State profile · Near national median SD

Oklahoma bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Oklahoma — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

22,733
Public bridges
38.2%
Good condition
7.5%
Poor condition
7.5%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

22,733

Public highway bridges in Oklahoma

Good Condition

38.2%

8,693 bridges rated 7-9

-11.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.5%

1,705 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.5%

1,705 bridges flagged for repair priority

0.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Oklahoma vs national bridge condition

Oklahoma — Good condition share 38.2%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Oklahoma — Structurally deficient share 25.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Oklahoma vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Oklahoma on the same metric.

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542
Selected

40

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

35

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

44

Rhode Island

7.69% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Oklahoma

Six lowest-condition bridges in Oklahoma, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Oklahoma

E1630

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.N 5.5W OF BRAY, Stephens, OK

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

N2900

Fair

Over: CREEK

8E .9S OF U.S. 81, Stephens, OK

Built 2009 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

7205C

Fair

Over: CREEK

66 ST N .7MI E. LEWIS, Tulsa, OK

Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,364

N3945 (N HARTFORD)

Fair

Over: VALLEY VIEW CREEK

4900 N HARTFORD, Tulsa, OK

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,889

FAU 8240 (61ST STR

Fair

Over: JOE CREEK

2100 E 61ST STREET, Tulsa, OK

Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 14,249

E0680 (91ST ST.)

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

.5E OF 257TH E. ON 91ST, Wagoner, OK

Built 2012 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150

E0100

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.8S 1.4E OF CAPRON, Woods, OK

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

E0040

Fair

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

4.2N 2.9W OF CAPRON, Woods, OK

Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 24

E0270

Fair

Over: DOG CREEK

4.1W 5S OF AVARD, Woods, OK

Built 2008 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 25

N2240

Fair

Over: BENT CREEK

9.E 2.7S OF MUTUAL, Woodward, OK

Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 24

N2130

Fair

Over: S. PERSIMMON CREEK

7.1E 1.1S OF SHARON, Woodward, OK

Built 1990 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 24

N2250

Fair

Over: EWERS CREEK

5.8N OF CEDARDALE, Woodward, OK

Built 1975 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

7758C

Fair

Over: HACKBERRY CREEK

6.1E 1.9S OF SHARON, Woodward, OK

Built 1998 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 60

N2080

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

2.1E; 1.9N OF SHARON, Woodward, OK

Built 2007 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 25

E0768 (FIRST ST)

Fair

Over: TOWN BRANCH CREEK

0.1 MI E OF SH 82, Cherokee, OK

Built 1972 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 600

E0820

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

4.5W OF SH48/SH16, Creek, OK

Built 1960 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 50

U.S. 62

Fair

Over: WEST FORK SANDY CREEK

0.3 MI E TEXAS ST. LINE, Harmon, OK

Built 1931 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 900

E2040

Fair

Over: CREEK

6.1W OF US 81, Jefferson, OK

Built 2002 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 50

N4070

Fair

Over: EUFAULA LAKE

1.4S 3W OF PIERCE, McIntosh, OK

Built 1939 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 24

5142C

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

2.2 MI SW OF SH 72, Muskogee, OK

Built 1940 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 100

MUSKOGEE TP

Fair

Over: SPANIARD CREEK

10 MI'S NE JCT I-40, Muskogee, OK

Built 1968 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 6,700

S.H. 164

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.7 MI E GARFIELD CO, Noble, OK

Built 1927 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 620

5768C

Fair

Over: PAULA CREEK

11.5 E 3. N OF PAWHUSKA, Osage, OK

Built 1939 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 225

E0680 (80TH ST)

Fair

Over: CREEK

.4E of 80th / MERIDIAN, Payne, OK

Built 2017 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 75

6910C

Fair

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

.5 SE LAKE HUMPHERYS, Stephens, OK

Built 1993 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 372

N2910

Fair

Over: CREEK

9E 2.7S OF US 81, Stephens, OK

Built 2013 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 50

E0780

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.5N 1.0E OF PORTER, Wagoner, OK

Built 1995 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 60

N2770

Fair

Over: CREEK

5.W .5S OF OKARCHE, Canadian, OK

Built 1987 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 100

S.H. 76

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK O'FLOW

6.2 MI N JCT US70, Carter, OK

Built 1937 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 4,300

U.S. 64

Fair

Over: COATA CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT US 64B, Muskogee, OK

Built 1968 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 8,100

FAS 5621

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

5.6 E SH52, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1989 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 100

E0860

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

5.0 S; 0.9 E HECTORVILLE, Okmulgee, OK

Built 2001 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 100

5798C

Fair

Over: CREEK

1 MI. N. OF PRUE, Osage, OK

Built 1962 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 864

E0613 (HALL OF FAM

Fair

Over: BOOMER CREEK

.4 W OF US 177, Payne, OK

Built 1988 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 12,000

S.H. 66

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.3 MI NE JCT SH 28 A, Rogers, OK

Built 1930 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 5,100

U.S. 54

Fair

Over: CREEK

.1 MI N JCT US 64, Texas, OK

Built 1972 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 5,800

U.S. 64

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT US-281, Woods, OK

Built 1926 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 7,900

N2900

Fair

Over: CREEK

5W 2.1S OF PIEDMONT, Canadian, OK

Built 2001 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 100

S.H. 7

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.8 MI.E.JCT.US281B, Comanche, OK

Built 1930 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 18,500

S.H. 36

Fair

Over: WEST CACHE CREEK

6.2 MI.NE. TILLMAN CL, Comanche, OK

Built 1968 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,400

S.H. 51 EB

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

16.2 MI E JCT SH 99, Creek, OK

Built 1961 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 6,000

E0240

Fair

Over: CREEK

7.3E ARK.R. .9S HWY 60, Osage, OK

Built 1939 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 50

U.S. 69

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

3 MI N JCT SH 113, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1964 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 8,050

U.S. 69

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

3 MI N OF SH 113, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1964 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 8,050

U.S. 270 RAMP

Fair

Over: CREEK

7.8 MI S JCT SH 3, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 1961 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 5,900

U.S. 81

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.3 MI S JCT SH 53, Stephens, OK

Built 1955 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 3,200

U.S. 75

Fair

Over: POLECAT CREEK

4.8 MI N JCT SH 67, Tulsa, OK

Built 1956 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 23,100

U.S. 169

Fair

Over: MINGO CREEK

2.0 MI N 51 ST., Tulsa, OK

Built 1976 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 103,800

U.S. 62

Fair

Over: S.BALLARD BRANCH CREEK

2.5 MI.E.JCT.US59, Adair, OK

Built 1927 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 1,800

E1993

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.3S .8W OF I-35/US70, Carter, OK

Built 2015 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 200

Showing 6,651-6,700 of 22,733 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.