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

N3490

Poor

Over: CREEK

1E 3.8S OF SH18/SH15, Pawnee, OK

Built 1938 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 886

E0900

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.S 5.7W OF OKARCHE, Canadian, OK

Built 1987 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

E1600

Poor

Over: CREEK

4.4E&3.8S OF JCT SH17&65, Comanche, OK

Built 1983 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

E1290

Poor

Over: CREEK

6.6 E 1 MI S AMBER, Grady, OK

Built 1940 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

E1880

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.6 N OF TISHAMINGO, Johnston, OK

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 24

S.H. 84

Poor

Over: BAD CREEK

3.6 MI N HUGHES CO, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 690

S.H. 20

Poor

Over: BUG CREEK

11.7 MI. E. JCT. SH18, Osage, OK

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 820

S.H. 3

Poor

Over: KIAMICHI RIVER

8 MI E ANTLERS, Pushmataha, OK

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,800

E1229

Poor

Over: CREEK

.6 N & .2 E OF SEMINOLE, Seminole, OK

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 200

N4680

Poor

Over: ONION CREEK

1.8D OF SH141ATGANS, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1992 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 100

23RD ST

Poor

Over: BROKEN ARROW CREEK

0.2 MI S OF 91 ST S., Tulsa, OK

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,852

MACARTHUR BLVD.

Poor

Over: N. CANADIAN RIVER

0.9 MI SOUTH OF JCT I-40, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1974 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 22,500

5628C

Poor

Over: DEEP FORK CANADIAN RIV.

2.4 E US75, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1988 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 100

FAS 5747

Poor

Over: COSHAHEE CREEK

0.01 MI N SH 11, Osage, OK

Built 1930 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 110

S.H. 3

Poor

Over: GLOVER RIVER

16.5 MI E PUSH. C/L, McCurtain, OK

Built 1953 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,100

E0210 (0218C)

Poor

Over: EAST CLAY CREEK

7.2W 3N OF JET, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1999 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 120

E0790

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.5 N 10. E WATONGA, Blaine, OK

Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 40

0814C

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.4 W SH 58, Caddo, OK

Built 1993 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 260

2910C

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.8W 0.9N JCT SH19 SH19C, Grady, OK

Built 1994 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

U.S. 81

Poor

Over: UP R.R. UNDER

5.3 MI N JCT SH 33, Kingfisher, OK

Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,500

4118C

Poor

Over: DOISE CREEK

3.5 E OF KENDRICK, Lincoln, OK

Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 500

E0520

Poor

Over: CREEK

.5S .1E OF FAIRVIEW, Major, OK

Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150

N3035

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.5W .5N OF COLE, McClain, OK

Built 1985 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

S.H. 28

Poor

Over: PANTHER CREEK

5.7 MI S JCT US 60, Nowata, OK

Built 1960 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 680

E1130

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.N 5.E BEARDEN, Okfuskee, OK

Built 1959 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

6359C

Poor

Over: COUNCIL CREEK

.8 S & .8 W OF BURNETT, Pottawatomie, OK

Built 1983 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 200

N3050

Poor

Over: CREEK

5.0 MI N OF SH 7, Stephens, OK

Built 1997 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

E0250

Poor

Over: GRAND LAKE-HICKORY CREEK

5.0 MI NW GROVE, Delaware, OK

Built 1940 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,664

E0900

Poor

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

.7W OF GYPSY, Creek, OK

Built 1948 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 100

E0940 (NW 178 ST)

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

.4E OF COUNCIL ON NW 178, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1962 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,600

E0980 (NE 122)

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.5E OF EASTERN AVE, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1970 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,200

S.H. 18

Poor

Over: BLACK BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI N JCT US 64, Pawnee, OK

Built 1954 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,200

2510C

Poor

Over: CREEK

6.4 MI E OF PAOLI, Garvin, OK

Built 1973 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 125

U.S. 270

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.9 MI E SH 3, Seminole, OK

Built 1943 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 7,400

N3200

Poor

Over: FITZGERALD CREEK

2.5W 1.8S OF LANGSTON, Logan, OK

Built 1948 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100

0804C

Poor

Over: CREEK

4.3W OF US 281, Caddo, OK

Built 1930 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 178

0804C

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.4W OF US 281, Caddo, OK

Built 1930 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 178

IRR E0280

Poor

Over: BULL CREEK

1.0 MI SW OF VINITA, Craig, OK

Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 24

E0550

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.6N 3.8E OF BISON, Garfield, OK

Built 1930 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 24

N2840

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.2 S 1. E OF US 277, Grady, OK

Built 1991 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

E1350

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.N .3W JCT US62 & SH92, Grady, OK

Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

N4485

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.8 E .7 S OF ALBION, Pushmataha, OK

Built 1933 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 40

S.H. 11

Poor

Over: BIRD CREEK

2 MI S WASHINGTON CO, Tulsa, OK

Built 1972 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,500

N4610

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.5N OF JAY, Delaware, OK

Built 1952 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 24

N2460

Poor

Over: EAST CACHE CREEK

1.1 MI S OF SH 19, Caddo, OK

Built 1940 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 25

7434C MAJOR

Poor

Over: KEELER CREEK

2W.&6.2S.OF JCT US75&US60, Washington, OK

Built 1941 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 902

0804C

Poor

Over: CREEK

9.4 MI W US 281, Caddo, OK

Built 1930 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 560

5736C

Poor

Over: CREEK

14 MI SW OF FAIRFAX, Osage, OK

Built 1936 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 75

N2830 (16 ST)

Poor

Over: LINE CREEK

ON 16ST..2S OF FRISCO AV, Grady, OK

Built 1933 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,358

DENTONVILLE RD.

Poor

Over: DEEP FORK RIVER

6.0 N SH56, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1978 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 100

Showing 22,401-22,450 of 22,733 bridges

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