Worst Bridges in Utah
Bridges with the lowest condition ratings in Utah. Utah has 91 bridges in poor condition (2.9% of 3,125 total bridges).
3,125
Total Bridges
2.9%
In Poor Condition
91
Poor Bridges
91
Rating 0-4
Understanding Bridge Conditions in Utah
Utah's bridge infrastructure reflects decades of construction, maintenance, and replacement decisions influenced by geography, climate, traffic patterns, and available funding. With 91 bridges currently rated in poor condition (2.9% 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 Utah'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 Utah
91 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 | LOGAN CITY STREET over LOGAN RIVER 800 E. CENTER ST. LOGAN | 2 | 1983 | Poor |
| #2 | COUNTY ROAD over SMITH AND MOREHOUSE CR 9.5 MILES NE. OF OAKLEY | 2 | 1996 | Poor |
| #3 | COUNTY ROAD over WEBER-PROVO DIV. CANAL 1.5 MILES SW. OF KAMAS | 2 | 1960 | Poor |
| #4 | SR-95 over COTTONWOOD WASH 8.5 MI.SW.OF BLANDING | 2 | 1959 | Poor |
| #5 | BENNIE CREEK ROAD over THISTLE CREEK W. OF SR-89 MP 305.36 | 2 | 2005 | Poor |
| #6 | COUNTY ROAD over BEAR RIVER 5 MILES NE. OF RANDOLPH | 2 | 1947 | Poor |
| #7 | COUNTY ROAD over MALAD RIVER SOUTH SIDE OF ELWOOD | 2 | 1978 | Poor |
| #8 | BOYS RANCH RD over LAKE FORK OVERFLOW CHAN. 3 MILES SW. OF ALTONAH | 2 | 1999 | Poor |
| #9 | HIGHLAND DRIVE over BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK 4850 SO.1850 E. HOLLADAY | 3 | 1936 | Poor |
| #10 | 300 EAST STREET over MILL CREEK 3045 S. 300 E. SO. SLC | 3 | 1980 | Poor |
| #11 | FOREMASTER DRIVE over RIM ROCK WASH 1450 E. FOREMASTER DR. | 3 | 1998 | Poor |
| #12 | COUNTY ROAD over NORTH FORK OGDEN RIVER 1 MILE EAST OF LIBERTY | 3 | 1972 | Poor |
| #13 | DUTCH DRAW DRIVE over NORTH JORDAN CANAL 2600 W. 4200 S. TAYLORSV. | 3 | 1970 | Poor |
| #14 | TOWN ROAD-FA.#512 over MALAD RIVER W. OF I-15 INT. IN ELWOOD | 3 | 1945 | Poor |
| #15 | NO DATA ENTERED over HUNTINGTON CREEK HUNTINGTON CANYON | 3 | 1981 | Poor |
| #16 | ROAD 20024 over LOGAN RIVER 9 M NE OF LOGAN V RT 89 | 3 | 1972 | Poor |
| #17 | SR-201 (2100 S.ST) over 3200 WEST ST. INT. X-RD. 3200 W. 2100 SO. SLC | 4 | 1980 | Poor |
| #18 | I-215 (SR-215) NBL over SR-173 5400 SO. STREET 2300 WEST 5400 SOUTH | 4 | 1976 | Poor |
| #19 | 10600 SO over EAST JORDAN CANAL 300 E.10600 S. SANDY | 4 | 1979 | Poor |
| #20 | I-15 (SR-15) NBL over DEER CROSSING 4 MI.NO.MILLS JCT.INTCHG. | 4 | 1984 | Poor |
| #21 | 10600 S.ST.FA#2078 over JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C 100 E. 10600 S. SANDY | 4 | 1979 | Poor |
| #22 | I-84 (SR-84) WBL over WEBER RIVER AND UPRR BELOW UP&L RESERVOIR | 4 | 1965 | Poor |
| #23 | SR-186 FOOTHILL DR over I-80 (SR-80) EBL AND WB MOUTH OF PARLEYS CANYON | 4 | 1966 | Poor |
| #24 | I-84 (SR-84) WBL over 4400 SOUTH STREET 4400 SO. IN RIVERDALE | 4 | 1967 | Poor |
| #25 | SR-172 (5600 W ST) over I-80 (SR-80) EBL & W 5600 WEST INTERCHANGE | 4 | 1980 | Poor |
