Total bridges
1,216
Public highway bridges in Oklahoma County
County profile · official public datasets
Oklahoma County, OK
1,216 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 38.2% rated Good, 55.8% Fair, 6% Poor.
- 1,216
- Public bridges
- 38.2%
- Good condition
- 6%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Oklahoma County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 44%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 6%
- Poor-condition share
- 1,216
- public highway bridges
- 1982
- 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.
Oklahoma County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Oklahoma County ranks #34 of 77 Oklahoma counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 6%). Oklahoma County, Oklahoma contains 1,216 public highway bridges. Roughly 38.2% are rated “Good,” 55.8% “Fair,” and 6% “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
38.2%
465 of 1,216 rated 7-9
Fair condition
55.8%
678 of 1,216 rated 5-6
Poor condition
6%
73 of 1,216 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#34 of 77
Among Oklahoma counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 1,216 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 38.2% (465)
Fair 55.8% (678)
Poor 6% (73)
Oklahoma County's Poor-condition bridges carry 566,311 vehicle crossings a day
That is 3.1% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 7,758 crossings a day against 15,826 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 1,216 of 1,216 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
38.7% of Oklahoma County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
471 of the 1,216 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 38.2% 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 17.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
I-240 over I-35 UNDER, built 1959, carries 99,100 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 73-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 566,311 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Oklahoma County's bridges were built
1,216 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1910s 2
1910–1919
2 bridges
- 1920s 8
1920–1929
8 bridges
- 1930s 39
1930–1939
39 bridges
- 1940s 38
1940–1949
38 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
116 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
153 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
195 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
181 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
179 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
148 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
101 bridges
- 2020s 56
2020–2029
56 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 195 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 16% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1982, 5 years newer than the Oklahoma average of 1977.
How Oklahoma County compares with Oklahoma's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Oklahoma counties nearest Oklahoma County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 6% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1982 against a peer-group mean of 1977 is 5 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 76 Oklahoma counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County (this page) | 1,216 | 38.2% | 55.8% | 6% | 1982 |
| Tulsa County | 1,135 | 47.1% | 47.1% | 5.7% | 1980 |
| Comanche County | 593 | 32.4% | 58.9% | 8.8% | 1976 |
| Garfield County | 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 |
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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside OK (1,216 bridges here).
- King County, WA · 1,238 bridges
- Williamson County, TX · 1,170 bridges
- Orange County, CA · 1,164 bridges
- Pima County, AZ · 1,150 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside OK (1982 here).
- Jackson County, MO · avg 1982 · 930 bridges
- Milwaukee County, WI · avg 1982 · 893 bridges
- Champaign County, IL · avg 1982 · 727 bridges
- Broward County, FL · avg 1982 · 686 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (1,216)
E1110 (SE 59)
FairOver: CREEK
.8E OF HENNY RD, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1950 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 1,900
N3060 (PENN AVE.)
FairOver: CREEK
PENN AVE & SW 29 ST., Oklahoma, OK
Built 1950 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 14,000
NW 50TH ST.
FairOver: CREEK
.2W OF COUNCIL, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1950 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 25
MAY AVE.
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
.1S OF NW 36 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1951 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 19,375
NORTHWEST EXPWY
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
1.4 MI E SH 74, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1952 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 21,000
OLD S.H. 3A
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
1.4 MI E SH 74, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1952 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 21,000
GERALDINE
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
.8S OF NW 36 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1953 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 650
NW 28TH ST.
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
AT UTAH AVE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1953 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 450
SHERWOOD LA.
FairOver: CREEK
0.1 MI W OF GRAND BLVD, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1955 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 500
E1115 (SE 66TH)
FairOver: CREEK
.6E OF SANTA FE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1955 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 9,500
N BARNES AVE
FairOver: GOLF COURSE CREEK
1/2 BLK S OF NW 59 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1956 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 900
N YOUNGS AVE.
FairOver: GOLF COURSE CREEK
1/2 BLK S OF NW 59 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1956 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 800
ROFF AVE.
