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

US 395 (HWY 054)

Good

Over: A LINE CANAL

6.6 MI. S. JCT 730, Umatilla, OR

Built 1986 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 13,018

MT ANGEL HWY

Good

Over: ABIQUA CREEK

02.0 MI S MT ANGEL, Marion, OR

Built 1981 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,372

Hwy2 Forest Ln Co

Good

Over: Hwy 002 (I-84)

1.3 MI E CASCADE LOCKS, Hood River, OR

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 23,230

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Good

Over: BENSON CRK I/C WB

010 MI S BAKER CO LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 5,568

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Good

Over: BENSON CRK I/C EB

010 MI S BAKER CO LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 5,568

DURBIN CR RD

Good

Over: I-84 (HWY 006) MP 347.84

42 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 139

HWY 69

Good

Over: UPRR

00.8 N W 11 TH AVE JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 25,056

PRICE ROAD

Good

Over: COX CREEK

0.3 MI N OF US20, Linn, OR

Built 1997 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,648

SMITH R RD #48

Good

Over: SMITH RIVER @ GARDINER

1.0 MI S OF GARDINER, Douglas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,852

PUBLIC ROAD

Good

Over: COYOTE CREEK

0.20 MI S OF PERKINS ROAD, Lane, OR

Built 2008 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 46

ROAD

Good

Over: HARDY CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1954 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 50

34 S 04 W 28.00:

Good

Over: GRAVE CREEK

10.8 miles E of I-5 (exit, Jackson, OR

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25

HWY 260

Good

Over: SHAN CREEK

16.7 MI W HWY 025 SB JCT, Josephine, OR

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,864

OR 203 (HWY 340)

Good

Over: BASCHE IRRIGATION DITCH

060 MI S UNION CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 209

ROAD

Good

Over: SHELLROCK CREEK

S-02 T-6S R-7E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

EAGLE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

4MI E 15MI N 4MI SE 101, Curry, OR

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2

SUCKER CR ROAD

Good

Over: SUCKER CREEK

11 MI E & 6MI S OF 97523, Josephine, OR

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 20

ROAD

Good

Over: SPOUT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, OR

Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: ALSEA RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, OR

Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: DUMONT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK ROCK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15

ROAD

Good

Over: CAVITT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: CALF CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

G.R. RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: GRANDE RONDE R.

NO DATA ENTERED, Union, OR

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 110

ROAD

Good

Over: W FK THREE CR

3.6 S JCT HWY 20-FS 2044, Linn, OR

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: PORTLAND CR

16 E JAS-LOW & FS 18---, Lane, OR

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5

ROAD

Good

Over: SALMON CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5

Frontage Rd Hwy 2

Good

Over: Herman Creek

1.0 MI E CASCADE LOCKS, Hood River, OR

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 148

CONSER ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH

0447 MI WEST I5, Linn, OR

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 283

COTTAGE GROVE RES

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

T21S-R3W-S33, Lane, OR

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 765

US 30 (HWY 067)

Good

Over: UPRR (EASTGATE)

00.6 MI NW JCT FAI-84, Umatilla, OR

Built 2002 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 8,490

COUNTY RD 887

Good

Over: WIMER COVERED /EVANS CR

0.78 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 2008 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,133

HADSELL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: HADSELL CREEK

022MI SO JCT 126 & HWY 36, Lane, OR

Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 273

I-84 (HWY 002) WB

Good

Over: FULTON CANYON

159 MI E THE DALLES, Sherman, OR

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,354

OWYHEE AVE. C-570

Good

Over: OWYHEE CANAL

009MI WINTER SUCCOR CR HY, Malheur, OR

Built 1938 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 734

19 S 06 W 10.00:

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.6 miles NE of Wolf Cree, Lane, OR

Built 1966 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

38 S 03 E 17.00:

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LITTLE BUTTE

9.7 miles SE of Hwy 140 (, Jackson, OR

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10

39 S 03 W 24.00:

Good

Over: LITTLE APPLEGATE RIVER

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

Built 1968 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

24 S 01 W 26.00:

Good

Over: CANTON CREEK

0.5 miles NE of Hwy 138 (, Douglas, OR

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

OR 66 (HWY 021)

Good

Over: JENNY CREEK

219 MI E ASHLAND ECL, Jackson, OR

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 166

OR 216 (HWY 290)

Good

Over: DESCHUTES R SHERARS BR

07.7 MI EAST TYGH VALLEY, Wasco, OR

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 133

Hwy 026 (OR 35)

Good

Over: Irrigation Ditch

0.9 MI S MT HOOD PO, Hood River, OR

Built 1961 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,951

MYRTLE CREEK RD

Good

Over: MYRTLE CREEK

0160 FROM JCT 32FA 32 88, Coos, OR

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 273

COUNTY RD 902M

Good

Over: S. FORK COQUILLE RIVER

0.04 M WEST JCT RD 219, Coos, OR

Built 1990 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 192

OR 138 (HWY 138)

Good

Over: TOKETEE POINT VIADUCT

58.5 MI E OF OR 99 JCT, Douglas, OR

Built 1963 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 546

US 20 (Hwy 33)

Good

Over: Little Elk Creek

1.0 MILE E OF EDDYVILLE, Lincoln, OR

Built 2000 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,142

US 20 (Hwy 33)

Good

Over: Little Elk Creek

1.3 MILES E OF EDDYVILLE, Lincoln, OR

Built 2000 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,142

HWY 171 (OR 224)

Good

Over: N/A

MP 30.70, Clackamas, OR

Built 1996 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 496

HARPOLD ROAD

Good

Over: LOST RIVER

0.5 MI S BONANZA, Klamath, OR

Built 1999 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 761

COUNTY ROAD NO 804

Good

Over: UPRR

1.50 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 2005 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,463

Showing 5,501-5,550 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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