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

EVANS CREEK RD

Fair

Over: EVANS CREEK

7.0 MI N ROGUE RIVER, Jackson, OR

Built 2005 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 3,084

SAGINAW CO RD

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

02.0 MI N COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 2008 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,801

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: ROBERTS CREEK RD

06.2 MI S OF ROSEBURG SCL, Douglas, OR

Built 2006 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 20,793

COUNTY RD 708

Fair

Over: JACKSON CR/SENIC AVE

0.86 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1939 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,945

4-10

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

1035 E CO LINE 46 MI W 31, Lake, OR

Built 1965 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 148

UPPER N FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK SIUSLAW RIVER

125 MI NE FLORENCE, Lane, OR

Built 1978 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 229

THOMPSON ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

0082 MI N HWY 36, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 76

Public Traffic

Fair

Over: APPLEGATE DAM

SPILLWAY, Jackson, OR

Built 1978 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100

32 S 08 W 01.01:

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

0.01 miles W of Cow Creek, Douglas, OR

Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 100

20 S 07 W 27.00:

Fair

Over: SMITH RIVER

24.8 miles NW of Hwy 99 (, Douglas, OR

Built 1963 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 25

OR 126 (HWY 62)

Fair

Over: SIUSLAW RIVER(MAPLETON)

001 MI E MAPLETON, Lane, OR

Built 1970 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 4,974

OR 7 (HWY 012)

Fair

Over: POWDER RIVER

0.9 MI. W. JCT. FAI-84, Baker, OR

Built 1972 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10,630

NW BECA AVE

Fair

Over: DIXON CR

AT 16TH STREET, Benton, OR

Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,769

BURGESS RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DESCHUTES RIVER

0115 MI W HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 1975 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,426

Hwy 29

Fair

Over: Creek

1.0 MI N GASTON PO, Washington, OR

Built 1967 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,084

Hwy 29

Fair

Over: Creek

0.3 MI N GASTON PO, Washington, OR

Built 1967 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,917

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.4 MI S OF ROGUE VLY HWY, Jackson, OR

Built 1961 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 38,430

KUEHNE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLICAN CREEK

0300 MI N LAFAYETTE, Yamhill, OR

Built 1956 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,336

FAIRVIEW RD

Fair

Over: NOBLE CR

039 MI E HWY 20 INTER, Linn, OR

Built 1980 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 350

CROOK RD

Fair

Over: CAMOUS CREEK

0050 MILES EAST OF CR 2, Linn, OR

Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 67

COUNTY RD 210

Fair

Over: NEAL CREEK

01.1 MI SE JCT HWY 35, Hood River, OR

Built 1961 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 467

OR 99W (HWY 91)

Fair

Over: S. Yamhill River

10.7 MI S MCMINNVILLE, Yamhill, OR

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,482

OR 140 KIRTLAND RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

3.5 MI W OF FAS A363 JCT, Jackson, OR

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,866

EAST FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK WILLIAMS CREEK

AT BROWNS ROAD, Josephine, OR

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,327

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

I-5 AT BEAR CREEK, Jackson, OR

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 5,218

SHIVELY CR RD CR94

Fair

Over: BEALS CREEK

3.0 MI S OF DAYS CREEK, Douglas, OR

Built 1961 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 612

BLAINE ROAD

Fair

Over: NESTUCCA RIVER

02.5 MILES EAST BEAVER, Tillamook, OR

Built 2006 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,126

I-84 (HWY 006)

Fair

Over: LIME I/C AND UPRR

9.1 MI N MALHEUR CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 2009 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10,236

HOSKINS RD

Fair

Over: BOTTGER CREEK

0178 MI E OF CR 07055, Benton, OR

Built 2007 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 114

UPPER BERLIN ROAD

Fair

Over: JACK CREEK

1.8 MI NE of Berlin, Linn, OR

Built 2015 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 350

CARTON WAY

Fair

Over: LOUSE CREEK

T35S-R6W-S22/27 JOSEPHINE, Josephine, OR

Built 1958 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,545

FISH HATCHERY RD

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

012 MI E OF OAKRIDGE, Lane, OR

Built 1966 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 838

PERRYDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: E FORK SALT CREEK

001 N STATE HWY 22, Polk, OR

Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,125

14 S 08 W 29.01:

Fair

Over: LITTLE LOBSTER CREEK

3.8 miles S of Hwy 34 (MP, Benton, OR

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 25

SO. MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: CANYON CREEK

CITY OF CANYONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1921 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,363

US 20 (HWY 33)

Fair

Over: Marys River

060 MI W OF PHILOMATH, Benton, OR

Built 1966 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,719

GARD ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

01.3 MI S OF BEAVERCREEK, Clackamas, OR

Built 1962 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 133

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: MYRTLE CR INTER

09.2 MI N OF CANYONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1958 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 26,631

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: DEPOT ST

183 MI N OF MEDFORD NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1961 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 35,111

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Fair

Over: GRANDE RONDE RIVER

1.1 MI. E. JCT. US 30, Union, OR

Built 1972 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,209

BIGHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: ANTELOPE CREEK

1.2 MI N OF ANTELOPE ROAD, Jackson, OR

Built 1973 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,156

SUBSTATION ROAD

Fair

Over: CAMOUS CREEK

010 MI EAST CR 2, Linn, OR

Built 1959 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 118

AIRPORT RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3.6 MILE WEST OF HWY 99W, Benton, OR

Built 1958 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 493

I-5 (Hwy 1) NB

Fair

Over: Santiam Overflow No. 10

058 MI N OF ALBANY NCL, Linn, OR

Built 2001 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 28,859

FERN FLAT ROAD

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

010 MI N GREENER ROAD, Washington, OR

Built 2000 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 13

SE UMATILLA ST

Fair

Over: B-55 OVER JOHNSON CREEK

SE UMATILLA ST AT SE 25TH, Multnomah, OR

Built 1939 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,389

FERGUSON ROAD

Fair

Over: OLD LONG TOM CHANNEL

040 MI NW JUNCTION CITY, Lane, OR

Built 1981 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 838

SAVAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF S YAMHILL RIVER

020 SE OF WILLAMINA, Polk, OR

Built 1960 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 58

OR 6 (Hwy 37)

Fair

Over: Wilson River

058 MI E OF HWY 9 JCT, Tillamook, OR

Built 1939 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,896

I-82 (HWY 070) EB

Fair

Over: Columbia River

Washington state line, Umatilla, OR

Built 1955 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10,454

Showing 3,701-3,750 of 8,305 bridges

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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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