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

ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SIUSLAW RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5

ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SIUSLAW RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20

ROAD

Fair

Over: HEMLOCK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10

ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE N SANTIAM R

17.2 NE JCT 22-ELKHORN-, Marion, OR

Built 1991 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Fair

Over: DEER CR

6.3 NW JCT 126-FS 2654--, Linn, OR

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: SCOTTS VALLEY CONN

08.7 MI S LANE-DOUGLAS CO, Douglas, OR

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20,362

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: HILL CREEK

00.2 MI N OF HWY 222 JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 18,931

MT EMILY ROAD

Fair

Over: HWY 6 (KAMELA I/C)

002 MI WEST UNION CO LINE, Umatilla, OR

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 76

OR 238 (HWY 272)

Fair

Over: US 199 (HWY 025) NB

00.2 S ROGUE R & HWY 025, Josephine, OR

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 28,455

ROGUE RIVER DR

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF JCT 687, Jackson, OR

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,639

COUNTY RD 1

Fair

Over: CANYON CREEK

0.5 MI E OF CANYONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,291

SHARPS CR RD

Fair

Over: SHARPS CREEK

190 MI SE COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 386

21ST ST SE

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

100 BLOCK, Marion, OR

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,484

23 S 02 W 07.01:

Fair

Over: EDWARDS CREEK

13.4 miles S of I-5 (Exit, Lane, OR

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 50

US101 (Hwy 9)

Fair

Over: Necanicum River

022 MI S SEASIDE S C LMTS, Clatsop, OR

Built 1930 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 10,991

I-84 (HWY 002)

Fair

Over: SPANISH HOLLOW CREEK

002 MI E BIGGS, Sherman, OR

Built 1964 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 12,708

OR 19 (HWY 005)

Fair

Over: HARPER CREEK

19.6 MI NW GRANT CO LINE, Wheeler, OR

Built 1958 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 242

OR 42 (HWY 035) WB

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

04.8 MI W COQUILLE, Coos, OR

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 3,764

OR 126 (HWY 015)RW

Fair

Over: OFLOW DITCH RT RW

05.4 MI E HWY 227 JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1964 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 6,864

OR 214 (Hwy 140)

Fair

Over: Zollner Creek

01.0 MI W MT ANGLE CL, Marion, OR

Built 1920 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 5,191

OR 223 (Hwy 191)

Fair

Over: McTimmonds Creek

006 MI N PEDEE, Polk, OR

Built 1967 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 735

FRENCH PRAIRIE RD

Fair

Over: CHAMPOEG CR

MP #68 0.25 S CR 501, Marion, OR

Built 1955 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 31,900

ROAD

Fair

Over: S FK MCKENZIE R

18 S JCT HWY 126-FS 19---, Lane, OR

Built 1963 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 50

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Fair

Over: UPRR

003 MI NW BAKER CO LINE, Union, OR

Built 1952 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 4,905

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Fair

Over: NORTH POWDER RIVER

UNION-BAKER COUNTY LINE, Union, OR

Built 1972 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 4,905

I-84 (HWY 006) EB

Fair

Over: NORTH POWDER RIVER

UNION-BAKER COUNTY LINE, Union, OR

Built 1972 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 4,905

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: CORP

00.8 MI N OF HWY 236 JCT, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 10,066

COUNTY RD 702

Fair

Over: POWDER R (CHANDLER LN)

0.7 MI W JCT CO #737, Baker, OR

Built 1953 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 158

MERLIN GALICE RD

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

35S6W7 2 mi E of Galice, Josephine, OR

Built 1954 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,267

WEAVER ROAD

Fair

Over: CORP

07.7 MI N OF CANYONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 290

Hwy 72 (12th St)

Fair

Over: Shelton Ditch

CITY OF SALEM, Marion, OR

Built 1929 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 15,882

OR 126 (HWY 62)

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

050 MI W WALTON, Lane, OR

Built 1961 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 4,177

OR 206 (HWY 300)

Fair

Over: HAY CANYON

066 MI SE WASCO, Sherman, OR

Built 1959 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 269

HWY 69 (EB)

Fair

Over: DEBRICK SLOUGH

02.6 W JCT HWY 001, Lane, OR

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 26,536

OR 42 (HWY 035)

Fair

Over: COQUILLE RIVER

20.0 MI E OF MYRTLE POINT, Coos, OR

Built 1964 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,346

OR 218 (HWY 291)

Fair

Over: JOHN DAY RIVER

23.1 MI EAST OF SHANIKO, Wasco, OR

Built 1975 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 170

OR 224 (HWY 171)CO

Fair

Over: HWY 64

2.9 MI N OF CLACKAMAS RV, Clackamas, OR

Built 1975 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 37,301

Parkplace Conn

Fair

Over: Hwy 064

1.0 MI N OF OREGON CITY, Clackamas, OR

Built 1971 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 121,061

BROWNSMEAD DIKE RD

Fair

Over: BLIND SLOUGH

022 MI N HWY 30, Clatsop, OR

Built 1959 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 338

BLAINE ROAD

Fair

Over: NESTUCCA RIVER

03.5 MILES EAST BEAVER, Tillamook, OR

Built 1983 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,061

NORTH HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

4.5 MI NNW MCMINNVILLE, Yamhill, OR

Built 1961 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 477

Glisan St

Fair

Over: Hwy 064

5.5 MI S ORE-WASH LINE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1978 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 125,408

COUNTY RD 226

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

00.1 M EAST OF HWY NO 14, Crook, OR

Built 1993 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 37

Chemawa Road

Fair

Over: UPRR & Indian School Rd

EAST OF HWY 1 CHEMAWA INT, Marion, OR

Built 1983 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 16,061

US 30 (HWY 449)

Fair

Over: BURNT RIVER (DURBIN)

4.6 MI. SE JCT. I-84, Baker, OR

Built 1995 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 872

BODENHAMER ROAD

Fair

Over: AMAZON CREEK

T17S-R4W-S18, Lane, OR

Built 1996 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,093

COUNTY RD 47

Fair

Over: COW HOLLOW CREEK

1.2 MI S OF LOOKINGGLASS, Douglas, OR

Built 1964 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,320

HUBBARD RD

Fair

Over: HUBBARD CREEK

10.4 MI W OF UMPQUA STORE, Douglas, OR

Built 1956 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 245

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: I-5 @ CO RD SUTHERLIN CR

3.3 MI S OF SUTHERLIN SCL, Douglas, OR

Built 2006 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 13,758

STEWART PARKWAY

Fair

Over: NEWTON CREEK

0.5 MI N OF S UMPQUA R., Douglas, OR

Built 1973 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 17,341

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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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