| #26 | 650 NORTH STREET over JORDAN RIVER 1500 WEST 650 NORTH SLC | 4 | 1965 | Poor |
| #27 | I-84 (SR-84) over WEBER RIVER 1.2 MI.EAST TAGGART INT. | 4 | 1967 | Poor |
| #28 | STATE STREET over I-15 (SR-15) UPRR & WEST STATE ST.FARMINGTON | 4 | 1973 | Poor |
| #29 | 13400 SOUTH STREET over UTAH AND SALT LAKE CANAL 2300 W.13400 S. RIVERTON | 4 | 1935 | Poor |
| #30 | 4400 SOUTH STREET over I-15 (SR-15) NBL and SBL 4400 SO.ST.in RIVERDALE | 4 | 1966 | Poor |
| #31 | SR-126 over I-15 (SR-15) NBL AND SBL 4200 N 2350 W | 4 | 1968 | Poor |
| #32 | SR-28 over I-15 (SR-15) NBL & S NORTH NEPHI INTERCHANGE | 4 | 1984 | Poor |
| #33 | 5600 SOUTH STREET over JORDAN SALT LAKE CANAL 1900 E. 5600 SO. SL.CO. | 4 | 1940 | Poor |
| #34 | 7180 SOUTH STREET over LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK 1250 E. 7180 S. MIDVALE | 4 | 1995 | Poor |
| #35 | PARKER DRIVE-OGDEN over WEBER RIVER 3400 PARKER DR. OGDEN | 4 | 1965 | Poor |
| #36 | 200 SOUTH STREET over JORDAN RIVER 1200 WEST 200 SOUTH SLC | 4 | 1956 | Poor |
| #37 | 500 SOUTH STREET over JORDAN RIVER 1130 WEST 500 SOUTH SLC | 4 | 1960 | Poor |
| #38 | 200 SOUTH STREET over AMERICAN FORK CREEK 200 S. 100 E. AMER. FORK | 4 | 1925 | Poor |
| #39 | 300 WEST STREET over I-215 (SR-215) EBL & 6300 SOUTH 300 W. MURRAY | 4 | 1972 | Poor |
| #40 | COUNTY ROAD over BEAR RIVER 1.5 MILES NO. OF TRENTON | 4 | 1925 | Poor |
| #41 | STATE PARK ROAD over PROVO RIVER OVFL.CHAN. WITHIN JORDANELE ST.PARK | 4 | 1994 | Poor |
| #42 | SR-32 over WEBER RIVER 5.5 MI.SE.of WANSHIP | 4 | 1955 | Poor |
| #43 | US-89 (SR-89) over CLEAR CREEK 0.4 MI.SO.OF SEVIER JCT. | 4 | 1929 | Poor |
| #44 | 400 EAST STREET over AMERICAN FORK CREEK 450 N. 400 E. AMER. FORK | 4 | 1975 | Poor |
| #45 | SR-24 over SULPHUR CREEK IN FRUITA NEAR PARK HQS | 4 | 1960 | Poor |
| #46 | SIERRA DR.(2930 W) over UTAH AND SALT LAKE CANAL 5610 S. 2930 W. TAYLORSV. | 4 | 1990 | Poor |
| #47 | MT. AIRE ROAD over I-80 (SR-80) EBL AND WB MT. AIRE INTERCHANGE | 4 | 1973 | Poor |
| #48 | 2200 WEST STREET over UTAH AND SALT LAKE CAN 6440 S. 2200 W. TAYLORSV. | 4 | 1975 | Poor |
| #49 | SR-35 over DUCHESNE RIVER 7 MI.SOUTHEAST OF TABIONA | 4 | 1967 | Poor |
| #50 | CO.RD.-INTCHG.X-RD over I-84 (SR-84) AT THE BOTHWELL INTERCHG. | 4 | 1989 | Poor |
| #51 | 6000 WEST STREET over UTAH AND SALT LAKE CAN 4030 S. 6000 W. W.VALLEY | 4 | 1978 | Poor |
| #52 | 8000 SOUTH STREET over JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C 150 E.8000 S. MIDVALE | 4 | 1965 | Poor |
| #53 | TOWN STR.-FA. #526 over DEEP CREEK WEST SIDE OF SNOWVILLE | 4 | 1941 | Poor |
| #54 | WILLOW GREEN CIR. over LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK 3030 E.WILLOW GR.CIR.SL.C | 4 | 1995 | Poor |
| #55 | COBBLE CANYON LN. over LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK 3040 E.COBBLE CAN.LN.SL.C | 4 | 1995 | Poor |
| #56 | SR-302 over WEBER RIVER Entr.to Rockport St. Park | 4 | 2009 | Poor |
| #57 | TOWN ROAD over MALAD RIVER WEST SIDE OF ELWOOD | 4 | 1969 | Poor |
