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

S.H. 19

Good

Over: CREEK

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

Built 1963 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 340

E0420

Good

Over: PRYOR CREEK

3.3SW US69 AND SH28, Mayes, OK

Built 1989 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 150

N3430

Good

Over: BLACK BEAR CREEK

3.1S 5W JCT SH15/SH18, Pawnee, OK

Built 2006 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 50

S.H. 3

Good

Over: CLEAR BOGGY CREEK

AT S.H. 3 JCT, Pontotoc, OK

Built 1973 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 6,100

E0610

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

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

Built 1997 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 100

E1760

Good

Over: EAST MUD CREEK

2S 8.8E OF U.S. 81, Stephens, OK

Built 2021 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 50

S.H. 11

Good

Over: CREEK

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

Built 1956 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 5,800

U.S. 64

Good

Over: CREEK

1.9 MI SE C/L, Tulsa, OK

Built 1971 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 20,700

7416C

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3.5 E 5. N OF US 60, Washington, OK

Built 1997 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 100

S.H. 34

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.7 MI N JCT S.H. 152, Beckham, OK

Built 1932 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 800

N2020

Good

Over: CREEK

7.2 S 2. E OF ELK CITY, Beckham, OK

Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

N1890

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

7.2 S 1.8 E OF SAYRE, Beckham, OK

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

N2680

Good

Over: KINGFISHER CREEK

1.6 N 10.5 E WATONGA, Blaine, OK

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

E0880

Good

Over: CREEK

7S; 2.2 W. OF WATONGA, Blaine, OK

Built 1995 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

N2520

Good

Over: CREEK

5W-0.5N OF WATONGA, Blaine, OK

Built 1992 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60

N2620

Good

Over: CREEK

3.5S 1W OKEENE, Blaine, OK

Built 2004 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

U.S. 81 NB

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1.5S OF I-40, Canadian, OK

Built 2005 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,950

U.S. 81 SB

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1.5S OF I-40, Canadian, OK

Built 2005 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,500

S.H. 53

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

6.6 E OF JCT S.H. 76, Carter, OK

Built 2014 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200

I-44 FRONTAGE RD.

Good

Over: CREEK

0.4S JCT I-44/U.S. 70, Cotton, OK

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

S.H. 66

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.8 MI E LINCOLN C/L, Creek, OK

Built 1982 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,000

S.H. 33

Good

Over: TIGER CREEK

19.5 MI E PAYNE C/L, Creek, OK

Built 2002 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,400

S.H. 16

Good

Over: SKULL CREEK

5.7 E JCT S.H.16/S.H.48, Creek, OK

Built 2015 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,200

S.H. 58

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.4 N OF I-40 JCT, Custer, OK

Built 2017 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,100

E0910

Good

Over: CREEK

2N 2.8E OF CUSTER, Custer, OK

Built 2014 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

2212C

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

3.6 S 2.8 E OF CAMARGO, Dewey, OK

Built 1992 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300

N2290

Good

Over: CREEK

3E; 1.2S OF PUTNAM, Dewey, OK

Built 2009 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

N2330

Good

Over: FIDDLERS CREEK

7.0 E. & 1.6 N. OF PUTNAM, Dewey, OK

Built 2009 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

E0610

Good

Over: CREEK

5.3W; 1S OF SEILING, Dewey, OK

Built 2010 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

E0630

Good

Over: KIZER CREEK

7.4E 3S OF VICI, Dewey, OK

Built 2014 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

N1730

Good

Over: COMMISSION CREEK

8.3W 7.7S OF ARNETT, Ellis, OK

Built 1973 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 24

E1350

Good

Over: WEST BITTER CREEK

1.N 1.8E JCT US 62 SH 92, Grady, OK

Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

S.H. 39

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

5 E OF U.S. 62, Grady, OK

Built 2017 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,800

N2900

Good

Over: CREEK

.5W 1.8N OF SH 37, Grady, OK

Built 2020 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

U.S. 64

Good

Over: CREEK

1.1MI.E. ALFALFA C/L, Grant, OK

Built 2008 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400

U.S. 64

Good

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

6.8 E OF ALFALFA C/L, Grant, OK

Built 2015 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200

U.S. 64

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

7.3 E ALFALFA C/L, Grant, OK

Built 2015 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200

E0200

Good

Over: CREEK

.2N 4.7W OF JEFFERSON, Grant, OK

Built 2017 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 160

E1440

Good

Over: SLEEPY JOHN CREEK

2N 1.8E OF REED, Greer, OK

Built 2023 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25

N4300

Good

Over: CREEK

4.3N; 1E OF HWY 9 & 71, Haskell, OK

Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

U.S. 62

Good

Over: SALT FORK RED RIVER

0.6 MI E S.H. 6, Jackson, OK

Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,100

N2030

Good

Over: CREEK

.5S 1W OF BLAIR, Jackson, OK

Built 2017 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

S.H. 79

Good

Over: RED RIVER

.5 NE TEXAS STATE LINE, Jefferson, OK

Built 2018 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,275

U.S. 81

Good

Over: CREEK

5.7 S JCT U.S. 70, Jefferson, OK

Built 2018 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,200

S.H. 22

Good

Over: PENNINGTON CREEK

W. EDGE OF TISHOMINGO, Johnston, OK

Built 1954 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,000

S.H. 33

Good

Over: UNCLE JOHNS CREEK O'FLOW

.8 E JCT U.S. 81, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2015 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,300

U.S. 81

Good

Over: KINGFISHER CREEK

.7 N S.H. 33, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2019 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,800

IRR E0840

Good

Over: WINTER CAMP CREEK

4W 5N .5E of OKARCHE, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2018 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 279

IRR E1590

Good

Over: CREEK

1. N 2. W OF MT PARK, Kiowa, OK

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

E1360

Good

Over: CREEK

4S 5.4N OF MT VIEW, Kiowa, OK

Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

Showing 14,451-14,500 of 22,733 bridges

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