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

N4280

Good

Over: CREEK

4. W 1.3 S OF WILBURTON, Latimer, OK

Built 1987 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

3902C

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

3N OF RED OAK, Latimer, OK

Built 2004 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 200

E1478

Good

Over: HOOT OWL CREEK

3.8 N OF BENGAL, Latimer, OK

Built 2010 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 25

E1430 (3906C)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.2E of CHILI, Latimer, OK

Built 2016 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

S.H. 1

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK O'FLOW

2.7 E JCT S.H. 2, Latimer, OK

Built 2019 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,200

4015C

Good

Over: MACK WATSON CREEK

6.0 W SHADY POINT, Le Flore, OK

Built 1996 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 150

E1550

Good

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

0.7 N; 0.3 W STAPP, Le Flore, OK

Built 1999 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

U.S. 59

Good

Over: CACHE CREEK

1.98 N JCT SH-9, Le Flore, OK

Built 2011 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,900

U.S. 59

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

5.5 W OF U.S. 259, Le Flore, OK

Built 2018 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,600

S.H. 18B

Good

Over: QUAPAW CREEK

3.4 MI E JCT SH 18, Lincoln, OK

Built 1954 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 460

4110C

Good

Over: EAST BEAVER CREEK

0.6 E. OF PARKLAND, Lincoln, OK

Built 1996 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 175

IRR E0870

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

.3S 1.6E OF I-44 & SH99, Lincoln, OK

Built 2012 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

E1030

Good

Over: LITTLE SAND CREEK

2E 1.3N .9E OF US62/SH18, Lincoln, OK

Built 2002 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

S.H. 66

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK

3.7E OF OKLAHOMA CL, Lincoln, OK

Built 2001 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,900

S.H. 18

Good

Over: DEEP FORK RIVER

10.2N OF JCT US62, Lincoln, OK

Built 2006 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,700

IRR N3480

Good

Over: CHUCKAHO CREEK

4.3E .6S OF SH18/SH66 JCT, Lincoln, OK

Built 2012 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

E0930

Good

Over: DEEP FORK RIVER

.6E 2N 1W OF MIDLOTHIAN, Lincoln, OK

Built 2016 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

E0950

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK

3 S .1 W OF SH 102/SH 66, Lincoln, OK

Built 2014 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

U.S. 77

Good

Over: SKELETON CREEK

7.2N JCT S.H. 33/U.S. 77, Logan, OK

Built 2009 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 650

E0650

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

3S; 1.4E OF SH74/SH51, Logan, OK

Built 2014 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

S.H. 32

Good

Over: WALNUT BAYOU CREEK

14.8E JEFFERSON C/L, Love, OK

Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,000

S.H. 32

Good

Over: WALNUT BAYOU O'FLOW

14.9E JEFFERSON C/L, Love, OK

Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,000

S.H. 32

Good

Over: WALNUT BAYOU O'FLOW

15.1E JEFFERSON C/L, Love, OK

Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,000

S.H. 32

Good

Over: WALNUT BAYOU O'FLOW

15.2E JEFFERSON C/L, Love, OK

Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,000

S.H. 58

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

2.0 MI S JCT US 60, Major, OK

Built 1997 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,000

N2550

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1E .4S OF US60/SH58, Major, OK

Built 2003 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 75

N2280

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

3W 4.1N of US 281 & 15, Major, OK

Built 2021 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 105

U.S. 69

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.9 MI N SH 20, Mayes, OK

Built 1985 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 6,050

S.H. 82

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

2 S OF S.H. 28, Mayes, OK

Built 2015 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,600

S.H. 59

Good

Over: FINN CREEK

2.8 MI.W. JCT. SH74, McClain, OK

Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 450

S.H. 24

Good

Over: FINN CREEK

7.4W JCT S.H. 74, McClain, OK

Built 2006 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 170

N3340

Good

Over: CREEK

.5S of BYARS, McClain, OK

Built 2019 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 275

E1470

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK TRIB.

1.5S 4.4W of PAYNE, McClain, OK

Built 2018 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

S.H. 3

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

7.89 E of Push CO Line, McCurtain, OK

Built 2011 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,200

E1740

Good

Over: BIG EAGLE CREEK

1.6N 2W of SMITHVILLE, McCurtain, OK

Built 2017 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

S.H. 86

Good

Over: COW CREEK

.25 E OF JCT U.S. 77, Noble, OK

Built 2017 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 500

E0360

Good

Over: BUNCH CREEK

2.6S 2.9E OF BILLINGS, Noble, OK

Built 2023 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 220

U.S. 169

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA CREEK

3.5 MI N JCT US 60, Nowata, OK

Built 1960 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,700

S.H. 27

Good

Over: N. CANADIAN RIVER

4.2NW HUGHES C/L, Okfuskee, OK

Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 900

S.H. 48

Good

Over: DEEP FORK OF THE N. CAN.

10.4 MI N JCT U.S. 62, Okfuskee, OK

Built 2010 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,200

E1070

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

3S of PAYDEN, Okfuskee, OK

Built 2022 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

I-35 FRONTAGE RD.

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.9 MI N TURNPIKE, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1983 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,750

S.H. 66

Good

Over: COON CREEK

11.8 MI E OF JCT I-35, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,600

WESTERN AVE.

Good

Over: UP R.R. UNDER

I-40 CROSSTOWN&WESTERN AV, Oklahoma, OK

Built 2010 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 56,450

E1080 (SE 15TH ST)

Good

Over: CREEK

200' EAST OF ANDERSON RD, Oklahoma, OK

Built 2017 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,250

E1080 (SE 15TH ST)

Good

Over: CHOCTAW CREEK TRIB.

.2 EAST OF WESTMINSTER RD, Oklahoma, OK

Built 2017 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,000

U.S. 60

Good

Over: CREEK

6.0 MI. E. KAY CL, Osage, OK

Built 1973 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,000

LOST CRK RD(N3370)

Good

Over: CREEK

LOST CRK RD\6TH ST .6S, Payne, OK

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,470

9TH ST.

Good

Over: EUCHEE CREEK(W0720)

9TH ST\EUCHEE VY.3E, Payne, OK

Built 1999 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 200

EUCHEE VALLEY(N354

Good

Over: EUCHEE CREEK

EUCHEE VY\ESECO .1S, Payne, OK

Built 2003 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

Showing 17,201-17,250 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.