State profile · Below median Poor share

Utah 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 Utah.

3,125
Public bridges
22.2%
Good condition
2.9%
Poor condition

Utah holds 3,125 public highway bridges (#42 of 52 by inventory) with a 2.91% Poor share (#44 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 2.9% 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 9 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

3,125

Public highway bridges in Utah

Good Condition

22.2%

693 bridges rated 7-9

-27.8pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.9%

91 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.6pp vs national avg 7.5%

Utah vs national bridge condition

Utah - Good condition share 22.2%
National avg

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

Utah - Poor-condition share 9.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Utah 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: Utah has 3,125 bridges and a 2.9% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #9 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 (%) UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%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%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%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%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: Utah has 3,125 bridges and a 2.9% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #9 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.

Utah 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

3,125 42nd of 54 higher than 12 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 Utah

The highlighted point is Utah: 3,125 bridges and 2.91% in Poor condition, rank #9 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Utah on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Florida: 13,036 bridges · 2.79% Poor
  • Vermont: 2,862 bridges · 2.90% Poor
  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor
  • Alabama: 16,205 bridges · 3.35% Poor
  • Virginia: 14,120 bridges · 3.39% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Utah

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 3,125 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Utah’s inventory

State agency holds 61.1% of the 3,125 public highway bridges filed under Utah in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Utah’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 5.9% of the 3,125 bridges with a recorded original year in Utah. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Utah22.2%74.9%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Utah (FHWA NBI)

Counties (29)

Beaver 53 Box Elder 184 Cache 95 Carbon 73 Daggett 13 Davis 139 Duchesne 84 Emery 126 Garfield 94 Grand 121 Iron 70 Juab 60 Kane 29 Millard 72 Morgan 53 Piute 19 Rich 20 Salt Lake 659 San Juan 50 Sanpete 52 Sevier 157 Summit 138 Tooele 35 Uintah 91 Utah 271 Wasatch 32 Washington 177 Wayne 29 Weber 129

Utah 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 Utah on the same metric.

FL

Florida

2.79% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,036

VT

Vermont

2.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,862
Selected

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,205

VA

Virginia

3.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,120

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Utah

Six lowest-condition bridges in Utah, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

SR-24

Poor

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

IN FRUITA NEAR PARK HQS, Wayne, UT

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,240

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: CENTRAL UTAH CANAL

2 MILES SW. OF LEAMINGTON, Millard, UT

Built 1935 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 38

NAVAJO TRAIL

Poor

Over: BEAVER RIVER

0.5 MILE SW. OF BEAVER GC, Beaver, UT

Built 1935 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: DUCHESNE RIVER

IN HANNA, Duchesne, UT

Built 1952 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK CANAL

4 MILES NORTH OF JENSEN, Uintah, UT

Built 1985 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 131

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK OGDEN RIVER

1 MILE EAST OF LIBERTY, Weber, UT

Built 1972 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 2,191

All Bridges in Utah

SR-115

Fair

Over: SPANISH FORK RIVER

1.6 MI W OF JCT SR-156, Utah, UT

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,367

SR-22

Fair

Over: ANTIMONY DRY WASH

IN TOWN OF ANTIMONY, Garfield, UT

Built 1951 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 464

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK

5000 SO. STATE ST. MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 31,257

SR-128

Fair

Over: PROFESSOR CREEK

21.3 MILES NORTH OF MOAB, Grand, UT

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 364

I-80 (SR-80)

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1200 WEST 250 SOUTH SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 75,181

I-80 (SR-80)

Fair

Over: SURPLUS CANAL

1 MI.EAST AIRPORT INTCHG., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 85,610

SR-119

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

2.9 MI.EAST OF RICHFIELD, Sevier, UT

Built 1981 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,125

SR-210 BYPASS ROAD

Fair

Over: PARKING AREA ROAD

UPPER SNOWBIRD PKG AREA, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,154

US-50 (SR-50)

Fair

Over: I-15 (SR-15) NBL & S

NORTH HOLDEN INTERCHANGE, Millard, UT

Built 1976 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,096

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: SR-267 400 SO. ST.

