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

C112 FAYE LANE

Good

Over: EMBREE SLOUGH

015 ORE 78 STEENS HWY, Harney, OR

Built 2009 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 90

OR 22 (HWY72AD)

Good

Over: Front St. NE

Marion ST Conn IN SALEM, Marion, OR

Built 1981 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 7,359

ELLENDALE ROAD

Good

Over: RICKREALL CREEK

020 MI W DALLAS, Polk, OR

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 885

LAGOON DR B494

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

1 W VALE CITY LAGOONS, Malheur, OR

Built 1974 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 771

41 S 14HE 22.00:

Good

Over: LOST RIVER

17.5 miles SE of Bonanza, Klamath, OR

Built 1957 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 25

37 S 07 W 10.00:

Good

Over: SLATE CREEK

0.06 miles S of Hwy 199 (, Josephine, OR

Built 1967 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 50

34 S 03 W 09.02:

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

2.9 miles NW of East Evan, Jackson, OR

Built 1976 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 20

US 395 (HWY 048)

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

16.1 MI N HARNEY CO LINE, Grant, OR

Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 651

OR 140 (HWY 270)

Good

Over: N FK LITTLE BUTTE CREEK

188 MI W OSHD MAINT STA, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,247

ROAD

Good

Over: ROUGH CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1988 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 50

US 20 (HWY 007)

Good

Over: NEVADA DITCH

058 MI E JCT US RTE 26, Malheur, OR

Built 1955 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,640

FISH HATCHERY RD

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.7 MI W OF DEPOT STREET, Wallowa, OR

Built 1958 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 959

BOSTON MILL RD

Good

Over: MILL RACE

016 MI EAST SHEDD, Linn, OR

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 299

BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: HWY 70 MP 7.63 & CANAL

7.55 MI. S. WASH STATE LN, Umatilla, OR

Built 1985 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 57

OR 47 (Hwy 102)

Good

Over: Creek

.75 M S OF VERBOORT RD, Washington, OR

Built 2000 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 7,470

McNutt Road

Good

Over: EWEB POWER CANAL

1.5 Mi. E of Walterville., Lane, OR

Built 1967 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 77

FRONTAGE RD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.04 MI W OF HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 2007 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 44

OR 7 (HWY 071)

Good

Over: POWDER RIVER (SALISBURY)

8.7 MI. S. JCT. US 30, Baker, OR

Built 2010 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,149

Hwy 001

Good

Over: Iowa Street Viaduct

1.7 MI N MULTNOMAH BLVD, Multnomah, OR

Built 2014 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 109,170

HARRINGTON DR.

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

0.04 MI E CR 741, Linn, OR

Built 2010 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 98

C302 ALTNOW BEULAH

Good

Over: OTIS CREEK

003 M C304 OTIS VALLEY RD, Harney, OR

Built 1995 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 47

BRIDGEPORT ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE LUCKIAMUTE RIVER

AT BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL, Polk, OR

Built 1968 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 213

W LANGELL VLY RD

Good

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

010 MINW ST BARNABUS CHUR, Klamath, OR

Built 2020 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 216

3700000

Good

Over: SILVIES RIVER

395 S TO MP 32.1 LT 37 RD, Grant, OR

Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 30

ROAD

Good

Over: STILL CREEK

S-33 T-3S R-8E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 45

ROAD

Good

Over: SWEET CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 15

ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH N.FK.SMITH *

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 15

ROAD

Good

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: ALDER CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CR

19 E FALL CR DAM ON FS 18, Lane, OR

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: PORTLAND CR

13 E FALL CR DAM ON FS 18, Lane, OR

Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 75

BELLFOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: EVERGREEN CREEK

0.7 MI N OF CR25280, Benton, OR

Built 1976 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,571

GREENVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: DAIRY CREEK OFLOW

010 MI W HWY 47, Washington, OR

Built 1997 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 957

W PLEASANT RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT CR

12.39 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 2005 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 135

MCMULLIN LANE

Good

Over: SLOUGH

035 MI NE JUNCTION CITY, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 786

32 S 05 W 35.02:

Good

Over: Quines Cr

3.7 miles SE of I-5 (Exit, Douglas, OR

Built 2007 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 15

27 S 11 W 27.00:

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

6.5 miles SE of Fairview, Coos, OR

Built 1959 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 20

34 S 07 E 31.00:

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

10.3 miles W of Hwy 97 (M, Klamath, OR

Built 2004 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 5

13 S 07 W 10.00:

Good

Over: Parker Creek

9.4 miles N of HWY 34 (MP, Lincoln, OR

Built 2014 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 5

US 30 (HWY 449)

Good

Over: BENSON CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. I-84, Malheur, OR

Built 1957 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 911

Hwy 153

Good

Over: Deer Creek

009 MI W BELLEVUE JCT, Yamhill, OR

Built 1987 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 894

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: TEXAS BAR CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Grant, OR

Built 2004 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 15

LONG PRAIRIE RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

010 MI NE TILLAMOOK AIRPT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1942 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 3,395

I-84 (HWY 002) WB

Good

Over: MOODY ST

IN CASCADE LOCKS, Hood River, OR

Built 1962 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 11,026

ACCESS RD HWY 009

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

01.0 MI N HWY 250 JCT, Curry, OR

Built 1971 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 3,232

FALL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SKUNK CREEK

007 MI N ORE#34-C714 JCT, Lincoln, OR

Built 1966 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 65

MCFARLAND RD

Good

Over: CREEK

002 MI SOUTH WEST HWY 99E, Linn, OR

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 288

HUGO ROAD

Good

Over: JUMPOFF JOE CREEK

T35S-R6W-S20, Josephine, OR

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,264

HIGH ST SE

Good

Over: PRINGLE CRK

400 BLOCK, Marion, OR

Built 1956 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 7,126

Showing 5,551-5,600 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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