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

ROAD

Good

Over: HUGH CREEK

S-28 T-7S R-5E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: WRIGHT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 2022 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

EAGLE CREEK DRIVE

Good

Over: WEST EAGLE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Union, OR

Built 1987 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 20

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: HARDY CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

SAVAGE ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

025 SW SHERIDAN, Yamhill, OR

Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 157

US 26 (HWY 041)

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

9 MI EAST OF MITCHELL, Wheeler, OR

Built 1998 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 616

SPRAGUE RIVER RD

Good

Over: SPRAGUE RIVER

5.79 MI FROM JCT FAS 164, Klamath, OR

Built 2008 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 770

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Good

Over: LATHAM RD

01.7 MI S COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 2008 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 12,762

HWY 001 (I-5) Ramp

Good

Over: UPRR

305.92 MP HWY 001 Ramp, Multnomah, OR

Built 2008 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 43,180

PIERCE ROAD

Good

Over: LADD CREEK

ON LADD CREEK ROAD, Union, OR

Built 2009 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 246

HWY 200

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

06.4 MI S MONROE SCL, Lane, OR

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,376

Hwy 001 LS Conn

Good

Over: Multi-Use

001 SB to 069 Interchan, Lane, OR

Built 2014 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,396

MIAMI-FOLEY ROAD

Good

Over: NEHALEM RIVER

1.2 MI EAST OF MOHLER, Tillamook, OR

Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,076

OR 99W (Hwy 91)

Good

Over: Plum Creek (Ash Swale)

002 MI S YAMHILL/POLK LIN, Polk, OR

Built 2019 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,734

SCHAREN ROAD

Good

Over: WILD HOG CREEK

050 SW SPRINGFIELD, Lane, OR

Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 94

35 S 06 W 08.00:

Good

Over: QUARTZ CREEK

2.4 miles N of Merlin-Gal, Josephine, OR

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50

27 S 03 W 23.00:

Good

Over: CAVITT CREEK

6.8 miles SE of Hwy 138 (, Douglas, OR

Built 1972 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50

33 S 05 W 07.00:

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.5 miles E of I-5 (SB ex, Josephine, OR

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20

32 S 01 E 18.00:

Good

Over: Flat Creek

10 Miles N. of OR HWY 62, Jackson, OR

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10

DUFUR BYPASS

Good

Over: FIFTEENMILE CREEK

DUFUR OREGON, Wasco, OR

Built 1977 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,100

LORANE HWY

Good

Over: SPENCER CREEK

030 MI W OF EUGENE, Lane, OR

Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,493

DAHLE RD C-1131

Good

Over: BULLY CREEK

040 E INTER HARPER WST H, Malheur, OR

Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 41

OR 203 (HWY 340)

Good

Over: POWDER RIVER (MILES)

5.9 MI. S. UNION CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 209

Hwy 201

Good

Over: Bummer Creek

038 MI S HWY 27 JCT, Benton, OR

Built 1967 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 178

ROAD

Good

Over: CANYON CR

11 SE JCT 20-FS 2022, Linn, OR

Built 1980 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE FALL CR

13.2 E FALL CR ON FS 1806, Lane, OR

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50

C-564 HUCKLEBERRY

Good

Over: POWDER RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT ORE 220, Baker, OR

Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 94

BINGHAM ROAD

Good

Over: MEACHAM CREEK

5.35 MI E THORN HOLLOW RD, Umatilla, OR

Built 2006 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 416

CORNELIUS SCHEFLIN

Good

Over: Council Creek

006 MI N HWY 8, Washington, OR

Built 2007 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,234

COOPER ROAD

Good

Over: SWALE

025MIWEST I5, Linn, OR

Built 2008 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 62

HWY 69AW (EB)

Good

Over: Multi-Use

069 to 001 Interchange, Lane, OR

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,542

U XING MURPHY BR

Good

Over: US 97 (HWY 004)

MP 140.68 HWY 004, Deschutes, OR

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,700

PEBBLE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: COON CREEK

0050 MI EAST OF VERNONIA, Columbia, OR

Built 2015 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 439

ELDER MILL ROAD

Good

Over: TRAIL CREEK

1.86 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 2021 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 165

ROAD

Good

Over: EMILE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1969 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: SWIFT CR

.5 S JCT 58-FS 23-S #21, Lane, OR

Built 1957 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 10

LONE PINE DR

Good

Over: MARSHALL SLOUGH

003 E RIVER RD-LONE PINE, Lane, OR

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 430

MCKENZIE LANE

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

1.6 MI W SUMMERVILLE ROAD, Union, OR

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 561

BEAR DR

Good

Over: IRRIGATION CANAL

0.5 MI S OF HIGHLAND LN, Jefferson, OR

Built 1983 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 326

PAULINA LAKE RD

Good

Over: PAULINA CREEK

2.82 MI E US HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 1985 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 975

HIRTZEL ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

012 MI SW RAINIER, Columbia, OR

Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 218

RHINEHART LANE

Good

Over: GRANDE RONDE RIVER

1.0 MI E OF HWY 82, Union, OR

Built 1997 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 139

RIDGEWAY RD

Good

Over: PUDDING CREEK

014 MI W OF JASPER, Lane, OR

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 614

DALE KUNI ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

025 MI E CRESWELL, Lane, OR

Built 1998 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,350

AIRPORT RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CR OFLOW

02.2 MI W OF HWY 99W, Benton, OR

Built 2003 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 697

L STREET

Good

Over: BURL NORTH RR

0.01 EAST OF HWY 30, Columbia, OR

Built 2006 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 749

WEST SHEFFLER ROAD

Good

Over: LONG TOM RIVER

040 MI NORTH OF NOTI, Lane, OR

Built 1971 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 303

HILLS CREEK RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

031 MI E JCT CO RD 6220, Lane, OR

Built 1990 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,542

SAND LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BEAVER CREEK

017 M W HEMLOCK 101 JCT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,379

B STREET

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

0.3 MI E OF HWY 97, Jefferson, OR

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 66

Showing 6,501-6,550 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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