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

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

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

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

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

RIBBON ROAD

Good

Over: CHANNEL

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1999 Load: 74.7 t ADT: 275

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

SR 594 RUSSELL RD

Good

Over: INDUSTRIAL RD

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 18,600

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

US 395S

Good

Over: UPRR

NORTH OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1981 Load: 81.3 t ADT: 16,250

SUMMERLIN PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAMPART BL

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 37,500

US 395N

Good

Over: UPRR

NORTH OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1981 Load: 81.9 t ADT: 16,250

US 395&ON/OFF RAMP

Good

Over: THOMAS CRK

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1994 Load: 82.3 t ADT: 101,000

GRAND MONTECITO

Good

Over: CHANNEL

NW LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2000 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 633

Access Road to T3

Good

Over: Access Road

SE Las Vegas airport, Clark, NV

Built 2012 Load: 82.8 t ADT: 500

I 580

Good

Over: Pleasant Valley Creek

Pleasant Valley, Washoe, NV

Built 2012 Load: 82.9 t ADT: 40,500

GILLESPIE & SERENE

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK WASH

SOUTHEAST LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2000 Load: 83.1 t ADT: 1,050

SILVERADO RANCH BL

Good

Over: CHANNEL

SOUTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 2008 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 16,000

HAFEN LN

Good

Over: ABBOTT WASH

0.2 MILES EAST OF RIVERSI, Clark, NV

Built 2000 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 3,000

SUMMERLIN PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAMPART BLVD

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 37,500

US 93

Good

Over: WILDLIFE UNDERPASS

NORTH OF WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 2010 Load: 86.4 t ADT: 3,200

US 93

Good

Over: WILDLIFE UNDERPASS

NORTH OF WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 2010 Load: 86.4 t ADT: 3,200

US 93

Good

Over: WILDLIFE UNDER PASS

NORTH OF WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 2010 Load: 86.4 t ADT: 3,200

GALLERIA DRIVE

Good

Over: CHURCH ROAD

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 2010 Load: 87.8 t ADT: 5,000

SR306 GOLD ACRES

Good

Over: HUMBOLDT RVR

BEOWAWE, Eureka, NV

Built 2006 Load: 87.8 t ADT: 1,800

FAIRWAY DR

Good

Over: CHANNEL

BOULDER CITY, Clark, NV

Built 1998 Load: 88.4 t ADT: 2,250

CIVIC CENTER DR

Good

Over: LAS VEGAS WASH

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1995 Load: 88.4 t ADT: 6,150

SR 159/CHARLESTON

Good

Over: DRY WASH

NEAR BLUE DIAMOND, Clark, NV

Built 1985 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 3,400

I-215 RAMP

Good

Over: DRY WASH

WEST OF EASTERN AVE, Clark, NV

Built 1996 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 135,000

RMP 95S TO&FROM CT

Good

Over: CHANNEL

NW LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1999 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 7,050

GREEN VALLEY PW

Good

Over: GOLF CART PATH

0.1 MI N. OF WIGWAM HNDS, Clark, NV

Built 1989 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 15,000

WIGWAM PW

Good

Over: GOLF CART PATH

0.1 MI W. OF GREEN VALLEY, Clark, NV

Built 1989 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 17,000

LWR STARR VLY RD

Good

Over: STARR CRK

SOUTHWEST OF DEETH, Elko, NV

Built 1987 Load: 90.5 t ADT: 44

HooverDamAccessRd

Good

Over: Canyon Relief

Hoover Dam, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 93.3 t ADT: 1,300

US95

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

S of SR120 PASTURE RD, Churchill, NV

Built 2017 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,300

I 515, US95, US93

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 152,000

SR 159/CHARLESTON

Good

Over: RED ROCK WASH

WEST OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,400

N 5TH STREET

Good

Over: UPPER MENDENHALL CHNL

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,450

ALEXANDER ROAD

Good

Over: DRY WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,800

SAR 573/W CRAIG RD

Good

Over: DRY WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30,000

RMP WAGONWHEEL-95N

Good

Over: DRY WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,400

I-515,US95, US93

Good

Over: DRY WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 63,000

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