Worst Bridges in Hawaii
Bridges with the lowest condition ratings in Hawaii. Hawaii has 78 bridges in poor condition (6.5% of 1,195 total bridges).
1,195
Total Bridges
6.5%
In Poor Condition
78
Poor Bridges
78
Rating 0-4
Understanding Bridge Conditions in Hawaii
Hawaii's bridge infrastructure reflects decades of construction, maintenance, and replacement decisions influenced by geography, climate, traffic patterns, and available funding. With 78 bridges currently rated in poor condition (6.5% of the total inventory), understanding what these ratings mean helps residents and policymakers make informed decisions about infrastructure investment.
Federal inspectors evaluate three key components on every highway bridge: the deck (the driving surface and its immediate supports), the superstructure (beams, girders, trusses, or other primary load-carrying members), and the substructure (piers, abutments, and foundations that transfer loads to the ground). Each component receives a rating from 0 to 9, with the lowest of these three ratings determining the overall condition category. A rating of 4 or below classifies a bridge as “poor,” indicating significant structural deterioration that warrants prioritized attention.
Poor-rated bridges remain safe for use at their posted limits because federal law requires that any bridge with load-carrying deficiencies be either repaired, posted with weight restrictions, or closed. Many poor-rated bridges receive more frequent inspections than the standard 24-month cycle, allowing engineers to monitor deterioration rates and ensure conditions have not worsened beyond safe operating limits. Weight restrictions protect the structure while allowing continued service until rehabilitation or replacement can be funded and constructed.
Infrastructure investment decisions involve difficult trade-offs between maintaining aging structures and building new capacity. Bridges listed below represent the most deteriorated structures in Hawaii's inventory, where rehabilitation or replacement investment would have the greatest impact on improving overall infrastructure condition. Understanding where these bridges are located helps communities advocate for appropriate funding and plan alternative routes when load restrictions affect commercial traffic.
Condition Rating Scale
Failed to Critical
Closed or severely restricted. Major deterioration requiring immediate action.
Serious to Poor
Significant deterioration affecting capacity. Often weight-restricted.
Fair
Minor deterioration visible. Maintenance recommended but not urgent.
Good to Excellent
Components in sound condition with no significant deficiencies.
Lowest Rated Bridges in Hawaii
78 bridges rated 0-4 on the federal condition scale, sorted by lowest rating first. Showing first 50 — click below to expand.
| Rank | Bridge | Rating | Year Built | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | FARR HWY over ULEHAWA STRM 0.08MI W/MOHIHI RD | 2 | 1963 | Poor |
| #2 | KUMUHAU ST. over WAIMANALO STREAM TMK=4-1-18 | 2 | 1963 | Poor |
| #3 | MAMALAHOA over MAMALAHOA/KOLEKOLE STRM TMK 2-8-15:16 | 2 | 1929 | Poor |
| #4 | FAL-H1(N LEG VIA) over FAI-H1(N LEG VIA) 0.27MI S/HIC STRUCT #8 | 3 | 1975 | Poor |
