Total bridges
180
Public highway bridges in Craig County
County profile · official public datasets
Craig County, OK
180 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 33.3% rated Good, 47.2% Fair, 19.4% Poor.
- 180
- Public bridges
- 33.3%
- Good condition
- 19.4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Craig County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 73rd
- of 77 on Poor share
- 19.4%
- Poor-condition share
- 180
- public highway bridges
- 1970
- 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.
Craig County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Craig County ranks #73 of 77 Oklahoma counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 19.4%). Craig County, Oklahoma contains 180 public highway bridges. Roughly 33.3% are rated “Good,” 47.2% “Fair,” and 19.4% “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
33.3%
60 of 180 rated 7-9
Fair condition
47.2%
85 of 180 rated 5-6
Poor condition
19.4%
35 of 180 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#73 of 77
Among Oklahoma counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 180 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 33.3% (60)
Fair 47.2% (85)
Poor 19.4% (35)
Craig County's Poor-condition bridges carry 11,693 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 19.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 334 crossings a day against 3,833 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 180 of 180 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
55.6% of Craig County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
100 of the 180 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 33.3% 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 37.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
U.S. 69 SB over WILL ROGERS TP I-44 UND, built 1956, carries 4,350 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 35-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 11,693 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Craig County's bridges were built
180 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 1
1900–1909
1 bridges
- 1910s 3
1910–1919
3 bridges
- 1920s 3
1920–1929
3 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
38 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
23 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
26 bridges
- 1960s 6
1960–1969
6 bridges
- 1970s 3
1970–1979
3 bridges
- 1980s 15
1980–1989
15 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
17 bridges
- 2000s 15
2000–2009
15 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
27 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1930s, when 38 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 85 to 94 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1970, 7 years older than the Oklahoma average of 1977.
How Craig County compares with Oklahoma's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Oklahoma counties nearest Craig County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 19.4% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1970 against a peer-group mean of 1978 is 8 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 76 Oklahoma counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latimer County | 199 | 58.8% | 35.2% | 6% | 1975 |
| Beaver County | 189 | 32.3% | 66.7% | 1.1% | 1976 |
| Craig County (this page) | 180 | 33.3% | 47.2% | 19.4% | 1970 |
| Pawnee County | 174 | 46.6% | 34.5% | 19% | 1975 |
| Dewey County | 169 | 86.4% | 13% | 0.6% | 1983 |
| Woodward County | 168 | 36.3% | 59.5% | 4.2% | 1980 |
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 Craig 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 Craig County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside OK (180 bridges here).
- Blount County, AL · 180 bridges
- Lincoln County, WA · 180 bridges
- Wood County, WV · 180 bridges
- Lamar County, AL · 181 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside OK (1970 here).
- Hamilton County, OH · avg 1970 · 783 bridges
- Yavapai County, AZ · avg 1970 · 543 bridges
- San Luis Obispo County, CA · avg 1970 · 401 bridges
- Somerset County, NJ · avg 1970 · 397 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (85)
S.H. 10
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK TRIB.
11.1 MI W JCT US 59, Craig, OK
Built 1958 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 250
1856C
FairOver: POSSUM CREEK TRIB.
4 MI.S OF BLUE JACKET, Craig, OK
Built 1964 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 24
CO. RD. E033
FairOver: WILL ROGERS TP I-44 UND
39.40 MI.NE OF TP GATE, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 100
1860C
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
3.S OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 1987 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 250
S.H. 2
FairOver: CREEK
11.8 MI N JCT US 60, Craig, OK
Built 1931 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,600
U.S. 59
FairOver: CREEK
3.7 MI N JCT SH 10, Craig, OK
Built 1931 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,500
S.H. 2
FairOver: CREEK
6.8 N JCT US 60, Craig, OK
Built 1930 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,000
U.S. 60
FairOver: LIGHTNING CREEK
3 MI E NOWATA C/L, Craig, OK
Built 1939 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,000
IRR 1818C
FairOver: LITTLE CABIN CREEK
7.5NW OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 1999 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 116
1856C
FairOver: CROW CREEK
1.7S OF BLACKJACKET, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 280
1834C
FairOver: E. FORK BIG CREEK
5.5NE OF SH 10, Craig, OK
Built 1983 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100
N4490
FairOver: COW CREEK
5E OF WELCH;.75N US 59, Craig, OK
Built 2004 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100
CO. RD. E0340
FairOver: WILL ROGERS TP I-44 UND
37.92 MI.NE OF TP.GATE, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 5,000
1860C
FairOver: BIG CABIN CREEK
1.0 MI S OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 380
U.S. 69 NB
FairOver: WILL ROGERS TP I-44 UND
US 69 NB; @ JCT I-44, Craig, OK
Built 1986 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,550
N4360
FairOver: CREEK
8 MI N OF US 60, Craig, OK
Built 1988 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 100
1840C
FairOver: MCDONALD CREEK
2.5 MI N OF PYRAMID CORNE, Craig, OK
Built 1981 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100
WILL ROGERS TPI-44
FairOver: I-44 RAMP UNDER
48.38 MI NE OF TP GATE, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 19,900
WILL ROGERS TPI-44
FairOver: BNSF R.R. UNDER
48.50 MI.NE OF TP.GATE, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 38.4 t ADT: 19,900
N4320
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
3.4 MI N OF SH 600, Craig, OK
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 100
N4440
FairOver: CROW CREEK
1.SW OF BLUEJACKET, Craig, OK
Built 1984 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 100
1862C
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK OFLOW
2.0 MI SE OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 1998 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 365
1820C
FairOver: PAWPAW CREEK
5.NW OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 1985 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 50
IRR FAS 1817
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
1.2 MI W SH 2, Craig, OK
Built 1985 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 100
1824C
FairOver: BIG CABIN CREEK
3.S OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 1988 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 100
U.S. 69
FairOver: CREEK
7 MI N MAYES C/L, Craig, OK
Built 1936 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,900
1850C
FairOver: WHITE CREEK
1.N OF WHITE OAK, Craig, OK
Built 1981 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 155
WILL ROGERS TPI-44
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK OFLOW
43.05 MI.NE OF TP GATE, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 19,700
E0240
FairOver: ELM CREEK
2N OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 2016 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 200
N4440
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK
3.3S 3.2E OF VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 2006 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 100
1808C
FairOver: MUD CREEK
7.0 MI. NE OF WELCH, Craig, OK
Built 1992 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 50
WILL ROGERS TPI-44
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
42.99 MI.NE OF TP GATE, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 19,700
WILL ROGERS TPI-44
FairOver: U.S. 60 UNDER
6.5 MI E JCT SH 66, Craig, OK
Built 1957 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 19,900
1850C
FairOver: CREEK
1.5 MI S OF WHITE OAK, Craig, OK
Built 1984 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 100
IRR N4390
FairOver: ELM CREEK
1N of VINITA, Craig, OK
Built 2017 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 100
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