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

GLENCOE RD CO

Good

Over: HWY 47 US 26

17.3 MI W OF PORTLAND CC, Washington, OR

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 10,827

COUNTY RD 43

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

2.0 MI S OF DILLARD, Douglas, OR

Built 2023 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,002

CHAMPION CREEK RD

Good

Over: CHAMPION CREEK

090 MI SE DISSTON, Lane, OR

Built 1981 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15

WILLAMETTE DRIVE

Good

Over: SLOUGH

020 MI E JUNCTION CITY, Lane, OR

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 215

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

1 MILE W OF ALLINGHAM GS, Jefferson, OR

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

FOREST RD 42

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CROOKED RIVER

14.2MI FR 42 22 JCT ON 42, Crook, OR

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 80

FOREST RD 3820

Good

Over: LITTLE WINDY CREEK

1.3 MI N OF 38 3820 JCT., Wheeler, OR

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2

ROAD

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 25

ROAD

Good

Over: SODA FORK

.8 NE JCT 20-FS 2041, Linn, OR

Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Good

Over: S SANTIAM R

NO DATA ENTERED, Linn, OR

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

GREENBERRY RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.12 MI WEST OF HWY 99W, Benton, OR

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,731

BEAVER CREEK RD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0219 MI S OF DECKER RD, Benton, OR

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 193

FARMERS LANE

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.4 MI W HURRICANE CR RD, Wallowa, OR

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 319

Colorado Ave

Good

Over: SW Shelvin Hixon Dr.

019 MI W OF HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10,213

CLOVERDALE RD

Good

Over: SLOUGH

060 MI E OF CRESWELL, Lane, OR

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,071

HART ROAD

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

0.39 MI W OF MURRAY BLVD, Washington, OR

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,549

CHAPEL DR

Good

Over: NEWTON CREEK

0.9 MI SE OF PHILOMATH, Benton, OR

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,560

MOUNTAIN RIVER RD

Good

Over: LEBANON SANTIAM CANAL

0.6 MI E OF US20, Linn, OR

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 309

COUNTY RD 146

Good

Over: LOOKINGGLASS CREEK

2.4 MI W OF LOOKINGGLASS, Douglas, OR

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 501

BLOOM ROAD

Good

Over: COYOTE CREEK

T33S-R6W-S22 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 2006 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 421

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Good

Over: LOUSE CREEK

T35S-R6W-S21, Josephine, OR

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,773

2-14

Good

Over: BAUERS CREEK

1.10 WEST HWY 395, Lake, OR

Built 1981 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 38

2-10

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.8 W HWY 31 VALLEY FALLS, Lake, OR

Built 1982 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 71

GIBSON LANE

Good

Over: CAMAS SWALE

010 MI S CRESWELL, Lane, OR

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 218

COUNTY RD 4C

Good

Over: LAMPA CREEK

04122 WEST JCT RD 22 & 4F, Coos, OR

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 374

20 S 06 W 15.00:

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.9 miles SW of Siuslaw R, Lane, OR

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20

25 S 07 W 05.01:

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

4.5 miles W of County Roa, Douglas, OR

Built 1963 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25

26 S 03 W 01.00:

Good

Over: HARRINGTON CREEK

6.3 miles NE of Hwy 138 (, Douglas, OR

Built 1960 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50

OR 82 (HWY 010)

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

007 MI SE JCT ORE 3, Wallowa, OR

Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,172

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: CHINA CREEK

IN ARLINGTON, Gilliam, OR

Built 1964 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 593

MASONVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: SMALL STREAM

300 MI SW MCMINNNVILLE, Yamhill, OR

Built 1975 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 981

Hwy 001 Conn

Good

Over: Bikepath

1.1 MI S OF INTERSTATE BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 57,912

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Good

Over: KAHLER CREEK

14 MI NW GRANT CO. LINE, Wheeler, OR

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 347

BLEHM ROAD

Good

Over: NO FORK SCAPPOOSE CREEK

020MI W COLUMBIA CO AIRPT, Columbia, OR

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 208

HWY 380

Good

Over: FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL

EAST PRINEVILLE, Crook, OR

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,879

LOCAL

Good

Over: BEAR CR

0.25 E OF OR 99, Jackson, OR

Built 2004 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 79

BUENA VISTA RD

Good

Over: LUCKIAMUTE RIVER

007 N. BENTON CO. LINE, Polk, OR

Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 965

OR 126 (Hwy 62)

Good

Over: North Fork Siuslaw River

007 MI E FLORENCE, Lane, OR

Built 2009 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,487

Expo Parkway

Good

Over: Burkhart Creek

City of Albany, Linn, OR

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 515

LOWER IMNAHA ROAD

Good

Over: IMNAHA RIVER

5.1 MI N OF HWY 350, Wallowa, OR

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 103

SW Washington St.

Good

Over: Cedar Creek

Wash. ST AND Cedar CR, Washington, OR

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 214

W Devils Lake Rd

Good

Over: Devils Lake Creek

000 WEST SIDE DEVILS LAKE, Lincoln, OR

Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,472

BRAMLET LANE

Good

Over: DRY CR BRAMLET CEMETERY

1.09 MILES NE HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 170

ROAD

Good

Over: S FK SALT CR

.9 SW JCT HWY 58-FS 5884, Lane, OR

Built 1960 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 10

33 S 03 W 18.00:

Good

Over: WEST FORK EVANS CREEK

11.8 miles NW of East Eva, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 20

OR 201 (HWY 450)

Good

Over: OWYHEE RIVER

8.7 MI. S. JCT. US 20/26, Malheur, OR

Built 1985 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,431

Hwy 029

Good

Over: P&WRR

052 MI E HILLSBORO CC, Washington, OR

Built 1983 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 36,092

OR 22 (Hwy 162) WB

Good

Over: OR 214 (Hwy 163)

0.3 MI E HWY 163 JCT, Marion, OR

Built 1997 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 11,427

SOLAR DRIVE

Good

Over: SMALL BOAT CANAL

0190 MI SOU SPRING RI RD, Deschutes, OR

Built 1972 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,539

MOORE ST

Good

Over: BARNUM CANYON

MOORE ST IN MORO, Sherman, OR

Built 1900 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 74

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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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