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

PANTHER CR ROAD

Fair

Over: SWING LOG CREEK

045 MI S CROW, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 200

SE TACOMA ST

Fair

Over: B-88 X FILLED STREAMBED

SE TACOMA NEAR GOLF CRSE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1915 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 567

HOLDMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: N FK COLD SPRINGS CANYON

0.6 MI NE OF HWY 37, Umatilla, OR

Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 140

OLD TV HWY #47

Fair

Over: TUALATIN RIVER

002 W NEW HWY # 47, Washington, OR

Built 1921 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 576

US 197 (HWY 004)

Fair

Over: BUTLER CREEK

010 MI N HWY 290 JCT, Wasco, OR

Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,068

OR 34 (Hwy 27)

Fair

Over: Rock Creek

040 MI W HWY 33 JCT, Benton, OR

Built 1926 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,201

US 20 (HWY 007)

Fair

Over: CHIMNEY CREEK(6TH XING)

2.6 MI. E. HARNEY CO LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,329

HWY 241

Fair

Over: CBRL

006 MI SW EASTSIDE, Coos, OR

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,640

FR RD HWY 351

Fair

Over: WALLOWA R (STATE PARK)

WALLOWA LAKE STATE PARK, Wallowa, OR

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 413

2400000

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

N JCT C63 & 2400-18 MI, Grant, OR

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40

2400000

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

N JCT C63 & 2400-18 MI, Grant, OR

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40

ROAD

Fair

Over: OAK GROVE FORK CLACKAMA*

S-03 T-6S R-7E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1953 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Fair

Over: BULL RUN RIVER

S-34 T-1S R-5E WM, Clackamas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

3350

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.1MI S OF 33 3350 JCT, Crook, OR

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10

AGNESS ROAD

Fair

Over: S FK COQUILLE RIVER

17 MI SO 97466, Coos, OR

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 158

ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Umatilla, OR

Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 115

ROAD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Douglas, OR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Fair

Over: STEAMBOAT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

CHESNIMNUS CK ROAD

Fair

Over: PEAVINE CREEK

INTERSECTION #4625/#4670, Wallowa, OR

Built 1947 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40

STARKEY HQ ROAD

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

11.8 MI FROM HWY 244, Union, OR

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1

ROAD

Fair

Over: N SANTIAM R

.1 NW JCT HWY 22-FS 2234, Linn, OR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

ROAD

Fair

Over: HE HE CR

16 E FALL CR DAM ON FS 18, Lane, OR

Built 1948 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 75

OR 6 (Hwy 037)

Fair

Over: Dairy Creek Overflow

3.0 MI W OF HWY 47 JCT, Washington, OR

Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,032

CHESTER BLVD

Fair

Over: I-84 (HWY 006)

049 MI NW IDAHO ST LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,393

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: JUMPOFF JOE CREEK

7.3 MI N OF G PASS NCL, Josephine, OR

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,043

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: JUMPOFF JOE CREEK

3.3 MI N SEXTON MT SUMMIT, Josephine, OR

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,043

US 20 (Hwy 16)

Fair

Over: I-5 (Hwy 1)

IN ALBANY, Linn, OR

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 16,196

HWY 222

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

02.7 MI N CRESWELL JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,900

EDGEWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

T33S-R6W-S22 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1921 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 201

COURTNEY CR DR

Fair

Over: COURTNEY CR

033 MI SE HWY 228, Linn, OR

Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 309

HUNTER CREEK RD

Fair

Over: HUNTERS CREEK

3.8 MI E HWY 101, Curry, OR

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 208

COUNTY RD 176

Fair

Over: LOUIS CREEK

11.0 MI E OF MYRTLE CREEK, Douglas, OR

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 42

TRAIL FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: THIRTYMILE CREEK

2.5 MI E OF HWY 19, Gilliam, OR

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 36

SHARPS CR RD

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

160 MI SE COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 386

LONE ROCK ROAD

Fair

Over: GRASS VALLEY CANYON

2.5 MI SE OF HWY 97, Sherman, OR

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 168

11TH AVE

Fair

Over: SANTIAM-ALBANY CANAL

11TH AVE AND VINE ST, Linn, OR

Built 1930 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,082

23 S 01 W 12.00:

Fair

Over: SHARPS CREEK

15.2 miles SE of I-5 (Exi, Lane, OR

Built 1957 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50

11 S 03 E 35.02:

Fair

Over: QUARTZVILLE CREEK

20.3 miles NE of Hwy 20 (, Linn, OR

Built 1957 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 25

11 S 03 E 35.02:

Fair

Over: BOULDER CREEK

20.3 miles NE of Hwy 20 (, Linn, OR

Built 1957 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 100

OR 99 (HWY 226)

Fair

Over: COAST FK WILLAMETTE R

04.2 MI N HWY 001 JCT, Lane, OR

Built 1949 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 3,154

US 97 (HWY 004)SB

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

IN MADRAS, Jefferson, OR

Built 1966 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 9,512

MCDOWELL CR DRIVE

Fair

Over: SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER

4.0 MI NO SWEETHOME, Linn, OR

Built 1959 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 618

C-919 NON-FA

Fair

Over: BURNT R (SHIRTAIL CRK RD

0.1 MI S JCT FAI-84, Baker, OR

Built 1971 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 914

HWY 489

Fair

Over: SNAKE RIVER (ADRIAN)

2.5 W. ORE-IDA STATE LINE, Malheur, OR

Built 1973 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 948

SE 55TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

00.2 MI S OF JOHN CR BLVD, Clackamas, OR

Built 1955 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 982

OR 99 (HWY 063)

Fair

Over: ASHLAND CREEK

027 MI N ASHLAND, Jackson, OR

Built 1956 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 9,182

Viewcrest Road

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 1)

035 MI N OF ALBANY, Linn, OR

Built 1958 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 14,974

US 26 (HWY 026)

Fair

Over: N FK DEEP CREEK

3.5 MI E GRESHAM ECL, Clackamas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 26,458

I-5 (HWY 001) CON

Fair

Over: W FORK CANYON CK

02.0 MI S OF CANYONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 87

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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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Oregon Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.