Total bridges
342
Public highway bridges in Noble County
County profile · official public datasets
Noble County, OK
342 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 35.1% rated Good, 61.4% Fair, 3.5% Poor.
- 342
- Public bridges
- 35.1%
- Good condition
- 3.5%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Noble County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 29%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 3.5%
- Poor-condition share
- 342
- 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.
Noble County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Noble County ranks #22 of 77 Oklahoma counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.5%). Noble County, Oklahoma contains 342 public highway bridges. Roughly 35.1% are rated “Good,” 61.4% “Fair,” and 3.5% “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
35.1%
120 of 342 rated 7-9
Fair condition
61.4%
210 of 342 rated 5-6
Poor condition
3.5%
12 of 342 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#22 of 77
Among Oklahoma counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 342 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 35.1% (120)
Fair 61.4% (210)
Poor 3.5% (12)
Noble County's Poor-condition bridges carry 582 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.1% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 49 crossings a day against 1,822 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 342 of 342 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
51.5% of Noble County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
176 of the 342 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 35.1% 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 25.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
E0480 over ELM CREEK, built 1954, carries 150 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 12-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 582 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Noble County's bridges were built
342 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1910s 7
1910–1919
7 bridges
- 1920s 21
1920–1929
21 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
23 bridges
- 1940s 15
1940–1949
15 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
39 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
45 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
33 bridges
- 1980s 18
1980–1989
18 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
36 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
40 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
57 bridges
- 2020s 8
2020–2029
8 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2010s, when 57 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 16.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 5 to 14 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1976) matches the Oklahoma average (1977).
How Noble County compares with Oklahoma's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Oklahoma counties nearest Noble County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.5% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1977 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 76 Oklahoma counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County | 366 | 38.3% | 41.8% | 19.9% | 1966 |
| Washita County | 361 | 70.1% | 26.3% | 3.6% | 1976 |
| Noble County (this page) | 342 | 35.1% | 61.4% | 3.5% | 1976 |
| Carter County | 339 | 36% | 59.3% | 4.7% | 1983 |
| Garvin County | 330 | 39.4% | 49.7% | 10.9% | 1977 |
| Cleveland County | 316 | 46.2% | 48.7% | 5.1% | 1984 |
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 Noble 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 Noble County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside OK (342 bridges here).
- Stephenson County, IL · 342 bridges
- Winneshiek County, IA · 342 bridges
- Wayne County, IN · 343 bridges
- Norfolk County, MA · 343 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.
Fair-condition bridges (210)
U.S. 64 / U.S. 412
FairOver: I-35 UNDER
8.6 MI N JCT US 77, Noble, OK
Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,550
U.S. 177
FairOver: CIMARRON TP GATE UNDER
6.4 MI N US 64, Noble, OK
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,600
U.S. 177
FairOver: BNSF R.R. UNDER
0.4 MI S JCT. S.H.15, Noble, OK
Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,500
N3140
FairOver: WARREN CREEK
2.7E 2.5N OF LUCIEN, Noble, OK
Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50
E0570
FairOver: CREEK
6.8S 1.W OF PERRY, Noble, OK
Built 1993 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 50
E0400
FairOver: LONG BRANCH CREEK
3.5N 1.5W OF CM TPK/US177, Noble, OK
Built 1956 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 24
I-35
FairOver: GARBER RD. UNDER
2.4 MI N JCT US 412, Noble, OK
Built 1960 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,800
I-35
FairOver: GARBER RD. UNDER
2.4 MI N JCT US 412, Noble, OK
Built 1960 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,600
U.S. 77
FairOver: I-35 UNDER
