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

E1680

Fair

Over: CREEK

5. N 5.8 W OF I-44-SH36, Comanche, OK

Built 1989 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 100

E0660

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1.8S 1.4E OF OILTON, Creek, OK

Built 1939 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 100

N3910

Fair

Over: CREEK

1E 1N OF KIEFER, Creek, OK

Built 1941 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 100

N2870

Fair

Over: CREEK

5E 2.3S OF OKARCHE, Canadian, OK

Built 2004 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 100

D1315

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.1S 2.3E OF KINTA, Haskell, OK

Built 1939 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 100

E1120

Fair

Over: CREEK

3. S 2.1 W OF CEDER LAKE, Canadian, OK

Built 1987 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 100

N4590

Fair

Over: CREEK

.5S OF TAILHOLT, Cherokee, OK

Built 1940 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 50

IRR 1816C

Fair

Over: HALE CREEK

6.N OF VINITA, Craig, OK

Built 1937 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 50

N4430

Fair

Over: CREEK

.5N;7E OF FT. GIBSON, Muskogee, OK

Built 1975 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 300

E0940

Fair

Over: NUYAKA CREEK

3.4E 4.01N OF SH56/COLINE, Okmulgee, OK

Built 2012 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 100

IRR E0170

Fair

Over: CREEK

E0170N4550008, Ottawa, OK

Built 1939 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 100

D2057

Fair

Over: UP R.R. UNDER

ARMSTRONG ST., Bryan, OK

Built 1945 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 500

1844C

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

4.S OF CENTIALIA, Craig, OK

Built 1940 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 50

N4593

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

.5N OF CARTERSVILLE, Haskell, OK

Built 1938 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 100

3138C

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.4N 3E OF LEQURE, Haskell, OK

Built 1940 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 100

N4470

Fair

Over: MUSTANG CREEK

1.NW OF KETCHUM, Craig, OK

Built 1940 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 100

N4592

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

1.5N OF SAILBOAT BR., Delaware, OK

Built 1939 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 420

6824C/ N4770

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

2.3 MI S OF US 64, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1982 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 500

E1870

Fair

Over: CREEK

.5S .6E JCT SH53/SH89, Stephens, OK

Built 2002 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

ACCESS RD. LOCK 17

Fair

Over: CHOUTEAU L&D VERDIGRIS R

7 MI. S. OF WAGONER OK., Wagoner, OK

Built 1968 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

N3640

Fair

Over: CREEK

.5S 3E .8S OF SHAMROCK, Creek, OK

Built 1950 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 100

E0850

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.9 E CREEK C/L, Okmulgee, OK

Built 1938 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 100

N4450

Fair

Over: CREEK

7. N 1.1 E OF GORE, Sequoyah, OK

Built 1939 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 100

E0558

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

IN KANSAS; OKLA., Delaware, OK

Built 1945 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

N4700

Fair

Over: DOG CREEK

4.3S 1W OF STILWELL, Adair, OK

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

N4700

Fair

Over: CREEK

4.2N 3W OF US 59, Adair, OK

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

N4685 (FAS 0104)

Fair

Over: ENGLAND HOLLOW CREEK

5.6N OF US 59, Adair, OK

Built 1942 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 352

IRR N4740 (0144C)

Fair

Over: SALLY BULL CREEK

6.9S 3E OF STILWELL, Adair, OK

Built 1972 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 450

N2590

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK TRIB.

2W 1.2N OF CHEROKEE, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1921 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 75

E0260

Fair

Over: CREEK

4W 2S OF JET, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

E0270

Fair

Over: CREEK

3S .5E OF US64/SH8, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1936 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

N2580

Fair

Over: WEST CLAY CREEK TRIB.

3E 1.8N OF CARMEN, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

E0300 (FAS 0212)

Fair

Over: CREEK

3N 1.8E OF SH45/SH8, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

E0360

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK TRIB.

3S 3.9E OF HELENA, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 24

E0040

Fair

Over: BARROW DRAIN

4N .1W OF SH 8/11 JCT., Alfalfa, OK

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

E0230 (FAS 0213)

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.2W OF LAMBERT, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1962 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

N2600

Fair

Over: WEST CLAY CREEK TRIB.

2E .3S OF YEWED, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1964 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25

N2640

Fair

Over: BARROW DRAIN

3S OF KS 1W OF SH 8, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1969 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

N2580 (FAS 0209)

Fair

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

4.8N OF US 64, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1974 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

E0370 (FAS 0211)

Fair

Over: CREEK

5.4E OF SH 58, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1982 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

N2520 (FAS 0228)

Fair

Over: CREEK

4.1W OF 0238C, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

N2550

Fair

Over: DRIFTWOOD CREEK

2.5W .8N OF BURLINGTON, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

E0240

Fair

Over: WEST CLAY CREEK

.1W OF SH 8, Alfalfa, OK

Built 1987 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

E0260

Fair

Over: TWIN SPRING CREEK

2M S. 1.9MI W OF JET, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2006 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

N2630

Fair

Over: FIELD DRAIN

2E 4.5N OF SH8/64 JCT, Alfalfa, OK

Built 2013 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

WARDVILLE RD

Fair

Over: OWL CREEK

.5E 1.4S OF WARDVILLE, Atoka, OK

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

FORREST HILL

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.3E .4S OF TUSHKA, Atoka, OK

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

E1710

Fair

Over: CREEK

1E OF DAISY, Atoka, OK

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

FORREST HILL

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

.9E 2.4S OF ATOKA, Atoka, OK

Built 1937 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

N3780 OLD BROOM RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

4E 3.8N OF WILSON, Atoka, OK

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 100

Showing 3,151-3,200 of 22,733 bridges

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