BridgeSafety
SnapshotUpdated April 2026

States With the Oldest Bridges

Where bridge infrastructure is most outdated

District of Columbia has the oldest bridge infrastructure with an average bridge age of 65 years across 261 bridges.

#NameMetric
1District of Columbia
Avg age 65 years — 261 bridges — 6.1% deficient
65
2Hawaii
Avg age 65 years — 1,180 bridges — 23.1% deficient
65
3Massachusetts
Avg age 65 years — 5,311 bridges — 22.4% deficient
65
4Vermont
Avg age 62 years — 2,866 bridges — 11.6% deficient
62
5New Jersey
Avg age 60 years — 6,825 bridges — 19.7% deficient
60
6Connecticut
Avg age 58 years — 4,363 bridges — 25.7% deficient
58
7New Hampshire
Avg age 58 years — 2,549 bridges — 18.1% deficient
58
8California
Avg age 56 years — 25,975 bridges — 20.0% deficient
56
9Pennsylvania
Avg age 56 years — 23,314 bridges — 27.7% deficient
56
10Maine
Avg age 55 years — 2,542 bridges — 29.9% deficient
55

District of Columbia has the oldest bridge infrastructure with an average bridge age of 65 years across 261 bridges.

FHWA National Bridge Inventory (April 2026)

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