Total bridges
504
Public highway bridges in Garfield County
County profile · official public datasets
Garfield County, OK
504 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 27% rated Good, 61.3% Fair, 11.7% Poor.
- 504
- Public bridges
- 27%
- Good condition
- 11.7%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Garfield 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.
- 63rd
- of 77 on Poor share
- 11.7%
- Poor-condition share
- 504
- 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.
Garfield County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Garfield County ranks #63 of 77 Oklahoma counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 11.7%). Garfield County, Oklahoma contains 504 public highway bridges. Roughly 27% are rated “Good,” 61.3% “Fair,” and 11.7% “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
27%
136 of 504 rated 7-9
Fair condition
61.3%
309 of 504 rated 5-6
Poor condition
11.7%
59 of 504 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#63 of 77
Among Oklahoma counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 504 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 27% (136)
Fair 61.3% (309)
Poor 11.7% (59)
Garfield County's Poor-condition bridges carry 11,025 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 11.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 187 crossings a day against 1,649 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 504 of 504 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
56% of Garfield County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
282 of the 504 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 27% 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 43.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
E0420 (CHESTNUT ST over CREEK, built 1984, carries 4,800 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 59-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 11,025 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Garfield County's bridges were built
504 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1900s 2
1900–1909
2 bridges
- 1910s 10
1910–1919
10 bridges
- 1920s
1920–1929
37 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
43 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
49 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
54 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
67 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
48 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
56 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
29 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
52 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
47 bridges
- 2020s 10
2020–2029
10 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 67 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 13.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1970, 7 years older than the Oklahoma average of 1977.
How Garfield County compares with Oklahoma's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Oklahoma counties nearest Garfield County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 11.7% Poor share is the 5th-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County (this page) | 504 | 27% | 61.3% | 11.7% | 1970 |
| Canadian County | 493 | 49.5% | 47.1% | 3.4% | 1986 |
| Kiowa County | 477 | 65.4% | 31.7% | 2.9% | 1973 |
| Grant County | 476 | 28.2% | 64.5% | 7.4% | 1988 |
| Le Flore County | 469 | 44.3% | 44.3% | 11.3% | 1967 |
| Lincoln County | 450 | 37.1% | 49.6% | 13.3% | 1974 |
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 Garfield 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 Garfield County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside OK (504 bridges here).
- Essex County, NJ · 505 bridges
- Monmouth County, NJ · 505 bridges
- Linn County, IA · 506 bridges
- Saunders County, NE · 506 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 (309)
E0580
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.4S 2.2W OF BISON, Garfield, OK
Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 25
N2850
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
.6N 2W .2N OF BISON, Garfield, OK
Built 2011 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
5.5 MI E JCT SH 74, Garfield, OK
Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 570
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
1.5 MI E JCT SH 74, Garfield, OK
Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 570
E0450
FairOver: CROW CREEK
2.5S 2.3W OF US64/SH74, Garfield, OK
Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
E0540
FairOver: BITTER CREEK
.4W 2S 3.3W OF DOUGLAS, Garfield, OK
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
N3090
FairOver: CREEK
4.8E 1.7N OF GARBER, Garfield, OK
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
E0320
FairOver: CREEK
1.E 1.S OF HUNTER, Garfield, OK
Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24
E0380
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
4.5N 6.1E OF US64/SH74, Garfield, OK
Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
2404CO
FairOver: SAND CREEK
.5S .2E OF HILLSDALE, Garfield, OK
Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 325
