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

WOLF CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

057 MI SW OF CROW, Lane, OR

Built 1978 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 636

CROW ROAD

Fair

Over: SPENCER CREEK

050MI SW-INT.CROW R HWY26, Lane, OR

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,150

MEADOWVIEW RD WEST

Fair

Over: SCS CHANNEL

027 MI W HWY 99, Lane, OR

Built 1964 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,363

HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

030 MI WEST OF CHESIRE, Lane, OR

Built 1983 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 359

PINE GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: SPENCER CREEK

090 MI SW EUGENE, Lane, OR

Built 1991 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 596

SWEETS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SWEETS CREEK

075 MI S MAPLETON, Lane, OR

Built 1971 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 217

LADUKE ROAD

Fair

Over: GRAY CREEK

022 MI SOUTH HYWAY 58, Lane, OR

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 179

NORWOOD C-775

Fair

Over: MITCHELL CANAL

006 MI N JCT (OWYHEE AVE), Malheur, OR

Built 1968 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 196

OAK KNOLL ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING VALLEY CREEK

008 W STATE HWY 221, Polk, OR

Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 109

MCKAY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: MCKAY CREEK

3.4 MI E OF SHAW ROAD, Umatilla, OR

Built 1982 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 78

RODERICK ROAD

Fair

Over: GALES CREEK

001 MI W GALES CREEK ROAD, Washington, OR

Built 1972 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 184

20 S 11 W 36.00:

Fair

Over: TWIN SISTERS CREEK

41.4 miles NE of Hwy 101, Douglas, OR

Built 1955 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50

OR 58 (HWY 018)

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

032 MI E OAKRIDGE, Lane, OR

Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,347

WILLOW CR RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

0956 NE JCT HWY 26, Malheur, OR

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 57

C-0564 HUCKLEBERRY

Fair

Over: POWDER RIVER

0.5 MI S JCT ORE 220, Baker, OR

Built 1973 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 87

US 26 (Hwy 047) EB

Fair

Over: East Fork Dairy Creek

20.0 MI W OF PORTLAND CC, Washington, OR

Built 1971 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,519

BARLOW RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

040 MI E HWY 99E, Clackamas, OR

Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,300

NORWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: PACIFIC HWY 1 (I-5)

2.4 MI S OF TUALATIN R., Washington, OR

Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,618

SW 35TH ST

Fair

Over: DUNAWI CREEK

N OF KNOLLBROOK AVE, Benton, OR

Built 1977 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 5,410

GAZLEY RD

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

02.8 MI N OF CANYONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1975 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 268

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

6.4 MI N OF ASHLAND NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 19,796

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

6.4 MI N OF ASHLAND NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 19,796

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

5.7 MI N OF ASHLAND NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 18,956

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: BEAR CR

5.7 MI N OF ASHLAND NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 18,956

E FREMONT APPROACH

Fair

Over: CITY STREETS

E FREMONT INTRCHNGE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1973 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 101,643

Hwy 081

Fair

Over: Hwy 001

6.0 MI N OF PORTLAND CC, Multnomah, OR

Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 14,494

BERRY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BERRY CREEK

4 MI NW OF MCMINNVILLE, Yamhill, OR

Built 1966 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 264

COUNTY RD 79G

Fair

Over: HALLS CREEK/AASEN

0028 FROM JCT RD 79 & 4B, Coos, OR

Built 1979 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 246

KENNEL ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF COX CREEK

013 MI SOUTH HWY 20, Linn, OR

Built 1968 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 515

I-82 (HWY 070) EB

Fair

Over: UMATILLA R UPRR CTY RD

1.67 MI. S. WA STATE LINE, Umatilla, OR

Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,666

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: COAST FK WILLAMETTE R

05.3 MI N COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 18,931

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: S UMPQUA R & CORP

03.4 MI S OF ROSEBURG SCL, Douglas, OR

Built 2006 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20,495

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: EAGLE MILL RD

0.6 MI N OF ASHLAND NCL, Jackson, OR

Built 2008 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 17,705

Slab Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Creek

4.18 Miles off US 101, Tillamook, OR

Built 2014 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 81

21 S 09 W 10.00:

Fair

Over: VINCENT CREEK

11 miles N of Hwy 38 (MP, Douglas, OR

Built 1962 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 50

OR 99E (Hwy 58)

Fair

Over: Small Creek

028 MI S ALBANY, Linn, OR

Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,844

BUTTE RD B493

Fair

Over: MALHEUR RIVER (BUTTE)

014 M N INTER HWY 20 26, Malheur, OR

Built 1974 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 335

I-82 (HWY 070) WB

Fair

Over: UMATILLA R UPRR CTY RD

1.65 MI. S. WA STATE LINE, Umatilla, OR

Built 1985 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 7,666

TACOMA BLVD.

Fair

Over: UPRR

0.06 MI E OF 99E (MP 4.4), Multnomah, OR

Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 43,859

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.0 N OF MEDFORD, Jackson, OR

Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 24,745

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: SB GRAVE CREEK

26.2 MI S OF CANYONVILLE, Josephine, OR

Built 2004 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 9,816

WRIGHT ROAD

Fair

Over: WOODCOCK CREEK

0.3 MI S OF OR 211, Clackamas, OR

Built 2003 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 720

RUSSELL ROAD

Fair

Over: JUMPOFF JOE CREEK

T35S-R6W-S16 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1959 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,930

DAY ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: PATTERSON SLOUGH

015 MI W I5-I105 INTERSEC, Lane, OR

Built 1984 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,744

32 S 05 W 20.00:

Fair

Over: FORTUNE BRANCH

0.7 miles N of Azalea-Gle, Josephine, OR

Built 2006 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 30

32 S 08 W 01.01:

Fair

Over: WEST FORK COW CREEK

8.6 miles W of Cow Creek, Douglas, OR

Built 1972 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50

US 26 (Hwy 047)

Fair

Over: Rigid Frame OXing Jeff.

1.1 MI W OF PORTLAND CC, Multnomah, OR

Built 1968 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 58,795

OR 203 (HWY 340)

Fair

Over: I-84 (HWY 6) MP 298.68

125 MI SE UNION CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1972 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 354

LAKE CR RD-WEST

Fair

Over: CAMOUS CREEK

033 MI WEST HWY 99E, Linn, OR

Built 1970 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 258

WASHBURN WAY

Fair

Over: OR 140 (HWY 424)

S.CITY LIMITS K.FALLS, Klamath, OR

Built 1998 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 6,644

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