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

S.H. 50

Fair

Over: N. CANADIAN RIVER

5.4 MI N JCT US 183, Woodward, OK

Built 1969 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 490

S.H. 100

Fair

Over: BARBER BR. OF DRY CREEK

2.5 MI E SH82, Cherokee, OK

Built 1955 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 3,300

E1730

Fair

Over: GOODEN CREEK

6S 2.6W JCT S.H. 7 S.H.65, Comanche, OK

Built 2007 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 156

E1960

Fair

Over: CREEK

1N; 1.3E U.S. 70, Cotton, OK

Built 2008 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 100

N3780

Fair

Over: CREEK

.8S OF TUSKEGEE, Creek, OK

Built 1945 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 100

U.S. 259

Fair

Over: CREEK

19.62 N MCCURTAIN C/L, Le Flore, OK

Built 1955 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,100

WAINRIGHT RD.

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.4N; 1.2W OF OKTAHA, Muskogee, OK

Built 1949 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 800

S.H. 52

Fair

Over: MOORE CREEK TRIB.

2.92 N JCT US-266, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1954 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,600

U.S. 64

Fair

Over: PAWNEE CREEK

6.9 MI E NOBLE C/L, Pawnee, OK

Built 1934 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,700

S.H. 14

Fair

Over: DOG CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT US-281, Woods, OK

Built 1953 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,100

S.H. 152

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.3 MI E JCT US 281, Caddo, OK

Built 1947 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,300

U.S. 70

Fair

Over: CREEK

1 W JEFFERSON C/L, Cotton, OK

Built 1938 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,200

E0595

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.5N .1E OF MANNFORD, Creek, OK

Built 1925 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 100

E1590

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.7W 2.5S PAULS VALLEY, Garvin, OK

Built 2003 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 100

S.H. 99

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.53 NE JCT US-70, Marshall, OK

Built 1932 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 2,300

I-40 EB

Fair

Over: EAST OLIVER CREEK

1.8 W MUSKOGEE C/L, McIntosh, OK

Built 1971 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 6,150

VENICE BLVD.

Fair

Over: DEEP FORK CREEK

1-1/2 BLK S OF NW 36, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1975 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 300

E0265

Fair

Over: SOLOMAN CREEK

6 MI. S.E. OF BURBANK, Osage, OK

Built 1941 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 64

5740C

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

9.5 MI. SE OF FAIRFAX, Osage, OK

Built 1950 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 50

E1660

Fair

Over: CREEK

E1660N2920008, Stephens, OK

Built 1960 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 100

6908C

Fair

Over: HORSETOOTH CREEK

N END LAKE HUMPHERYS, Stephens, OK

Built 1998 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 463

U.S. 75 NB

Fair

Over: A.T. & S.F. R.R. UNDER

0.7 MI N JCT I-244, Tulsa, OK

Built 1978 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 20,000

U.S. 75 SB

Fair

Over: BIRD CREEK O'FLOW

6.3 MI N OF I-244, Tulsa, OK

Built 1989 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 18,250

U.S. 62

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI W GRADY C/L, Caddo, OK

Built 1938 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 2,750

N2460

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 W SH 58, Caddo, OK

Built 1989 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 50

N3060

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4W 6.1S OF SH76/US70 JCT, Carter, OK

Built 2013 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 50

U.S. 70

Fair

Over: CREEK

5.3 MI S TILLMAN C/L, Cotton, OK

Built 1949 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 1,600

E1230

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK TRIBUTARY

1.7S; 1.7E OF KEOTA, Haskell, OK

Built 2003 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 100

S.H. 99

Fair

Over: CREEK

6.5 MI. N. JCT. US60, Osage, OK

Built 1933 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 500

MAIN ST.

Fair

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

.4W .9S OF US177/SH51, Payne, OK

Built 1949 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 6,200

I-40

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.9 W JCT US-64B, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1964 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 17,900

6914C (PLATO RD.)

Fair

Over: EAST COW CREEK

2.6 MI E DUNCAN, Stephens, OK

Built 1981 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 1,102

N4280

Fair

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

1W 69 HWY 2.2S MAYES CO L, Wagoner, OK

Built 2013 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 30

S.H. 45

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.4 MI.E. OF WOODS CL, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1930 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,100

U.S. 64

Fair

Over: WEST CLAY CREEK

1.1 MI.N.JCT.SH8, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1972 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,700

U.S. 270

Fair

Over: BEAVER RIVER

5.9 MI.S. JCT. US64, Beaver, OK

Built 1986 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,200

N3240

Fair

Over: RED BRANCH CREEK

4.5 MI. S. PAULS VALLEY, Garvin, OK

Built 2005 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100

E1700

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

1.1W OF EOLA, Garvin, OK

Built 2009 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100

U.S. 77

Fair

Over: CREEK

17.7 MI N JCT SH 33, Logan, OK

Built 1926 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 610

N3200

Fair

Over: CREEK

7. E 4.9 N OF SH-76/SH-32, Love, OK

Built 1997 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

I-35 FRONTAGE RD.

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.8 MI S CLEV. C/L, McClain, OK

Built 1959 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 500

E1480

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.5M S 4.8M E OF BYARS, McClain, OK

Built 2005 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100

NE 23RD ST.

Fair

Over: ORM R.R. UNDER

.1 MI W OF I-35/NE 23, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1946 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 38,847

S.H. 66

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI E CANADIAN C/L, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 17,400

NW 122ND ST.

Fair

Over: CHISHOLM CREEK

.3E OF N PENN AVE., Oklahoma, OK

Built 1979 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 15,375

S.H. 56

Fair

Over: NUYAKA CREEK

5.23 E OKFUSKEE C/L, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1938 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 600

5776C

Fair

Over: HAPPY HOLLOW CREEK

3 N. & 4 W. OF WYNONA, Osage, OK

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

E0690 (92ND ST.)

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

92ND & BRUSH CR. INT., Payne, OK

Built 2012 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

U.S. 75 SB

Fair

Over: NICKLE CREEK

5.2 MI N JCT SH-67, Tulsa, OK

Built 1956 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 24,950

FAS 7328

Fair

Over: COWETA CREEK

5.6W TULSA C/L ON 141ST, Wagoner, OK

Built 1982 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,570

Showing 7,101-7,150 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.