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

SR439 USA PARKWAY

Good

Over: WILDLIFE UNDERCROSSING

8.66 Miles N of US50 - 0., Storey, NV

Built 2017 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,850

CIRCLE DE CERESE

Good

Over: LONG VALLEY CREEK

LOCKWOOD, Storey, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,900

I580S

Good

Over: Truckee Rvr, Kietzke Ln

SBX, Washoe, NV

Built 2022 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 81,500

SPRINGLAND DRIVE

Good

Over: NORTH TRUCKEE DRAIN

NORTHEASTERN SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,560

I 580

Good

Over: DRY CRK

SOUTH RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 108,000

VINTAGEHILLS PKW

Good

Over: NORTH TRUCKEE DRAIN

SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 1984 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,430

I 80 RAMP 3A

Good

Over: N TRUCKEE DRAIN OVERFLOW

SPARKS BLVD INTERCHANGE, Washoe, NV

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,400

ARROWCREEK PW

Good

Over: CHANNEL

SOUTH WEST OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,100

VETERANS PW

Good

Over: STEAMBOAT CREEK

SE RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,600

VETERANS PW NB

Good

Over: STEAMBOAT CREEK

SE RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2008 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 15,200

VETERANS PKWY

Good

Over: THOMAS CREEK

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

VETERAN'S MEM PKWY

Good

Over: ALEXANDER LAKE RD/CREEK

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,950

VETERAN'S MEM PKWY

Good

Over: ALEXANDER LAKE RD/CREEK

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,950

VETERAN'S PKWY

Good

Over: MIRA LOMA DRAINAGE

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,900

VETERANS PKW

Good

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE AND GCP

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,800

VETERANS PARKWAY

Good

Over: DRAINAGE AND MAINTENANCE

RENO-SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,900

VETERANS PARKWAY

Good

Over: BOYNTON SLOUGH

RENO-SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,800

VETERANS PKWY

Good

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,800

VETERANS PKWY

Good

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,800

VETERANS PARKWAY

Good

Over: YORI DRAIN

SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,900

VETERANS PARKWAY

Good

Over: YORI DRAIN

SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,900

VETERANS PKWY

Good

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,800

VETERANS PARKWAY

Good

Over: CROSS DRAINAGE

SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,800

CLEANWATER WAY

Good

Over: STEAMBOAT CREEK

SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

VETERAN'S PARKWAY

Good

Over: TRUCKEE RIVER, BIKE PATH

SOUTHEAST OF SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 2014 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,900

VETERAN'S PARKWAY

Good

Over: TRUCKEE RIVER, BIKE PATH

SOUTHEAST OF SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 2014 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,900

CALLAHAN ROAD

Good

Over: WHITES CREEK

SW RENO-MT ROSE, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,000

ALEXANDER LAKE RD

Good

Over: STEAMBOAT CREEK

SE CONNECTOR, Washoe, NV

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 500

I 580 SB

Good

Over: 2ND St/GLENDALE AVE

Reno, Washoe, NV

Built 2022 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 170,000

SHADY AV

Poor

Over: GOLD CANYON CRK

DAYTON, Lyon, NV

Built 1945 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

KEYSTONE AV

Poor

Over: TRUCKEE RIVER

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1966 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 12,800

RURAL ROAD

Poor

Over: TRUCKEE-CARSON CANAL

NORTHWEST OF HAZEN, Lyon, NV

Built 1955 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 274

AVE DE COULEURS

Poor

Over: LOUSETOWN CRK

EAST OF RENO, Storey, NV

Built 1995 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 139

I 80

Poor

Over: UPRR

EAST OF WELLS, Elko, NV

Built 1976 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,150

CONNECT DIV FOREST

Poor

Over: LONG VALLEY CRK

LAGO MARSINO CYN, Storey, NV

Built 1998 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 50

OLD SR 3C

Poor

Over: EAST WALKER RIVER

WEST OF HAWTHORNE, Lyon, NV

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 70

ARLINGTON AV

Poor

Over: TRUCKEE RVR

RENO - S BRIDGE, Washoe, NV

Built 1938 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10,000

SIERRA ST

Poor

Over: TRUCKEE RVR

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1937 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 7,600

IDAHO ST

Poor

Over: DRY WASH

ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,700

PARADISE RD

Poor

Over: TROPICANA WASH

LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 36,000

SR 229/HALLECK RD

Poor

Over: HUMBOLDT RIVER

EAST OF ELKO, Elko, NV

Built 1965 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 260

FR EL49

Poor

Over: UPRR

WEST OF WENDOVER, Elko, NV

Built 1933 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 12

EVANS CREEK DR

Poor

Over: EVANS CRK

SW RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 605

I 80

Poor

Over: CITY STREETS(NUGGET)

SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 1966 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 69,000

GREG ST

Poor

Over: TRUCKEE RIVER

SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 1980 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 11,200

Showing 2,101-2,150 of 2,152 bridges

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