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
1/2 BLK S OF NW 30 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1956 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 400
E1010 (WILSHIRE)
FairOver: CREEK
0.3E OF KELLY AVE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1957 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 3,800
E1087 (SW 25)
FairOver: CREEK
.1W INDEPENDENCE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1957 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 400
YOUNGS AVE
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
1/2 BLK S OF NW 44 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1957 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 3,000
E1085 (SW 22)
FairOver: CREEK
.1W OF INDEPENDENCE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1958 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 300
E1010 (WILSHIRE)
FairOver: CREEK
WILSHIRE & BRYANT, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1978 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 700
E1118 (SE 69)
FairOver: CREEK
100 E SEARS TERR., Oklahoma, OK
Built 1959 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 1,000
DREXEL BLVD.
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
.2S OF NW 36 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1959 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 1,500
N3100 (EASTERN)
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
0.9N OF N.E.50TH, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1959 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 6,400
N3100 (EASTERN AVE
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
.1S OF NE 63RD ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1959 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 6,400
S PORTLAND AVE.
FairOver: CREEK
SW29TH AND PORTLAND, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 10,800
N3055 (VILLA AVE)
FairOver: BROCK CREEK
1/2 BLK N SW 67, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 1,200
RENO AVE.
FairOver: CREEK
0.5 MI E OF COUNCIL RD, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 11,200
NW 16TH ST.
FairOver: CREEK
.1W OF ROCKWELL, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 4,730
NW 27TH ST.
FairOver: DEEP FORK CREEK
AT WARREN AVE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 600
RENO AVE. WB
FairOver: CREEK
0.6 MI E OF PORTLAND, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 15,700
RENO AVE. EB
FairOver: CREEK
0.7 MI E OF PORTLAND, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 17,300
NW 63RD ST.
FairOver: CREEK & OKC GOLF
.6E OF MAY AVE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 20,750
CARLTON WAY
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI W OF PENN, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 300
MAY AVE.
FairOver: CREEK
.2 MI N OF NW 122ND ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 12,300
KAVANAUGH
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI W OF PENN, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 300
D3126 MACKLEMAN DR
FairOver: CREEK
1/2 BLK S OF SE 52ND ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 300
SE 22ND ST.
FairOver: CROOKED OAK CREEK
0.5 MI E OF EASTERN, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 6,000
E1070 WB RENO AVE.
FairOver: CREEK
.4E OF ROCKWELL, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1960 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 9,400
QUAIL CREEK
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.2E .3N OF PORTLAND/NW122, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1961 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 500
OAKHOLLOW
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.6W .5S OF MAY/NW136TH, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1961 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 250
N3052 (S. MILLER)
FairOver: BROCK CREEK
1/2 BK N OF SW 67TH ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1962 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 800
E1086 (SW 24)
FairOver: CREEK
.1W OF INDEPENDECE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1962 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 200
E1096 (SW 39)
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
1/2 BLK E BROOKLINE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1962 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 800
E1097 (SW 40)
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
E OF BROOKLINE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1962 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 1,000
N3082 (WALNUT)
FairOver: CREEK
5 BLK S OF N 44 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1963 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 1,200
NW 71st St.
FairOver: CREEK
E OF ROBINSON, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1964 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 300
PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
FairOver: CREEK
.9S OF N.W.136 ST, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1965 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 14,600
N3215(CHOCTAW RD)
FairOver: CREEK
.5S OF BRITTON RD, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1965 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 100
S INDEPENDENCE AVE
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
1/2 BLK S OF SW 51, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1965 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 650
E1105 (SW 51)
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
SW 51ST @ LAND AVE., Oklahoma, OK
Built 1965 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 300
E1103 (SW 48)
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
EAST OF DREXEL, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1965 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 300
NW 102ND ST.
FairOver: CREEK
1/2 BLK W OF MCKINLEY AVE, Oklahoma, OK
Built 1965 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 100
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