| #5 | KAM HWY over NF KAUKONAHUA(K THOT) 0.18MI N/KILANI AVE | 3 | 1932 | Poor |
| #6 | FARR HWY over MAIPALAOA STRM 0.05MI W/MAIPALAOA RD | 3 | 1967 | Poor |
| #7 | KAM HWY over KAHALUU STRM 0.14MI S/WAIHEE RD | 3 | 1980 | Poor |
| #8 | KOLOA RD over Waikomo Stream 0.07MI E/POIPU-KOLOA JCT | 3 | 1928 | Poor |
| #9 | KAM HWY over N PUNALUU STRM 1.53MI SE/SCRD FALLS RD | 3 | 1926 | Poor |
| #10 | HAWAII BELT RD over NANUE STRM 1.66MI W/KAUNIHO RD | 3 | 1952 | Poor |
| #11 | FARR HWY over UNMD STRM(MAKAHA #3) 0.12MI W/UPENA ST | 3 | 1937 | Poor |
| #12 | HANA HWY over NAILIILIHAELE STRM 5.90MI W/KAUMAHINA PK RD | 3 | 1930 | Poor |
| #13 | HANA HWY over KAAIEA STRM 3.56MI W/KAUMAHINA PK RD | 3 | 1928 | Poor |
| #14 | KALIHI ST over KALIHI ST BR#3/KALIHI ST TMK=1-4-20 | 3 | 1942 | Poor |
| #15 | Ala Wai GC Culvert over Ala Wai GC Drain TMK=2-7-36 | 3 | 1975 | Poor |
| #16 | HANA HWY over WAIKAKOI STRM 3.51MI S/RD TO HAMOA | 3 | 1911 | Poor |
| #17 | HANA HWY over KAPIA STRM 0.29MI S/RD TO HAMOA | 3 | 1915 | Poor |
| #18 | TINKER ROAD over WAIMANALO STREAM 100 m N of Bellows Gate | 3 | 1941 | Poor |
| #19 | HANA HWY over UNNAMED STRM 5.07MI S/RD TO HAMOA | 3 | 1910 | Poor |
| #20 | HANA HWY over HONOLEWA STRM 4.29MI S/RD TO HAMOA | 3 | 1911 | Poor |
| #21 | Puolo Road over Drainage Channel 0.29 MI S/KAUMUALII-PUOLO | 3 | 1966 | Poor |
| #22 | MAMALAHOA over MAMALAHOA/LAUHALA TMK 4-2-02:20 | 3 | 1930 | Poor |
| #23 | KAL HWY over NIU STRM 0.11MI W/NIUIKI CIRCLE | 4 | 1934 | Poor |
| #24 | NIMITZ HWY over KAPALAMA CANAL (E.B) 0.25MI SE/WAIAKAMILO RD | 4 | 1949 | Poor |
| #25 | NIMITZ HWY over NUUANU STRM (W.B.) 0.06MI E/AWA ST | 4 | 1932 | Poor |
| #26 | NIMITZ HWY over SLIP COVER #4 HON HBR 0.36MI E/AWA ST | 4 | 1952 | Poor |
| #27 | FARR HWY over DBL SECTL PL CULVT-STRM 0.18MI E/LEOKU ST | 4 | 1965 | Poor |
| #28 | KALAKAUA AVE over ALA WAI CANAL INT/ALA WAI/KALAKAUA AVE | 4 | 1929 | Poor |
| #29 | KUHIO HWY over WAILUA RIVER 0.16MI NE/LEHO DR | 4 | 1945 | Poor |
| #30 | KUHIO HWY/PLAN.RD. over WAILUA RIVER 0.15 MI LEHO DR | 4 | 1920 | Poor |
| #31 | DILLINGHAM BLVD over KAPALAMA CANAL BETWN KOHOU ST/KOKEA ST | 4 | 1930 | Poor |
| #32 | FARR HWY over MAILIILI STRM 0.20MI W/ALAPAKI ST | 4 | 1949 | Poor |
| #33 | N KING ST over NUUANU STRM INT/RIVER ST/N KING ST | 4 | 1922 | Poor |
| #34 | FARR HWY over KAUPUNI STRM 0.04MI W/KAUPUNI ST | 4 | 1937 | Poor |
| #35 | FARR HWY over UNMD STRM(MAKAHA #2A) 0.03MI W/ORANGE ST | 4 | 1937 | Poor |
| #36 | PENSACOLA STREET over PENSACOLA RELIEF DRAIN TMK=2-3-007&2-3-010 | 4 | 1970 | Poor |
| #37 | KAM HWY over WAIAHOLE STRM(COUNTY) 0.04MI S/WAIAHOLE VLLY RD | 4 | 1922 | Poor |
| #38 | KUHIO HWY over KALIHIWAI RIVER 1.14MI NW/KALIHIWAI BY RD | 4 | 1963 | Poor |
| #39 | KAM HWY over KAHAWAINUI STRM-LAIEWAI 0.17MI NW/NANILOA LP | 4 | 1933 | Poor |
| #40 | KAM HWY over LAIELOA STRM 0.09MI SE/HALELAA BLVD | 4 | 1932 | Poor |
| #41 | Kamehameha Hwy over ANAHULU STRM 0.052MI NE/INT HALEIWA/K | 4 | 1921 | Poor |
| #42 | KAM HWY over PAUMALU STRM 0.19MI NE/KENUI RD | 4 | 1930 | Poor |
| #43 | WAIPAHU ST over WAIKELE STRM 3300E/WAIKELE/WAIPAHU ST | 4 | 1905 | Poor |
| #44 | KAM HWY over MAHEIWI STRM 0.06MI SE/HAUULA HMSTD RD | 4 | 1926 | Poor |
| #45 | KAM HWY over KALUANUI STRM 0.23MI SE/SCRD FALLS RD | 4 | 1926 | Poor |