| #58 | 15600 N.ST. CO.RD. over WEST CANAL 5800 W. 15600 N. GARLAND | 4 | 1950 | Poor |
| #59 | COUNTY ROAD over NO.BR.SO.FK. OGDEN RIVER 0.5 MI. SE. OF HUNTSVILLE | 4 | 1948 | Poor |
| #60 | COUNTY ROAD over BRUSH CREEK CANAL 4 MILES NORTH OF JENSEN | 4 | 1985 | Poor |
| #61 | CO. RD. 25800 NO. over MALAD RIVER 1 MILE EAST OF PORTAGE | 4 | 1930 | Poor |
| #62 | CO. RD. INTER X-RD over I-15 (SR-15) NBL AND SBL MANDERFIELD INTERCHANGE | 4 | 1964 | Poor |
| #63 | NAVAJO TRAIL over BEAVER RIVER 0.5 MILE SW. OF BEAVER GC | 4 | 1935 | Poor |
| #64 | IRR BIA RTE 7 over UINTAH RIVER 10.8 KM NORTH OF NEOLA | 4 | 1963 | Poor |
| #65 | COUNTY ROAD over SALERATUS CREEK 6 MILES SOUTH OF WOODRUFF | 4 | 1935 | Poor |
| #66 | 6558: COTTONWOOD C over NINE MILE CREEK 37 mi NE of Price UT | 4 | 1994 | Poor |
| #67 | COUNTY ROAD over WEST CANAL 2.5 MILES E. OF FIELDING | 4 | 1945 | Poor |
| #68 | COUNTY ROAD over DUCHESNE RIVER 1 MILE SE. OF TABIONA | 4 | 1942 | Poor |
| #69 | COUNTY ROAD over FREMONT RIVER 3 MILES NE. FREMONT TOWN | 4 | 1958 | Poor |
| #70 | FOREST ROAD #30032 over LEEDS CREEK NO DATA ENTERED | 4 | 1968 | Poor |
| #71 | NFSR 30095 over DUCK CREEK NO DATA ENTERED | 4 | 1973 | Poor |
| #72 | NFSR 30087 over KANAB CREEK 13 MILES SOUTH OF SR-12 | 4 | 2005 | Poor |
| #73 | ROAD 80633 over BIG COTTONWOOD CK MOUTH OF BIG COTTONWOOD N | 4 | 1952 | Poor |
| #74 | ROAD 80051 over RED PINE CREEK ENTRANCE TO LEDGEFORK CG | 4 | 1953 | Poor |
| #75 | ROAD 20077 over SOUTH FORK OGDEN RIVER 6 M EAST OF HUNTSVILLE | 4 | 1954 | Poor |
| #76 | ROAD 20012 over LOGAN RIVER 12 M NE OF LOGAN V RT 89 | 4 | 1968 | Poor |
| #77 | ROAD 20157 over LT HD FORK BLACKSMITH 17 M NE OF LOGAN | 4 | 1954 | Poor |
| #78 | ROAD 20264 over LOGAN RIVER 10 M NE OF LOGAN V RT 89 | 4 | 1951 | Poor |
| #79 | COUNTY ROAD over CENTRAL UTAH CANAL 2 MILES SW. OF LEAMINGTON | 4 | 1935 | Poor |
| #80 | COUNTY ROAD over HENRIEVILLE CREEK SOUTH SIDE OF HENRIEVILLE | 4 | 1974 | Poor |
| #81 | COUNTY ROAD over WOODRUFF-RANDOLPH CANAL 6 MILES SOUTH OF RANDOLPH | 4 | 1981 | Poor |
| #82 | COUNTY ROAD over DUCHESNE RIVER IN HANNA | 4 | 1952 | Poor |
| #83 | WATER TREATMENT RD over I-80 (SR-80) EB AND WB BELOW MT. DELL RESERVOIR | 4 | 1973 | Poor |
| #84 | CO.RD. F# 2600 over SMITH-MOOREHOUSE CK. 1/4 MI. S. OF JCT. CO. RD | 4 | 1950 | Poor |
| #85 | POCATELLO VAL.CO.R over I-84 (SR-84) EBL & W POCATELLO VALLEY INTER | 4 | 1959 | Poor |
| #86 | COUNTY ROAD over PRICE RIVER 1 MILE NW. OF CASTLE GATE | 4 | 1914 | Poor |
| #87 | COUNTY ROAD over FREMONT RIVER 1.5 MILE NORTH HANKSVILLE | 4 | 1951 | Poor |
| #88 | 450 SO.ST. TOWN RD over CORINNE CANAL 350 E. 450 S. FIELDING | 4 | 1940 | Poor |
| #89 | COUNTY ROAD over WILLOW CREEK 12.5 MI.S.BUCK CYN.RD.JCT | 4 | 1975 | Poor |
| #90 | COUNTY ROAD over WILLOW CREEK 13 MI.S.BUCK CYN.RD.JCT. | 4 | 1975 | Poor |
| #91 | NFSR 30298 over E.FORK SEVIER .5 MI. N. BRYCE AIRPORT | 4 | 1977 | 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.