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

FAU 7760 (CACHE RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK TRIB.

0.1 MI E GOODYEAR BLVD, Comanche, OK

Built 1984 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 5,410

S.H. 19

Good

Over: CREEK

0.3 MI NW GARVIN CO, Grady, OK

Built 1953 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,100

U.S. 271

Good

Over: CREEK

9.15 N PUSHMATAHA C/L, Le Flore, OK

Built 1952 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,800

N3120 (SUNNYLANE)

Good

Over: CREEK

.5S OF BRITTON RD., Oklahoma, OK

Built 2001 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 150

5714C

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

.8N.E. OF BURBANK, Osage, OK

Built 1939 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 160

52ND W. AVE

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

5.0S HWY20;2.5W TULSAC/L, Osage, OK

Built 1995 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 480

S.H. 48

Good

Over: CREEK

14.6 MI N COAL C/L, Pontotoc, OK

Built 1955 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 680

6846C

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0 MI NW OF HENDERSON, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1972 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 400

S.H. 5

Good

Over: CREEK

4.6 MI W COTTON C/L, Tillman, OK

Built 1933 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 750

U.S. 271

Good

Over: CREEK

1.74 N CHOCTAW C/L, Pushmataha, OK

Built 1936 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 3,400

S.H. 5

Good

Over: CREEK

3.0 MI S JCT S.H. 5C, Tillman, OK

Built 1951 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 800

S.H. 54

Good

Over: CREEK

1.7 MI N S.H. 9, Kiowa, OK

Built 1953 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 910

U.S. 70

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

12.4 E JCT US-259, McCurtain, OK

Built 1948 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 3,200

U.S. 266

Good

Over: EMERALD CREEK

1.3 SE JCT SH-72, McIntosh, OK

Built 1950 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,200

I-40

Good

Over: CREEK

11.6 MI E SEMINOLE CO, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1963 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 15,900

N4076 (8 ST.)

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

100 FT S OF COMANCHE AVE., Pittsburg, OK

Built 1975 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 200

S.H. 59

Good

Over: CREEK

4.4 MI E JCT SH 99, Seminole, OK

Built 1955 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 1,500

E1072

Good

Over: HOG CREEK

0.2 MI N OF US 59, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1973 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 200

U.S. 183

Good

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI S JCT S.H. 5C, Tillman, OK

Built 1931 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 1,900

N4330

Good

Over: CREEK

1.5E OF SH16; 2S OF OKAY, Wagoner, OK

Built 2005 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 350

U.S. 70

Good

Over: CREEK

6.93 E JCT SH-147, Choctaw, OK

Built 1946 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 4,800

S. LONA VALLEY RD.

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB.

1.1N; 3W OF KINTA, Haskell, OK

Built 1966 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 200

S.H. 48

Good

Over: CREEK

10.3 MI N JCT SH 1, Hughes, OK

Built 1976 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,600

S.H. 5

Good

Over: CREEK

6.2 MI NW JCT S.H. 6, Jackson, OK

Built 1939 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 190

U.S. 59

Good

Over: CREEK

3.64 E JCT US-259, Le Flore, OK

Built 1927 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 870

U.S. 62

Good

Over: LITTLE SAND CREEK

3.5 MI E JCT SH 18, Lincoln, OK

Built 1928 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,700

5740C

Good

Over: CREEK

11.5 SE OF FAIRFAX, Osage, OK

Built 1938 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 50

U.S. 183

Good

Over: CREEK

1.1 MI S JCT S.H. 5 C, Tillman, OK

Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,700

S.H. 11

Good

Over: CREEK

13.1 MI S WASH. C/L, Tulsa, OK

Built 1918 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 7,800

U.S. 177

Good

Over: CREEK

6.2 MI N JCT SH199, Carter, OK

Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,900

S.H. 48

Good

Over: CREEK

11.7 MI N JCT SH 1, Hughes, OK

Built 1955 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,000

S.H. 54

Good

Over: CREEK

1.4 MI N U.S. 62, Kiowa, OK

Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 450

S.H. 19

Good

Over: CREEK

0.3 MI E U.S. 183, Kiowa, OK

Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 340

S.H. 19

Good

Over: CREEK

4.4 MI E S.H. 54, Kiowa, OK

Built 1967 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 160

U.S. 62

Good

Over: LITTLE SAND CREEK TRIB.

3.8 MI E JCT SH 18, Lincoln, OK

Built 1940 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,700

S.H. 74

Good

Over: CREEK

2.7 MI. S. JCT. SH 59, McClain, OK

Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,300

S.H. 3

Good

Over: CREEK

11.2 E-S JCT US-259, McCurtain, OK

Built 1951 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,200

S.H. 98

Good

Over: CREEK

9.7 S JCT SH-3, McCurtain, OK

Built 1974 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,700

U.S. 266

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0 W JCT I-40, McIntosh, OK

Built 1956 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 990

U.S. 60

Good

Over: CREEK

4.0 MI E US 69, Ottawa, OK

Built 1956 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 3,700

N 160th East

Good

Over: CREEK

.2 S OF E 76TH ST N, Rogers, OK

Built 2019 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 200

U.S. 412

Good

Over: CREEK

1.9 MI E JCT US 183, Woodward, OK

Built 1936 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 6,200

N1830

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

4.2 W 7. S OF SAYRE, Beckham, OK

Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

S.H. 8

Good

Over: CREEK

11.0 MI N JCT U.S. 270, Blaine, OK

Built 1953 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,300

FAS 0618

Good

Over: CREEK

3.1 SW OF WATONGA, Blaine, OK

Built 1982 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

N2610

Good

Over: CREEK

2.W 1.1 S OF OKEENE, Blaine, OK

Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

E0730

Good

Over: SPARROW HAWK BRANCH

2N; 2.4E; SH10-US62 INT, Cherokee, OK

Built 2005 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

IRR N2470

Good

Over: BLUE BEAVER CREEK

9.7M W&1.9 M S JCT 281&36, Comanche, OK

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

N2575 (SW 6TH)

Good

Over: NUMU CREEK TRIB.

1.5S OF LEE, Comanche, OK

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

S.H. 33

Good

Over: CREEK

2.8 MI E PAYNE C/L, Creek, OK

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,700

Showing 13,901-13,950 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.