| #46 | Ala Moana Blvd over Drainage Ward Avenue Int | 4 | 1967 | Poor |
| #47 | KAL HWY over KAHAWAI STRM(EAST) 0.02MI W/MEKIA ST | 4 | 1924 | Poor |
| #48 | KAM HWY over KAIPAPAU STRM 0.01MI SE/PIPILANI PL | 4 | 1932 | Poor |
| #49 | PAUAHI ST over PAUAHI ST-WAIOLAMA CANAL 400 S/Kam. Ave. | 4 | 1949 | Poor |
| #50 | KAM HWY over KUILIMA-OIO STRM 0.04MI E/KUILIMA HOTEL RD | 4 | 1931 | Poor |
| #51 | WAIPIO PT. ACC RD over WAILANI STREAM TMK=9-3-02-9-4-19 20 | 4 | 1967 | Poor |
| #52 | HAWAII BELT RD over HAKALAU STRM 0.98MI E/KAUNIHO RD | 4 | 1953 | Poor |
| #53 | FARR HWY over FARR HWY/PALEHUA STRM TMK=9-1-16 | 4 | 1922 | Poor |
| #54 | Geiger Road over Geiger Road Ewa | 4 | 1990 | Poor |
| #55 | KUHIO HWY over WAINIHA RIVER #2 0.13MI SE/WAINIHA RD | 4 | 2004 | Poor |
| #56 | KULIOUOU RD. over KULIOUOU STREAM TMK=3-8-06 | 4 | 1968 | Poor |
| #57 | HNLMaintBsydBxCulv over KEEHI DRAINAGE DITCH .3 mi west of Lagoon Dr | 4 | 1961 | Poor |
| #58 | HANA HWY over PUNALAU STRM(KOLEA) 1.03MI E/KAUMAHINA PK RD | 4 | 1911 | Poor |
| #59 | HANA HWY over HELELEIKEOHA STRM 2.90MI E/LOWER NAHIKU RD | 4 | 1917 | Poor |
| #60 | HANAPEPE RD over HANAPEPE RIVER 0.02MI W/IONA-HANAPEPE IT | 4 | 1911 | Poor |
| #61 | FARR HWY over KAIAHI STRM(MAKUA)DBL B 0.83MI N/MAKAHA BR #5A | 4 | 1964 | Poor |
| #62 | SUMMER ST. over KULIOUOU STRM TMK=3-8-03 | 4 | 1969 | Poor |
| #63 | AULOA RD over AULOA RD/MAUNAWILI STRM _ | 4 | 1921 | Poor |
| #64 | MAALOA ST over MALIONA ST/MAILI CHL M-4 TMK=8-7-02 | 4 | 1967 | Poor |
| #65 | HAIKU RD over PAUWELA GULCH 0.80MI/HAIKU & KAUHIK | 4 | 1911 | Poor |
| #66 | HANA HWY over ALAALAULA STRM 3.14MI S/RD TO HAMOA | 4 | 1915 | Poor |
| #67 | MAMALAHOA over HANAWI STRM TMK 2-7-09:13 | 4 | 1922 | Poor |
| #68 | Lawai Road over Kukuiula Bay 0.1 MI NW/ALANIA RD | 4 | 1993 | Poor |
| #69 | OLD MAMALAHOA HWY over KAWAINUI STREAM TMK 2-7-11:2 | 4 | 1900 | Poor |
| #70 | OLD MAMALAHOA HWY over KAULA GULCH TMK 4-1-01:15 | 4 | 1928 | Poor |
| #71 | PIILANI HWY over POOPOO STRM 12.99MI E/KULA HWY | 4 | 1997 | Poor |
| #72 | KIPU RD over HULEIA STRM(KIPU BR) 0.76MI W/KIPU-HULEMALU JT | 4 | 1914 | Poor |
| #73 | KOOLAU RD over WAIPAKE STRM(KIAKI BR) 0.32MI E/KUHIO HWY JCT | 4 | 1921 | Poor |
| #74 | EDISON ST over DRAINAGE DITCH 1 KM E. OF MACAONI ST | 4 | 1940 | Poor |
| #75 | MAMALAHOA over MAMALAHOA/KAAHAKINI STRM TMK 2-9-03:39 | 4 | 1929 | Poor |
| #76 | OLD MAMALAHOA HWY over OPEA STREAM TMK: 3-2-001:018 | 4 | 1912 | Poor |
| #77 | RANGE ROAD over KIPAPA STREAM BETWEEN STORAGE 26B & 27A | 4 | 1969 | Poor |
| #78 | RANGE ROAD over KAUKONAHUA STREAM NORTH SIDE OF BLDG 6038 | 4 | 1959 | Poor |
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Data Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory 2024
Bridge inspection data is typically updated every 24 months. Conditions may have changed since the last inspection.
“Structurally deficient” does not mean a bridge is unsafe or likely to collapse. It indicates that one or more key structural elements are in poor or worse condition. Bridges are inspected regularly and may have load restrictions in place.
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used for route clearance or vehicle weight decisions.