State profile · Below median Poor share

Oregon bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Oregon.

8,305
Public bridges
33.3%
Good condition
4.6%
Poor condition

Oregon holds 8,305 public highway bridges (#30 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.61% Poor share (#37 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.6% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 16 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

8,305

Public highway bridges in Oregon

Good Condition

33.3%

2,766 bridges rated 7-9

-16.7pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.6%

383 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.9pp vs national avg 7.5%

Oregon vs national bridge condition

Oregon - Good condition share 33.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Oregon - Poor-condition share 15.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Oregon in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Oregon has 8,305 bridges and a 4.6% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #16 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Oregon has 8,305 bridges and a 4.6% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #16 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Oregon vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

8,305 30th of 54 higher than 24 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Oregon

The highlighted point is Oregon: 8,305 bridges and 4.61% in Poor condition, rank #16 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Oregon on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • New Mexico: 4,035 bridges · 4.51% Poor
  • Maryland: 5,484 bridges · 4.56% Poor
  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Oregon

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 8,305 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Oregon’s inventory

State agency holds 34.3% of the 8,305 public highway bridges filed under Oregon in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Oregon’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 8.8% of the 8,305 bridges with a recorded original year in Oregon. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Oregon33.3%62.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Oregon (FHWA NBI)

Counties (36)

Baker 188 Benton 190 Clackamas 367 Clatsop 155 Columbia 126 Coos 254 Crook 79 Curry 101 Deschutes 152 Douglas 699 Gilliam 35 Grant 144 Harney 130 Hood River 82 Jackson 401 Jefferson 80 Josephine 226 Klamath 248 Lake 94 Lane 1010 Lincoln 190 Linn 566 Malheur 181 Marion 373 Morrow 70 Multnomah 473 Polk 161 Sherman 48 Tillamook 225 Umatilla 321 Union 166 Wallowa 115 Wasco 148 Washington 326 Wheeler 32 Yamhill 149

Oregon 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 Oregon on the same metric.

NM

New Mexico

4.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,035

MD

Maryland

4.56% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,484
Selected

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Oregon

Six lowest-condition bridges in Oregon, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

IRR BIA RTE 6001

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

6.5 KM W OF OLD MILL CAMP, Wasco, OR

Built 1988 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

IRR BIA RTE 34

Poor

Over: WARM SPRINGS RIVER

42 KM NW OF WARM SPRINGS, Wasco, OR

Built 1981 Load: 0.0 t

GRIBBLING ROAD

Poor

Over: COI CANAL

1 MI SOUTH OF HWY 20, Deschutes, OR

Built 1958 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 7

SHOREVIEW DRIVE

Poor

Over: ROW RIVER

T21S-R2W-S24, Lane, OR

Built 1949 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 29

FILLMORE AVE

Poor

Over: FERRY CREEK

CITY OF BANDON, Coos, OR

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,200

COUNTY RD 18

Poor

Over: SOUTH MYRTLE CREEK

10.7 MI E OF MYRTLE CREEK, Douglas, OR

Built 1961 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 272

All Bridges in Oregon

OR 229 (HWY 181)

Fair

Over: Siletz River

004 MI N SILETZ, Lincoln, OR

Built 1956 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,002

OR 53 (HWY 46)

Fair

Over: Nehalem River

016 MI NE HWY 53 & 101 JT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1926 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,648

OR 99E(HWY 001E)

Fair

Over: CLACKAMAS RIVER

1.4 MI N OREGON CITY CC, Clackamas, OR

Built 1933 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 33,416

HWY 130

Fair

Over: Panther Creek

032 MI E HWY 9 JCT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1957 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 951

OR 53 (HWY 46)

Fair

Over: N Fk Nehalem River

037 MI NE CLATSOP TILL LN, Clatsop, OR

Built 1937 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 511

OR 245 (HWY 415)

Fair

Over: BURNT RIVER (UNITY DAM)

3.4 MI. NE JCT. US 26, Baker, OR

Built 1937 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 153

OR 18 (Hwy 39)

Fair

Over: Rogue River

014 MI N GRANDE RONDE, Polk, OR

Built 1942 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 7,853

US101 (Hwy 9)

Fair

Over: Tiger Creek

038 MI N BEAVER, Tillamook, OR

Built 1919 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 4,530

DRYLAND RD (N)

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK OVERFLOW

01.0 MI N OF HWY 213, Clackamas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 432

I-84 (HWY 002)

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

IN MOSIER, Wasco, OR

Built 1953 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 22,259

I-5 (Hwy 1) SB

Fair

Over: Santiam River

065 MI N OF ALBANY NCL, Marion, OR

Built 1991 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 28,859

PRICEBORO ROAD

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

035 MI N LANE-LINN LINE, Linn, OR

Built 1959 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,051

I-84 FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: I-84 (E EMIGRANT I/C)

089 MI W UNION CO LINE, Umatilla, OR

Built 1962 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 141

CONN 2 TO IVY ST

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

E FREMONT INTRCHGE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1973 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 50,821

OR 126 (HWY 227)EB

Fair

Over: 42ND STREET

04.0 MI E HWY 001 JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1966 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 14,989

