State profile · Below median Poor share

Oregon bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Oregon, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

8,310
Public bridges
31.5%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

8,310

Public highway bridges in Oregon

Good Condition

31.5%

2,621 bridges rated 7-9

-18.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.5%

371 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Oregon vs national bridge condition

Oregon - Good condition share 31.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Oregon - Poor-condition share 14.9%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Oregon35.6%59.4%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 567 Malheur 181 Marion 373 Morrow 70 Multnomah 474 Polk 161 Sherman 48 Tillamook 225 Umatilla 323 Union 167 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.

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965
Selected

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

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.

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

FREEMAN ROAD

Poor

Over: FREEMAN CR

009 MI N CR 648, Linn, OR

Built 1978 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 93

PATTY LANE

Poor

Over: ASH SWALE

020 MI S OF AMITY, Yamhill, OR

Built 1958 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 129

ROAD

Poor

Over: WILLIAMSON RIVER

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

Built 1969 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 23

All Bridges in Oregon

TANGENT LOOP RD

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK

025 MI S ST HWY 34, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 113

TENNESSEE RD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

004 MILE SOUTH EAST HW226, Linn, OR

Built 1981 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 371

N. SECOND AVE

Poor

Over: SALEM DITCH

01 N OF IDA STREET, Marion, OR

Built 1965 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 2,866

US 26 (HWY 47)

Poor

Over: East Fork Humbug Creek

022 MI NW ELSIE, Clatsop, OR

Built 1934 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,963

WYATT DRIVE

Poor

Over: CURTIS SLOUGH

4.5 MI S HARRISBURG, Linn, OR

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 309

MULLER DRIVE

Poor

Over: BURKHART CREEK

003 MI WEST CR 334, Linn, OR

Built 1963 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65

ABRAHAM DR

Poor

Over: CREEK

015 MI E PEORIA, Linn, OR

Built 1964 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 72

LOCHNER RD

Poor

Over: OAK CR O'FLOW

011 MI S CR 349, Linn, OR

Built 1959 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 360

COLUMBIA BLVD

Poor

Over: B-78 OVER BNRR

2 MILES NW OF JCT. I-5, Multnomah, OR

Built 1909 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 13,910

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

WHISKEY CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: WALLOWA RIVER

0.15 MI E OF HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 1967 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 346

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

ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH UMPQUA RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

ODELL LK ACCESS RD

Poor

Over: TRAPPER CREEK

W END ODELL LAKE, Klamath, OR

Built 1982 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 130

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

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

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

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

JOE HOOKER RD #67

Poor

Over: SAWYER CREEK

5.0 MI W OF ELKTON, Douglas, OR

Built 1960 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 115

TANGENT LOOP RD

Poor

Over: LAKE CREEK

20 MI S TANGENT, Linn, OR

Built 1981 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 175

MERIDIAN RD

Poor

Over: ABIQUA CREEK

02.0 NE OF SILVERTON, Marion, OR

Built 1954 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,635

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

ELKHEAD ROAD #7

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

5.3 MI E OF YONCALLA, Douglas, OR

Built 1955 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 523

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

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

ELKHEAD ROAD #50

Poor

Over: OLDHAM CREEK

4.0 MI E OF OAKLAND, Douglas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 551

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

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

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

HWY 140 (OR 219)

Poor

Over: Hess Creek

020 MI S NEWBERG, Yamhill, OR

Built 1958 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 14,338

Showing 8,151-8,200 of 8,310 bridges

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