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

US 395S

Unknown

Over: SR430 N VIRGINIA ST

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1967 ADT: 7,550

I 580

Unknown

Over: RMP I80E TO US395N

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1969 ADT: 10,200

US 395

Unknown

Over: RMP 80W TO 395S

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1969 ADT: 13,000

I 580

Unknown

Over: MOANA LN

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1980 ADT: 33,000

I 580

Unknown

Over: SR653 PLUMB LN

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1980 ADT: 33,000

I 580 NB

Unknown

Over: MILL ST

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1977 ADT: 26,300

I 580 NB

Unknown

Over: SR648 GLENDALE AV

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1977 ADT: 21,200

BELLEVUE RD

Unknown

Over: I 580

NORTH OF CARSON CITY, Washoe, NV

Built 1968 ADT: 30,800

WHITE LAKE PKWY

Unknown

Over: US 395

NORTH OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1975 ADT: 13,450

FRWA30 VILLAGE PW

Unknown

Over: US 395

BORDERTOWN N/O RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1975 ADT: 8,661

I 80E

Unknown

Over: SR 659 W McCARRAN

WEST OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1977 ADT: 31,100

I 80W

Unknown

Over: SR 659 McCARRAN BL

WEST OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1977 ADT: 31,100

SR659 McCARRAN BLV

Unknown

Over: US 395

NE RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2006 ADT: 50,400

RMP McCARRAN-395N

Unknown

Over: RMP US395N-CLEARACRE

NORTH OF RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1999 ADT: 5,000

SPARKS BL

Unknown

Over: I 80

SPARKS, Washoe, NV

Built 1989 ADT: 29,445

RMP I 580S TO RTIA

Unknown

Over: I 580, TERMINAL WY

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1988 ADT: 113,390

I 580

Unknown

Over: SR430 S VIRGINIA ST

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1986 ADT: 34,100

RMP I 580

Unknown

Over: SR430 VIRGINIA ST

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1997 ADT: 26,400

I 580

Unknown

Over: SR667 NEIL RD

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1988 ADT: 7,300

I 580

Unknown

Over: SR430 S VIRGINIA ST

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1989 ADT: 20,760

ROBB DR

Unknown

Over: I 80

WEST RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1993 ADT: 31,110

I 580

Unknown

Over: SR431 MT ROSE HW

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1995 ADT: 8,590

I 580

Unknown

Over: SR430 S VIRGINIA ST

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1995 ADT: 29,225

I 580

Unknown

Over: DAMONTE RANCH PW

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1995 ADT: 7,500

I 580

Unknown

Over: SOUTH MEADOWS PKWY

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1995 ADT: 10,000

USA PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: I-80

WEST OF WADSWORTH, Washoe, NV

Built 2007 ADT: 25,995

ARLINGTON PED

Unknown

Over: I 80

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 1970 ADT: 89,000

COM. BUSINESS

Unknown

Over: I 80

RENO, Washoe, NV

Built 2001 ADT: 139,000

FOREST ROUTE 10126

Fair

Over: OWYHEE RIVER

APP 5 MI SE OF MTN CITY, Elko, NV

Built 1985 ADT: 10

FOREST ROUTE 10026

Fair

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

8 MI EAST OF MTN CITY AS, Elko, NV

Built 1970 ADT: 50

LAMOILLE CANYON RD

Fair

Over: LAMOILLE CREEK

MOUTH OF LAMOILLE CANYON, Elko, NV

Built 1972 ADT: 350

BIA IRR RTE 203

Fair

Over: SHEEP CREEK

17.3 KM SW OF OWYHEE, Elko, NV

Built 1988 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 5

IRR DRESSLER LN

Fair

Over: W FORK CARSON RVR

SOUTHWEST OF GARDNERVILLE, Douglas, NV

Built 1936 Load: 6.9 t ADT: 650

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: LOUSETOWN CRK

LOCKWOOD, Storey, NV

Built 1998 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 1,000

BIA RTE 0007

Fair

Over: WEBER RESERVOIR

6.8 KM W. OF STATE RTE 95, Mineral, NV

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 25

IRR OLD SR 33

Fair

Over: SMOKE CRK

NORTH OF SUTCLIFFE, Washoe, NV

Built 1934 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 40

PAINTED ROCK RD

Fair

Over: TRUCKEE RVR

SOUTHWEST OF WADSWORTH, Washoe, NV

Built 1902 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 134

OLD US 40

Fair

Over: SPRR

SOUTHWEST OF WINNEMUCCA, Humboldt, NV

Built 1939 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 122

TARZYN ROAD

Fair

Over: CARSON RIVER

NORTH OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1973 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 66

SR 573/CRAIG RD

Fair

Over: UPPER MENDENHALL CHANNEL

NORTH OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1989 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 47,000

GUSTAFSON ROAD

Fair

Over: TRUCKEE CARSON CANAL

FERNLEY HIGHLANDS, Lyon, NV

Built 1996 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 61

SR 595/RAINBOW BL

Fair

Over: FLAMINGO WASH

SOUTHWEST OF LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1984 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 44,500

RIVERVIEW DRIVE

Fair

Over: EAST FORK CARSON RIVER

SOUTH OF GARDNERVILLE, Douglas, NV

Built 1981 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 9,100

NORDYKE RD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK WALKER RVR

SOUTH OF YERINGTON, Lyon, NV

Built 1978 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 73

IRR SR225 MNT CITY

Fair

Over: E FORK OWYHEE RVR

NEAR MOUNTAIN CITY, Elko, NV

Built 1949 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 400

AMADOR LANE

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

HENDERSON, Clark, NV

Built 1999 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 506

SR604/LAS VEGAS BL

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Clark, NV

Built 1974 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,000

CEMETERY ROAD

Fair

Over: S-CANAL

NORTHEAST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 1980 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 1,200

VENTURACCI ROAD

Fair

Over: S-CANAL

WEST OF FALLON, Churchill, NV

Built 2003 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 2,850

Casey Road

Fair

Over: A Line Canal

West of Fallon, Churchill, NV

Built 1985 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 100

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