Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Hawaii
Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Hawaii
One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.
Stacker investigated which counties in Hawaii have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.
#4. Honolulu County
- Bridges in poor condition: 5.2% (35 of 675 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.7% (21,695 of 1,251,962 square meters of bridges)
#3. Maui County
- Bridges in poor condition: 6.7% (12 of 178 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.2% (955 of 43,344 square meters of bridges)
#2. Hawaii County
- Bridges in poor condition: 7.6% (18 of 236 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 13.5% (11,944 of 88,405 square meters of bridges)
#1. Kauai County
- Bridges in poor condition: 10.3% (9 of 87 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 10.8% (4,076 of 37,592 square meters of bridges)