E0430
FairOver: BLACK BEAR CREEK
.5S 4.9W OF US64/SH74, Garfield, OK
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
U.S. 60 / U.S. 64
FairOver: SKELETON CREEK
4 MI N JCT US 412, Garfield, OK
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,500
U.S. 60 / U.S. 64
FairOver: SKELETON CREEK
4 MI N JCT US 412, Garfield, OK
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,750
U.S. 60 / U.S. 412
FairOver: CREEK
10.6 MI E MAJOR C/L, Garfield, OK
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,800
U.S. 64 / U.S. 412
FairOver: CREEK
6.2 MI E JCT US 81, Garfield, OK
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,000
U.S. 60 / U.S. 64
FairOver: WILD HORSE CREEK
13.3 MI N JCT US 412, Garfield, OK
Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,800
U.S. 60 / U.S. 412
FairOver: CREEK
5.2 MI E MAJOR C/L, Garfield, OK
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,200
U.S. 412
FairOver: CREEK
1.3 MI E JCT US81, Garfield, OK
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,800
U.S. 81
FairOver: CREEK
9.8 N KINGFISHER C/L, Garfield, OK
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,200
E0550
FairOver: 4-D CREEK
6S 2.9E OF COVINGTON, Garfield, OK
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
E0550
FairOver: BITTER CREEK
.4W 3S 3.2W OF DOUGLAS, Garfield, OK
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
N2940
FairOver: RED ROCK CREEK
3S 4.E OF KREMLIN, Garfield, OK
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
N3080
FairOver: CREEK
3.8E 3.2N OF GARBER, Garfield, OK
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
N2930
FairOver: CREEK
2.7E 3.7S OF KREMLIN, Garfield, OK
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
N2900
FairOver: CREEK
2.6N3.5E2.1N OF WAUKOMIS, Garfield, OK
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175
E0460
FairOver: CREEK
.3W .7S 1.9W OF FAIRMONT, Garfield, OK
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
E0360
FairOver: RED ROCK CREEK
4S 5.2E OF KREMLIN, Garfield, OK
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
N3080
FairOver: CREEK
5S OF HAYWARD, Garfield, OK
Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
E0530
FairOver: CREEK
2.5S; 3.7W OF HAYWARD, Garfield, OK
Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25
N2890
FairOver: CREEK
.4S 2.5E .3S OF WAUKAMIS, Garfield, OK
Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
E0410 (WILLOW RD.)
FairOver: CREEK
0.3E OF VAN BUREN ON WILL, Garfield, OK
Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 13,700
U.S. 64 / U.S. 412
FairOver: U.S. 64 UNDER
3.1 MI E JCT US 81, Garfield, OK
Built 1969 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 4,650
E0500
FairOver: CREEK
1S 2.4W OF COVINGTON, Garfield, OK
Built 1983 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 25
N2750
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.9W 1.5N OF LAHOMA, Garfield, OK
Built 1989 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100
N2885 (CRESTWOOD)
FairOver: CREEK
.4N OF BRECKENRIDGE RD., Garfield, OK
Built 1950 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 125
E0420 (CHESTNUT)
FairOver: CREEK
1N OF US60/IMO RD .4E, Garfield, OK
Built 2013 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100
E0450
FairOver: CREEK
4E 2S .1E OF LAHOMA, Garfield, OK
Built 2014 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100
S.H. 74
FairOver: CREEK
7.5 MI N LOGAN C/L, Garfield, OK
Built 1927 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,400
N3080
FairOver: RED ROCK CREEK
4 MI E 5.7 MI N GARBER, Garfield, OK
Built 1975 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100
E0410
FairOver: CREEK
2N .1E OF LAHOMA, Garfield, OK
Built 2005 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50
E0410
FairOver: CREEK
2N 1.9E OF LAHOMA, Garfield, OK
Built 2008 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100
E0540
FairOver: SKELETON CREEK
4S 7.4E OF WAUKOMIS, Garfield, OK
Built 1986 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 100
N2940
FairOver: SKELETON CREEK
.4S 7.5E .1S OF WAUKOMIS, Garfield, OK
Built 1988 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 100
E0490
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
2.9W OF COVINGTON, Garfield, OK
Built 1960 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 100
E0480
FairOver: CREEK
7.3E OF WAUKOMIS, Garfield, OK
Built 2001 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50
U.S. 60 / U.S. 412
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
6.4 MI E MAJOR C/L, Garfield, OK
Built 1975 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 4,600
E0580
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
9S .3W OF COVINGTON, Garfield, OK
Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 25
E0360
FairOver: CREEK
4S; 5E OF KREMLIN, Garfield, OK
Built 2009 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 50
E0550
FairOver: HELL & GONE CREEK
1.6N 4.9W OF BISON, Garfield, OK
Built 2020 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 25
E0480
FairOver: CREEK
1N 5.3E OF COVINGTON, Garfield, OK
Built 1926 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 24
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