State profile · Near median Poor share

Oklahoma bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Oklahoma, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 25.0%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Oklahoma41.8%50%8.2%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Oklahoma (FHWA NBI)

Counties (77)

Adair 139 Alfalfa 386 Atoka 232 Beaver 189 Beckham 309 Blaine 271 Bryan 285 Caddo 414 Canadian 492 Carter 339 Cherokee 203 Choctaw 216 Cimarron 93 Cleveland 316 Coal 139 Comanche 592 Cotton 213 Craig 176 Creek 391 Custer 382 Delaware 159 Dewey 167 Ellis 152 Garfield 504 Garvin 323 Grady 446 Grant 471 Greer 225 Harmon 106 Harper 128 Haskell 153 Hughes 205 Jackson 284 Jefferson 150 Johnston 150 Kay 414 Kingfisher 294 Kiowa 474 Latimer 196 Le Flore 466 Lincoln 448 Logan 280 Love 130 Major 266 Marshall 78 Mayes 232 McClain 239 McCurtain 260 McIntosh 198 Murray 128 Muskogee 396 Noble 342 Nowata 126 Okfuskee 204 Oklahoma 1216 Okmulgee 305 Osage 356 Ottawa 265 Pawnee 171 Payne 384 Pittsburg 409 Pontotoc 238 Pottawatomie 400 Pushmataha 245 Roger Mills 153 Rogers 267 Seminole 293 Sequoyah 260 Stephens 380 Texas 110 Tillman 281 Tulsa 1124 Wagoner 253 Washington 214 Washita 361 Woods 310 Woodward 167

Oklahoma vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Oklahoma on the same metric.

KY

Kentucky

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

NH

New Hampshire

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

OK

Oklahoma

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

NM

New Mexico

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

RI

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

N3248 (WALNUT ST.)

Poor

Over: RUSH CREEK (WALNUT ST.)

0.5 MI SE OF COURTHOUSE, Garvin, OK

Built 1920 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 4,200

N2280

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.2E 2.9N OF ARAPAHO, Custer, OK

Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 24

N3070

Poor

Over: CREEK

7.E 3.S OF HUNTER, Garfield, OK

Built 1922 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 25

E0560

Poor

Over: BITTER CREEK

.5N 9E OF BISON, Garfield, OK

Built 1953 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 60

E0450

Poor

Over: CREEK

7W 2.5S OF I-35/CM TPK, Noble, OK

Built 1941 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 24

6338C

Poor

Over: CREEK

.6 N & .2 W OF WANETTE, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 1940 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 70

All Bridges in Oklahoma

N3420

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.1N&3.1E OF BROOKSVILLE, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 1990 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 75

6366C

Fair

Over: BULLFROG CREEK

1.9 S & .5 E OF PINK, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 1985 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 850

6348C

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.7 W OF MAUD, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 280

E1760

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.3W OF U.S. 81, Stephens, OK

Built 2010 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 100

N3954 (RIVERSIDE)

Fair

Over: JOE CREEK

7900 S RIVERSIDE DR., Tulsa, OK

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 19,600

N2470

Fair

Over: CREEK

.2N 2W .4S OF CAPRON, Woods, OK

Built 1992 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 25

E0210

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.5N6.3E OF HOPETON, Woods, OK

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 24

E0120

Fair

Over: CREEK

3N 1.3E OF TEGARDEN, Woods, OK

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 31

E0080

Fair

Over: GREENLEAF CREEK

7N 1.1W OFCORA, Woods, OK

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 24

N2350

Fair

Over: LITTLE EAGLE CHIEF CR.

