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

US 97 (HWY 042)

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTERHOUSE CREEK

015 MI S MORO, Sherman, OR

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,021

OR 86 (HWY 012)

Fair

Over: W FORK DRY CREEK

143 MI SW ORE-IDA ST LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 245

OR 203 (HWY 340)

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

0.7 MI. S. UNION CO LINE, Baker, OR

Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 114

MCKAY CAMP ACCESS

Fair

Over: PAULINA CREEK

8 MI E OF HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

WINDING ROAD

Fair

Over: CRESCENT CREEK

1 MILE N OF CRESCENT LAKE, Klamath, OR

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

2610

Fair

Over: MARKS CREEK

UP 2610 .2 MI FROM RD26, Crook, OR

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30

RD 3380

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.1 M SW FROM JCT W/3370, Crook, OR

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

HENRY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: HENRY CREEK

00.36 MI N OF HWY 26, Clackamas, OR

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 41

COUNTY RD 427

Fair

Over: E FORK HOOD RIVER

00.52 MI W HWY 35, Hood River, OR

Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 660

STAYTON-SCIO RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

04.3 MI N SCIO, Linn, OR

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,472

SUCCOR B483GREELEY

Fair

Over: CARTER CR

083 N JCT US HWY 95, Malheur, OR

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 156

BEAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.8 MI S OF HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 196

PUMICE AVE

Fair

Over: MAIN C O I CANAL PUMICE

0008 MI WEST HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,524

SUNNYCREST ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEHALEM CREEK

AT W CL NEWBERG, Yamhill, OR

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,093

BRUCE RD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

0079 MI W OF HWY 99-W, Benton, OR

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 129

FAIRGROUNDS ROAD

Fair

Over: AMAZON CREEK

IN LANE CNTY FAIRGROUNDS, Lane, OR

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 59

US 26 (Hwy 026)

Fair

Over: Zig Zag River

0.3 Mi W Rhododendron PO, Clackamas, OR

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,961

I-5 (HWY 001) NB

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

BEAR CREEK AT I-5, Jackson, OR

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24,745

F STREET

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.22 MI N OF OR 238, Jackson, OR

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,327

DEANS CR RD #64

Fair

Over: DEANS CREEK

4.0 MI E OF REEDSPORT, Douglas, OR

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 188

NW GALLOWAY AVE

Fair

Over: COI CANAL-LATERAL F

2.50 MI E OF HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 212

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: GETTINGS CREEK

037 MI N OF COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 16,584

Chil. Spur HWY 488

Fair

Over: WILLIAMSON RIVER

000 MI FROM CHILOQUIN, Klamath, OR

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,088

FRUITVALE ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

027 MI E NEWPORT, Lincoln, OR

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 133

HWY 144AP

Fair

Over: ALLEN BLVD

0.3 MI S OF CABOT ST, Washington, OR

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,471

HWY 144AR

Fair

Over: ALLEN BLVD

0.3 MI S OF CABOT ST, Washington, OR

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19,471

MORRISON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

MP 0.28, Linn, OR

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 309

Bayocean Rd

Fair

Over: Dick Creek

13 MI W JCT HY101WILSON R, Tillamook, OR

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

SE Regner Rd

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

020 E CLACKAMAS CO LINE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,436

RESERVATION RD

Fair

Over: PAQUET GULCH

5.6 MI OF HWY 216, Wasco, OR

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 27

JUMPOFF JOE CRK RD

Fair

Over: JACKS CREEK

T34S-R5W-S32 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 640

BURGDORF ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0187 MI N OF N POE VLY RD, Klamath, OR

Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 189

WEST SIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: DREWS CREEK

076 MI SOUTH OF HWY 140, Lake, OR

Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 246

MEADOWVIEW RD WEST

Fair

Over: SCS DITCH

024 MI W MDOWVIEW-HWY 99, Lane, OR

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,237

FERGUSON ROAD

Fair

Over: BROWNING CREEK

040 MI N CHESHIRE, Lane, OR

Built 1979 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 842

TOFTDAHL LANE N

Fair

Over: SCS CANAL

H10 MI NO JUNCTION CITY, Lane, OR

Built 1979 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 711

SUMICH ROAD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW-LAKE CREEK

010 MI NE TRIANGLE LAKE, Lane, OR

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 66

KNIGHT ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG TOM RIVER

013 MI NE OF NOTI, Lane, OR

Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 984

DINWITTY RD C-808

Fair

Over: JORDAN CR

006 S INTER HWY 95, Malheur, OR

Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 99

CASON ROAD NO 865

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

6.5 MI E OF BEAVER, Tillamook, OR

Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17

ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lake, OR

Built 1968 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 79

FOREST RD 58

Fair

Over: SUNFLOWER CREEK

18.5 MI E OF 42 58 JCT, Grant, OR

Built 1962 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 7

ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE APPLEGATE

NO DATA ENTERED, Jackson, OR

Built 1978 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 20

EUCHRE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: EUCHRE CREEK

4 MI EAST OF HWY 101, Curry, OR

Built 1966 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 50

ELK RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: PURPLE MTN CREEK

3MI S & 9MI E OF 97465, Curry, OR

Built 1965 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 58

ROAD

Fair

Over: SMITH RIVER

EAST-LOWER SMITH- FS 2313, Douglas, OR

Built 1966 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 3

ANTHONY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: ANTHONY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Baker, OR

Built 1961 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 25

ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

(ORIG.# 3419 - 0.5), Klamath, OR

Built 1977 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 10

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Gallagher Slough

010 MI N WHEELER, Tillamook, OR

Built 1984 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 5,074

Donald Road

Fair

Over: I-5 (Hwy 1)

055 MI N OF OR214, Marion, OR

Built 1973 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 8,079

Showing 4,301-4,350 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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