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

FAU 8220 (E 71ST S

Poor

Over: JOE CREEK

1600 E 71ST STREET, Tulsa, OK

Built 1965 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 14,523

E0765

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.5E 2.5S OF KELLYVILLE, Creek, OK

Built 2005 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 200

E0630

Poor

Over: CREEK

7N .4E OF SH33/ SH48, Creek, OK

Built 1995 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 100

COTTONWD (N3280)

Poor

Over: WILD HORSE CREEK

COTTONWD RD & 92ND .1S, Payne, OK

Built 1989 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 50

MAJOR RD (N3190)

Poor

Over: CREEK

MAJOR RD & 80TH ST .7S, Payne, OK

Built 1990 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 25

N3896

Poor

Over: CREEK

BRATTON RD. 3 MI NW OF TA, Osage, OK

Built 1993 Load: 57.4 t ADT: 100

E0140

Poor

Over: CREEK

6.8W 1N OF INGERSOLL, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1941 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 100

E1710

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.8 S 1.1 E OF PERNELL, Garvin, OK

Built 1987 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 100

E1770

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI E OF SH 7 & 76, Carter, OK

Built 1992 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 100

N2690

Poor

Over: TONKAWA CREEK

2. E .1 S OF US 62, Caddo, OK

Built 1987 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 100

N3330

Poor

Over: CREEK

8.5 E 1.4 S PAULS VALLEY, Garvin, OK

Built 1995 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 100

E1410

Poor

Over: W FORK DELEWARE CREEK

7. S 2.1 E OF US 62, Caddo, OK

Built 1992 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 100

N2450

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

1. E 12.7 S OF US 62, Comanche, OK

Built 1968 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 100

E1647

Poor

Over: CREEK

3 N&O.5 E OF CLAYTON, Pushmataha, OK

Built 1940 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50

E1460

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2S 1.8W OF STEALY, McClain, OK

Built 1998 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 100

N2560

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.5W 1N JCT. I-44/S.H. 49, Comanche, OK

Built 2001 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 50

E1980

Poor

Over: CREEK

2N 1.1E JCT US70 & SH77SE, Carter, OK

Built 1998 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 250

44TH ST.

Poor

Over: CREEK

44TH ST\CNCL CRK RD .9E, Payne, OK

Built 1994 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 24

E1780

Poor

Over: CREEK

9. N 1.4 E OF SH 53-SH5, Cotton, OK

Built 1952 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 100

N3400

Poor

Over: CREEK

6.2E 2.6N OF NEWKIRK, Kay, OK

Built 1965 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 150

IRR N2410

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.W 1.5S OF COLONY, Washita, OK

Built 1998 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 50

DEEP ROCK RD.

Poor

Over: CREEK

DEEP RCK \LINWOOD.5E, Payne, OK

Built 1992 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 100

NE 220TH

Poor

Over: OIL PEAVINE CREEK

.1 MI. EAST OF AIR DEPOT, Oklahoma, OK

Built 1991 Load: 90.4 t ADT: 170

FAS 6625

Poor

Over: CREEK

2.4 MI E OF US 169, Rogers, OK

Built 1959 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 100

E0770

Poor

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

3S 1E OF KELLYVILLE, Creek, OK

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

E0900

Poor

Over: EAST FORK SANDY CREEK

.4E OF NEWBY, Creek, OK

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

IRR E0040

Poor

Over: TAR CREEK

2S & .75W OF PITCHER, Ottawa, OK

Built 2010 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 500

IRR E0125

Poor

Over: MODOCK CREEK

.4E of CR N4670, Ottawa, OK

Built 2021 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

N3430

Poor

Over: CREEK

1.6 S & 1.5 W OF VANOSS, Pontotoc, OK

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

JAMESTOWN AVE.

Poor

Over: VENSEL CREEK

9950 S. JAMESTOWN AVE., Tulsa, OK

Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 200

98TH ST. S.

Poor

Over: VENSEL CREEK

3800 E. 98TH ST., Tulsa, OK

Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 200

N3950

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

1S OF OCHELATA, Washington, OK

Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

E0120

Poor

Over: REDHORSE CREEK

2N 6.1E OF CAMP HOUSTON, Woods, OK

Built 1938 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24

Showing 22,701-22,733 of 22,733 bridges

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