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

N3690

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

4.2 N 5.W MASON, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N3630

Good

Over: HILLIBY CREEK

2.3 N 1.5 E PADEN, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1990 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 75

E1100

Good

Over: BAD CREEK

.5 W. OF PHARAOH, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N3740

Good

Over: CREEK

.2 S 1.5 E BEARDEN, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1120

Good

Over: BAD CREEK

2.S 1.8 E PHAROAH, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1130

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

3.0 S 4.5 E OF PHAROAH, Okfuskee, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E0244 (L.B. MAY)

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.1E PEARSON .4S MAIN, Osage, OK

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 910

RIPLEY RD.(N3420)

Good

Over: COUNCIL CREEK

RIPLEY RD\RICHMOND .9S, Payne, OK

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

6126C

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

3. S 3. W OF ALDERSON, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

6148C

Good

Over: LILLY PAD CREEK

5.0 MI E OF SCIPIO, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1984 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N3950

Good

Over: SCIPIO CREEK

1. N 1.5 W OF SCIPIO, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N3950

Good

Over: NORTH BOGGY CREEK

4.5 W 2. S OF KIOWA, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N4170

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

1.8 S 1 W OF HAILEYVIL, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

6122C

Good

Over: MUDDY CK.- LK. EUFAULA

3.0 E.& 2.0 N. KREBS, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 150

E1290

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.6 W 1.6 S INDIANOLA, Pittsburg, OK

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N4050

Good

Over: BALD MOUNTAIN CREEK

3.1S 1.8W OF INDIANOLA, Pittsburg, OK

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 75

N3419

Good

Over: CANADIAN SANDY CREEK

3.6 S & 2.6 W OF VANOSS, Pontotoc, OK

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N3680

Good

Over: SINCERE CREEK

2.3 N & 1.4 W OF JAYDEE, Pontotoc, OK

Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

E1510

Good

Over: SPRING BROOK CREEK

2 N 2.7 W OF GARR CORNER, Pontotoc, OK

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1540

Good

Over: COON CREEK

1 S & .7 E OF GARR CORNER, Pontotoc, OK

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

S.H. 99

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

S. END OF FITTSTOWN, Pontotoc, OK

Built 2007 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,100

E1460

Good

Over: CREEK

.4 S & 1.8 W OF MAXWELL, Pontotoc, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

6246C

Good

Over: SPRING BROOK CREEK

.2 S 2 W OF OIL CENTER, Pontotoc, OK

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 390

N3360

Good

Over: DANCE CREEK

1.5 N & .2 W OF MORVIN, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350

N3370

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

3 S & 1 W OF ANDERSON, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1410

Good

Over: YOUNG CREEK

2.1S&.7W OF SACRED HEART, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N3450

Good

Over: PREACHER CREEK

1.1 S & 3.7 E OF ASHER, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

6354C

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.8 N & .1 W OF MACOMB, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 375

E1950

Good

Over: HOG CREEK

1.0 S &2.3 E OF RATTAN, Pushmataha, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

E0960

Good

Over: WASHITA RIVER

1. S 3.7 W OF HAMMON, Roger Mills, OK

Built 1987 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 25

E1010

Good

Over: SANDSTONE CREEK

1.5 N 9.7 W CARPENTEE, Roger Mills, OK

Built 1989 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 25

N0940

Good

Over: 9 MILE CREEK

1N 5.4W OF HAMMON, Roger Mills, OK

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

E0940

Good

Over: CREEK

1.2E OF REYDON, Roger Mills, OK

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 50

E0500

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK TRIB.

1S 3.5E JCT SH20/SH88, Rogers, OK

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

6772C

Good

Over: NEGRO CREEK

2.9S .6E OF KONAWA, Seminole, OK

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 270

6704C

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1 S & .3 W OF SCHOOLTON, Seminole, OK

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 260

N3670

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

1.7 N & 1 W OF CROMWELL, Seminole, OK

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 70

U.S. 64

Good

Over: LITTLE SALLISAW CREEK

2E OF U.S. 59, Sequoyah, OK

Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,310

E1850

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.S SH53 3.1W US81, Stephens, OK

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

FAS 6915

Good

Over: WEEDHOLLOW CREEK

6 MI W 3 MI S OF VELMA, Stephens, OK

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 121

6934C

Good

Over: NEGRO CREEK

.5S 6.2W SH 53 SH 89, Stephens, OK

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 141

E1820

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.N SH53 3.1W US81, Stephens, OK

Built 1997 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

E1790

Good

Over: WEST MUD CREEK

7E 3;5N OF JCT US81/SH53, Stephens, OK

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 25

N2210

Good

Over: CREEK

4. N 2.8 E OF DAVIDSON, Tillman, OK

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60

E1850

Good

Over: JACK CREEK

.6S 8.9E OF HOLLISTER, Tillman, OK

Built 1993 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60

FAS 7101

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

5 MI W 4 MI N MANITOU, Tillman, OK

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

N2360

Good

Over: LITTLE DEEP RED CREEK

.2E 1.2S OF LOVELAND, Tillman, OK

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 30

7214C(56TH.ST.N)

Good

Over: BIRD CREEK

56TH ST. N .7MI E HWY 169, Tulsa, OK

Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 448

E0270

Good

Over: KEELER CREEK

7S 2.8W OF JCT US75&60S, Washington, OK

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

N4030

Good

Over: LACY CREEK

5N 5E OF SH20/US75 JCT, Washington, OK

Built 2022 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

Showing 19,301-19,350 of 22,733 bridges

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