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: HWY 273

04.61 M NORTH CAL STATE, Jackson, OR

Built 1965 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 15,760

SW MORRISON

Fair

Over: HWY 61

0.1 MI N OF TAYLOR ST, Multnomah, OR

Built 1968 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 40,751

I-205 (HWY 064) CO

Fair

Over: HWY 64 SB TO HWY 3

AT WEST LINN INT, Clackamas, OR

Built 1970 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 48,218

OR 214 (Hwy 140)

Fair

Over: Abiqua Creek

023 MI S MT ANGEL, Marion, OR

Built 1966 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 7,305

OR 223 (Hwy 191)

Fair

Over: McTimmonds Creek

008 MI N PEDEE, Polk, OR

Built 1956 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 735

RHEA CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: RHEA CREEK (SNYDER)

6.7 MI SW OF HWY 74, Morrow, OR

Built 1951 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 108

OR 126 (HWY 62)

Fair

Over: KNOWLES CREEK

014 MI E MAPLETON, Lane, OR

Built 1958 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 4,171

SPRING LAKE RD

Fair

Over: SPR.LAKE RD/DRAIN DITCH

023 MI NO OF LOWER LK RD, Klamath, OR

Built 1971 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 721

COUNTY RD 39

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

3.5 MI W OF RIDDLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,032

BULLOCK RD

Fair

Over: WAGGONER CREEK

8.0 MI S OF ELKTON, Douglas, OR

Built 1952 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 156

PARVIN ROAD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

10 S HWY 58 AT DEXTER, Lane, OR

Built 1921 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 371

WOODWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: WILDHORSE CREEK

0.3 MI W OF HWY 11, Umatilla, OR

Built 1961 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 130

RIETH ROAD

Fair

Over: FURNISH DITCH

3.6 MI SE OF HWY 320, Umatilla, OR

Built 1921 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 168

NICOL RD

Fair

Over: FANNO CREEK

003 MI S SCHOLLS FERRY RD, Washington, OR

Built 1962 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 3,115

SW 229th AVE

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

008 MI N ROSEDALE ROAD, Washington, OR

Built 1978 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 3,850

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: UPRR

0.2 MI N OF BURNSIDE BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1963 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 33,663

CENTER PATROL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLITZEN RIVER

10.0 MI S OF HDQTRS, Harney, OR

Built 1985 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

CENTER PATROL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLITZEN RIVER

30.9 MI S OF HDQTRS, Harney, OR

Built 1970 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

HWY 91 NB

Fair

Over: FRONT AVE TO STEEL BR

AT W END OF STEEL BRIDGE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 5,181

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Three Rivers

AT HEBO JCT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1949 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,190

ROAD

Fair

Over: ZIGZAG RIVER

S-15 T-3S R-8E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1952 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

CHITWOOD RD

Fair

Over: YAQUINA RIVER

0001 M S HWY 20 IN CHITWD, Lincoln, OR

Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 65

Hwy 029

Fair

Over: Dairy Creek

2.9 MI E FOREST GROVE, Washington, OR

Built 1923 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 28,205

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Slide Viaduct

11.5 MI N HWY 062 JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1962 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 2,939

HWY 301

Fair

Over: FULTON CANYON CREEK

048 MI E CELILO, Sherman, OR

Built 1955 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 345

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Yaquina Bay

NEWPORT S C LIMITS, Lincoln, OR

Built 1934 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 17,391

OR 6 (Hwy 37)

Fair

Over: Jordan Creek

180 MI E OF TILLAMOOK, Tillamook, OR

Built 1937 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 4,510

102nd Ave

Fair

Over: Hwy 002

3.0 MI E OF NE 60TH AVE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1936 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 45,910

OR 99E (Hwy 81)

Fair

Over: Willamette River

IN OREGON CITY, Clackamas, OR

Built 1940 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 17,409

COUNTY RD 26

Fair

Over: ANSON ROGER BR.S. COOS R

0405 MILES EASTOFCHNDLERB, Coos, OR

Built 1975 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 1,105

OR 18 (Hwy 39)

Fair

Over: Deer Creek

063 MI E POLK YAM CO LN, Yamhill, OR

Built 1941 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 11,696

HWY 026

Fair

Over: Willamette River/OPRR

IN SE PORTLAND, Multnomah, OR

Built 1926 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 52,368

HAWLEY CO RD

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

040 MI S OF COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 1956 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 1,393

HWY 91

Fair

Over: SW 26TH AVE

0.4 MI S MULTNOMAH BLVD, Multnomah, OR

Built 1958 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 20,173

I-84 (HWY 002)

Fair

Over: CONN VIENTO INT

6.8 MI W HOOD RIVER, Hood River, OR

Built 1965 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 23,192

Showing 451-500 of 8,305 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | Retired SD term explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What to do with this

Use Oregon's inventory picture to drill to a county or a specific span.

  • Browse counties in Oregon and open the highest-Poor shares first. County list
  • See where this state sits among peers on Poor-condition share. State rankings
  • Compare this state with another jurisdiction on the same measures. State compare

NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.

Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Oregon Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.