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

RANGE RD (N3290)

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

RANGE RD & 92ND ST .6S, Payne, OK

Built 1999 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 70

S.H. 99

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

6.2 MI S JCT SH3, Pontotoc, OK

Built 1932 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,200

S.H. 9

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3 MI W SH 56, Seminole, OK

Built 1994 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,200

E1710

Good

Over: CREEK

4.S SH 7 6.3W OF US 81, Stephens, OK

Built 1985 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 100

E1700 (CAMEL BACK

Good

Over: CREEK

1.N 1.W 81 & PLATO RD, Stephens, OK

Built 1989 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 100

N3040

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

1N OF SH7, Stephens, OK

Built 2003 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 350

7420C

Good

Over: CANEY RIVER

4S.&2.4W.OF JCT US75&US60, Washington, OK

Built 1979 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 726

E0210

Good

Over: HOGSHOOTER CREEK

1. S 5.7 E OF US 60, Washington, OK

Built 1986 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 100

E0220

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

2. S .3 W OF US 60, Washington, OK

Built 1990 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 360

U.S. 59

Good

Over: BALLARD CREEK

6.8 N JCT U.S. 62, Adair, OK

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,600

S.H. 11

Good

Over: SALT FORK ARK. RIV TRIB.

7.45E JCT. US64/SH8 & 11, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,500

S.H. 7

Good

Over: DRY BOGGY CREEK

5.73 E JOHNSTON C/L, Atoka, OK

Built 2008 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,200

S.H. 6

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

8.9 MI E JCT S.H. 152, Beckham, OK

Built 1953 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,600

N2010 (VAN BUREN)

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

VAN BUREN & .1 N. OF 20TH, Beckham, OK

Built 1982 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

E1260

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

7S 4.4W OF SAYRE, Beckham, OK

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 25

U.S. 270

Good

Over: CREEK

7.8 MI S JCT S.H. 33, Blaine, OK

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,450

U.S. 70

Good

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

17.98 E JCT SH-78, Bryan, OK

Built 1939 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,100

S.H. 199

Good

Over: SAND BRANCH CREEK

7.2E OF U.S. 77/S.H. 199, Carter, OK

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,000

IRR FAS 1208

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

5.0 S OF UNGER, Choctaw, OK

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

S.H. 325

Good

Over: CREEK

2.0 MI E OKLA. S/L, Cimarron, OK

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 70

S.H. 9

Good

Over: DAVE BLUE CREEK

4 MI. E. JCT US 77, Cleveland, OK

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,120

E1640

Good

Over: E FORK ROCK CREEK

2 N 3.5 W of TUPELO, Coal, OK

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

IRR N2600

Good

Over: CREEK

1.4S 3.7E JCT I-44/SH 36, Comanche, OK

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50

N2600

Good

Over: EAST CACHE CREEK TRIB A1

.3S OF CACHE RD., Comanche, OK

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,420

IRR FAS 1818

Good

Over: FRAZIER CREEK

14.7 MI E NOWATA C/L, Craig, OK

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

E0920

Good

Over: LITTLE DEER CREEK

7.2 E 1. N CUSTER CITY, Custer, OK

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 25

E0880

Good

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

4 E OF MOOREWOOD, Custer, OK

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 75

N2270

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.5 N 4. W OF CUSTER CITY, Custer, OK

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 25

E0900

Good

Over: CREEK

5 N .4 E BUTLER, Custer, OK

Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 25

IRR N2260

Good

Over: CREEK

2.9S.;.5E. OF CLINTON, Custer, OK

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

E0970

Good

Over: WEST BARNITZ CREEK

2S 6.8E OF BUTLER, Custer, OK

Built 2008 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 25

N4620 (2108C)

Good

Over: CREEK

2N of GROVE, Delaware, OK

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,240

2350C

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.1W 3.8N OF CATESBY, Ellis, OK

Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 24

S.H. 37

Good

Over: BUGGY CREEK

.6 E OF U.S. 81, Grady, OK

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,200

N3010

Good

Over: POND CREEK

.7S 4.8W 1N OF LAMONT, Grant, OK

Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 24

S.H. 30

Good

Over: GRAPE CREEK

2.9 MI N JCT S.H. 9, Harmon, OK

Built 1946 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 210

U.S. 64

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

14.2E OF BEAVER C/L, Harper, OK

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 810

U.S. 270

Good

Over: GRIEF CREEK

6.6 MI E JCT US 270B, Hughes, OK

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,600

N1970

Good

Over: GYPSUM CREEK

3.5 S & 1.5 W OLUSTEE, Jackson, OK

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

E1580

Good

Over: SALT FORK RED RIVER

2.0 W. OF MARTHA, Jackson, OK

Built 2009 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

IRR E0180

Good

Over: BOIS D'ARC CREEK

4S 3.2W of KILDARE, Kay, OK

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,169

IRR N2400

Good

Over: MONUMENT CREEK

2. E 7.4 S OF MT VIEW, Kiowa, OK

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

N2100

Good

Over: CREEK

3.3N 3W OF SH44/SH9, Kiowa, OK

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

E1390

Good

Over: CREEK

1N 2.6W OF LONE WOLF, Kiowa, OK

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

N2300

Good

Over: CREEK

4.6S .5W OF COOPERTON, Kiowa, OK

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50

U.S. 271

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

2.46 N PUSHMATAHA C/L, Le Flore, OK

Built 1963 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,600

4024C

Good

Over: NAIL CREEK

2.3 W; 1.4 N GILMORE, Le Flore, OK

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 650

4068C

Good

Over: RIDDLE CREEK

1.7 S; 0.5 W CAMERON, Le Flore, OK

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 550

4034C

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.3W OF HODGENS, Le Flore, OK

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 550

S.H. 66 BUS.

Good

Over: CAPTAIN CREEK O'FLOW

1.2NE OF JCT SH66, Lincoln, OK

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 580

Showing 19,451-19,500 of 22,733 bridges

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