Total bridges
189
Public highway bridges in Beaver County
County profile · official public datasets
Beaver County, OK
189 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 32.3% rated Good, 66.7% Fair, 1.1% Poor.
- 189
- Public bridges
- 32.3%
- Good condition
- 1.1%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Beaver County posts a top-10% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 9%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.1%
- Poor-condition share
- 189
- public highway bridges
- 1976
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Beaver County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Beaver County ranks #7 of 77 Oklahoma counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.1%). Beaver County, Oklahoma contains 189 public highway bridges. Roughly 32.3% are rated “Good,” 66.7% “Fair,” and 1.1% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
32.3%
61 of 189 rated 7-9
Fair condition
66.7%
126 of 189 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.1%
2 of 189 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#7 of 77
Among Oklahoma counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 189 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 32.3% (61)
Fair 66.7% (126)
Poor 1.1% (2)
Beaver County's Poor-condition bridges carry 130 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.1% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 65 crossings a day against 467 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 189 of 189 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
47.1% of Beaver County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
89 of the 189 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 32.3% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 76.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
N1590 over INDIAN CREEK, built 1983, carries 100 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 2-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 130 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Beaver County's bridges were built
189 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s
1930–1939
35 bridges
- 1940s 9
1940–1949
9 bridges
- 1950s 9
1950–1959
9 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
23 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
18 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
32 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
21 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
18 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
21 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1930s, when 35 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 85 to 94 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1976) matches the Oklahoma average (1977).
How Beaver County compares with Oklahoma's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Oklahoma counties nearest Beaver County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.1% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1972 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 76 Oklahoma counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okfuskee County | 204 | 39.7% | 53.4% | 6.9% | 1970 |
| Latimer County | 199 | 58.8% | 35.2% | 6% | 1975 |
| McIntosh County | 199 | 31.2% | 62.3% | 6.5% | 1969 |
| Beaver County (this page) | 189 | 32.3% | 66.7% | 1.1% | 1976 |
| Craig County | 180 | 33.3% | 47.2% | 19.4% | 1970 |
| Pawnee County | 174 | 46.6% | 34.5% | 19% | 1975 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Beaver County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Beaver County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside OK (189 bridges here).
- Butler County, AL · 189 bridges
- Chilton County, AL · 189 bridges
- Jasper County, IN · 189 bridges
- Chase County, KS · 189 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside OK (1976 here).
- Marion County, IN · avg 1976 · 958 bridges
- Mohave County, AZ · avg 1976 · 641 bridges
- Prince George's County, MD · avg 1976 · 576 bridges
- New Castle County, DE · avg 1976 · 527 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (189)
0476C
FairOver: DON JOSE CREEK
12.E 2.8S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1942 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100
0458C
FairOver: CREEK
10. N 9.1 W OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1968 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 100
N1500
FairOver: SAND CREEK
11. E 1.8 N OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1996 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 50
N1240
FairOver: CREEK
2. E 9.8 N OF BALKO, Beaver, OK
Built 1946 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100
N1660
FairOver: HOG CREEK
1. E .3 S OF GATE, Beaver, OK
Built 1939 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100
0421C
FairOver: BEAVER RIVER BR.
