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%.

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.

All Bridges in Oklahoma

E0250

Fair

Over: PURGATORY CREEK

9.5 MI SW OF NOWATA, Nowata, OK

Built 1942 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 100

5344C

Fair

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

5.5 MI SE OF SH 10, Nowata, OK

Built 1948 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 100

FAU 4504 ELEC. AVE

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

.35 MI E US-69B, Pittsburg, OK

Built 1950 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 4,500

N4440

Fair

Over: CREEK

1N; .5E OF STIGLER, Haskell, OK

Built 1938 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 100

N3690

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.6 S OF SPAULDING, Hughes, OK

Built 1958 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 100

N3700

Fair

Over: CREEK

.6 MI N ON BOOKER, Osage, OK

Built 1940 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 80

E0606 (REDBUD)

Fair

Over: BOOMER CREEK

0.1 MI E OF MAIN, Payne, OK

Built 1950 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 250

E0260

Fair

Over: WAGON CREEK

2S 1.9E OF JET, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1957 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 100

BLUE TOP RD.

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

1 MI W DRY CREEK RD. JCT., Cherokee, OK

Built 1992 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 280

E0844

Fair

Over: NEGRO JAKE HOLLOW

2.2 N & 3 E SH82 & SH100, Cherokee, OK

Built 1995 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 50

N4260

Fair

Over: SEMINOLE CREEK

5.5W & 2.2N US69 & SH20, Mayes, OK

Built 1936 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 50

E1100

Fair

Over: HARRISON CREEK

4. W 3. S OF SALLISAW, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1940 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 100

E0563

Fair

Over: SAGER CREEK

2.0 MI NW SILOAM SPRINGS, Delaware, OK

Built 1955 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 100

2510C

Fair

Over: LITTLE PEAVINE CREEK

7.6 MI E OF PAOLI, Garvin, OK

Built 1940 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 100

N4720

Fair

Over: BEN KNIGHT TRIB. CREEK

1W 2S OF US 59, Adair, OK

Built 1938 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 75

E1150

Fair

Over: CREEK

4. N 3.4 E OF SH 152, Caddo, OK

Built 1986 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 50

E0900

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.S 6.2W OF OKARCHE, Canadian, OK

Built 1987 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 100

N3660

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.8S 1W OF OLIVE, Creek, OK

Built 1945 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 100

E0580

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.0 MI SE TWIN OAKS, Delaware, OK

Built 1953 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 100

N4410

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.2S 2.5W OF STIGLER, Haskell, OK

Built 1938 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 100

E1220

Fair

Over: CREEK

.7S 3.8E OF KEOTA, Haskell, OK

Built 1940 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 100

4306C

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.0 MI W OF US 77, Love, OK

Built 1988 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 274

4632C/ N3960

Fair

Over: CREEK

10.8N;4W OF HANNA, McIntosh, OK

Built 1950 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 100

LIBERTY RD.

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK TRIB.

1.2 E SH52, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1940 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 250

E0900

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.9 W; 2.0 S SH16-MSK C/L, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1941 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 100

E0390

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

3N 2.7W OF SH15/SH18, Pawnee, OK

Built 1938 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 110

6828C

Fair

Over: CHOATE BRANCH

5.0 MI N OF 6808C, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1932 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 200

N4500

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.8S 6.5E OF STIGLER, Haskell, OK

Built 1938 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 100

FAS 3118

Fair

Over: CREEK

6.6 MI NE OF SH 9, Haskell, OK

Built 1940 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 200

FAS 3118/ N4430

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANS BOIS TRIB.

5N;.5W OF STIGLER, Haskell, OK

Built 1939 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 300

E1620

Fair

Over: CREEK

5N 2.9 JCT SH7 / SH65, Comanche, OK

Built 2008 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 161

E0330

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI E OF N4270, Rogers, OK

Built 1940 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 100

E0030

Fair

Over: STINK CREEK

5N .9E OF SH 8/11 JCT., Alfalfa, OK

Built 1937 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

N2710 (FAS 0205)

Fair

Over: CREEK

4.0 MI N SH 45, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1961 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

N2620

Fair

Over: CREEK

4E 3.9N OF YEWED, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2000 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

FAS 0216

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK TRIB.

10.5E OF S.H. 11, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2005 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 40

0728C

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.5N OF HENDRIX, Bryan, OK

Built 1975 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

1086C

Fair

Over: CREEK

1S 2.3E US70/SH77S, Carter, OK

Built 2002 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 236

1168C

Fair

Over: DOG CREEK

4.6 MI NE OF ELLERVILLE, Cherokee, OK

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

1622C

Fair

Over: PECAN CREEK

1.2 S 5.6 E OF US 62, Comanche, OK

Built 1936 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 3,626

FAU 7707 (W 9 TH S

Fair

Over: NUMU CREEK

0.3 MI N LEE BLVD, Comanche, OK

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 423

N2710

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.5S&1E OF JCT SH65&17, Comanche, OK

Built 1976 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 161

N2660

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.5E&.3N OF JCT US277&S17, Comanche, OK

Built 1987 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

N3070

Fair

Over: BLACK BEAR CREEK

3E 2S OF US64/SH74, Garfield, OK

Built 1917 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

E0290

Fair

Over: CREEK

2. N .7 E OF HILLSDALE, Garfield, OK

Built 1954 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

N3020

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

2W 2.1S OF US64/SH74, Garfield, OK

Built 1970 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

N2780

Fair

Over: CREEK

.3N .7W 4.6S OF DRUMMOND, Garfield, OK

Built 1964 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 24

N2910

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

.6N 4E .9N OF BISON, Garfield, OK

Built 1970 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

N2850

Fair

Over: CREEK

.4S 2W .1N OF BISON, Garfield, OK

Built 1979 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 25

N3010

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.6E .5N OF DOUGLAS, Garfield, OK

Built 1998 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 2,751-2,800 of 22,733 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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