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

WHISKEY CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: WALLOWA RIVER

0.15 MI E OF HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 1967 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 346

NICEWOOD DR.

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK

0460 MILES WEST OF HALSEY, Linn, OR

Built 1971 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 165

ROCK HILL DRIVE

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK

008 MI S CR 717, Linn, OR

Built 1968 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 930

WIRTH ROAD

Poor

Over: CREEK

002 MI N CR 27, Linn, OR

Built 1969 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 113

ROAD

Poor

Over: BLOWOUT CR

11.1 M S JCT HWY 22-FS 10, Marion, OR

Built 1954 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 75

ODELL LK ACCESS RD

Poor

Over: TRAPPER CREEK

W END ODELL LAKE, Klamath, OR

Built 1982 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 130

ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH UMPQUA RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

LOW.DEADWD CR RD

Poor

Over: COUGAR CREEK

140 MI NO SWISSHOME, Lane, OR

Built 1976 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 87

FEAGLES CREEK RD

Poor

Over: BIG ELK CREEK

AT HARLAN, Lincoln, OR

Built 1963 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 53

FRY RD

Poor

Over: OAK CREEK

017 MI NORTH HWY 34, Linn, OR

Built 1960 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 330

HWY 200

Poor

Over: SMALL STREAM

05.2 MI S MONROE SCL, Lane, OR

Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,376

PINE GROVE DRIVE

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK

030 MI S PEORIA, Linn, OR

Built 1974 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 93

FALK RD

Poor

Over: SPOON CREEK

006 MI S HWY 228, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 299

N BANK CHETCO R RD

Poor

Over: N FORK CHETCO RIVER

6.0 MI E BROOKINGS, Curry, OR

Built 1952 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,848

2635000

Poor

Over: JOHN DAY RIVER

CO 62 TO MP 7 - E .1 MI, Grant, OR

Built 1963 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20

C1144/FOOTHILL RD

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.1 M N.OF S.ROCK CR RD, Baker, OR

Built 1991 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 37

MERIDIAN RD

Poor

Over: ABIQUA CREEK

02.0 NE OF SILVERTON, Marion, OR

Built 1954 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,635

TANGENT LOOP RD

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK

20 MI S TANGENT, Linn, OR

Built 1981 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 175

JOE HOOKER RD #67

Poor

Over: SAWYER CREEK

5.0 MI W OF ELKTON, Douglas, OR

Built 1960 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 115

TENNESSEE RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

010 MILES NE HWY 20, Linn, OR

Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 391

TAMPICO ROAD

Poor

Over: SOAP CREEK

0066 MI W OF SOAP CR RD, Benton, OR

Built 1956 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 172

KLOOTCHY PARK RD.

Poor

Over: NECANICUM RIVER

KLOOTCHY CREEK PARK, Clatsop, OR

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 409

GLASS DRIVE

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK TRIBUTARY

007 MI WEST HWY 99E, Linn, OR

Built 1969 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 33

NIXON DRIVE

Poor

Over: CAMOUS CREEK

010 MI EAST CR 2, Linn, OR

Built 1967 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 98

OGLE RD

Poor

Over: DITCH

0134 MI N HWY 228, Linn, OR

Built 1964 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 283

WALLOWA LOOP ROAD

Poor

Over: BIG SHEEP CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Wallowa, OR

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 225

PLAGMAN DRIVE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

005 MI E CR 318, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 67

FOSS ROAD

Poor

Over: CRONIN CREEK

12.0 MI NE OF MOHLER, Tillamook, OR

Built 1984 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 92

ELKHEAD ROAD #7

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

5.3 MI E OF YONCALLA, Douglas, OR

Built 1955 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 523

GILKEY ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH

007 MI NW CRABTREE, Linn, OR

Built 1976 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 690

GOODSPEED ROAD

Poor

Over: HALL SLOUGH

1.5 MI N.W.OF TILLAMOOK, Tillamook, OR

Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 67

RIVER ROAD

Poor

Over: ELDER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lake, OR

Built 1957 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 79

ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK SPRAGUE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lake, OR

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

OR 229 (Hwy 181)

Poor

Over: Depot Creek

002 MI N HWY 33 JCT, Lincoln, OR

Built 1963 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,592

OGLE RD

Poor

Over: CREEK

0080 MI N HWY 228, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 283

ELKHEAD ROAD #50

Poor

Over: OLDHAM CREEK

4.0 MI E OF OAKLAND, Douglas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 551

CLOW CORNER ROAD

Poor

Over: N FORK ASH CREEK

012 W STATE HWY 99W, Polk, OR

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,536

GREENVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: DAIRY CREEK

014 MI W HWY 47, Washington, OR

Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 914

HWY 140 (OR 219)

Poor

Over: Hess Creek

020 MI S NEWBERG, Yamhill, OR

Built 1958 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 14,338

CARTNEY ROAD

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK

005 MI WEST HWY 99E, Linn, OR

Built 1970 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 154

WEST PERRYDALE RD

Poor

Over: SALT CREEK

020 W OF PERRYDALE, Polk, OR

Built 1960 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 156

ROBISON RD

Poor

Over: SOAP CREEK

0170 MI W OF HWY 99-W, Benton, OR

Built 1977 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 140

COLUMBIA BLVD

Poor

Over: B-79 X N. COLUMBIA WAY

N COL BLVD OVER N COL WAY, Multnomah, OR

Built 1968 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 19,379

COUNTY RD 118G

Poor

Over: NOBLE CREEK

005 MILES SOUTH GREENACRE, Coos, OR

Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 91

COLE SCHOOL RD

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

012 MILES SOUTH CR 5, Linn, OR

Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,850

WATTS ROAD

Poor

Over: S FK SCAPPOOSE CREEK

003 MI W SCAPPOOSE RD, Columbia, OR

Built 1962 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,667

WIMER ROAD

Poor

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

4MI W & 3MI S OF 97534, Josephine, OR

Built 1954 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 80

EAGLE DRIVE

Poor

Over: EAGLE CREEK

NEAR TAMARACK CG, Baker, OR

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30

FISH CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: FISH CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Baker, OR

Built 1953 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 20

ABRAHAM DR

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK

020 MI SW SHEDD, Linn, OR

Built 1963 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 57

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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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