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

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: BOLOGNA CREEK

2.2 MI NW JCT HWY 402, Wheeler, OR

Built 1978 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 216

I-84 (HWY 006)

Good

Over: OWYHEE CANAL

07.5 MI NW IDAHO STATE LN, Malheur, OR

Built 1955 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 12,161

ECHO MEADOWS ROAD

Good

Over: I-84 (HWY 6 MP 187.24)

099 MI E MORROW CO LN, Umatilla, OR

Built 1967 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,196

OLD RIVER RD

Good

Over: LONG TOM RIVER

1.69MI EAST OF HWY99W, Benton, OR

Built 1962 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 312

Hwy 72

Good

Over: Clagget Creek

073 N OF SALEM CITY L, Marion, OR

Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 24,660

ARATA RD (NE 238)

Good

Over: UPRR

1.5 MI W SANDY RIVER, Multnomah, OR

Built 1998 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 15,430

US 26 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

27 MI S JCT OR 19, Grant, OR

Built 1998 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 690

OR 140 (HWY 020)SB

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

065 MI W LAKEVIEW, Lake, OR

Built 2004 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,321

S. ABIQUA RD

Good

Over: ABIQUA CREEK

052 MI E HWY 213 JCT 214, Marion, OR

Built 2006 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,173

U XING 3RD ST BR

Good

Over: US 97 (HWY 004)

MP 140.84 HWY 004, Deschutes, OR

Built 2014 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,434

S. EDWARDS ROAD

Good

Over: STAGE GULCH DITCH

1.8 MI S OF FEEDVILLE RD, Umatilla, OR

Built 2013 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,159

Sun Cr Co-Op Road

Good

Over: Sun Creek

Sun Pass, Klamath, OR

Built 1900 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 10

STAGE COACH RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

077 MI SE SWISSHOME, Lane, OR

Built 1981 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 152

NW ORCHARD HEIGHTS

Good

Over: GLENN CREEK

.6MI W. OF WALLACE RD, Polk, OR

Built 1993 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,400

NORTH LOMMEN ROAD

Good

Over: PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY RR

.7 MI SE HWY 53/FOSS RD, Tillamook, OR

Built 1965 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 17

GERKING FLAT ROAD

Good

Over: GERKING CREEK

0.6 MI. NORTH OF HWY. 332, Umatilla, OR

Built 1998 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 324

IRR BIA RTE 2

Good

Over: JEFFERSON CREEK

40 KM SW OF WARM SPRINGS, Jefferson, OR

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 80

27 S 10 W 04.00:

Good

Over: PARK CREEK

11.7 miles NE of Coos Bay, Coos, OR

Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

Hatchery Road

Good

Over: Spring Creek

W. of Fish Ponds, Wallowa, OR

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

CASCADE LAKES HWY

Good

Over: DESCHUTES RIVER

RD 42 BTW WKIUP/CRANE PR, Deschutes, OR

Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 650

ROAD

Good

Over: CLACKAMAS RIVER

S-13 T-7S R-7E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: STURGIS FORK

NO DATA ENTERED, Jackson, OR

Built 1955 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

ELK RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

2MI S & 12MI E OF 97465, Curry, OR

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 58

ROAD

Good

Over: LOOKINGGLASS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Union, OR

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 175

ROAD

Good

Over: BOULDER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 120

ROAD

Good

Over: QUARTZ CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 15

ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH UMPQUA RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

PAVED FDR

Good

Over: NORTH UMPQUA RIVER

EAST END OF LEMOLO LAKE, Douglas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 25

ROAD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER CR

2.5 E JCT HWY 22-FS 2243, Linn, OR

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: NEVERGO CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5

ROAD

Good

Over: CHRISTY CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10

RIVERSIDE ST

Good

Over: US 97 (HWY 004)

009 MI S HWY 20 JCT, Klamath, OR

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,287

COUNTY RD 212G

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

T28S-R14W-S22/27, Coos, OR

Built 1995 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7

46TH ST-PHILLI

Good

Over: PILOT BUTTE CAN/46TH ST

0050 MI NOR OF QUARRY RD, Deschutes, OR

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 309

AWBREY LANE

Good

Over: A-2 CHANNEL

003 MI EAST MCVEY HIWAY, Lane, OR

Built 1997 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,740

OLD SALEM RD

Good

Over: CROOKS CREEK

N OF PALM HARBOR DRIVE, Linn, OR

Built 2000 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 8,137

LOON LAKE RD #3

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

3.5 MI S OF LOON LAKE, Douglas, OR

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 156

COUNTY RD 557

Good

Over: WAGNER CREEK

5.26 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 2010 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 66

RINGUETTE STREET

Good

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,067

GOWDYVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: SILK CREEK

012 MI W HWY 99, Lane, OR

Built 1969 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,294

BERTELSON RD

Good

Over: AMAZON CREEK

BERTELSEN & AMAZON CANAL, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,680

WEST SHORE DRIVE

Good

Over: SAIN CREEK

0267 MI W SCOGGIN VALLEY, Washington, OR

Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 458

COUNTY RD 1C

Good

Over: STEEL CREEK

2269 E JCT 101N AN A396, Coos, OR

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 284

7540: SQUAW CREEK

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

4.1 miles N of junction H, Grant, OR

Built 1979 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 10

13 S 08 W 12.03:

Good

Over: NORTH FORK ALSEA RIVER

1.2 miles E of Harlan OR, Lincoln, OR

Built 1971 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 50

US101(HWY009) FR

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK(FRONT. RD)

11.6 MI S HWY 045 JCT, Coos, OR

Built 1989 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 273

US 26 (HWY 360)

Good

Over: MC KAY CREEK

225 MI NO OF PRINEVILLE, Crook, OR

Built 1985 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,727

US 20 (HWY 007)

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK IRR CHANNEL

009 MI W HWY 49 JCT, Harney, OR

Built 1988 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,552

OR 31 (HWY 019)

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

026 MI N OSHD MAINT STA, Lake, OR

Built 1986 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 454

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: E.FK.BRICE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1965 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 15

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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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