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

ROAD

Fair

Over: FALLS CREEK

S-05 T-1S R-7E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1959 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK COPELAND CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5

ROAD

Fair

Over: FAIRY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1969 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1

WALLOWA LOOP ROAD

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

Intersection Rd 39/66, Wallowa, OR

Built 1992 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 225

VISITOR CENTER BR

Fair

Over: BONNEVILLE DAM

MAINSTEM FISHLADDER BR., Multnomah, OR

Built 1935 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,000

IRR BIA RTE 25

Fair

Over: S. FORK SEEKSEEKWA CREEK

23 KM SE OF WARM SPRINGS, Jefferson, OR

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20

ROAD 28

Good

Over: THOMAS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lake, OR

Built 2014 ADT: 50

USFS Road

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

Intersec Rd #36 and #3670, Grant, OR

Built 2009 ADT: 80

NFS Road

Good

Over: GRANITE BOULDER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Grant, OR

Built 2005 ADT: 50

USFS Road

Good

Over: CARROL CREEK

2.5 mi SW of Big Sheep #1, Wallowa, OR

Built 2012 ADT: 10

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: LIMBER JIM CREEK

3 MI SE OF FSR 51., Union, OR

Built 2022 ADT: 70

ROAD

Good

Over: AUGUSTA CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1980 ADT: 5

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1996 ADT: 40

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 2008 ADT: 5

OLNEY CUTOFF

Good

Over: N FK KLASKANINE RIVER

010 MI SE OF OLNEY, Clatsop, OR

Built 1977 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 338

KAPPLER RD

Good

Over: MILTON CREEK

002 MI SOUTH OF YANKTON, Columbia, OR

Built 1985 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 843

GORTON ROAD

Good

Over: DRIFT CREEK NORTH

006 MI E OF HWY101-CO#101, Lincoln, OR

Built 1981 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 72

HILLS CREEK RD

Good

Over: HILLS CREEK

020 MI E OF JASPER, Lane, OR

Built 1983 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 1,542

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Good

Over: UPRR & REITH HWY

004 MI E JCT US 30, Umatilla, OR

Built 1969 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 8,282

CENTER STREET

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

EAST OF 14TH ST, Marion, OR

Built 2006 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 19,501

S SIDE BYPASS

Good

Over: UPRR

20 MILES OF KFALLS, Klamath, OR

Built 1986 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 9,380

Hwy 064

Good

Over: Willamette River

0.7 MI N OREGON CITY CC, Clackamas, OR

Built 1970 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 86,557

40 S 14HE 03.00:

Good

Over: WILDHORSE CREEK

10.3 miles SE of Bonanza, Klamath, OR

Built 1970 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 25

29 S 07 W 24.00:

Good

Over: Rice Creek

0.2 miles W of Hwy 99 (MP, Douglas, OR

Built 2008 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 20

NW MAYWOOD DR

Good

Over: B-17 ABOVE W BURNSIDE

NR W BURNSIDE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1934 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 777

EVERS ROAD

Good

Over: WEST FORK DAIRY CREEK

007 MI S REILING ROAD, Washington, OR

Built 1984 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 332

18 S 08 W 01.00:

Good

Over: Walker Creek

1 mile N. of OR Hwy 126, Lane, OR

Built 2018 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 10

GLENWOOD BLVD

Good

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

003 MI N OF EUGENE SCL, Lane, OR

Built 1962 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 5,506

WHITTAKER CREEK RE

Good

Over: Whittaker Creek

1.5 miles S of Hwy 126, Lane, OR

Built 1974 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 20

SIXES RIVER RD

Good

Over: EDSON CREEK

4.3 MI E HWY 101, Curry, OR

Built 1955 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 590

JORDAN RD

Good

Over: DESCHUTES RIVER

AT LAKE BILLY CHINOOK, Jefferson, OR

Built 1963 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 500

STAGE GULCH ROAD

Good

Over: DRY GULLY

6.5 MI E OF S EDWARDS RD, Umatilla, OR

Built 1991 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 162

OR 99E (HWY 58)

Good

Over: Cox Creek

IN ALBANY, Linn, OR

Built 1940 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 19,919

PRICEBORO DRIVE

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CR.

0557 MILES SOUTH CR 14, Linn, OR

Built 1971 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 175

CLAPSHAW HILL ROAD

Good

Over: GALES CREEK

0025 MI E GALES CREEK RD, Washington, OR

Built 2001 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 707

SPRING RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: DESCHUTES RIVER

0.87 MI WEST SUNRIVER, Deschutes, OR

Built 1995 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 5,599

US 20 (HWY 33)

Good

Over: Trapp Creek

MP 14.24, Lincoln, OR

Built 2012 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 5,096

3-12

Good

Over: HART LAKE OVERFLOW

053 MI EAST OF 3-10+ B327, Lake, OR

Built 1982 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 185

DAWSON RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK OVERFLOW

1.2 MI WEST OF HWY 99 W, Benton, OR

Built 1960 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 723

US 97 (HWY 004)

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA AVE

003 MI N HWY 20 JCT, Klamath, OR

Built 2004 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 8,287

US 26 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: JOHN DAY R(MOORES XING)

109 MI W JCT US 395, Grant, OR

Built 1964 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 930

I-84 (HWY 006)

Good

Over: BURNT RIVER (RR TUNNEL)

147 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1971 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 10,267

COTTONWOOD BEND RD

Good

Over: WESTLAND A CANAL

1.0 MI E OF I 84 INT, Umatilla, OR

Built 1970 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 138

30 S 04 W 22.00:

Good

Over: SHIVELY CREEK

3.2 miles S of Hwy 227 (M, Douglas, OR

Built 1966 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 20

WASHBURN WAY

Good

Over: BNRR

ON WASHBURN WAY, Klamath, OR

Built 1962 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 6,301

MCDOWELL CR RD

Good

Over: MCDOWELL CR

MCDOWELL CR PARK & FALLS, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 168

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: BONE CREEK

05.3 MI S WHEELER CO LINE, Grant, OR

Built 1978 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 216

ANDERSON CREEK RD

Good

Over: SCHOONER CREEK

020 MI EAST OF LINCOLN CT, Lincoln, OR

Built 1963 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 231

ASHWOOD RD

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.1 MI E OF ASHWOOD STORE, Jefferson, OR

Built 2003 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 361

SUSBAUER ROAD

Good

Over: COUNCIL CREEK

0069 MI N HWY 8, Washington, OR

Built 2003 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 6,651

Showing 5,151-5,200 of 8,305 bridges

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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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