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

US 97 (HWY 004)

Fair

Over: HWY 422

016 MI N HWY 422 JCT, Klamath, OR

Built 1946 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,512

I-84 (HWY 002)

Fair

Over: TAYLOR-FRANTZ RD

015 MI W THE DALLES, Wasco, OR

Built 1954 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 21,174

LEES CREEK LANE

Fair

Over: CURTIS CREEK

097 MI S DOUGLAS-LANE CO, Douglas, OR

Built 1953 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 20,362

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

003 MI S OF COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 1956 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 16,571

COUNTY ROAD NO 689

Fair

Over: EVANS CR./ANTIOCH RD.

10.72 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1960 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 313

PLAGMANN DRIVE

Fair

Over: OFLOW

014 MI E CR 318, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 21

CURTIN ROAD #212

Fair

Over: PASS CREEK

1.6 MI N OF CURTIN, Douglas, OR

Built 1919 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 156

WARM SPRING RES RD

Fair

Over: GRANITE CR

022 S RIVERSIDE, Malheur, OR

Built 1983 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 96

TALENT AVE

Fair

Over: WAGNER CR./TALENT AVE.

CITY OF TALENT, Jackson, OR

Built 1914 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 3,649

LARDON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PUDDING RIVER

023M E CORDON-SILVERTON Y, Marion, OR

Built 1956 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 2,421

CENTRAL POINT RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

BTWN GEIGER&CRITSER RD, Clackamas, OR

Built 1936 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 4,300

ALBERTA B489

Fair

Over: OWYHE CANAL

003 W INTER CLARK BLVD, Malheur, OR

Built 1969 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 1,045

US101(HWY009)

Fair

Over: CONN RD

01.1 MI N ROGUE RIVER, Curry, OR

Built 1956 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 3,429

Hwy. 9000

Fair

Over: W. Fk. Millicoma River

7.9 mi. from 1000 junct., Coos, OR

Built 1962 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 10

10TH AVE

Fair

Over: SANTIAM-ALBANY CANAL

10TH AVE AND VINE ST, Linn, OR

Built 1930 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 618

CLOVER CRK RD C536

Fair

Over: CLOVER CREEK

026 M NW WESTFALL POST, Malheur, OR

Built 1975 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 55

OVERSTREET B486

Fair

Over: OWYHEE CANAL

002 E INTER OWYHEELAKE RD, Malheur, OR

Built 1974 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 478

VIEWCREST C-1044

Fair

Over: MITCHELL CANAL

001 W INTER FAS B485, Malheur, OR

Built 1960 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 136

OWYHEE C-1036

Fair

Over: MITCHELL CANAL

047 W OWYHEE JCT, Malheur, OR

Built 1952 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 171

KLAMATH AVE

Fair

Over: MITCHELL CANAL

013MI W JCT(JEFFERSON DR), Malheur, OR

Built 1968 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 144

GRAND C-562

Fair

Over: OWYHEE CANAL

002MI W JCT SUCCOR CR HWY, Malheur, OR

Built 1961 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 469

WHISKEY HILL RD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW PUDDING RIVER

030 MILES EAST OF HUBBARD, Marion, OR

Built 1955 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 3,061

DEER CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAPER CREEK

.1 miles E. of Selma, Josephine, OR

Built 1960 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 1,799

38 S 03 W 33.00:

Fair

Over: APPLEGATE RIVER

0.9 miles S of Hwy 238 (M, Jackson, OR

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 100

OR 99E (Hwy 58)

Fair

Over: Creek

IN TANGENT, Linn, OR

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,719

OR 237 (HWY 066)

Fair

Over: UPRR (TELOCASET)

7.7 MI. N.E. JCT. I-84, Union, OR

Built 1921 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 741

GRAND ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: LAMBERT SLOUGH

650 MI S DAYTON, Yamhill, OR

Built 1964 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 508

US 20 (Hwy 16)

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek

159 MI E SWEET HOME, Linn, OR

Built 1930 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 877

US 20 (Hwy 16)

Fair

Over: South Santiam River

195 MI E SWEETHOME, Linn, OR

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 706

C-0529 WHITNEY RD

Fair

Over: N FK BURNT RIVER

6.8 MI S JCT CO RD C-517, Baker, OR

Built 1962 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 133

OR 223 (Hwy 191)

Fair

Over: Marys River

007 MI N WREN, Benton, OR

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,306

OR 47 (Hwy 102)

Fair

Over: Nehalem River

3.0 MI N VERNONIA, Columbia, OR

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,827

HWY 242

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

06.0 MI N POWERS NCL, Coos, OR

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 609

COT GR-LORANE ROAD

Fair

Over: SILK CREEK

024 MI W HWY 99, Lane, OR

Built 1982 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,025

COTT GR-LORANE HWY

Fair

Over: CREEK

042 MI W HWY 99, Lane, OR

Built 1969 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,518

OR 36 (HWY 229)

Fair

Over: LITTLE LAKE CREEK

13.2 E DEADWOOD PO, Lane, OR

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 436

US 20 (Hwy 16)

Fair

Over: Mt. States Power Canal

009 MI NW LEBANON S C LMT, Linn, OR

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 18,692

Hwy 100

Fair

Over: Multnomah Creek

AT MULTNOMAH FALLS, Multnomah, OR

Built 1914 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 781

OR 244 (HWY 341)

Fair

Over: GRANDE RONDE R(HILGARD)

00.5 MI SW JCT I84, Union, OR

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 491

KITZMILLER RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.5 MI E OF EAGLE FERN RD, Clackamas, OR

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 133

PARRISH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: PARRISH CREEK

235 MI NE OF JCT HWY 26, Wheeler, OR

Built 1973 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 200

US101 (Hwy 9)

Fair

Over: Sunset Blvd.

0.43M S CANNON BEACH JCT., Clatsop, OR

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 6,866

US101 (Hwy 9)

Fair

Over: Warren Street

050 MI N ARCH CAPE TUNNEL, Clatsop, OR

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,592

FRONTAGE RD HWY 2

Fair

Over: UPRR

IN HOOD RIVER, Hood River, OR

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 28,315

OR 38 (HWY 045)

Fair

Over: PASS CREEK

06.0 MI E DRAIN, Douglas, OR

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,283

OR 6 (Hwy 037)

Fair

Over: Dairy Creek Oflow

3.3 MI W OF HWY 47 JCT, Washington, OR

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 8,032

ROSS LANE

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.2 MI WEST OF HANLEY RD, Jackson, OR

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,538

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Fair

Over: UPRR/PRITCHARD CR

267 MI NW MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,952

LEWIS & CLARK RD

Fair

Over: MAIN LINE ROAD

050 MI S HWY101-YOUNGS BY, Clatsop, OR

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 675

COUNTY ROAD NO 814

Fair

Over: KANE CR/FOLEY LANE

1.80 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 235

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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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