State profile · Below national median SD

Oregon bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Oregon — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

8,310
Public bridges
31.5%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition
4.5%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

8,310

Public highway bridges in Oregon

Good Condition

31.5%

2,621 bridges rated 7-9

-18.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.5%

371 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.5%

371 bridges flagged for repair priority

-2.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Oregon vs national bridge condition

Oregon — Good condition share 31.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Oregon — Structurally deficient share 14.9%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Oregon vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Oregon on the same metric.

24

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965
Selected

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Oregon

Six lowest-condition bridges in Oregon, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Oregon

20 S 11 W 36.00:

Fair

Over: SPENCER CREEK

20.5 miles NE of Hwy 101, Douglas, OR

Built 1953 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 50

OR 42 (HWY 035)

Fair

Over: S. UMPQUA OFLOW

03.0 MI W HWY 001 JCT, Douglas, OR

Built 1976 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 17,812

ROAD

Fair

Over: QUARTZ CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1980 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20

VAUGHN LANE

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

019 MI WEST CR 777, Linn, OR

Built 1965 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 952

I-5 (Hwy 1) NB

Fair

Over: Santiam Overflow No. 4

6.2 MI N OF ALBANY, Linn, OR

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 28,859

GOOSENECK ROAD

Fair

Over: GOOSENECK CREEK

028 S OF STATE HWY 22, Polk, OR

Built 1982 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 354

US101 (HWY 9)

Fair

Over: Miami River

009 MI S GARIBALDI, Tillamook, OR

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,748

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

BRUCE RD

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

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

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 129

HENRY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: HENRY CREEK

00.36 MI N OF HWY 26, Clackamas, OR

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 41

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

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

MCKAY CAMP ACCESS

Fair

Over: PAULINA CREEK

8 MI E OF HWY 97, Deschutes, OR

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

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

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

DEANS CR RD #64

Fair

Over: DEANS CREEK

4.0 MI E OF REEDSPORT, Douglas, OR

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 188

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

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

JUMPOFF JOE CRK RD

Fair

Over: JACKS CREEK

T34S-R5W-S32 JOSEPHINE CO, Josephine, OR

Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 640

WINDING ROAD

Fair

Over: CRESCENT CREEK

1 MILE N OF CRESCENT LAKE, Klamath, OR

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

Chil. Spur HWY 488

Fair

Over: WILLIAMSON RIVER

000 MI FROM CHILOQUIN, Klamath, OR

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,088

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

FAIRGROUNDS ROAD

Fair

Over: AMAZON CREEK

IN LANE CNTY FAIRGROUNDS, Lane, OR

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 59

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

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

FRUITVALE ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

027 MI E NEWPORT, Lincoln, OR

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 133

STAYTON-SCIO RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

04.3 MI N SCIO, Linn, OR

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,472

MORRISON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

MP 0.28, Linn, OR

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 309

SUCCOR B483GREELEY

Fair

Over: CARTER CR

083 N JCT US HWY 95, Malheur, OR

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 156

DINWITTY RD C-808

Fair

Over: JORDAN CR

006 S INTER HWY 95, Malheur, OR

Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 99

SE Regner Rd

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

020 E CLACKAMAS CO LINE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,436

US 97 (HWY 042)

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTERHOUSE CREEK

015 MI S MORO, Sherman, OR

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,021

Bayocean Rd

Fair

Over: Dick Creek

13 MI W JCT HY101WILSON R, Tillamook, OR

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

CASON ROAD NO 865

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

6.5 MI E OF BEAVER, Tillamook, OR

Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17

BEAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.8 MI S OF HWY 82, Wallowa, OR

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 196

RESERVATION RD

Fair

Over: PAQUET GULCH

5.6 MI OF HWY 216, Wasco, OR

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 27

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

SUNNYCREST ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEHALEM CREEK

AT W CL NEWBERG, Yamhill, OR

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,093

ANTHONY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: ANTHONY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Baker, OR

Built 1961 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 25

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

Showing 4,551-4,600 of 8,310 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.