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

NE 238 (Arata Rd)

Fair

Over: Hwy 002

1.5 MI W SANDY RIVER, Multnomah, OR

Built 1998 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 46,292

ESTACADA ROAD

Fair

Over: DU BOIS CREEK

0.11 MI. W. OF HWY 211, Clackamas, OR

Built 1997 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 86

LOON LAKE RD #3

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

7.0 MI S HWY 38 @ LOON LK, Douglas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 246

SPRING HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: RHEA CREEK

3.50 MI E OF HWY 206, Morrow, OR

Built 2011 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 266

C140 BEST LANE

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK SLOUGH

071 MI US HWY 20, Harney, OR

Built 1992 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 48

C138 SILVER CR RD

Fair

Over: NORTH CLAW CREEK

152 MI US HWY 20, Harney, OR

Built 1979 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 37

LAWEN LANE

Fair

Over: EAST FORK SILVIES RIVER

1.75 MI SOUTH OF HWY 78, Harney, OR

Built 1993 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 123

C409 DIAMOND CP RD

Fair

Over: MCCOY CREEK

093 M OR205 FRENCHGLEN HY, Harney, OR

Built 1991 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 123

82ND AVE NE

Fair

Over: E FK LITTLE PUDDING RV

001 MI N OF LABISH CENTER, Marion, OR

Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 109

MILLER RD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

011MI W I-5 SANTIAM R XNG, Marion, OR

Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 71

REEVES CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: REEVES CREEK

JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1970 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 468

FINCH RD IN KERBY

Fair

Over: ILLINOIS RIVER

T39S-R8W-S9 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1926 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 273

DESPAIN GULCH ROAD

Fair

Over: FURNISH DITCH

2.8 MI E OF S. EDWARDS RD, Umatilla, OR

Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 546

S FK WALLA WALLA

Fair

Over: FLUME CANYON

4.3 MI SE WALLA WALLA RD, Umatilla, OR

Built 1996 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 193

BINGHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

3.3 MI E THORN HOLLOW RD, Umatilla, OR

Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 416

MOUNTAINDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: E FK DAIRY CREEK

010 MI N HWY 26, Washington, OR

Built 1992 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,066

NW DAIRY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: E FORK DAIRY CREEK

001 MI E FERN FLAT RD, Washington, OR

Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 305

OLD TV HWY #47

Fair

Over: GASTON SLOUGH

010 W HWY #47, Washington, OR

Built 1934 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 568

I-5 (HWY 001) CON

Fair

Over: HWY 1 SB CONN 7 OFF RAMP

0.3 MI N OF BURNSIDE BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1963 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 33,663

COUNTY RD 19

Fair

Over: CATCHING CREEK

480 FROM JCT RD 19 AN 20, Coos, OR

Built 1970 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 240

COUNTY RD 89G

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0251 FROM JCT CO RD 89 42, Coos, OR

Built 1969 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 268

COUNTY RD 83

Fair

Over: TAYLOR BR./DEMENT CREEK

0206 SOUTH JCT C RD 20 83, Coos, OR

Built 1972 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 32

SW 53RD ST

Fair

Over: MARYS RIVER

014 S OF CR 25463, Benton, OR

Built 1965 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 321

COUNTY ROAD NO 810

Fair

Over: GRIFFIN CR/MADRONA LANE

0.80 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1959 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 501

INDIAN CR RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK #3

085 MI N INDIAN CR-HWY 36, Lane, OR

Built 1960 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 109

INDIAN CR RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0551 MI N HWY 36, Lane, OR

Built 1960 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 152

SUNNYVIEW RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PUDDING RIVER

14MI W JCT HOWELL PRAIRE, Marion, OR

Built 1930 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 2,435

NO. TERRY STREET

Fair

Over: A3 CHANNEL

EUGENE: N TERRY ST, Lane, OR

Built 1960 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 1,198

EMIG SCENIC FR RD

Fair

Over: UPRR

0.4 MI. N. GLOVER INTERCH, Union, OR

Built 1921 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 53

Hwy 026 (OR 35)

Fair

Over: MHR & Unnamed Cr

5.0 MI S HOOD RIVER ECL, Hood River, OR

Built 1962 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,614

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Clear Creek

028 MI N HWY 130 JCT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1922 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,216

OR 27 (014)

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

138 MI N HWY 7 JCT, Crook, OR

Built 1961 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 18

US101(HWY009)

Fair

Over: ROGUE RIVER (WEDDERBURN)

OXING ROGUE RIVER, Curry, OR

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,410

OR 6 (Hwy 37)

Fair

Over: Wilson River

118 MI E HWY 9 JCT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1951 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,545

HWY 240

Fair

Over: SOUTH SLOUGH

CHARLESTON, Coos, OR

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,542

Hwy 81 SB

Fair

Over: Mollala River

In Canby, Clackamas, OR

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 9,751

HWY 140 (OR 219)

Fair

Over: East Champoeg Creek

030 MI S WOODBURN, Marion, OR

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,860

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Fair

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

22.9 MI NW GRANT CO LINE, Wheeler, OR

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 242

MADISON AVE

Fair

Over: POWDER RIVER MADISON AVE

CITY OF BAKER, Baker, OR

Built 1925 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,552

HENRICI RD

Fair

Over: ABERNETHY CREEK

2.5 MI W OF FASA609, Clackamas, OR

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 24,600

FEYRER PARK RD

Fair

Over: MOLLALA OVERFLOW

1.5 MI E O HWY 211, Clackamas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,700

NE 33RD AVE

Fair

Over: B-16 OVER UPRR

1 BLOCK S OF NE BROADWAY, Multnomah, OR

Built 1924 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 23,355

NE 12TH AVE

Fair

Over: B-25 X BANFIELD AND UPRR

3 BLKS N OF GLISAN, Multnomah, OR

Built 1910 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 15,347

LOST LAKE RD

Fair

Over: E FK HOOD RIVER

00.2MI W HY281 JCT-DEE MI, Hood River, OR

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,093

I-84 (HWY 002) CO

Fair

Over: I-84 (HWY 002)

IN MOSIER, Wasco, OR

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,353

OR 18 (Hwy 39)

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

005 MI E POLK YAM CO LN, Yamhill, OR

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,307

HWY 003 NB

Fair

Over: HWY 001 HWY 061 & Conns

1.5 MI S OF PORTLAND CC, Multnomah, OR

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 17,898

Hwy 001

Fair

Over: SW Hood Ave

2.7 MI N OF MULTNOMAH BVD, Multnomah, OR

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 99,341

OR 42 (HWY 035) EB

Fair

Over: US 101 NB (HWY 009)

10.1 MI W COQUILLE, Coos, OR

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,896

Hwy 001

Fair

Over: Willamette River

1.1 MI S OF BURNSIDE BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1966 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 123,222

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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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