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

N3215

Poor

Over: CHEEK CREEK

1. W 1.3 S OF PAOLI, Garvin, OK

Built 1940 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 75

E0460

Poor

Over: CREEK

4.S .8E OF SH15/H18, Pawnee, OK

Built 1939 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 886

N2500

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK

2. E SH 58006, Caddo, OK

Built 1983 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

1054C

Poor

Over: CREEK

.8E&1.7N;JCT US70&US70A E, Carter, OK

Built 1941 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,062

NE 12TH ST

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.4 E BRYANT AVE, Cleveland, OK

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,000

E1640

Poor

Over: CREEK

1. N 6.3 W OF I-44 US62, Comanche, OK

Built 1993 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

N2460

Poor

Over: CREEK

8. W .9 S OF US 281-SH5A, Cotton, OK

Built 1940 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

E1880

Poor

Over: CREEK

1. N 8.8 W OF US 281-SH5A, Cotton, OK

Built 1940 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

E0890

Poor

Over: CREEK

1N .8E OF NEWBY, Creek, OK

Built 1938 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

E0400

Poor

Over: CREEK

AT US 81 & BRECKINRIDGE, Garfield, OK

Built 1959 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,200

E0420 (CHESTNUT ST

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI E OF OAKWOOD, Garfield, OK

Built 1984 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,800

E0419 (ASH AVE.)

Poor

Over: CREEK

.7 MI E OF VAN BUREN, Garfield, OK

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

E1640

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.8 W 1. N OF BRADY, Garvin, OK

Built 1978 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

2544C

Poor

Over: CREEK

5.9 MI E KATIE, Garvin, OK

Built 1979 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

N2838 (4TH ST)

Poor

Over: TONY HOLLOW CREEK

300' N OF OHIO ON 4TH, Grady, OK

Built 1939 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 643

E1950

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.4W SH5, Jefferson, OK

Built 1939 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 75

E2020

Poor

Over: N. MUD CREEK

1.3W OF SH89, Jefferson, OK

Built 1939 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 90

E1930

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.0 MI S OF SH 5, Jefferson, OK

Built 1939 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

3446C MAJOR

Poor

Over: COW CREEK

0.2 MI W US 81, Jefferson, OK

Built 1993 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

E1470

Poor

Over: CREEK

3S .6W OF STEALY, McClain, OK

Built 1988 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

E1070 (RENO AVE.)

Poor

Over: CRUTCHO CREEK

.6E OF SUNNYLANE ON RENO, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1974 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 15,000

N3550

Poor

Over: TRIB TO LAGOON CREEK

.7S .3E 3.1S OF MARAMEC, Pawnee, OK

Built 1993 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

SANGRE RD (N3310)

Poor

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

SANGRE&LONE CHMNY INTRS, Payne, OK

Built 1940 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 50

145TH ST (E0735)

Poor

Over: CORDUROY CREEK

WESTERN RD & 145TH .3E, Payne, OK

Built 1948 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 280

COYLE RD (N3240)

Poor

Over: CREEK

COYLE RD & 19TH ST .4S, Payne, OK

Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 629

FRANKLIN LANE

Poor

Over: BOOMER CREEK

.1W OF HUSBAND, Payne, OK

Built 1976 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,800

E0615 (VIRGINIA ST

Poor

Over: WEST BOOMER CREEK

.2W OF US 177, Payne, OK

Built 1980 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 4,000

SANGRE RD.

Poor

Over: CREEK

3W .9S OF US177/SH51, Payne, OK

Built 1984 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 500

6978C

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK

12.0 MI E BRAY, Stephens, OK

Built 1939 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 100

E1770

Poor

Over: CREEK

9.1W US 81 6.N SH 53, Stephens, OK

Built 1997 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 224

N4340

Poor

Over: CREEK

4.2 N OF US 69 G S. H. 2, Mayes, OK

Built 1991 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 100

E0680

Poor

Over: CREEK

3N 1.4W OF US 62, Adair, OK

Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

E0640

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.S 1.3W OF OKEENE, Blaine, OK

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

N4450

Poor

Over: PECAN CREEK

0.7 MI S OF THOMPSON COR, Cherokee, OK

Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

1104C/ N4504

Poor

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

.3NE OF TERASITA, Cherokee, OK

Built 2000 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 227

N2860

Poor

Over: KINGFISHER CREEK

1.5E 2.5N OF US81/SH33, Kingfisher, OK

Built 1984 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150

E2040

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

5.N OF LEBANNON, Marshall, OK

Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

N4550

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.6 S IRON STOB CORNER, McCurtain, OK

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

N3937 (C ST)

Poor

Over: CREEK

C ST. 0.2N OF SH 20, Tulsa, OK

Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 224

N4120

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK

.8S ROGERS CL, Wagoner, OK

Built 1985 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 480

E0600

Poor

Over: SPUNKY CREEK

0.4E TUL CL; 1.0S ROG CL, Wagoner, OK

Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 300

E0030

Poor

Over: CREEK

18.9N 1.8E OF AVARD, Woods, OK

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 75

N3250

Poor

Over: CREEK

4.5 MI S PAULS VALLEY, Garvin, OK

Built 1940 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 100

0804C

Poor

Over: CREEK

10.3 MI W US 281, Caddo, OK

Built 1930 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 560

FAS 7409

Poor

Over: BUTLER CREEK

0.7 MI N BARTLESVILLE, Washington, OK

Built 1965 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 1,000

0813C

Poor

Over: STINKING CREEK

3. E 1.4 S SPRING CREE, Caddo, OK

Built 1998 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 126

S.H. 24

Poor

Over: FINN CREEK

1.1 MI W SH 74, McClain, OK

Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 300

E0180

Poor

Over: LITTLE SAND CREEK

6N OF PAWHUSKA 1.5W OF 99, Osage, OK

Built 1933 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25

E0170

Poor

Over: CREEK

1N 2.2E OF FAIRLAND, Ottawa, OK

Built 1938 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

N. 153RD E. AVE.

Poor

Over: CREEK

.5 S OF PINE STREET, Rogers, OK

Built 2007 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

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

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