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

MCVEY AVE

Fair

Over: OSWEGO LAKE OUTLET

600 FT WEST OF HWY 43, Clackamas, OR

Built 1976 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 24,042

FERGUSON RD

Fair

Over: ABERNETHY CREEK

1.3 MI S OF REDLAND RD, Clackamas, OR

Built 1971 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 257

OR 42 (HWY 035) WB

Fair

Over: DAVIS SLOUGH

09.6 MI W OF COQUILLE, Coos, OR

Built 1987 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 3,896

SALMON ST

Fair

Over: HWY 61

0.5 MI SW PORTLAND CC, Multnomah, OR

Built 1968 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 81,503

OLNEY CUT-OFF RD.

Fair

Over: S FORK KLASKANINE RIVER

008 MI SE OF OLNEY, Clatsop, OR

Built 1977 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 338

NORTH FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: LLEWELLYN CREEK

0087 E JCT 1A AND42 SOUTH, Coos, OR

Built 1972 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 425

COUNTY RD 127

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

035 MI SOUTH JCT HWY 380, Crook, OR

Built 1986 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 94

OR 42 (HWY 035)

Fair

Over: CUNNINGHAM CREEK

1.4 MI WEST OF JCT 42S, Coos, OR

Built 1993 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 8,599

US 199 (HWY 025)

Fair

Over: E FK ILLINOIS RIVER

29.4 MI W GRANTS PASS, Josephine, OR

Built 2006 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 5,197

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: S UMPQUA R(MISSOURI BTM)

06.3 MI N CANYONVILLE NCL, Douglas, OR

Built 2008 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 12,471

114TH Ave

Fair

Over: Beaverton Creek

114TH Ave, Washington, OR

Built 2008 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,500

RITCHEY ROAD

Fair

Over: GALES CREEK

012 MI E STRINGTOWN RD, Washington, OR

Built 1985 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 749

OAK RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: N YAMHILL RIVER

W OF YAMHILL ON 244, Yamhill, OR

Built 1981 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,200

OR 217 (HWY 144)

Fair

Over: ASHBROOK CREEK

0.8 MI N OF HWY 1W, Washington, OR

Built 1970 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 97,018

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.9 MI E OF HWY 82, Union, OR

Built 1985 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 116

COAST CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CANADA CREEK

086 MI N WILLAMINA, Yamhill, OR

Built 1968 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 85

N LAKE RD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK #3 DRAIN

6.30 MILESEASTONNORTHLAKE, Coos, OR

Built 1978 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 179

COUNTY RD 17

Fair

Over: NORTH DEER CREEK

0.6 MI E OF DIXONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 1981 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,596

NW DAIRY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: E FORK DAIRY CREEK

006 MI N MOUNTAINDALE RD, Washington, OR

Built 1969 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,572

27 S 12 W 14.00:

Fair

Over: STEINNON CREEK

1.6 miles NW of Fairview, Coos, OR

Built 1978 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 20

OR 223 (Hwy 191)

Fair

Over: Price Creek

015 MI S KINGS VALLEY, Benton, OR

Built 1967 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 922

OR 138 (HWY 138)EB

Fair

Over: SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER

0.2 MI E. OF I-5, Douglas, OR

Built 1971 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 16,670

Prescott St Conn

Fair

Over: Hwy 064 (I-205) LT RL

3.2 MI S ORE-WASH LINE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1978 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 68,648

OLD MOORES VALLEY

Fair

Over: HASKINS CREEK

8 MI WSW OF YAMHILL, Yamhill, OR

Built 1967 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 284

COUNTY RD 186G

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK #1 (DITCH)

0680 MILES EAST ON NORTH, Coos, OR

Built 1978 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 179

COUNTY RD 55G

Fair

Over: WREN CREEK

3.78 MILES FROM COUNTY RD, Coos, OR

Built 1981 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 449

US 97 (HWY 004)

Fair

Over: YEW AVE O-XING

SOUTH CL REDMOND, Deschutes, OR

Built 1992 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 32,247

I-5 RAMP (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.0 MILES N OF MEDFORD, Jackson, OR

Built 2005 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 9,925

OR 38 (HWY 045)

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK 4TH XING

041 MI E ELKTON, Douglas, OR

Built 2008 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,654

OR 35 (HWY 026)

Fair

Over: POLALLIE CREEK OFLOW

9.2 MI N HWY 281 JCT, Hood River, OR

Built 2010 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,518

FEEDVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: FURNISH CANAL

1.1 MI. W. OF N. LOOP RD., Umatilla, OR

Built 1998 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,732

I-5 (Hwy 1) Conn.

Fair

Over: Hwy 72

006 MI N SALEM NCL, Marion, OR

Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,585

DUKES LANDING ROAD

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

700 MI S DAYTON, Yamhill, OR

Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 31

CANARY ROAD SOUTH

Fair

Over: FIDDLE CREEK

020 MI SE SILTCOOS LAKE, Lane, OR

Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 76

SHADYBROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: TYGH CREEK

3.8 MI W OF HWY 197, Wasco, OR

Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 16

SW 2ND STREET

Fair

Over: WEST BIRCH CREEK

0.05 MI W OF HWY 395, Umatilla, OR

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 199

NORTHERN DR.

Fair

Over: WARREN CR

019 MI E KIRK AVE, Linn, OR

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 633

OR 42 (HWY 035)

Fair

Over: I-5 (HWY 001)

005 MI NW HWY 1 JCT, Douglas, OR

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 21,979

Middle Rock CRK LN

Fair

Over: JUNIPER CANYON CREEK

0.05 MI N OF HWY 19, Gilliam, OR

Built 1973 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 58

CRANE VENATOR RD

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK

100 MI ORE 78 STEENS HWY, Harney, OR

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 67

MEYER ROAD

Fair

Over: GETTINGS CREEK

065 E COTTAGE GROVE, Lane, OR

Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 538

SAM BROWN ROAD

Fair

Over: LAKE CREEK

0020 MI NORTH BLACHLY, Lane, OR

Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 29

BATTLE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

075 MI SOUTH OF VENETA, Lane, OR

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 234

POWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: COYOTE CREEK

04.0 MI SE CROW, Lane, OR

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

LOST VALLEY LANE

Fair

Over: ANTHONY CREEK

010 MI S OF DEXTER, Lane, OR

Built 1980 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 506

Hwy 064 (I-205) Co

Fair

Over: UPRR

5.2 MI S ORE-WASH LINE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1985 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 62,704

Market St

Fair

Over: Hwy 064

6.5 MI S ORE-WASH LINE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1978 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 133,422

Hwy 064

Fair

Over: Harold St

7.4 MI N CLACKAMAS RIVER, Multnomah, OR

Built 1978 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 131,262

Hwy 064 Conn

Fair

Over: Bikepath

0.4 MI N OF PORTLAND SCL, Clackamas, OR

Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 63,117

WESTSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

115 MI F/HWY 62 @ FT, Klamath, OR

Built 1967 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 289

Showing 4,451-4,500 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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