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

82ND AVE NE

Fair

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE PUDDING

042MI E I-5&BROOKLAKE INT, Marion, OR

Built 1967 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 100

SE DEARDORF RD

Fair

Over: B-91 OVER JOHNSON CREEK

SE DEARDORF RD COVERED BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1982 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,719

OR 126 (HWY 015)EB

Fair

Over: OR 99 (01W) NB & UPRR

00.2 MI W EUGENE ECL, Lane, OR

Built 1961 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 6,950

FISH LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.6 MI N JCT STATE 413, Baker, OR

Built 1971 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 554

MEHL CR RD #11

Fair

Over: UMPQUA RIVER @ ELKTON

0.5 MI S OF ELKTON, Douglas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 724

SHARPS CR RD

Fair

Over: SHARPS CREEK

230 MI SE COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 1973 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 360

7TH ST MADRAS

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

0.1 MI E OF HWY 97, Jefferson, OR

Built 1970 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 330

TAKILMA ROAD

Fair

Over: ELDER CREEK

JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1960 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 796

SHARPS CR RD

Fair

Over: SHARPS CREEK

230 MI SE COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 1957 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 360

SIUSLAW RD

Fair

Over: SIUSLAW RIVER

064 MI W OF LORANE, Lane, OR

Built 1975 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 325

TAKILMA ROAD

Fair

Over: SMALL CREEK

T40S-R8W-S23 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1960 Load: 18.7 t ADT: 796

27 S 11 W 29.00:

Fair

Over: ALDER CREEK

8.2 miles NE of Coos Bay, Coos, OR

Built 1957 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

OR 99W (HWY 91)

Fair

Over: Crow Creek

009 MI S BENTON LANE CO L, Lane, OR

Built 1921 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,283

US101(HWY009)

Fair

Over: MORTON CREEK

00.8 MI S COOS-CURRY LINE, Curry, OR

Built 1925 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3,321

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Schooner Creek

005 MI W LINCOLN C S C LT, Lincoln, OR

Built 1945 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 13,378

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Big Creek

04.7 MI N YACHATS, Lincoln, OR

Built 1929 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,509

OR 34 (Hwy 27)

Fair

Over: Arnold Creek

067 MI E HWY 9 JCT, Lincoln, OR

Built 1932 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 993

OR 36 (HWY 229)

Fair

Over: CREEK

025 MI E CHESHIRE, Lane, OR

Built 1932 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3,543

US101(HWY009)

Fair

Over: CBRL

00.7 MI N HWY 240 JCT, Coos, OR

Built 1935 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 15,962

First Ave

Fair

Over: North Santiam River

IN MILL CITY, Linn, OR

Built 1934 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 6,500

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Fair

Over: N FORK JOHN DAY RIVER

0.3 MI S HWY 402 JCT, Grant, OR

Built 1938 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 216

I-84 (HWY 002) WB

Fair

Over: HOOD RIVER

AT HOOD RIVER, Hood River, OR

Built 1962 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 14,157

WEST MORRISON CONN

Fair

Over: CITY STREETS & PARK

WEST END MORRISON BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1958 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 57,504

OR 42 (HWY 035) EB

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

04.8 MI W COQUILLE, Coos, OR

Built 1949 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3,764

OR 22 (Hwy 32)

Fair

Over: Three Rivers

044 MI SE HEBO, Tillamook, OR

Built 1986 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,521

OR 238 (HWY 272)

Fair

Over: JACKSON CR/HANLEY ROAD

3.34 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1954 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 6,148

TAYLOR ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.6 MI W OF ROAD 751, Jackson, OR

Built 1954 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3,487

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Fair

Over: UPRR & CONN (ENCINA I/C)

384 MI NW MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1964 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,087

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: EVANS CREEK

186 MI N OF MEDFORD NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1961 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 35,111

SE 5TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: I-84 (HWY 006)

010 MI N IDAHO STATE LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 2,297

OR 126 (HWY 62)

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

046 MI W WALTON, Lane, OR

Built 1961 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 4,177

MORRISON TO HWY 1

Fair

Over: CONN 4 TO HWY 1 NB

0.3 MI S OF BURNSIDE BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1963 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 26,412

C-1128 PINE TOWN

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

020 MI S JCT ORE 86, Baker, OR

Built 1961 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 130

Hwy 171

Fair

Over: Clack Rvr. (Cripple Cr.)

22.3 MI SE ESTACADA, Clackamas, OR

Built 1952 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 422

SW 14 TH CO

Fair

Over: HWY 61

0.1 MI S OF NW COUCH, Multnomah, OR

Built 1968 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 81,503

GILHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: HWY 69

0.2 W JCT HWY 001, Lane, OR

Built 1964 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,883

COVE AVE

Fair

Over: I-84 (HWY 006)

0.5 MI. SE JCT. OR 82, Union, OR

Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 8,100

OR 140 (HWY 270)

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

03.3 MI E HWY 022 JCT, Jackson, OR

Built 1969 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 4,652

OLD HWY 30

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

006 MIW JCT HWY30/LARSONR, Columbia, OR

Built 1918 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,350

WILLOW CR RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

2.55 MI E OF HWY 207, Morrow, OR

Built 1983 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 38

CORNELL ROAD

Fair

Over: B-123 (2ND W. OF TUNNEL)

IN N W PORTLAND, Multnomah, OR

Built 1986 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 11,263

EAST CR RD

Fair

Over: WILLAMINA CREEK

071 MI N WILLAMINA, Yamhill, OR

Built 1961 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 243

BRUCE RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0092 MI W OF HWY 99-W, Benton, OR

Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 112

OR 138 (HWY 138)

Fair

Over: COPELAND CREEK

50.7 MI E OF HWY 99, Douglas, OR

Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 546

COTTONWOOD

Fair

Over: B N R R O-XING

0190 MI WEST HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 1984 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,280

POWELL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CR

AT WILLIAMS HIGHWAY, Josephine, OR

Built 2000 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,290

OR 22 (HWY30AS) E

Fair

Over: Multi-use Paths

CENTER ST IN SALEM, Marion, OR

Built 1953 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 12,513

USFS RD

Fair

Over: SILVIES RIVER (SENECA)

0.15 MI W US 395, Grant, OR

Built 1990 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 20

BEACON EAST RD

Fair

Over: SLOUGH

020 MI N SANTA CLARA, Lane, OR

Built 1983 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 675

CROW-VAUGHN ROAD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0025 MI SOUTH CITY NOTI, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,255

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