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

U.S. 183

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI S JCT S.H. 152, Washita, OK

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200

U.S. 183

Good

Over: CREEK

2.4 MI S JCT S.H. 152, Washita, OK

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,200

E1210

Good

Over: LITTLE ELK CREEK

1. S 1.1 W DILL CITY, Washita, OK

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

E1130

Good

Over: CREEK

.7W .5S OF BESSIE, Washita, OK

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

N2430

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.E 2.7S OF COLONY, Washita, OK

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

N2060

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

2.W 1.9N OF CANUTE, Washita, OK

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

FAS 7518

Good

Over: W BOGGY CREEK

4.4 MI E BURNS FLAT, Washita, OK

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

E1170

Good

Over: CREEK

2.S 7.1W OF BURNS FLAT, Washita, OK

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

E1180

Good

Over: CREEK

3.S 7.W OF BURNS FLAT, Washita, OK

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

N2380

Good

Over: GYP CREEK

2.W 2.8S OF COWDEN, Washita, OK

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

FAS 7504

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

3.0 N 3.1 E RETROP, Washita, OK

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

E1220

Good

Over: LITTLE ELK CREEK

2.S 1.1W OF DILL CITY, Washita, OK

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

FAS 7501

Good

Over: CREEK

.5 S JCT 152 CORDELL, Washita, OK

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 600

N2150

Good

Over: CREEK

1.5 E OF SENTINEL, Washita, OK

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

N2450

Good

Over: COBB CREEK

3.E 2.9S OF COLONY, Washita, OK

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

N2060

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

3.E 2.4N OF RETROP, Washita, OK

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

FAS 7514

Good

Over: WASHITA RIVER

4.9 MI W COWDEN, Washita, OK

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

N2350

Good

Over: COFFEE CREEK

1W 2.7N OF CORN, Washita, OK

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

E1130

Good

Over: CREEK

4W 3S OF CANUTE, Washita, OK

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

N2160

Good

Over: CREEK

3.8N OF DILL CITY, Washita, OK

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

N2160

Good

Over: WEST BUGGY CREEK

2.9N OF DILL CITY, Washita, OK

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

S2290

Good

Over: CAVALRY CREEK S. FORK

4.5E 3S OF CORDELL, Washita, OK

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

FAS 7514 (E1220)

Good

Over: CREEK

3.0 S & 3.9 E OF CORDELL, Washita, OK

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

N2120

Good

Over: CREEK

2N 1.8E BURNS FLATS, Washita, OK

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

E1130

Good

Over: CREEK

2N 1.8W OF BURNS FLATS, Washita, OK

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

E1250 (7522C)

Good

Over: CREEK

3N 8.4E RETROP, Washita, OK

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

N2180

Good

Over: ELK CREEK TRIB.

2E 1.1S OF DILL CITY, Washita, OK

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

IRR N2300

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

10E .2S of ROCKY, Washita, OK

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

IRR E1100

Good

Over: GYP CREEK

3N 3.6W of CORN, Washita, OK

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

E1250

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

3 N .5 W OF SENTINEL, Washita, OK

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

E1210

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1 S & 2.9 E OF DILL CITY, Washita, OK

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

U.S. 64

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI W ALFALFA CO, Woods, OK

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,100

N2190

Good

Over: CREEK

6.3N OF CAMP HOUSTON, Woods, OK

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

N2240

Good

Over: CREEK

4E4S1E.8SOF CAMP HOUSTON, Woods, OK

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

E0120

Good

Over: CREEK

3.9S .1W OF CAPRON, Woods, OK

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 209

E0120

Good

Over: CREEK

3.9S .8E OF CAPRON, Woods, OK

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

E0250

Good

Over: CREEK

.2S .8E 3S .1E OF AVARD, Woods, OK

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

S.H. 50

Good

Over: CREEK

1.6 MI N WOODWARD CO, Woods, OK

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 950

N2330

Good

Over: GREENLEAF CREEK

9.1 N 3. E OF CORA, Woods, OK

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

E0300

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

.4S .4W OF WAYNOKA, Woods, OK

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24

N2340

Good

Over: CREEK

3W 3.2S OF AVARD, Woods, OK

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

E0080

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

2.5S 2.4E OF LOOKOUT, Woods, OK

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

E0210

Good

Over: CREEK

1.5N 4.3E OF HOPETON, Woods, OK

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

N2460

Good

Over: CREEK

1E .2S OF US281/SH11, Woods, OK

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24

U.S. 64

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

3.1 E JCT S.H. 14, Woods, OK

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500

N1990

Good

Over: CREEK

3.E OF W.W.AIRFLD ON SH15, Woodward, OK

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

U.S. 412

Good

Over: CREEK

6.2 MI W MAJOR C/L, Woodward, OK

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,400

I-40

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0 MI W SH-34 S., Beckham, OK

Built 1958 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 15,700

N3700

Good

Over: BOIS D'ARC CREEK

1.W 7 1.5 N OF COBB, Bryan, OK

Built 2000 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 75

E0690

Good

Over: FOURTEEN MILE CREEK

7N OF TAHLEQUAH, Cherokee, OK

Built 2014 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 100

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