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

DICK GEORGE ROAD

Good

Over: DEMOCRAT CREEK

T40S-R8W-S2 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1982 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 952

COOMBS CANYON RD

Good

Over: BIRCH CREEK

0.8 MI W OF HWY 395, Umatilla, OR

Built 1980 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 169

WEST UNION ROAD

Good

Over: MCKAY CREEK

002 MI E SHADYBROOK ROAD, Washington, OR

Built 1981 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,394

15 S 08 W 26.00:

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LOBSTER CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 75

05 S 07 W 08.00:

Good

Over: COAST CREEK

6.1 miles N Bus. Hwy 18, Yamhill, OR

Built 1972 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 35

ROADWAY

Good

Over: NO DATA ENTERED

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 2022 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 20

Hwy 002 WB

Good

Over: Conn 2 Jordan Rd

0.1 MI E SANDY RIVER, Multnomah, OR

Built 1946 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 12,470

PALMATEER ROAD

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

0.15 MI W OF HWY 74, Morrow, OR

Built 1986 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 43

HAMLET ROAD

Good

Over: N FK NEHALEM

049 MI SE JCT HWY 53, Clatsop, OR

Built 1989 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 330

YAQUINA BAY RD

Good

Over: PARKER SLOUGH

081 M WEST OF TOLEDO, Lincoln, OR

Built 1992 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 832

OR 37 (HWY 036)

Good

Over: MID FK COLD SPRINGS CRK

15.66 MI. S. JCT. US395, Umatilla, OR

Built 1991 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 294

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Good

Over: CNTY RD UPRR ALDER CRK

143 MI SE JCT ORE 7, Baker, OR

Built 2007 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 5,114

Beaver Falls Road

Good

Over: GAP

W HWY 30 JCTN, Columbia, OR

Built 2009 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 437

NE SEAVY AVE

Good

Over: STEWART SLOUGH

004 MI W OF HWY 20, Benton, OR

Built 2008 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 493

SPRINGWATER RD

Good

Over: CLACKAMAS RIVER

IN CARVER, Clackamas, OR

Built 2014 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 6,643

OR 138 (HWY 231)

Good

Over: DODGE CREEK

029 MI S SUTHERLIN, Douglas, OR

Built 2010 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,659

FRANKLIN AVE.

Good

Over: 38TH ST

West side City of Astoria, Clatsop, OR

Built 2010 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 787

JOHNSON CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: EWEB POWER CANAL

4.00 MI. E. OF LEABURG., Lane, OR

Built 2009 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 105

FERN VAL Conn YB

Good

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

7.7 MI N OF ASHLAND NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 2016 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 9,770

MITCHELL STREET

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

004 W OF FALLS CITY, Polk, OR

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 242

13 S 09 W 13.05:

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

4.8 miles N of Hwy 34 (MP, Lincoln, OR

Built 1978 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

OR 38 (HWY 045)

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

03.5 MI E DRAIN, Douglas, OR

Built 1976 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,389

OR 62 (HWY 022)

Good

Over: WOOD RIVER

005 MI S FORT KLAMATH, Klamath, OR

Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 544

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Good

Over: GLENDALE INT

00.5 MI N OF CO LINE, Douglas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,588

KEASEY ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

018 MI EAST KEASEY, Columbia, OR

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 252

COUNTY RD 102

Good

Over: MCKAY CREEK

002 MI N FRENCH RD INT, Crook, OR

Built 1974 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 577

SF LITTLE BUTTE RD

Good

Over: S FORK LITTLE BUTTE CR.

3.0 MI SE OF LAKECREEK OR, Jackson, OR

Built 1986 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 251

HEATH ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

010 MI EAST OF ALSTON, Columbia, OR

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 224

WASHINGTON ST

Good

Over: ABERNETHY CREEK

005 MI N OREGON CITY CC, Clackamas, OR

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 12,680

EAST BRIDGE ST

Good

Over: SALMON RIVER

0.05 MI FROM WELCHES RD, Clackamas, OR

Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 97

PORTER RD

Good

Over: DELPH/CREEK

0.6 Mi JCT Porter/Tumala, Clackamas, OR

Built 2010 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 408

US 20 (HWY 007)

Good

Over: Ped Tunnel

1.65 miles east Hwy 17, Deschutes, OR

Built 2014 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 17,734

EMBREE BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: EAST FORK SILVIES RIVER

011 MI C130 ISLD RANCH RD, Harney, OR

Built 2016 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 90

DEER CR PARK RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

AT DEER CREEK PARK, Yamhill, OR

Built 2022 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 37

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BRICE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1961 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 15

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BRICE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1961 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 15

19 S 07 W 25.00:

Good

Over: Edris Creek

8.9 miles west of Alma OR, Lane, OR

Built 2017 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 50

CLEAR LAKE RD

Good

Over: LONG TOM RIVER

0010 MI NO FERNRIDGE DAM, Lane, OR

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,914

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Good

Over: GRANDE RONDE RIVER

1.1 E. JCT. US 30, Union, OR

Built 1972 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,209

HAMLET ROAD

Good

Over: HILL CREEK

056 MI SE OF JCT HWY 53, Clatsop, OR

Built 1989 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 191

COUNTY RD 80

Good

Over: S.UMPQUA RIVER OVERFLOW

6.0 MI NW OF ROSEBURG, Douglas, OR

Built 2000 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 145

LA CREOLE DRIVE

Good

Over: RICKREALL CREEK

0.03 MI N OF MILLER AVE, Polk, OR

Built 1997 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,119

NEWLAND RD

Good

Over: NEWLAND CREEK

.02 Mi N. of Homesteader, Clackamas, OR

Built 2005 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 16,800

Lookingglass Road

Good

Over: JARBOE CREEK (ODFW)

ODFW Lookingglass, Union, OR

Built 2006 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 28

HWY 001YB

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

MP24.18, Jackson, OR

Built 2015 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 8,510

JENKINS ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR MILL CREEK

05 MI WEST MURRAY BLVD, Washington, OR

Built 2020 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 21,818

OAKDALE ROAD

Good

Over: WAYMIRE CREEK

010 NE OF FALL CITY, Polk, OR

Built 2021 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 175

MOUNTAINDALE ROAD

Good

Over: BLEDSOE CREEK

009 MI N HWY 26, Washington, OR

Built 1992 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 530

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: PINNACLE CREEK

S 27 T1S R9E, Hood River, OR

Built 2001 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 30

RD 5800

Good

Over: SUNFLOWER CREEK

3.4 MI W FROM 47 58 JCT, Grant, OR

Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7

Showing 6,301-6,350 of 8,305 bridges

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