The Trump administration will unveil its infrastructure plan on Monday. A recent analysis reveals the most structurally deficient bridges around the US. On Monday, President Trump will reveal his long-awaited, $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan — a key campaign promise that’s now part of his domestic agenda.
One of the plan’s goals is to repair and rebuild America’s bridges, which received a C+ grade in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ most recent Infrastructure Report Card. (Overall, US infrastructure scored a D+, and the ASCE estimates the country needs to spend $4.5 trillion by 2025 to improve its roads, bridges, dams, airports, and more.)
Every state has at least one structurally deficient bridge, which the US Department of Transportation (DOT) defines as when one or more key bridge components (e.g. the deck, superstructure, or substructure) is in “poor” condition. There are 185 million daily crossings on nearly 56,000 structurally deficient US bridges, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
Using 2016 data from the US Federal Highway Administration, Auto Insurance Center found the most structurally deficient bridge — based on the highest number of components in poor or worse condition — in each state and Washington, DC.
Check them out below.
Alabama — I-65 over US-11 Railroad in Jefferson County
Alaska — South Tongass Highway over Hoadley Creek in Ketchikan Gateway County
Arizona — I-17 over 19th Avenue in Maricopa County
Arkansas — Locust Street Bridge in Pulaski County
California — I-110 over Dominguez Channel in Los Angeles
Colorado — I-70 ML over Havana St Railroad in Denver
Connecticut — Yankee Doodle Bridge in Fairfield County
Delaware — I-95 Northbound over SR1/Korean War Vet Memorial in New Castle County
District of Columbia — Anacostia Freeway over Suitland Parkway Southeast
Florida — Fuller Warren Bridge in Duval County
Georgia — I-285 over South Utoy Creek in Fulton County
Hawaii — Nimitz Highway over Kapalama Canal in Honolulu
Idaho — SMA 7406 and 17th St over Sand Creek in Bonneville County
Illinois — I-55 over Lemont Rd in DuPage County
Indiana — I-65 CD over New York St. in Marion County
Iowa — Centennial Bridge in Scott County
Kansas — 69 Highway (18th St) over Kansas River in Wyandotte County
Kentucky — I-65 Southbound off-ramp over I-64 Westbound Ramp River Rd in Jefferson County
Louisiana — I-20 over St. Louis and Southwest Railroad in Caddo Parish
Maine — I-295 Southbound over Route 88 in Cumberland County
Maryland — I-95/495 over MD-214 in Prince George’s County
Massachusetts — I-93 NB/US-1 Southbound over St 24 Northbound in Norfolk County
Michigan — Second Boulevard over I-94 in Wayne County
Minnesota — TH-36 over Lexington Ave (CSAH 51) in Ramsey County
Mississippi — Vicksburg Bridge in Warren County
Missouri — I-270 East over Conway Rd in St. Louis
Montana — US-89 over Missouri River in Cascade County
Nebraska — US-75 over J Street in Douglas County
Nevada — I-515, US-95, and US-93 over Eastern Avenue in Clark County
New Hampshire— I-293 over Piscataquog River in Hillsborough County
New Jersey — GSP Northbound and Southbound over Mill Road in Union County
New Mexico — I-25 Southbound lane over NM-5/Rio Bravo in Bernalillo County
New York — Route I-278 over Relief in Richmond County
North Carolina — Greensboro Bridge in Guilford County
North Dakota — US-10 over Sheyenne River in Cass County
Note: The above bridge was replaced in early 2016, according to the North Dakota DOT. Auto Insurance Center says the state’s next most structurally deficient bridge is located on US Highway 83 over BNRR-CP Mouse River in Ward County.
Ohio — Ramp Eastbound 35 to Northbound 75 over Ramp US-35 East I-75 North in Montgomery County
Oklahoma — I-40 over Crooked Oak Creek in Oklahoma County
Oregon — Highway 1 Southbound to Highway 2 Eastbound over Highway 1 I-5 in Multnomah County
Pennsylvania — Delaware Expressway over Palmer-Cumberland Streets in Philadelphia
Rhode Island— I-95 Northbound and Southbound over US-6 Woon River Amtrak in Providence
South Carolina — I-85 over Trib. Laurel Creek in Greenville
South Dakota — West 12th Street over Ellis and Eastern Railroad in Minnehaha County
Tennessee — I-24 over Mill Creek in Davidson County
Texas — I-45 Southbound over Rayford/Sawdust Road in Montgomery County
Utah — I-15 Southbound lane over Union Pacific Railroad in Utah County
Vermont — US-302 middle lane over Stevens Branch in Washington County
Virginia — I-264 over Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach
Washington — I-5 over Galer-Lakeview in King County
West Virginia — I-64 Westbound lane and Eastbound lane over Creek 61/12 in Kanawha County
Wisconsin — I-94, US-12 over S-35 Southbound in St.
Tech: Trump has revealed a $1.5 trillion plan to repair America’s infrastructure — here’s the most dangerous bridge in every state
