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

N2260

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.2N 5E OF CLINTON, Custer, OK

Built 2008 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

E0890

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

2S 3.7E OF SUNSET, Custer, OK

Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

E0860

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

0.1 E. & 1.0 N. OF SUNSET, Custer, OK

Built 2010 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

N2060

Good

Over: QUARTER MASTER CREEK

3.3W 4.1N OF HAMMON, Custer, OK

Built 2010 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 25

E0890

Good

Over: WEST BARNITZ CREEK

.2E 6.1N OF BUTLER, Custer, OK

Built 2013 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 25

S.H. 85

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

3.2 NE OF CRAIG C/L, Delaware, OK

Built 2020 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,274

E0550

Good

Over: CRAZY CREEK

4E 3S OF COLCORD, Delaware, OK

Built 2022 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

U.S. 81

Good

Over: CREEK

1.1 S JCT US 412, Garfield, OK

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10,500

N3020

Good

Over: BLACK BEAR CREEK

2W 1.3S OF US64/SH74, Garfield, OK

Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 60

N3030

Good

Over: BLACK BEAR CREEK

1W 1.8S OF SH74/US64, Garfield, OK

Built 2014 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 25

2584C

Good

Over: CREEK

0.4 MI E OF ANTIOCH, Garvin, OK

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

S.H. 19

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

10.9 MI E GRADY C/L, Garvin, OK

Built 1999 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,800

E1650

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

2.8 W .5 NORTH OF FOSTER, Garvin, OK

Built 2003 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

IRR 2512C

Good

Over: LARIMORE CREEK

.5E GRADY C/L, Garvin, OK

Built 2006 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

N3360

Good

Over: CREEK

3W 2.9N OF JCT US177/SH19, Garvin, OK

Built 2007 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

E1560

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5W 2N OF ANTIOCH, Garvin, OK

Built 2022 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

U.S. 62 WB

Good

Over: SLWC R.R. UNDER

8.6 MI E CADDO CO, Grady, OK

Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,400

U.S. 62 EB

Good

Over: SLWC R.R. UNDER

8.6 MI E CADDO CO, Grady, OK

Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 4,150

N2800

Good

Over: LITTLE WASHITA RIVER

.4N OF FARWELL, Grady, OK

Built 2011 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 116

S.H. 19

Good

Over: WASHITA RIVER

1 NW GARVIN C/L, Grady, OK

Built 2016 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,100

U.S. 60

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

4.2 W OF KAY C/L, Grant, OK

Built 2014 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,400

E1270

Good

Over: CREEK

4N 1.6W OF HWY 2&31 JCT, Haskell, OK

Built 2015 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 200

3202C

Good

Over: CREEK

3.6 N & 5.2 W OF WETUMKA, Hughes, OK

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

N3860

Good

Over: GREASY CREEK

1 S & 5.7 E OF WETUMKA, Hughes, OK

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

E1280

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

5.4 S & 1.3 W OF WETUMKA, Hughes, OK

Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 170

U.S. 62

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.7 MI E OF HARMON C/L, Jackson, OK

Built 1975 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,400

E1690

Good

Over: CREEK

5S 4.6E OF ALTUS, Jackson, OK

Built 2013 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

E1950

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.6W SH5, Jefferson, OK

Built 2003 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 75

S.H. 48

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

3.2 MI S JCT SH7, Johnston, OK

Built 1954 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,700

S.H. 1

Good

Over: O'FLOW

2.8 MI S-W JCT SH 22, Johnston, OK

Built 1968 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,400

S.H. 1

Good

Over: WASHITA RIVER O'FLOW

4.1 MI N MARSHALL CO, Johnston, OK

Built 1968 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,400

3530C

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

3 N & 3 W OF FILMORE, Johnston, OK

Built 1982 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 370

3504C

Good

Over: CREEK

1.7 E OF CONNERVILLE, Johnston, OK

Built 2015 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 375

N3683

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

2.8 N 1.8 W OF COLEMAN, Johnston, OK

Built 2022 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

IRR E0180

Good

Over: BOIS D'ARC CREEK

4S 3.5W of KILDARE, Kay, OK

Built 2018 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,169

S.H. 3 & S.H. 33

Good

Over: KINGFISHER CREEK

4.4 MI E BLAINE C/L, Kingfisher, OK

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,500

E0600

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.2W 2N of JCT US81/SH51, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2019 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 25

U.S. 183

Good

Over: DRY OTTER CREEK

2.8 MI N U.S. 62 BUS., Kiowa, OK

Built 1992 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,500

U.S. 62

Good

Over: DEEP RED CREEK

6.5 MI E TILLMAN C/L, Kiowa, OK

Built 1994 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,400

E1470

Good

Over: SADDLE MOUNTAIN CREEK

1S & 1.1W OF S.H. 115, Kiowa, OK

Built 2010 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

LORIE LN RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2.3 W; 1.0 S TALIHINA, Latimer, OK

Built 2012 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

S.H. 1

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

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

Built 2019 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,100

S.H. 63

Good

Over: CREEK

3.16 E JCT US-271, Le Flore, OK

Built 1941 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,200

S.H. 63

Good

Over: CREEK

4.78 E JCT US-271, Le Flore, OK

Built 1941 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,200

S.H. 63

Good

Over: CREEK

10.48 W JCT US-259, Le Flore, OK

Built 1941 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,100

WHITTEVILLE RD.

Good

Over: POLK CREEK

0.2 W.US 271 BYPASS, Le Flore, OK

Built 2006 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 250

IRR E0750

Good

Over: DUGOUT CREEK

4N 1.8W JCT SH105/US177, Lincoln, OK

Built 2005 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

U.S. 177

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.2 MI. N.OF S.H. 66, Lincoln, OK

Built 2013 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,100

N3500

Good

Over: PRUETT CREEK

2 W 3.5 S OF WILZETTA, Lincoln, OK

Built 2016 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 450

E0970

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK

5 S 1 W S.H. 102/S.H. 66, Lincoln, OK

Built 2014 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 100

Showing 18,151-18,200 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.