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

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Good

Over: NELSON POINT INT EB

213 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1972 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,114

US 20 (Hwy 33)

Good

Over: Little Elk Creek

1.65 MILES E OF EDDYVILLE, Lincoln, OR

Built 2000 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,142

SOUTHSIDE ROAD

Good

Over: BRAINARD SLOUGH CREEK

7.0 MI NE OF REEDSPORT, Douglas, OR

Built 1986 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 119

WEST UNION ROAD

Good

Over: BETHANY CREEK

0.1 mi. E/O 185TH AVENUE, Washington, OR

Built 2008 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,518

SE 8th St.

Good

Over: Hwy 39

HWY 039 MP 56.19, Yamhill, OR

Built 2016 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10,620

Oxford Circle

Good

Over: Stewart Slough

0.01 Inter Lancaster, Benton, OR

Built 2013 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 343

RIGGS ROAD

Good

Over: IRRIGATION DITCH

2.45 on Riggs Rd., Crook, OR

Built 2006 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 594

COUNTY RD 660

Good

Over: WAGNER CR/W.VALLEY VIEW

0.18 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1955 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 12,999

CROW CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CR

0.32 MI N HIGHWAY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 1958 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 349

US199 (HWY 025)

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

3 MI W OF GRANTS PASS, Josephine, OR

Built 1960 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 21,969

Five Rivers RD

Good

Over: Crazy Creek

MP 1.52, Lane, OR

Built 2022 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 42

36 S 03 E 31.00:

Good

Over: NORTH FORK LITTLE BUTTE

0.35 miles S of Hwy 140 (, Jackson, OR

Built 1972 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10

24 S 07 W 13.00:

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

3.5 miles NE of Hwy 138 (, Douglas, OR

Built 1984 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 25

US 395 (HWY 019)

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

006 MI S VALLEY FALLS JCT, Lake, OR

Built 1966 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 743

I-84 (HWY 002) EB

Good

Over: FULTON CANYON

159 MI E THE DALLES, Sherman, OR

Built 1964 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 6,354

OR 99 (HWY 271)

Good

Over: SARDINE CREEK

01.1 MI S HWY 060 JCT, Jackson, OR

Built 1938 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,966

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: WEST FORK INDIAN CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: CLIFF CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Linn, OR

Built 2002 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10

OR 62 (HWY 022)

Good

Over: COPCO CANAL

21.7 N JCT HWY 230, Jackson, OR

Built 1963 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,199

SO.ADAMS POINT RD.

Good

Over: J IRRIGATION CANAL

007 MI S OF HWY 50, Klamath, OR

Built 1979 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 176

COTTGE GROVE RES R

Good

Over: COAST FORK WILLAMETTE R

005MI N COTTAGE GROVE RES, Lane, OR

Built 1984 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 920

SIXES RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: DRY RAVINE

5MI N & 20MI E OF 97465, Curry, OR

Built 1968 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 90

ROAD

Good

Over: DUMONT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH UMPQUA RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1977 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

SW 64TH COURT

Good

Over: FANNO CREEK

N OF SW CANBY ROAD, Multnomah, OR

Built 2000 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 277

34 S 03 W 24.00:

Good

Over: WEST FORK EVANS CREEK

5.24 miles NW of East Eva, Jackson, OR

Built 1959 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 75

14 S 06 W 34.01:

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK ALSEA RIVER

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

Built 1966 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 100

OR 34 (Hwy 27)

Good

Over: Southworth Creek

047 MI E HWY 9 JCT, Lincoln, OR

Built 1932 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,154

HWY 241

Good

Over: CATCHING SLOUGH

02.23 MI E JCT HWY 009, Coos, OR

Built 1995 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 2,962

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Jefferson, OR

Built 2004 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: SAM CREEK

SEC 5 T6S R7E, Clackamas, OR

Built 2008 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: CLEARWATER CANAL

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 2006 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

SANDY BLVD

Good

Over: HWY 2 I-84 & LRT TRACKS

3.0 MI E OF PORTLAND CC, Multnomah, OR

Built 1984 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 22,930

NE 21ST AVE

Good

Over: B-26A X I-84 & MAX

4 BLOCKS S OF HALSEY ST, Multnomah, OR

Built 1986 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 13,363

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Good

Over: DURKEE INT EB

246 MI NW MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1966 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 4,952

I-84 (HWY 006)

Good

Over: LOOKOUT MT I/C

13.9 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1971 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 10,267

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Good

Over: HOOKER RANCH RD.

258 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1966 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 4,952

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Good

Over: HOOKER RANCH RD.

258 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1966 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 4,952

OR 62 (HWY 022)

Good

Over: PP&L SPILLWAY

20.0 N JCT HWY 230, Jackson, OR

Built 1963 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,199

US101(HWY009)

Good

Over: DAVIS SLOUGH

00.6 MI S HWY 035 JCT, Coos, OR

Built 2001 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 5,386

COUNTY RD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0072 FROM JCT HWY 42 C 5A, Coos, OR

Built 2011 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 2,081

TRACT C ROAD

Good

Over: METOLIOUS RIVER

0.8 S CAMP SHERMAN STORE, Jefferson, OR

Built 1988 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 15

CHIN ROAD

Good

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

004 MI S OF HWY 39, Klamath, OR

Built 1985 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 92

GAINES ROAD

Good

Over: J IRRIGATION CANAL

0055 MI S OF HWY 50, Klamath, OR

Built 1979 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 70

HARPOLD ROAD

Good

Over: J IRRIGATION CANAL

005 MI S OF HWY 50, Klamath, OR

Built 1979 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 409

HILL ROAD

Good

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

0010 MI S OF ANDERSON RD, Klamath, OR

Built 1965 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 360

N.W. STALEY RD.

Good

Over: DAIRY CREEK TRIB

011 MI W FISHER RD, Washington, OR

Built 1982 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 150

BUCK CREEK RD

Good

Over: FIVE RIVERS

130 MI EAST OF YACHATS, Lincoln, OR

Built 1958 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 104

I-84 (HWY 002)

Good

Over: JOHN DAY RIVER

047 MI E RUFUS, Gilliam, OR

Built 1963 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 12,129

HWY 350

Good

Over: LITTLE SHEEP CREEK

151 MI NE JCT ORE 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 1962 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 186

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