6. N 2.8 W OF BALKO, Beaver, OK
Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 25
N1310
FairOver: DOUGHNUT CREEK
8.W 4.7N OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1969 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 25
E0200
FairOver: DUGOUT CREEK
7.N 7.1W OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 44
0418C
FairOver: MEXICO CREEK
9.N 5.1W OF SLAPOUT, Beaver, OK
Built 1971 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100
E0250
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
2. N 1.2 W OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100
FAS 0408
FairOver: CREEK
1.8 MI S OF SH 3, Beaver, OK
Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 70
0428C
FairOver: COON CREEK
11.W 4.S .3W OF SLAPOUT, Beaver, OK
Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 60
E0300
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
3. S 1.1 E OF SLAPOUT, Beaver, OK
Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
E0110
FairOver: HOG CREEK
.1W .4S 1.7E OF GATE, Beaver, OK
Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
N1670
FairOver: HOG CREEK
2. E .2 N OF GATE, Beaver, OK
Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
0406C
FairOver: CREEK
12.N 4.4E OF BALKO, Beaver, OK
Built 1940 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
E0150
FairOver: CREEK
1. S 3.5 W OF BEAVER, Beaver, OK
Built 1940 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
FAS 0401
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
.7S 4.4E OF BEAVER, Beaver, OK
Built 1946 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 300
FAS 0401
FairOver: CREEK
.7S .2E OF BEAVER, Beaver, OK
Built 1958 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 917
FAS 0401
FairOver: CREEK
.7S 2.6E OF BEAVER, Beaver, OK
Built 1958 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 300
FAS 0401
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2.7S 8.1E OF BEAVER, Beaver, OK
Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
N1400
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
11N 1E .5S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 40
FAS 0401
FairOver: DUCK POND CREEK
2.4 MI W CLEAR LAKE, Beaver, OK
Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50
0476C
FairOver: CREEK
12.E 6.9S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
0476C
FairOver: SAND CREEK
12.E .4S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
0475C
FairOver: COON CREEK
11.W 4.7S OF SLAPOUT, Beaver, OK
Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
N1530
FairOver: CREEK
14E 2.5N OF SH3/270N, Beaver, OK
Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 60
0409C
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
.8S 5.2E OF BOYD, Beaver, OK
Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
0411C
FairOver: CREEK
9.W 3.8S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1978 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 55
N1380
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1N 1W .8N OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1983 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50
N1420
FairOver: N. FORK KIOWA CREEK
3E 6.7S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1988 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100
E0200
FairOver: MEXICO CREEK
LAKE EVANS CHAMBERS, Beaver, OK
Built 1974 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 100
N1470
FairOver: CREEK
8.E 7.2S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1982 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
N1560
FairOver: SAND CREEK
6.W 2.3N OF SLAPOUT, Beaver, OK
Built 1969 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50
E0250
FairOver: CREEK
2.N 1.6E OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1947 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25
0442C
FairOver: N FORK KIOWA CREEK
7. S 2.9 E OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1979 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 80
0436C
FairOver: FULTON CREEK
4. S 4.1 W OF BALKO, Beaver, OK
Built 1962 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 90
S.H. 23
FairOver: CREEK
3.9 MI.N. JCT. US64, Beaver, OK
Built 1957 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 520
S.H. 23
FairOver: CREEK
1.9 MI.N.TEXAS ST.LN, Beaver, OK
Built 1951 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 890
S.H. 23
FairOver: CREEK
4.0 MI.N. JCT. US64, Beaver, OK
Built 1957 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 520
0430C
FairOver: KIOWA CREEK
3.S 5.9W OF SLAPOUT, Beaver, OK
Built 1973 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
0480C
FairOver: DON JOSE CREEK
15.E 4.2S OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50
S.H. 23
FairOver: CREEK
30 FT N. OF JCT. US64, Beaver, OK
Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 510
N1590
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
3.W 5.5S OF SLAPOUT, Beaver, OK
Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
0418C
FairOver: DUCK POND CREEK
9. N 13.3 E OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
FAS 0401
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
4E 1N 10.4E OF CLEAR LAKE, Beaver, OK
Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100
E0260
FairOver: CREEK
1N .4W OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25
U.S. 270
FairOver: CREEK
10.2 MI.E. JCT. SH23, Beaver, OK
Built 1932 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,000
E0260
FairOver: N FORK CLEAR CREEK
1. N 6.7 W OF ELMWOOD, Beaver, OK
Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
U.S. 270
FairOver: CREEK
0.7 MI.E. JCT. SH23, Beaver, OK
Built 1988 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,400
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