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

BASELINE RD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

001 MI E 231ST AVE, Washington, OR

Built 2005 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 16,198

COUNTY RD

Good

Over: TALENT IRRIGATION CANAL

0.13 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1999 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 162

06 S 04 E 06.00:

Good

Over: LUKENS CREEK

6.0 miles NE of Dickey Pr, Clackamas, OR

Built 1966 Load: 84.6 t ADT: 25

23 S 03 W 03.01:

Good

Over: BIG RIVER

13.4 miles S of I-5 (Exit, Lane, OR

Built 1972 Load: 86.8 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA RTE 9

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4 KM WEST OF SIMNASHO, Wasco, OR

Built 1974 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 500

COUNTY RD 5A

Good

Over: LENEVE BRIDGE

0139 FROM JCT HWY 42 CO5A, Coos, OR

Built 2005 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 1,986

SCAPPLEHORN ROAD

Good

Over: UMATILLA PROJECT PHASE I

CANAL STA 39+17.02, Umatilla, OR

Built 1992 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 1

ACCESS FOR SIMPLOT

Good

Over: UMATILLA PROJECT PHASE I

CANAL STA NO 100+96.63, Umatilla, OR

Built 1993 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 50

23 S 09 W 03.01:

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

5.1 miles S of Hwy 38 (MP, Douglas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 50

38 S 06 W 18.00:

Good

Over: WHITE CREEK

6.1 miles E of Hwy 199 (M, Josephine, OR

Built 2003 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

35 S 09 W 14.00:

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SILVER CREEK

9.5 miles W of Merlin-Gal, Josephine, OR

Built 2004 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

25 S 10 W 30.00:

Good

Over: NORTH FORK COQUILLE RIVE

7.5 miles N of Middle Cre, Coos, OR

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 30

38 S 06 W 18.00:

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

6.1 miles E of Hwy 199 (M, Josephine, OR

Built 1966 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 75

38 S 07 W 13.00:

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK DEER CREEK TR

6.1 miles E of Hwy 199 (M, Josephine, OR

Built 2002 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

03 S 06 W 13.00:

Good

Over: Cedar Creek

7.16 mi on NW Nestucca Ac, Tillamook, OR

Built 2021 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

03 S 06 W 13.00:

Good

Over: Ginger Creek

7.90 mi on NW Nestucca Ac, Tillamook, OR

Built 2021 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: CRESCENT CREEK CULVERTS

NO DATA ENTERED, Klamath, OR

Built 1950 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: DAIRY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lake, OR

Built 2004 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BIG REDWOOD CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Curry, OR

Built 2012 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1988 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 2011 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

Elkhorn Drive

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

1 mi S of NFJD bridge, Grant, OR

Built 2012 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 130

ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE RIVER

S-31 T-4S R-10E WM, Wasco, OR

Built 1958 ADT: 50

ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK CLACKAMAS RI*

S-17 T-4S R-6E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1982 ADT: 2

ROAD

Poor

Over: BLACK ROCK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1973 ADT: 5

DUG BAR ROAD

Poor

Over: COW CREEK

COW CREEK RANCH, Wallowa, OR

Built 1951 ADT: 10

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

BLUE MTN. STA. RD

Poor

Over: COUSE CREEK

1.5 MI E OF HWY 11, Umatilla, OR

Built 1951 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 63

PHILBERG ROAD

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.15 MI E ORE RT 82, Union, OR

Built 1922 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 27

CYRUS RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

009 MI EAST CR 318, Linn, OR

Built 1988 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 48

GOLDFISH FARM RD.

Poor

Over: COX CREEK

0036 MI N OF HWY 20, Linn, OR

Built 1984 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 1,700

Kirk St.

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

WILLOW CK AT KIRK ST., Morrow, OR

Built 1971 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 15

PATTY LANE

Poor

Over: ASH SWALE

020 MI S OF AMITY, Yamhill, OR

Built 1958 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 129

FREEMAN ROAD

Poor

Over: FREEMAN CR

009 MI N CR 648, Linn, OR

Built 1978 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 93

ROAD

Poor

Over: WINOM CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Umatilla, OR

Built 1959 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Poor

Over: WILLIAMSON RIVER

(ORIG.# 9730000 - 0.7), Klamath, OR

Built 1969 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 23

BIG TROUT ROAD

Poor

Over: THREE RIVERS

030MI SE OF HEBO, Tillamook, OR

Built 1994 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 15

ROAD

Poor

Over: SYCAN RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lake, OR

Built 1960 Load: 3.5 t ADT: 50

1647000

Poor

Over: SUMMIT CREEK

16 RD E TO 1647 - S 4.3 M, Grant, OR

Built 1959 Load: 3.5 t ADT: 10

OWYHEE RIVER C1025

Poor

Over: OWYHEE RIVER (ROME)

021 M NW ROME, Malheur, OR

Built 1906 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 20

FLOATING POINT RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE DESCHUTES RIVER

1.5 MI N OF OR 58, Klamath, OR

Built 1980 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 73

GODSEY ROAD

Poor

Over: N FK ASH CREEK

CITY OF DALLAS, Polk, OR

Built 1960 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 1,112

BULL RUN RD

Poor

Over: BULL RUN RIVER

00.7 MI E OF TEN EYCK RD, Clackamas, OR

Built 1926 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 865

MCFARLAND ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

004 MI SOUTH WEST HWY 99E, Linn, OR

Built 1975 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 288

Hwy 100

Poor

Over: Viaduct

0.2 MI W MULTNOMAH FALLS, Multnomah, OR

Built 1914 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 781

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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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