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

HWY 81 SB

Good

Over: HWY 51

018 MI S AURORA, Marion, OR

Built 1954 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 7,017

NW Wallula Ave

Good

Over: TriMet Light Rail Track

010 MI NW GRESHAM CTY HAL, Multnomah, OR

Built 1994 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 133,422

US 97 (HWY 004)SB

Good

Over: GREENWOOD AVE

000 CITY OF BEND, Deschutes, OR

Built 1985 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 24,567

B470 FIELDDENIO RD

Good

Over: DENIO CREEK

846 MI ORE 78 STEENS HWY, Harney, OR

Built 1988 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 235

US 395 (HWY 054)

Good

Over: UPRR

6.1 MI. NORTH JCT. I-84, Umatilla, OR

Built 1951 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 7,777

LOWER BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: DESCHUTES RIVER

0.1MI NO OF DIOMITE MINE, Deschutes, OR

Built 1978 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 780

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: SNABEL CREEK

10.6 MI E JCT ST HWY 390, Wheeler, OR

Built 1978 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 347

ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1968 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 15

I-84 (HWY 006)

Good

Over: N HUNTINGTON I/C

062 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1967 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 10,179

KENWORTHY RD

Good

Over: MURDER CREEK

0002 MI WEST I5, Linn, OR

Built 1975 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 309

NICHOLSON ROAD

Good

Over: ANNIE CREEK SLOUGH

0185 MI WEST OF HWY 62, Klamath, OR

Built 1960 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 344

LETZ CR RD

Good

Over: SIUSLAW RIVER

040 MI W OF LORANE, Lane, OR

Built 1983 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 112

FINCH RD IN KERBY

Good

Over: KERBY SLOUGH

T39S-R8W-S9 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1951 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 501

NE Belvue Rd.

Good

Over: Stewart Slough

0.1 mi S/O walnut St., Benton, OR

Built 2013 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 343

14 S 06 W 34.01:

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK ALSEA RIVER

0.9 miles S of Hwy 34 (MP, Benton, OR

Built 1962 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 100

OR 62 (HWY 022)

Good

Over: REESE CREEK

04.5 N EAGLE POINT NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1921 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 8,095

OR 18 (Hwy 39)

Good

Over: South Yamhill River

001 MI W VALLEY JCT, Polk, OR

Built 1992 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 15,741

BR ST PRAIRIE CITY

Good

Over: JOHN DAY RIVER

0.4 MI SO JCT STATE HY 26, Grant, OR

Built 1949 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 123

US 26 (HWY 041)

Good

Over: MARKS CREEK

110 MI SW OCHOCO WHEELER, Crook, OR

Built 1965 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 895

US 26 (HWY 041)

Good

Over: MARKS CREEK

106 MI SW CROOK WHEELER L, Crook, OR

Built 1966 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 895

US101(HWY009)

Good

Over: RANCH RD

01.6 MI S HWY 045 JCT, Douglas, OR

Built 1966 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 8,797

US 20 (HWY 017)

Good

Over: DESCHUTES RIVER

151 MI SE SISTERS, Deschutes, OR

Built 1993 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 13,831

COUNTY RD 949

Good

Over: COBLEIGH RD.BIG BUTTE CR

2.01 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1954 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 380

HWY 281

Good

Over: E FK OF HOOD RIVER

1.4 MI S OF PARKDALE, Hood River, OR

Built 1989 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 2,066

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: THOMAS CREEK ARCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Klamath, OR

Built 1998 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: S FK LITTLE BUTTE

CAMP LATGAWA, Jackson, OR

Built 2002 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 50

I-84 (HWY 002) WB

Good

Over: THREE MILE CANYON WEST

046 MI E HEPPNER JCT, Morrow, OR

Built 1965 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 5,996

FIVE RIVERS RD

Good

Over: FIVE RIVERS

033 MI S ORE#34 ON FAS523, Lincoln, OR

Built 1960 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 261

RICHARDSON ROAD

Good

Over: SIUSLAW RIVER

0003 MI N JCT HWY126/5018, Lane, OR

Built 1986 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 218

Sollie Smith Rd.

Good

Over: Unnamed Tributary

Sollie Smith Rd., Tillamook, OR

Built 2019 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 3,183

SWEETS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: HADSALL CREEK

010 MI S HWY 36-HWY126 JC, Lane, OR

Built 1988 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 608

SWEETS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SWEETS CREEK

046 M SW HWY36-HWY126 JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1978 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 335

BUYSERIE RD

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

06 MI EAST HWY 219, Marion, OR

Built 1971 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 29

JEFFERSON-MARION H

Good

Over: SIDNEY DITCH

03 E PARRISH GAP JCT 924, Marion, OR

Built 1956 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 3,988

ROAD

Good

Over: N WINBERRY CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1955 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 50

39 S 05 W 24.00:

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

7.1 miles S of Hwy 238 (M, Jackson, OR

Built 1974 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 20

CHAMPOEG RD

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

01.5 EAST OF HWY 219, Marion, OR

Built 1970 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 1,210

CROSS ST SE

Good

Over: PRINGLE CRK

1100 BLOCK, Marion, OR

Built 1928 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 4,000

17 S 01 E 01.00:

Good

Over: EWEB CANAL

0.03 miles N SR 126, Lane, OR

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

OR 66 (HWY 021)

Good

Over: CORP

006 MI W HWY I, Jackson, OR

Built 1974 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 11,439

OR 27 (HWY 014)

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

632 MI S PRINEVILLE, Crook, OR

Built 1988 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 94

Hwy 092

Good

Over: Partial Viaduct

3.8 MI W OF ST JOHNS BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1949 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 9,976

OR 36 (HWY 229)

Good

Over: AMAZON CREEK

1.6 E. CHESHIRE P.O., Lane, OR

Built 1995 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 3,543

US 30 (HWY 493)

Good

Over: I-84 (HWY 6 MP 376.72)

1.7 MI. W. OR-ID LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1998 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 23,212

STOW PIT RD

Good

Over: LONG TOM RIVER

0010 MI E OF HWY 99-W, Benton, OR

Built 2000 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 269

COUNTY RD 29A

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

AT METZ HILL EXIT #142, Douglas, OR

Built 1989 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 15

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Good

Over: UPRR & MEACHAM CRK

06.0 MI NW UNION CO LINE, Umatilla, OR

Built 1961 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 5,399

I-84 (HWY 006)

Good

Over: WEATHERBY INTERCHANGE

162 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1972 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 9,308

OR 138 (HWY 138)

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

47. MI E OF HWY 99, Douglas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 507

DRIVER VLLY RD #22

Good

Over: CALAPOOYA CREEK

5.0 MI E OF SUTHERLIN, Douglas, OR

Built 1980 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 291

Showing 5,201-5,250 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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