Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Nevada
Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Nevada
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 Nevada 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.
#8. Clark County
- Bridges in poor condition: 0.4% (5 of 1,121 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 0.5% (5,876 of 1,273,993 square meters of bridges)
#7. Pershing County
- Bridges in poor condition: 1.8% (1 of 55 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.2% (557 of 45,190 square meters of bridges)
#6. Humboldt County
- Bridges in poor condition: 1.9% (1 of 53 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 0.7% (264 of 37,132 square meters of bridges)
#5. Washoe County
- Bridges in poor condition: 2.1% (7 of 327 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.6% (9,621 of 374,523 square meters of bridges)
#4. Elko County
- Bridges in poor condition: 3.2% (7 of 216 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.2% (2,905 of 91,563 square meters of bridges)
#3. Nye County
- Bridges in poor condition: 5.0% (1 of 20 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.0% (107 of 3,595 square meters of bridges)
#2. Lyon County
- Bridges in poor condition: 7.5% (4 of 53 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.5% (299 of 19,353 square meters of bridges)
#1. Storey County
- Bridges in poor condition: 30.0% (3 of 10 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 14.4% (466 of 3,246 square meters of bridges)
