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

27 S 10 W 04.00:

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

10.7 miles NE of Coos Bay, Coos, OR

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

24 S 08 W 36.01:

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

3.0 miles W of County Roa, Douglas, OR

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

OR 74 (HWY 052)

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

03.94 MI S JCT HWY NO 2, Gilliam, OR

Built 1979 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 185

HWY 242

Good

Over: S FK COQUILLE R (WHITE)

004 MI NE POWERS, Coos, OR

Built 1966 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 691

Hwy 201

Good

Over: S. Fork Alsea Overflow

010 MI S HWY 27 JCT, Benton, OR

Built 1937 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 475

PHILLIPI CANYON RD

Good

Over: I-84 (HWY 002)

088 MI E SHERMAN GILL CLN, Gilliam, OR

Built 1964 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 17

COUNTY RD 1C

Good

Over: BRUMMIT CREEK

0.02 MI E. OLD SITKUMSKI, Coos, OR

Built 1981 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 181

CALAPOOIA R. ROAD

Good

Over: CALAPOOIA RIVER

037 MI SE HWY 228, Linn, OR

Built 1979 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 180

BEULAH RD C-510

Good

Over: BENDIRE CREEK

2.6 MI S BEULAH DAM, Malheur, OR

Built 1986 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 77

I-84 (HWY 002)

Good

Over: UPRR

111 MI W THE DALLES, Wasco, OR

Built 2001 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 22,259

HWY 270

Good

Over: Multi-use path

MP -7.02 HWY 270, Jackson, OR

Built 2009 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 7,866

BEAR CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

03 MI W BURNT RCH RD, Wheeler, OR

Built 2009 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 448

CLEM ROAD

Good

Over: YAQUINA RIVER

010 MI WEST OF NASHVILLE, Lincoln, OR

Built 1965 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 65

28 S 11 W 29.00:

Good

Over: EAST FORK COQUILLE RIVER

3.4 miles E of Hwy 42 (MP, Coos, OR

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

22 S 06 W 15.00:

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.3 miles S of Hwy 38 (MP, Douglas, OR

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

15 S 08 W 15.00:

Good

Over: LOBSTER CREEK

9.4 miles S of Hwy 34 (MP, Lane, OR

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

OR 42 (HWY 035) WB

Good

Over: WB S.UMPQUA RV (WINSTON)

02.7 MI W HWY 001 JCT, Douglas, OR

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,906

US 20 (HWY 007)

Good

Over: POISON CREEK(SUSANS BR)

44.9 MI W MALHEUR CO LINE, Harney, OR

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,742

STANTON BLVD.

Good

Over: I-84 (HWY 006)

066 MI NW IDAHO STATE LN, Malheur, OR

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 697

ROBINSON ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CABIN CREEK

150MI W of Palmer Jnct Rd, Union, OR

Built 2009 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

PINE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: CALAMITY CREEK

016 M C306 VAN DREWSEY RD, Harney, OR

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 11

EAST WALLS ROAD

Good

Over: COLD SPRINGS CANAL

1.6 M EAST OF OR 207, Umatilla, OR

Built 1994 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 81

IRR BIA RTE 8

Good

Over: WARM SPRINGS RIVER

13 KM E KAA-NEE-TA RESORT, Wasco, OR

Built 1966 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

ROAD

Good

Over: COLLAWASH RIVER

S-03 T-7S R-6E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

ROAD

Good

Over: BOYER CREEK

S-23 T-4S R-5E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: STILL CREEK

S-30 T-3S R-8E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 45

ROAD

Good

Over: TEEL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Jackson, OR

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

ELK RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: LOWER BALD MTN CREEK

2MI S & 6MI E OF 97465, Curry, OR

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 58

ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SMITH RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 15

ROAD

Good

Over: FIVE RIVERS

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2

ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CR

10.3 E JCT JAS-LOW&FS 18, Lane, OR

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: ANDY CR

2.8 N JCT 58-FS 18, Lane, OR

Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 75

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Good

Over: MCDOWELL CREEK

048 MILES NORTH CR 906, Linn, OR

Built 1955 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 498

STAYTON-SCIO RD

Good

Over: N SANTIAM R OVERFLOW

005 MI S CITY OF STAYTON, Linn, OR

Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,725

HIGH PASS ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

010 MI WEST JUNCTION CITY, Lane, OR

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,038

NYGREN ROAD

Good

Over: MURDER CREEK

DURAFLAKE PLANT, Linn, OR

Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,854

24 S 07 W 05.00:

Good

Over: MCGEE CREEK

4.2 miles W of Hwy 138 (M, Douglas, OR

Built 1975 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5

Front Street

Good

Over: OR 214 (Hwy 140)

007 MI W HWY 1W, Marion, OR

Built 1973 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 12,449

UPPER IMNAHA ROAD

Good

Over: IMNAHA RIVER

12.6 MI S OF HWY 350, Wallowa, OR

Built 1978 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 94

207th Ave

Good

Over: Hwy 002

3.25 M. W. OF SANDY RIVER, Multnomah, OR

Built 1996 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 62,086

US101(HWY009)

Good

Over: LPN

00.8 MI N HWY 045 JCT, Douglas, OR

Built 2000 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5,417

OR 62 (HWY 022)

Good

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

02.5 N JCT HWY 270, Jackson, OR

Built 1999 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 15,683

Westgate Dr.

Good

Over: BEAVERTON CREEK

0.14 MI from Cedar Hills, Washington, OR

Built 2015 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 7,126

FISH HATCHERY LANE

Good

Over: WALLOWA RIVER

0.1 MI S OF HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 2011 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 247

2-16

Good

Over: COX CREEK

017-WEST-HWY NO395, Lake, OR

Built 1976 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 348

ROAD

Good

Over: STEAMBOAT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 25

24 S 04 W 23.00:

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

6.3 miles NE of I-5 (Exit, Douglas, OR

Built 1988 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 25

US 26 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: CANYON CREEK

29.0 MI SE BAKER CO LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1979 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 382

ROAD

Good

Over: STILL CREEK

S-34 T-3S R-8E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 45

RUSK ROAD (N)

Good

Over: MT SCOTT CREEK

BTWN LAKE RD&HWY 212, Clackamas, OR

Built 1937 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,442

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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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