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

E0780

Good

Over: CREEK

1.7N 1.6E OF SH33/US81, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 25

IRR N2740

Good

Over: KINGFISHER CREEK

4.5E 2S OF OMEGA, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 754

E0880

Good

Over: UNCLE JOHNS CREEK

1N 3.4E OF OKARCHE, Kingfisher, OK

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

IRR 3886C

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

5.6 W OF ROOSEVELT, Kiowa, OK

Built 1992 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

FAS 3813

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

2 MI S 2 W ROOSEVELT, Kiowa, OK

Built 1993 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

IRR E1650

Good

Over: DEEP RED CREEK

1S US 621; SE OF SNYDER, Kiowa, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N2250

Good

Over: EAST OTTER CREEK

3N .1W OF US62/US183, Kiowa, OK

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N2250

Good

Over: CREEK

5E 2.4S OF HWY9/HWY183, Kiowa, OK

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N2040

Good

Over: GRAY BACK

5 W 5.5 N OF LONE WOLF, Kiowa, OK

Built 2021 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

U.S. 270

Good

Over: GAINES CREEK OVERFLOW

3.85 E PITTSBURG C/L, Latimer, OK

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,000

4060C

Good

Over: CACHE CREEK

1.2 N; 3.5 W SPIRO, Le Flore, OK

Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60

4088C

Good

Over: POTEAU RIVER

1.9 E; 2.2 S HEAVENER, Le Flore, OK

Built 1984 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 600

4030C

Good

Over: HOLSON CREEK

0.6 E; 1.3 S SUMMERFIELD, Le Flore, OK

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 425

N4635

Good

Over: CASTON CREEK

3.0 W WISTER, Le Flore, OK

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

4010C

Good

Over: POTEAU RIVER

2.4 W; 0.6 N POCOLA, Le Flore, OK

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

N4540

Good

Over: FOURCHE MALINE CREEK

2.3 E; 1.5 N LEFLORE, Le Flore, OK

Built 2010 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60

4082C

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

0.2 E; 0.7 N LEFLORE, Le Flore, OK

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

E1312

Good

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK

9W 1S OF SHADY POINT, Le Flore, OK

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 150

4082C

Good

Over: FOURCHE MALINE CREEK

2N OF LEFLORE, Le Flore, OK

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 150

E1500 (4034C)

Good

Over: BLACK FORK CREEK

.5E OF HODGENS, Le Flore, OK

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 750

E0950

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.8 E 3.9 S OF WELLSTON, Lincoln, OK

Built 1992 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 75

N3510

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

1.N .2E 1.6N OF AVERY, Lincoln, OK

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

FAS 4132

Good

Over: DEEP FORK RIVER

.1 N .5 W OF WELLSTON, Lincoln, OK

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500

E0970

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

5 E .2 S OF SPARKS, Lincoln, OK

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

4122C

Good

Over: BELLCOW CREEK

3.9 S 1.4 E OF CARNEY, Lincoln, OK

Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 225

N3400

Good

Over: KICKAPOO CREEK

1.3W 1.8S OF MIDLOTHIAN, Lincoln, OK

Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

E0900

Good

Over: BELLCOW CREEK

.6 N 1.1 W OF CHANDLER, Lincoln, OK

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N3370

Good

Over: HEADQUARTERS CREEK

2 W & 0.3 S OF TRYON, Lincoln, OK

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

4164C

Good

Over: DEEP FORK

2.1 N. OF SPARKS, Lincoln, OK

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E0910

Good

Over: CHUCKAHO CREEK

.6 S .6 W OF DAGGETT, Lincoln, OK

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E0780

Good

Over: HEADQUARTERS CREEK

1 N 1.1 E JCT SH105/US177, Lincoln, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

IRR E0900

Good

Over: DOSIE CREEK

.2N 2E OF DAVENPORT, Lincoln, OK

Built 2021 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

4824C SIMPSON RD

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

3. W JCT 12 & 199, Marshall, OK

Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

4828C

Good

Over: CREEK

3N OF CARTER LAKE, Marshall, OK

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E0500 (9TH)

Good

Over: PRYOR CREEK

1W OF US69 ON 9TH, Mayes, OK

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

S.H. 59

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

3.6 MI. S. JCT. SH39, McClain, OK

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 880

E1360

Good

Over: DIBBLE CREEK

.5E 6.5S .9E of BLANCHARD, McClain, OK

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

IRR FAS 4533

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2 W BATTIEST, McCurtain, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500

E1752 (4502C)

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.6E OF SMITHVILLE, McCurtain, OK

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1180

Good

Over: EUFAULA LAKE

2. N 1. W OF EUFAULA, McIntosh, OK

Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

D1740

Good

Over: COLBERT CREEK

3.4 W 1. S OF DAVIS, Murray, OK

Built 1993 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1660

Good

Over: KICKAPOO SANDY CREEK

1.0 MI S JCT US77/SH17A, Murray, OK

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1650

Good

Over: GUY SANDY CREEK

7.6N; 0.7W OF SULPHUR, Murray, OK

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

U.S. 62

Good

Over: CLOUD CREEK

1.5 MI E JCT SH16, Muskogee, OK

Built 1967 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,600

E0820 (5102C)

Good

Over: CONCHARTY CREEK

.5N 4.5W of HASKELL, Muskogee, OK

Built 2021 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 110

E0490

Good

Over: CREEK

2.7E 2N .3E OF LUCIEN, Noble, OK

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

U.S. 77

Good

Over: RED ROCK CREEK O'FLOW

11.0N OF U.S. 64, Noble, OK

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 570

U.S. 169

Good

Over: UP R.R. UNDER

5.6 MI N ROGERS CO, Nowata, OK

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,700

S.H. 28

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

1.3 MI. S. OF JCT. US 60, Nowata, OK

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 700

N3610

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

3 S. OF PADEN, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60

Showing 19,251-19,300 of 22,733 bridges

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