5E .5N OF CORA, Woods, OK

Built 2007 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 25

E1220

Fair

Over: CREEK

3S 4.9N JCT SH152/SH146, Caddo, OK

Built 2002 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 50

E1130 (0816C)

Fair

Over: CREEK

4.3E. U.S.281, Caddo, OK

Built 2006 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 29

E0600

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

.7W MAYES CO. LINE, Rogers, OK

Built 1995 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 100

1070C008

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.8 W JCT 77 & SH 53 E, Carter, OK

Built 1987 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 249

N4100

Fair

Over: S. FORK CREEK

0.1 MI N OF E0320, Rogers, OK

Built 1982 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 100

E0590

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

0.3 MI W OF MAYES C/L, Rogers, OK

Built 2003 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 500

IRR N2730

Fair

Over: CREEK

8.5W OF U.S. 81, Stephens, OK

Built 2011 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 31

S.H. 9

Fair

Over: CREEK

.1 MI E KIOWA C/L, Caddo, OK

Built 1929 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,400

2146C

Fair

Over: CLOUD CREEK

5.0 MI NW COLCORD, Delaware, OK

Built 1985 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 100

U.S. 259

Fair

Over: CREEK

17.46 N MCCURTAIN C/L, Le Flore, OK

Built 1955 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,100

E1440

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

.1E;1.5N 1.5W OF PAYNE, McClain, OK

Built 2009 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 100

N3750

Fair

Over: BIRCH CREEK

1.1S OS SH11; .4W OF SH99, Osage, OK

Built 2001 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 100

E1620

Fair

Over: CREEK

6.3 W & 2.0 N JCT 76 & 29, Stephens, OK

Built 1995 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 100

S.H. 8

Fair

Over: WEST CLAY CREEK

3.2 MI.N.JCT.SH45, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1955 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 1,400

N3680

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

.5S 3.8W 1.8N OF BRISTOW, Creek, OK

Built 1997 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 100

N4100

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK TRIB.

2.8W 3.2N JCT US169/SH10, Nowata, OK

Built 2008 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 100

N2460

Fair

Over: CREEK

.5 N SH 15205, Caddo, OK

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 50

U.S. 62

Fair

Over: CREEK

4.0 MI. E. JCT.SH115, Comanche, OK

Built 1970 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,500

E0800

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEEP FORK CREEK

4.5S; .5W OF SHAMROCK, Creek, OK

Built 2007 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 100

U.S. 259

Fair

Over: CREEK

16.43 N MCCURTAIN C/L, Le Flore, OK

Built 1955 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 1,100

E1460

Fair

Over: CREEK

2S .4W OF STEALY, McClain, OK

Built 2006 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 100

32ND ST (E0640)

Fair

Over: BOOMER CREEK

32ND ST & JARDOT RD .8E, Payne, OK

Built 1992 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 100

E0130

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.3N 1.5W OF DEWEY, Washington, OK

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 950

E0270

Fair

Over: CREEK

3N 3.8W OF CARMEN, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 24

N2630

Fair

Over: EAST CLAY CREEK

2E; 2.5S OF U.S.64/S.H.8, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2007 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

N2540

Fair

Over: CREEK

7W .1S OF CHEROKEE, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2008 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 25

N2560

Fair

Over: CREEK

1 W & 2.4 N ALBERT, Caddo, OK

Built 1993 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

E1570

Fair

Over: KETCH CREEK

1. N .9 E OF SH 49, Comanche, OK

Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

E0490

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.5W 3N .2E OF DOUGLAS, Garfield, OK

Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

E0130

Fair

Over: CREEK

.5S .8E OF BUFFALO, Harper, OK

Built 1979 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

N2020

Fair

Over: CREEK

30N2020E0080008, Harper, OK

Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

N3250

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

1E 3.7 N OF DILWORTH, Kay, OK

Built 2005 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 24

N3180

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

.5E 2.1S OF I-35/US 177, Kay, OK

Built 2015 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

E0110

Fair

Over: CREEK

3N .3E OF SH11/US177, Kay, OK

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 50

N2920

Fair

Over: LYON CREEK

.5N .5E 2.2N HENNESSEY, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100

IRR N2700

Fair

Over: CREEK

.5E 7.9S OF OMEGA, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 25

N2990

Fair

Over: CREEK

.2E 2.8S of CASHION, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2018 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 671

N2950

Fair

Over: CREEK

3E OF BANNER RD, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 85

S.H. 115

Fair

Over: SADDLE MTN. CREEK TRIB.

2.1 MI N COMANCHE C/L, Kiowa, OK

Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 120

S.H. 115

Fair

Over: SADDLE MOUNTAIN CREEK

3.5 MI N S.H. 19, Kiowa, OK

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 180

Showing 11,351-11,400 of 22,733 bridges

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