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

COUNTY RD 42

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK JOHN DAY RIVE

045 MI S JCT US RTE 26, Grant, OR

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 74

COUNTY RD 42

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK JOHN DAY RIVE

100 MI S JCT US RTE 26, Grant, OR

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 48

N SLICK ROCK CR RD

Fair

Over: SLICK ROCK CREEK

014 MI S ROSE LODGE, Lincoln, OR

Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 883

LINN WEST DR

Fair

Over: SODOM DITCH

055MI EAST SHEDD, Linn, OR

Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,133

NW OAK CREEK DR

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

0063 MI N OF CR 16050, Benton, OR

Built 1957 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 321

NE 9TH AVE. C-742

Fair

Over: WILLOW CR

016MI EAST OF JOHNDAY HWY, Malheur, OR

Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 46

HWY 372

Fair

Over: SNOW TRAIL

MP 18 CENTURY DRIVE, Deschutes, OR

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,844

US 26 (Hwy 047)

Fair

Over: Hwy 29 Canyon Road

3.7 MI W OF PORTLAND CC, Washington, OR

Built 2004 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 105,119

WOODS CR RD

Fair

Over: DAYS CREEK

1.0 MI NE OF DAYS CREEK, Douglas, OR

Built 1954 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 188

2-19

Fair

Over: NEW IDAHO LOOP IRR DITCH

2.92 MI NORTH OF HWY 140, Lake, OR

Built 1974 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 490

EAST MAPLETON ROAD

Fair

Over: PLOWMAN CREEK

008MI NE JCT 126 & HWY36, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 732

CLARKS CANYON ROAD

Fair

Over: CLARKS CANYON-WAGONBLAST

1.20 MI NW OF HWY 74, Morrow, OR

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 91

IRR BIA RTE 581

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

5 KM NW WARM SPRINGS JCT, Wasco, OR

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10

Hwy 081 (OR 99E)

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

5.3 MI SW OREGON CITY CC, Clackamas, OR

Built 1929 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 20,797

HWY 255

Fair

Over: MYERS CREEK

10.7 MI S ROGUE RIVER, Curry, OR

Built 1924 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 141

US 199 (HWY 025)

Fair

Over: WATERS CREEK

12.9 MI W OF GRANTS PASS, Josephine, OR

Built 1927 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,085

Hwy 092

Fair

Over: McCarty Creek

6.3 MI W ST JOHNS BR, Multnomah, OR

Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 19,969

METZ HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)@ METZ HILL

05.2MI N OF SUTHERLIN NCL, Douglas, OR

Built 1953 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 599

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: I-5 @ WILBUR-UMPQUA RD

02.8MI S OF SUTHERLIN SCL, Douglas, OR

Built 1965 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 13,758

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: I-5 @ SPEEDWAY RD

HWY 001 OVER SPEEDWAY RD, Douglas, OR

Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 41,586

I-5 (HWY 1) NB

Fair

Over: Knox Butte Road

001 MI N ALBANY, Linn, OR

Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 29,803

I-5 (HWY 1) SB

Fair

Over: Knox Butte Road

001 MI N ALBANY, Linn, OR

Built 1958 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 29,803

I-5 (Hwy 1) NB

Fair

Over: Courtney Creek Oflow

138 MI N LANE-LINN LINE, Linn, OR

Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 18,695

I-5 (Hwy 1) SB

Fair

Over: Courtney Creek Oflow

138 MI N LANE-LINN LINE, Linn, OR

Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 18,695

NORTH BANK ROAD

Fair

Over: SALMON RIVER

005 MI NORTH ROSE LODGE, Lincoln, OR

Built 1972 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 673

COUNTY RD 994

Fair

Over: POWDER R (SNAKE RIVER RD

2.0 MI S JCT ORE80, Baker, OR

Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 226

TOWLE AVE

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

005 MI S US 26, Multnomah, OR

Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,101

CENTENNIAL BLVD.

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

N.E.EUGENE, Lane, OR

Built 1999 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 14,976

COUNTY RD 82

Fair

Over: CAVITT CREEK

8.6 MI SE OF GLIDE, Douglas, OR

Built 1960 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 378

COUNTY RD 83

Fair

Over: MID FK OF S FK DEER CR

4.4 MI SE OF DIXONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1955 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 157

COUNTY RD 120A

Fair

Over: DIMMICK CREEK

2.7 MI E OF SUTHERLIN, Douglas, OR

Built 1967 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 674

COUNTY RD 1006

Fair

Over: EMIGRANT CREEK

1.29 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1966 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 230

3-14

Fair

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK SOUTH

190 S HWY 140 STATELINE, Lake, OR

Built 1982 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 123

HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CANYON CREEK

030 MI N SPRINGFIELD, Lane, OR

Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,014

PASCHELKE RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

030 MI NE MARCOLA, Lane, OR

Built 1984 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 318

SIEGMAN SMYTH ROAD

Fair

Over: OWENS CREEK

019 MI WEST OF CHESHIRE, Lane, OR

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 225

DEADWOOD CR RD

Fair

Over: DEADWOOD CREEK

150 MI NO OF SWISSHOME, Lane, OR

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 33

DEADWOOD CR RD

Fair

Over: DEADWOOD CREEK

154 MI NO OF SWISSHOME, Lane, OR

Built 1964 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 33

RATTLESNAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

0007 MI S OF HIGHWAY 58, Lane, OR

Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,271

WEST SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: SCOGGINS CREEK

0080 MI W SCOGGIN VALLEY, Washington, OR

Built 1974 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 382

ROAD

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lake, OR

Built 1968 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 50

3690000

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

JCT 36 & 3690 - 0.1 MI, Grant, OR

Built 1966 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 40

ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK ROGUE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Jackson, OR

Built 1957 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 48

HUNTER CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: ELKO CREEK

15 MI SE OF US101, Curry, OR

Built 1957 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 38

SIXES RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: SIXES RIVER

5MI N & 14MI E OF 97465, Curry, OR

Built 1958 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 90

ROAD

Fair

Over: HADSALL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1969 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 8

CHAROLAIS ROAD

Fair

Over: CHESNIMNUS CK

INTERSECTION #46/#4625, Wallowa, OR

Built 1998 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 100

ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1976 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 75

ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Linn, OR

Built 1962 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 50

38 S 07 W 19.00:

Fair

Over: McMULLEN CREEK

2.8 miles E of Hwy 199 (M, Josephine, OR

Built 1965 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 50

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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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