US 77; @ JCT I-35, Noble, OK
Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,500
N3150
FairOver: RED ROCK CREEK
2.5W 3.4S OF I-35/SH15, Noble, OK
Built 1990 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 24
E0370
FairOver: RED ROCK CREEK
5.2 W OF CERES, Noble, OK
Built 2000 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 40
E3110
FairOver: CREEK
.65W 2.1 OF BILINGS, Noble, OK
Built 2009 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 24
U.S. 64
FairOver: OAK CREEK
7 MI E JCT US177, Noble, OK
Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500
U.S. 412
FairOver: I-35 UNDER
8.6 MI N JCT US 77, Noble, OK
Built 1973 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,300
N3160
FairOver: BLACK BEAR CREEK
2.5W 4.5N OF I-35/US77, Noble, OK
Built 1981 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 50
N3130
FairOver: RED ROCK CREEK
2.5S 1E OF BILLINGS, Noble, OK
Built 2009 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 50
S.H. 86
FairOver: CREEK
6.3 MI N OF PAYNE CO, Noble, OK
Built 1951 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,400
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
3.4 MI E JCT US77, Noble, OK
Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
3.5 MI E JCT US77, Noble, OK
Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
6.9 MI E GARFIELD CO, Noble, OK
Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 410
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
1.9 MI E JCT US77, Noble, OK
Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
2.2 MI E JCT US77, Noble, OK
Built 1918 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
5.5 MI E GARFIELD CO, Noble, OK
Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 660
S.H. 15
FairOver: CREEK
5.7 MI E GARFIELD CO, Noble, OK
Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 660
S.H. 15
FairOver: DOE CREEK
7.1 MI E GARFIELD CO, Noble, OK
Built 1927 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 410
U.S. 64
FairOver: LONG BRANCH CREEK
4.1 MI E JCT US177, Noble, OK
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,300
U.S. 77
FairOver: CREEK
0.1 MI N JCT US 412, Noble, OK
Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 610
U.S. 77
FairOver: CREEK
2.5 MI N JCT US 412, Noble, OK
Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 610
U.S. 177
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.5 MI N JCT SH15 W, Noble, OK
Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,600
U.S. 77 (7TH ST.)
FairOver: CALF CREEK
0.4 MI S JCT US 64, Noble, OK
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,100
I-35
FairOver: CREEK
2.8 MI N JCT US 412, Noble, OK
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,600
I-35
FairOver: RED ROCK CR OFLOW & RD
4.5 MI N JCT US 412, Noble, OK
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,100
I-35
FairOver: DOE CREEK
2.7 MI S JCT SH 15, Noble, OK
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,100
U.S. 64
FairOver: LION CREEK
8.2 MI E JCT US177, Noble, OK
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600
I-35
FairOver: HACKBERRY CREEK
4.2 MI N JCT US 412, Noble, OK
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,600
CIMARRON TP
FairOver: CO. RD. UNDER
T.P NO 10.4, Noble, OK
Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,700
U.S. 77
FairOver: LITTLE STILLWATER CREEK
2.3 MI N LOGAN CO., Noble, OK
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 540
U.S. 77
FairOver: COW CREEK
4 MI N OF LOGAN C/L, Noble, OK
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 540
IRR N3310
FairOver: LONG BRANCH CREEK
4E 1.1N OF RED ROCK, Noble, OK
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
IRR E0340
FairOver: CREEK
2S 3.6E OF SH156/US77, Noble, OK
Built 2018 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 24
N3180
FairOver: CREEK
.5W 1.7N OF I-35/CM TPK, Noble, OK
Built 1949 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50
N3220
FairOver: COW CREEK
8.1W .7S OF SUMNER, Noble, OK
Built 1988 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100
N3250 (5250C)
FairOver: CREEK
4.4S 6.5E OF US 77/ I-35, Noble, OK
Built 2014 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 25
E0360
FairOver: CREEK
2.2N 2.3E OF RED ROCK, Noble, OK
Built 1938 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 24
IRR N3260
FairOver: SKINNY CREEK
.2N 1.W .4N OF REDROCK, Noble, OK
Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50
E0550
FairOver: CREEK
4S 6.3E OF US77/I-35, Noble, OK
Built 2011 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 25
N3300
FairOver: MULE CREEK
.1W .7S of SUMNER, Noble, OK
Built 2019 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50
E0550
FairOver: CREEK
4S 6.3E of US77/I-35, Noble, OK
Built 2019 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 25
I-35
FairOver: BNSF R.R. UNDER
0.7 MI N JCT US 77, Noble, OK
Built 1961 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,150
N3250
FairOver: N. STILLWATER CREEK
8W 5.5S OF US177/US64, Noble, OK
Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 25
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