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

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK SB

03.7 MI S COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 2008 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 11,507

US 395 (HWY 019)

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

064 MI S VALLEY FALLS JCT, Lake, OR

Built 2008 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 743

N BANK CHETCO R RD

Good

Over: N FORK CHETCO RIVER

1.65 MI E BROOKINGS, Curry, OR

Built 2011 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,848

SW Johnson Sch Rd

Good

Over: Davis Creek

0055 MI N SIMPSON ROAD, Washington, OR

Built 2016 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 590

Ecola Park Road

Good

Over: Canyon Creek

Ecola St. Park, Clatsop, OR

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 10

2000 ROAD

Good

Over: WOODEN ROCK

9MI SE 97466, Coos, OR

Built 1985 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1982 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 4

ROAD

Good

Over: S. FORK WINBERRY

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1989 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 50

BEWLEY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BEWLEY CREEK

015 MI SE TILLAMOOK AIRPT, Tillamook, OR

Built 2006 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 371

LOW.GRAVE CR RD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

T33S-R7W-S31JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 2006 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 146

COLLINS ROAD

Good

Over: MCKAY CREEK

025 MI NW SHADYBROOK, Washington, OR

Built 1997 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 231

26 S 02 W 17.00:

Good

Over: Honey Creek

HWY 138 (MP 25.6) 0.25 m, Douglas, OR

Built 2006 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 100

ROAD

Good

Over: SALT CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1989 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 25

US 30 (HWY 449)

Good

Over: BURNT RIVER

6.1 MI. N. BAKER CO. LINE, Baker, OR

Built 2009 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 260

US101(HWY009) NB

Good

Over: SOUTHPORT SLOUGH

04.8 MI S COOS BAY, Coos, OR

Built 2018 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 2,693

US101(HWY009) SB

Good

Over: SOUTHPORT SLOUGH

04.8 MI S COOS BAY, Coos, OR

Built 2018 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 2,693

20 S 08 W 13.00:

Good

Over: SOUTH SISTER CREEK

41.5 miles E of Hwy 101 (, Douglas, OR

Built 1968 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 50

20 S 08 W 22.00:

Good

Over: SOUTH SISTER CREEK

41.5 miles E of Hwy 101 (, Douglas, OR

Built 1966 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: LINK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Jefferson, OR

Built 1950 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 25

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: SAWTOOTH CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Harney, OR

Built 2010 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 15

PARRISH LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: N SANTIAM

NO DATA ENTERED, Linn, OR

Built 2011 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 75

WILSON RD

Good

Over: US 97 (HWY 004)

.52 M S OF BNRR TRACKS, Deschutes, OR

Built 1999 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 5,454

US 26 (HWY 041)

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

IN MITCHELL, Wheeler, OR

Built 2006 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 856

DEAD INDIAN RD

Good

Over: EMIGRANT CREEK

0.9 MI E OF FAP 15 JCT, Jackson, OR

Built 2006 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 2,286

HOLLAND LOOP RD

Good

Over: SUCKER CREEK

JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 2010 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 3,855

ROAD

Good

Over: CANYON CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Linn, OR

Built 1990 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 10

WALL ST. BRIDGE

Good

Over: A CANAL

0.1 M W OF ESPLANADE AV, Klamath, OR

Built 2003 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 723

County Rd 112

Good

Over: East Fork Coquille River

10.0 Mi NW of Tenmile PO, Douglas, OR

Built 2005 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 129

HOLLAND LOOP RD

Good

Over: SUCKER CREEK

2 mi E of Merlin Exit, Josephine, OR

Built 2008 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 447

WALLUPA ROAD

Good

Over: Wallupa Creek

21.42 MI N OF HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 2007 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 70

OR 242 (HWY 015)

Good

Over: CREEK

15.6 MI E BLUE RIVER, Lane, OR

Built 2008 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 189

OR 66 (HWY 021)

Good

Over: NEIL CREEK

02.7 MI E ASHLAND, Jackson, OR

Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,155

Cascade Lakes Hwy

Good

Over: FALL CREEK @SPARKS

MP 26.566, Deschutes, OR

Built 2017 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,491

C123 WEST LOOP RD

Good

Over: SLOUGH

012 MI C121 FOLEY DRIVE, Harney, OR

Built 2018 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 140

MOSS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: MOSS CREEK

009 MI SE JCT MIAMI/MOSS, Tillamook, OR

Built 2021 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 20

OAKLAND-SHADY HWY

Good

Over: SUTHERLIN CREEK

0.5 MI N OF WILBUR P.O., Douglas, OR

Built 2000 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 3,354

HWY 260

Good

Over: ROGUE RIVER

9.36 MI E OF HWY 025 JCT, Josephine, OR

Built 2001 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 1,426

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: PERNOT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 2021 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 10

CARMEN RESERVOIR

Good

Over: MCKENZIE RIVER

5.0 MI S JCT HWY.20 & 126, Linn, OR

Built 2010 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 29

COQUILLE RIVER RD

Good

Over: OTHER

12 MI SO. OF 97466, Coos, OR

Built 1980 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 32

ROAD

Good

Over: OWL CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Linn, OR

Built 1990 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 10

PARK RD

Good

Over: Champoeg Creek

CHAMPOEG PARK CAMPING ENT, Marion, OR

Built 1970 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 382

NORTH BANK ROAD

Good

Over: FISHHAWK CREEK

010 MI N OF BIRKENFELD, Columbia, OR

Built 2000 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 44

MARCOLA RD

Good

Over: CASH CREEK

150 MI NE SPRINGFIELD, Lane, OR

Built 2015 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 3,341

SE Clausen Rd

Good

Over: Suter Cr

0.03 Mi S. SE Kowall RD, Clackamas, OR

Built 2016 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,000

Jenck Rd

Good

Over: Clear Creek

Jenck Rd, Tillamook, OR

Built 2020 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,000

31 S 05 W 02.00:

Good

Over: TRIB OF WEST FORK CANYON

1.5 miles W of I-5 (exit, Douglas, OR

Built 2009 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 5

GEKELER LANE

Good

Over: CATHERINE CREEK

0.4 MI W OF PHYS POINT RD, Union, OR

Built 1994 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 85

OR 6 (Hwy 037)

Good

Over: Bateman Creek

10.77 MI W HWY 47 JCT, Washington, OR

Built 2006 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 5,349

WATER STREET

Good

Over: ASHLAND CREEK

0.3 NORTH OF B STREET, Jackson, OR

Built 2006 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,050

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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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