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 004)

Fair

Over: GILCHRIST TIMBER RD.

120 MI N WILLIAM HWY JCT., Klamath, OR

Built 2005 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 5,461

I-5 (Hwy 1)

Fair

Over: UPRR

SE Salem, Marion, OR

Built 2007 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 71,347

I-5 (HWY 001)

Fair

Over: 5TH ST

00.3 MI N SCL CANYONVILLE, Douglas, OR

Built 2008 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 19,837

US 26 (HWY 047)

Fair

Over: West Fork Dairy Creek

7.1 MI W HWY 37 JCT, Washington, OR

Built 2013 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 11,433

DUTTON ROAD

Fair

Over: CLARK CREEK

0.05 MI W CLARK CREEK RD, Union, OR

Built 1987 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 39

OR 34 (Hwy 210)

Fair

Over: Oak Creek

052 MI W LEBANON, Linn, OR

Built 2000 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 18,111

HIGHLAND DRIVE

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

JUST OFF I-5, Jackson, OR

Built 2005 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 49,491

HIGHLAND RD

Fair

Over: LARSON CREEK

0.24 MI S BARRNETT RD, Jackson, OR

Built 2007 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 3,215

I-5 (Hwy 1) SB

Fair

Over: Santiam Overflow No. 1

0.75 MI N OF ALBANY NCL, Marion, OR

Built 2003 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 28,905

SUNNYSIDE RD

Fair

Over: MT SCOTT CREEK

1.16 MI E OF I-205, Clackamas, OR

Built 2003 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 22,059

US 97 (HWY 004)

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

008 MI S WASCO JEFF CO LN, Jefferson, OR

Built 2019 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 3,571

03 S 06 W 13.00:

Fair

Over: NESTUCCA RIVER

14.7 miles E of Hwy 101 (, Tillamook, OR

Built 1964 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 140

ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG ELK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lincoln, OR

Built 1977 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4

ROAD

Fair

Over: HILLS CR

4.2 SE JCT 58-FS 23-.1 SW, Lane, OR

Built 1959 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50

Hwy 002

Fair

Over: 162nd Ave

6.6 MI E OF PORTLAND ESL, Multnomah, OR

Built 1990 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 80,102

Sunnyside Rd

Fair

Over: Hwy 064

2.1 MI S OF PORTLAND SCL, Clackamas, OR

Built 1973 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 58,129

COCHRAN RD

Fair

Over: NEHALEM RIVER

5.5 MI WEST OF TIMBER, Tillamook, OR

Built 1981 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 32

102nd Ave

Fair

Over: Hy2 Con 2&3/Hy64 Con 1&2

E PRTLND FWY INTERCHANGE, Multnomah, OR

Built 1977 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 74,558

COUNTY RD 197

Fair

Over: BILLY CREEK

1.5 MI W OF DRAIN, Douglas, OR

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 571

APPLEGATE ST

Fair

Over: NEWTON CREEK

SOUTH OF HWY 033 (US 20), Benton, OR

Built 2001 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 572

I-84 (HWY 006) WB

Fair

Over: GRANDE RONDE R AND UPRR

15.1 MI SE UMATILLA CO LN, Union, OR

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,209

SE BYBEE BLVD

Fair

Over: B-171 BYBEE BRIDGE

SE 99E & SE BYBEE BLVD, Multnomah, OR

Built 2005 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 20,739

HALO TRAIL RD #63

Fair

Over: YONCALLA CREEK OVERFLOW

1.0 MI N OF YONCALLA, Douglas, OR

Built 1977 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 508

COUNTY RD 29

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

3.0 MI N OF OAKLAND, Douglas, OR

Built 1980 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 514

WILSON RD

Fair

Over: YONCALLA CREEK

1.5 MI S OF YONCALLA, Douglas, OR

Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 188

ANABEL LN CR #78

Fair

Over: MCCOMAS CREEK

2.7 MI N OF IDLEYLD PARK, Douglas, OR

Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 31

ANABEL LN CR #78

Fair

Over: KELLY CREEK

3.0 MI N OF IDLEYLD PARK, Douglas, OR

Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 31

MILL CR RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.1 EAST OF TURNER, Marion, OR

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,570

NORTH FORK RD

Fair

Over: EVANS CREEK

16.0 NE OF HWY 22, Marion, OR

Built 1978 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 513

CHASE STREET

Fair

Over: SHOBE CREEK

CITY OF HEPPNER, Morrow, OR

Built 1978 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 207

MORGAN STREET

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK EB

0.23 MI W OF HWY 74, Morrow, OR

Built 1977 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 350

SW MURRAY BLVD

Fair

Over: CEDAR MILL CREEK

1 MI S/O HWY #26, Washington, OR

Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 28,683

38 S 05 W 17.01:

Fair

Over: POWELL CREEK

2.5 miles S of Hwy 238 (M, Josephine, OR

Built 1964 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 20

C-531 NON-FA

Fair

Over: PRITCHARD CRK(HINDMAN RD

1.3 MI NW JCT CO #904, Baker, OR

Built 1966 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 16

MILTON WAY

Fair

Over: MILTON CREEK

IN ST. HELENS, Columbia, OR

Built 2004 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,800

G STREET

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.5 N OF OR 238, Jackson, OR

Built 1997 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 239

FRANKLIN STREET

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

200 BLOCK FRANKLIN STREET, Umatilla, OR

Built 2021 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 71

WILLOW LAKE RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CR

0.75 MILEPOST, Jackson, OR

Built 1962 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 448

CAYUSE RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHESNIMNUS CK

NO DATA ENTERED, Wallowa, OR

Built 1964 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 10

23 S 09 W 02.00:

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

5.1 miles S of Hwy 38 (MP, Douglas, OR

Built 1960 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 50

23 S 03 W 05.04:

Fair

Over: BIG RIVER

13.4 miles S of I-5 (Exit, Lane, OR

Built 1956 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 50

Hwy 102

Fair

Over: N. Fork Klaskanine River

062 MI SE OLNEY, Clatsop, OR

Built 1934 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 327

Keene Road

Fair

Over: I-5 (Hwy 1)

043 MI S WOODBURN NCL, Marion, OR

Built 1975 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 8,079

I-5 (HWY 001) SB

Fair

Over: MAIN ST

Cottage Grove, Lane, OR

Built 2008 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 16,571

US 26 (HWY 047)

Fair

Over: Ghost Creek

17.3 MI W OF Portland CC, Washington, OR

Built 2012 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 36,756

NORTH ALBANY ROAD

Fair

Over: THORNTON LAKE

05. N HWY 20, Benton, OR

Built 2015 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 3,750

SIUSLAW RD

Fair

Over: BIG CANYON CREEK

030 MI SW OF WALTON, Lane, OR

Built 1979 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 167

LOWER METOL ACCESS

Fair

Over: METOLIUS RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Jefferson, OR

Built 1947 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 46

ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Jackson, OR

Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Fair

Over: KELSEY CR

NO DATA ENTERED, Lane, OR

Built 1954 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5

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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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