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

WILDWOOD ROAD

Poor

Over: LUCKIAMUTE RIVER

007 N BENTON COUNTY LINE, Polk, OR

Built 1967 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 94

GURDANE ROAD

Poor

Over: BUTTER CREEK

6.9 MI S OF HWY 74, Umatilla, OR

Built 1966 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 47

US101 (HWY 9)

Poor

Over: Yaquina Bay

NEWPORT S C LIMITS, Lincoln, OR

Built 1934 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 17,391

CROOK RD

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK OVERFLOW

0158 MILES WEST OF HWY 99, Linn, OR

Built 1968 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 237

TENNESSEE RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

002 MILE SOUTH HWY 226, Linn, OR

Built 1982 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 371

CARRIE ST

Poor

Over: GRAVE CREEK

T34S-R5W-S8, Josephine, OR

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 75

TURK ROAD

Poor

Over: WEST FORK DAIRY CREEK

001 MI N SELL ROAD, Washington, OR

Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 208

PEORIA RD

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK

090 MILE NORTH HARRISBURG, Linn, OR

Built 1969 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 2,060

FISHHAWK CREEK RD

Poor

Over: NEHALEM RIVER

033W JCT HWY 47 & HWY 202, Columbia, OR

Built 1963 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 451

COUNTY RD 693

Poor

Over: PISTOL RIVER

0.5 S PISTOL RIVER STORE, Curry, OR

Built 1970 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 344

SHADY HWY #388

Poor

Over: CALAPOOYA CRK & UPRR

AT N OAKLAND CITY LIMIT, Douglas, OR

Built 1925 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 2,176

N BURGARD ST

Poor

Over: B-1 OVER UP/SPRR

AT TERMINAL NO 4, Multnomah, OR

Built 1930 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 13,113

COUNTY RD 539

Poor

Over: UPRR

AT OXMAN OXING FAI-84, Baker, OR

Built 1922 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 156

US101 (HWY 9)

Poor

Over: Siuslaw River

00.7 MI S HWY 062 JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1936 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 9,007

OR 34 (Hwy 210) WB

Poor

Over: Willamette River

ON LINN BENTON CO LN, Benton, OR

Built 1964 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 9,913

BLACKWELL PARK RD

Poor

Over: WILLAMINA CREEK

AT BLACKWELL CO. PARK., Yamhill, OR

Built 1965 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 31

TENNESSEE RD

Poor

Over: SLOUGH

012 MILES NE HWY 20, Linn, OR

Built 1982 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 422

FREITAG RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

006 MI N CR653, Linn, OR

Built 1959 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 21

CO RD (E MAIN ST)

Poor

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

0.6 MI N OF ASHLAND SCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,001

COCHRAN CR DR

Poor

Over: COCHRAN CREEK

0008 MI E CR 425, Linn, OR

Built 1969 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 103

Hwy 001 NB

Poor

Over: Columbia River

AT INTERSTATE BRIDGE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1916 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 57,550

C-550 SILVER CR LN

Poor

Over: CRACKER CREEK

0.0 MI W CO #553, Baker, OR

Built 1964 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 85

TENNESSEE RD

Poor

Over: SMALL CREEK

010 MILES NORTH HWY 20, Linn, OR

Built 1964 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 541

C203 WHITEHORSE RD

Poor

Over: SLOUGH

019 M FIELDS DENIO RD 201, Harney, OR

Built 1984 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 90

BROAD STREET

Poor

Over: PINE CREEK

CORNER OF BROAD & MILL ST, Umatilla, OR

Built 1955 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 82

OLD HIGHWAY 30

Poor

Over: UPRR

0.1 MI S OF 2 ND STREET, Union, OR

Built 1922 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 222

KROPF ROAD

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.7 MI S OF HWY 211, Clackamas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,600

2ND ST

Poor

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAIL ROAD

0.3 N US30 LA GRANDE, Union, OR

Built 1979 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,933

Johanneson Cr Rd.

Poor

Over: Dean Creek

On Johanneson Cr Rd, Douglas, OR

Built 1964 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 76

Stateline Road

Poor

Over: Pine Creek

2.27E Burlingame, Umatilla, OR

Built 1964 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 545

VANDREWSEY

Poor

Over: GRIFFIN CREEK

104 MI C305 DREWSEY ROAD, Harney, OR

Built 1973 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 85

SW 205TH AVE

Poor

Over: BEAVERTON CREEK

004 MI N BASELINE RD, Washington, OR

Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 14,741

MILL CR RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

01.0 EAST OF MARION RD, Marion, OR

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,699

OR 58 (HWY 018)

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK

078 MI E OAKRIDGE, Lane, OR

Built 1965 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,089

OR 52 (HWY 492)

Poor

Over: Snake River

Idaho border at Payette, Malheur, OR

Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,400

ELK CITY ROAD

Poor

Over: YAQUINA RIVER

023 MI NORTH OF ELK CITY, Lincoln, OR

Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 234

ROSEBUD LN

Poor

Over: SIDNEY DITCH

006 MI S E MARION, Marion, OR

Built 1969 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 139

WILLAMETTE BLVD

Poor

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN R&R

N. WILLAMETTE OVER BURLIN, Multnomah, OR

Built 1909 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 10,361

FESSENDEN ST

Poor

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN R&R

FESSENDEN ST. OVER BURLIN, Multnomah, OR

Built 1909 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,931

Hwy 123

Poor

Over: BNSF

N. LOMBARD ST OVER BURLIN, Multnomah, OR

Built 1909 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 13,970

WHITE OAK RD

Poor

Over: OWL CREEK

013 MI SOUTH HWY 34, Linn, OR

Built 1978 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 742

SCAPPOOSE-VERNONIA

Poor

Over: EAST FORK NEHALEM RIVER

022 M SE JCT HWY47/FAS744, Columbia, OR

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 991

GOODPASTURE IS RD

Poor

Over: HWY 132

005 M S BELTLINE ON DELTA, Lane, OR

Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 17,868

HWY 1W (STEEL BR)

Poor

Over: WILLAMETTE RIVER

0.4 MI NE PORTLAND CC, Multnomah, OR

Built 1910 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,362

OR 99W (Hwy 91)

Poor

Over: North Fork Ash Creek

007 MI N MONMOUTH, Polk, OR

Built 1954 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,967

OLD BRIDGE DR

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

0013MI NE OF HWY 226, Linn, OR

Built 1934 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 76

MOSIER CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: MOSIER CREEK

2.0 MI S OF WILSON RD, Wasco, OR

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 229

STECKLEY RD

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK OVERFLOW

0005 MILES SOUTH HWY 34, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 505

ROAD

Poor

Over: S SANTIAM R

NO DATA ENTERED, Linn, OR

Built 1953 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

BOWERS DRIVE

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK

032 MI EAST CR 2A, Linn, OR

Built 1966 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 541

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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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