bridges filed under Nevada in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Nevada’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 4.2% of the 2,099 bridges with a recorded original year in Nevada. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Nevada58.3%40.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Nevada (FHWA NBI)

Counties (17)

Carson City 31 Churchill 70 Clark 1141 Douglas 42 Elko 217 Esmeralda 4 Eureka 25 Humboldt 54 Lander 21 Lincoln 12 Lyon 53 Mineral 7 Nye 21 Pershing 52 Storey 10 Washoe 334 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

1.14% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,099

AZ

Arizona

1.15% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,573

TX

Texas

1.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$56,729

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.

SHADY AV

Poor

Over: GOLD CANYON CRK

DAYTON, Lyon, NV

Built 1945 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 128

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

All Bridges in Nevada

COUNTRY ESTATES CI

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1988 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 1,073

MAYBERRY DRIVE

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

WEST OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1988 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 9,500

SR117 SHECKLER RD

Good

Over: V-CANAL

FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1986 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 2,550

VINE ST

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 3,550

RALSTON ST

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 2,500

N ARLINGTON AV

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 7,100

SIERRA ST

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 10,000

N CENTER ST

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 9,300

LAKE ST

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 6,900

Fairview Drive

Good

Over: US 395

SE Carson City, Carson City, NV

Built 2009 Load: 70.2 t ADT: 14,600

N VIRGINIA ST

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.5 t ADT: 11,300

EVANS AV

Good

Over: UPRR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 70.5 t ADT: 3,100

I-11

Good

Over: WASH

BOULDER BYPASS, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 17,100

CC215 RAMP

Good

Over: CHANNEL

NW LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 71.1 t ADT: 110

I 580S

Good

Over: CARMINE ST

CARSON CITY, Carson City, NV

Built 2006 Load: 71.1 t ADT: 20,250

RMP 515N -AUTOSHOW

Good

Over: RMP I 215E TO I 515N

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 2005 Load: 71.1 t ADT: 2,300

SR 429

Good

Over: I 580

Washoe Valley, Washoe, NV

Built 2012 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 1,600

US 50

Good

Over: T CANAL

WEST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1986 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 14,400

I 80E

Good

Over: SR535 IDAHO ST

EAST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1977 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 7,000

I 80W

Good

Over: SR535 IDAHO ST

WEST OF WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 1977 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 7,000

I 80E

Good

Over: SR535 IDAHO ST

WEST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1976 Load: 72.1 t ADT: 5,600

I 80W

Good

Over: SR535 IDAHO ST

WEST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1976 Load: 72.1 t ADT: 5,600

SR594 RUSSELL RD

Good

Over: FRANK SINATRA DR

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 18,600

SR146 ST ROSE PKWY

Good

Over: I 15

SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2008 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 33,500

US 50

Good

Over: ANIMAL UNDERCROSSING

4mi East of Fort Churchil, Lyon, NV

Built 2013 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 7,800

I 580

Good

Over: SR 431 Mt Rose

SW of Reno, Washoe, NV

Built 2012 Load: 73.1 t ADT: 23,000

I 580N

Good

Over: CARMINE ST

CARSON CITY, Carson City, NV

Built 2006 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 20,250

I 215

Good

Over: GIBSON RD

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 2005 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 104,000

I 515 US95 US93

Good

Over: COLLEGE DR

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 73.7 t ADT: 63,000

RMP 15S TO E SAHAR

Good

Over: SR589 SAHARA AV

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 73.7 t ADT: 2,100

I 15

Good

Over: SR589 SAHARA AV

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2001 Load: 74.0 t ADT: 296,000

I 80E

Good

Over: US 93

WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 1977 Load: 74.0 t ADT: 3,275

I 80W

Good

Over: US 93

WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 1977 Load: 74.0 t ADT: 3,275

RMP 95S to RAINBOW

Good

Over: SUMMERLIN PW & RAINB RMP

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2006 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 9,050

WINDMILL PKWY

Good

Over: CHANNEL

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 6,000

I 515 US95 US93

Good

Over: SR593 TROPICANA BL

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1987 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 126,000

RIBBON ROAD

Good

Over: CHANNEL

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1999 Load: 74.7 t ADT: 275

TENAYA WAY

Good

Over: SUMMERLIN PKWY

WEST OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2010 Load: 75.1 t ADT: 4,350

I-11

Good

Over: WASH

BOULDER CITY BYPASS, Clark, NV

Built 2018 Load: 75.4 t ADT: 17,100

Valley View

Good

Over: Tropicana Wash

Las Vegas, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 75.7 t ADT: 1,500

LAS VEGAS BLVD

Good

Over: I 215

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1994 Load: 76.0 t ADT: 48,000

E WINNEMUCCA BLVD

Good

Over: I 80

WINNEMUCCA, Humboldt, NV

Built 1979 Load: 76.4 t ADT: 1,850

SR 594 RUSSELL RD

Good

Over: INDUSTRIAL RD

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 18,600

I 580N

Good

Over: RMP CARSON ST TO 580N

CARSON CITY, Carson City, NV

Built 2006 Load: 77.6 t ADT: 22,000

I 580S

Good

Over: RMP CARSON ST TO 580N

CARSON CITY, Carson City, NV

Built 2006 Load: 77.6 t ADT: 22,000

I 15N

Good

Over: INDUSTRIAL RD

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 121,500

I 15S

Good

Over: INDUSTRIAL RD

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 121,500

RUSSELL RD

Good

Over: FUTURE AIRPORT ACCESS RD

MC CARRAN INTL AIRPORT, Clark, NV

Built 2007 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 32,000

I-515 US95 US93

Good

Over: UPRR

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 79.0 t ADT: 63,000

IR215

Good

Over: RMP I-515S TO E LK MEAD

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 2005 Load: 79.0 t ADT: 111,000

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