State rankings

Scariest Bridge by State

Colorado has the highest Scary Bridge Height (956), followed by Arizona (900) and Nevada (900). Ohio has the lowest (9).

Infrastructure & EnergyTravel41 states · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 13, 2023Original page
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39 of 51 states
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Scary Bridge Height

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All 39 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
109
Middle half 31.5 – 243
Average
228
39 states
Highest
956
Colorado
Lowest
9
Ohio

Data

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41 states · # = rank by Scary Bridge Height
#
1ColoradoRoyal Gorge Bridge9561,260
2ArizonaMike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge9001,905
2NevadaMike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge9003,500
4CaliforniaGolden Gate Bridge7468,981
5New YorkVerrazzano-Narrows Bridge69313,700
6New MexicoRio Grande Gorge Bridge6001,280
7MichiganMackinac Bridge55226,372
8IdahoPerrine Memorial Bridge in Twin Falls4861,500
9OregonSt. John's Bridge4002,067
10Rhode IslandMount Hope Bridge2856,130
11MissouriChristopher S. Bond Bridge2007,400
12VirginiaChesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel19517,600
13MarylandChesapeake Bay Bridge18623,790
13District of ColumbiaChesapeake Bay Bridge18622,790
15GeorgiaTalmadge Memorial Bridge1851,842
16WashingtonDeception Pass Bridge1801,487
17AlaskaCaptain William Moore Bridge1558,910
18AlabamaBayview Bridge1356,325
19HawaiiWaimea Swinging Bridge125400
20UtahHell's Backbone Bridge1091,300
21North CarolinaMile High Swinging Bridge80227
22ConnecticutMianus River Bridge712,954
23IndianaAvon’s Haunted Bridge70300
24FloridaSeven Mile Bridge6535,867
24West VirginiaMain Street Bridge651,332
26ArkansasCotter Bridge582,015
27PennsylvaniaEmlenton Bridge441,673
27WisconsinThe Siren Bridge44210
29WyomingThermopolis Swinging Bridge33375
30North DakotaSheyenne River Bridge30492
31VermontGold Brook Covered Bridge2488
32TexasOld Alton Bridge23547
33KentuckyBrookport Bridge201,489
33IowaThe Swinging Bridge20150
35LouisianaLake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge1623,876
36MassachusettsStorrow Drive overpass141,540
37MississippiStuckey's Bridge13205
38IllinoisLakey's Creek Bridge1130
39OhioStation Road Bridge946
—NebraskaSpring Ranch Bridge—1,070
—MaineThe White Lady Bridge——

What correlates with Scary Bridge Height?

Pearson r against 2,098 other state metrics sharing at least 24 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Scary Bridge Height tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. # of SpeciesChipmunk Population by State
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  2. State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  3. BlindSocial Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 39
    Plot
  4. License Cost ResidentsFly Fishing by State
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  5. % of Total Area State Area Owned by All GovtsPublic Land by State
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  6. # of TrailsBest States for Hiking
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 38
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Scary Bridge Height tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Average Daily HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  2. Average Morning HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  3. Average HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  4. Average Relative HumidityLeast Humid States
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  5. Average Afternoon HumidityMost Humid States
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  6. Mean Annual Precipitation (in)Wettest States
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 38
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Scary Bridge Height?
Colorado has the highest Scary Bridge Height, at 956, followed by Arizona (900) and Nevada (900).
Which state has the lowest Scary Bridge Height?
Ohio has the lowest Scary Bridge Height, at 9.
What is the median Scary Bridge Height across US states?
The median is 109 across the 39 US states with data.
Where does this scariest bridge by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: OnlyInYourState - Bayview Bridge; OnlyInYourState - Haunted Cotter Bridge; USA By Numbers - Scariest Bridges in America; NewsBasis - What is the Scariest Bridge in Connecticut?.