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

1526C

Poor

Over: GOOSE CREEK

4.0 MI E 2.2 SE JESSIE, Coal, OK

Built 1946 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

E1500

Poor

Over: LITTLE WASHITA RIVER

6.2N&1.5E OF JCT SH65&17, Comanche, OK

Built 1983 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

U.S. 70

Poor

Over: CACHE CREEK

12.5 E BAILEY T. P, Cotton, OK

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 930

1824C

Poor

Over: HOG CREEK

3.S OF VINITA, Craig, OK

Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

E1030

Poor

Over: FMRC R.R. UNDER

.5N .1W OF 183&66 JCT, Custer, OK

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 300

E0020

Poor

Over: CREEK

.7S 4.3E OF MANCHESTER, Grant, OK

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 47

E0150

Poor

Over: CREEK

.3E 1S .1E OF I-35/SH11, Kay, OK

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 250

IRR E1550

Poor

Over: WEST OTTER CREEK

5N 5.1E OF MT PARK, Kiowa, OK

Built 1916 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

NW 36TH ST

Poor

Over: CREEK

.6E OF N WESTERN AVE, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 13,300

FAU 8380 (E PINE S

Poor

Over: MINGO CREEK

0.5 MI E MINGO ROAD, Tulsa, OK

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,000

E1240

Poor

Over: STINSON CREEK

2S 3.3W OF NEWCASTLE, McClain, OK

Built 1985 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 100

5776C

Poor

Over: CREEK

.2 N .2 W OF WYNONA, Osage, OK

Built 1960 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 300

S.H. 10

Poor

Over: CREEK

7.6 MI N DELAWARE CO, Ottawa, OK

Built 1944 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 3,800

MCELROY (E0610)

Poor

Over: FEATHER CREEK

MCELROY\BETHEL RD .6E, Payne, OK

Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

SPWY BR OK SH100

Poor

Over: TENKILLER LAKE ON IL. R.

8 MI NE OF GORE, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 90

D3840

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.0 MI E OF SH 99, Osage, OK

Built 1928 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 20

E1186

Poor

Over: MEDICINE CREEK

.9 S 1.6 E OF US 281, Caddo, OK

Built 1934 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

6638C

Poor

Over: RABB CREEK

4.0 MI W OF US 169, Rogers, OK

Built 1948 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 200

FDR 6022

Poor

Over: BILLY CREEK

1.1 MI N OF CTY RT 223, Le Flore, OK

Built 1936 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

N3310

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI S OF SH 153, Love, OK

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 100

N2560 (FAS 0227)

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.2SW OF CHEROKEE, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2002 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 25

E0250

Poor

Over: CREEK

3W 1S OF JET, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2005 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

SW 44TH ST.

Poor

Over: MUSTANG CREEK

.2E CEMETERY RD., Canadian, OK

Built 2006 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 500

E0720/ JONES RD.

Poor

Over: CREEK

4. N 3. W TAHLEQUAH, Cherokee, OK

Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 300

2058C

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.9 W 5.5 N WEATHERFOR, Custer, OK

Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

E1350

Poor

Over: ROCK HOLLOW CREEK

2.S US62 6.3W US81, Grady, OK

Built 1989 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

2932C

Poor

Over: WEST FORK SANDY CREEK

3.0 E 2.7 S OF HOLLIS, Harmon, OK

Built 1982 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 60

N2710

Poor

Over: COOPER CREEK

3W .5N OF LOYAL, Kingfisher, OK

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 24

E0730

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.7S 10.8E OF DOVER, Kingfisher, OK

Built 1945 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 250

FAS 3814

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

2.4 MI W OF HOBART, Kiowa, OK

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

E0840

Poor

Over: BELLCOW CREEK

.9 S 1.2 W OF CARNEY, Lincoln, OK

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

E0400

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.N 1.5W OF US60 & SH58, Major, OK

Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

S.H. 9

Poor

Over: WALLACE CREEK

6.2 E JCT SH-52, McIntosh, OK

Built 1937 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,300

N3370

Poor

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

.6E .2N OF MORRISON, Noble, OK

Built 1931 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 75

NE 4TH ST.

Poor

Over: N. CANADIAN RIVER

0.1 MI E OF BRYANT/NE 4, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,000

HARMONY RD.

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

HARMONY RD\ESECO .1S, Payne, OK

Built 1930 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

E1140

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

3N & 2.4E OF BETHEL ACRES, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 2006 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

IRR E0120

Poor

Over: COAL CREEK

E0120N4530001, Ottawa, OK

Built 1980 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 100

0804C

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.3 MI W US 281, Caddo, OK

Built 1933 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 260

E0292

Poor

Over: SPRING BRANCH CREEK

O'DANIEL ST. 0.1 E. MAIN, Delaware, OK

Built 1978 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 125

WESTERN AVE.

Poor

Over: BROCK CREEK

.8N OF 29TH & WESTERN, Oklahoma, OK

Built 2000 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 14,000

5646C

Poor

Over: DEEP FORK RIVER

6.7 NE SH56, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1982 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 100

NW 122ND ST.

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI E OF MACARTHUR, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1971 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 22,800

E0630

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.5N 1.3W OF MULHALL, Logan, OK

Built 1940 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 100

D3785

Poor

Over: CREEK

5N PAWHUSKA .5 E OF HWY99, Osage, OK

Built 1930 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 40

E0290

Poor

Over: LOCUST CREEK

5SE OF VINITA, Craig, OK

Built 1937 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

N3779

Poor

Over: NEVERSWEAT CREEK

3.6W 2.3S OF KELLYVILLE, Creek, OK

Built 1940 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

5328C

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

12. 0 MI SW OF NOWATA, Nowata, OK

Built 1947 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

COTTONWOOD

Poor

Over: CREEK

.3W OF RALSTON, Pawnee, OK

Built 1950 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

92ND ST (E0690)

Poor

Over: CREEK

92NDST & MERIDIAN RD .3E, Payne, OK

Built 1940 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 25

Showing 22,351-22,400 of 22,733 bridges

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