700 WEST 400 SOUTH ST., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 163,023

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: SR-103 W. GATE HILL AFB

HAFB Intch (650 North), Davis, UT

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 143,969

I-84 (SR-84) EBL

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

1.4 MI.EAST MT.GREEN INT., Morgan, UT

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 16,887

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: SR-103 W. GATE HILL AFB

HAFB Intch (650 North), Davis, UT

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 143,969

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

SOUTH OF GREEN RIVER, Emery, UT

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,579

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: SR-94 INTCHG. X-RD

THOMPSON INTERCHANGE, Grand, UT

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,152

ROAD 80007

Fair

Over: FARMINGTON CREEK

1 MILE E OF FARMINGTON, Davis, UT

Built 1983 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: PRICE RIVER

0.5 MILE SW OF WELLINGTON, Carbon, UT

Built 1980 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,173

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR RIVER

2 MILES EAST OF WOODRUFF, Rich, UT

Built 2009 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 48

200 West in DRAPER

Fair

Over: JORDAN AND SALT LAKE CAN

13270 S. IKEA WAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2006 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,680

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN PITCH RIVER

2.25 MILES W. OF GUNNISON, Sanpete, UT

Built 1985 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 218

1500 EAST ST.-CO.

Fair

Over: NEOLA NO. 1 CANAL

9750 NORTH 1500 EAST ST., Uintah, UT

Built 1950 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 158

WEBER COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: NO.BR.SO.FK. OGDEN RIVER

1.5 MILE SE.OF HUNTSVILLE, Weber, UT

Built 1985 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 662

US-191 (SR-191)

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

NEAR MOAB AIRPORT, Grand, UT

Built 1963 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 9,501

SR-39

Fair

Over: NO.BR.SO.FK.OGDEN RIVER

3.8 MI.EAST PINEVIEW DAM, Weber, UT

Built 1957 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 6,768

SR-101

Fair

Over: BLACKSMITH FORK RIVER

3.6 miles East of Hyrum, Cache, UT

Built 1959 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 424

SR-101

Fair

Over: BLACKSMITH FORK RIVER

4.1 MILES E. OF HYRUM, Cache, UT

Built 1959 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 424

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: WASH

10 MI NORTH JCT WITH I-70, Emery, UT

Built 1969 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 6,619

I-15 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: DAVIS-WEBER CANAL

IN CLEARFIELD, Davis, UT

Built 1964 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 143,969

SR-252 1000 W.St.

Fair

Over: LOGAN RIVER

1200 So.1000 West, Cache, UT

Built 1978 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 17,023

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: SR-54 INTCHG. X-ROAD

MONA INTERCHANGE, Juab, UT

Built 1974 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 43,829

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

NORTH OF MILLS JCT.INTCHG, Juab, UT

Built 1985 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 34,167

SR201EB to I15&amp

Fair

Over: UPRR 600W & I-15SB D

I15 I80 SR201 INT.@2400 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 22,864

I-80 (SR-80) EBL

Fair

Over: CO. RD. INTCHG. X-ROAD

JEREMY RANCH INTCHG., Summit, UT

Built 1971 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 64,590

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: SR-54 INTCHG. X-ROAD

MONA INTERCHANGE, Juab, UT

Built 1974 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 43,829

I-80 (SR-80) WBL

Fair

Over: CO.RD. INTCHG. X-ROAD

JEREMY RANCH INTCHG., Summit, UT

Built 1971 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 64,590

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER RIVER

0.5 MILE S. OF GREENVILLE, Beaver, UT

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 122

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

3 MILES SW. OF RIVERSIDE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1915 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 189

19200 NO. CO.RD.

Fair

Over: MALAD RIVER

5600 W. 19200 N. GARLAND, Box Elder, UT

Built 1962 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 189

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: PRICE CANAL

IN CARBONVILLE, Carbon, UT

Built 1994 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 139

BRUCE STREET

Fair

Over: WEBER-DAVIS CANAL

260 E.BRUCE ST.CLEARFIELD, Davis, UT

Built 1974 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,008

JOHNSON CYN. ROAD

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CANYON CREEK

19 MILES NE. OF KANAB, Kane, UT

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 276

1500 N. COUNTY RD.

Fair

Over: WILSON CANAL

4450 W.1500 N. DELTA AREA, Millard, UT

Built 1973 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 121

3200 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: UTAH LAKE DIST. CANAL

9500 S. 3200 W. S. JORDAN, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1995 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 12,412

CO.RD. NEILSON AVE

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

SILVERFORK SUBD.N.SOLITUD, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1950 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 63

SEGO LILY DRIVE

Fair

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

ADJACENT TO JORDAN HIGH, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1995 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 10,566

LAKE PARK.BLVD.

Fair

Over: RELOCATED RITER CANAL

4750 W. 2650 S. W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1998 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 12,005

5960 SOUTH

Fair

Over: NORTH JORDAN CANAL

1250 W. 5960 S. MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 504

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

6 MILES EAST OF COALVILLE, Summit, UT

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 95

ROUNDY LANE CO.RD.

Fair

Over: MAIN CANYON CREEK

JUST BELOW WALLSBURG, Wasatch, UT

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 19

CITY STREET

Fair

Over: VIRGIN RIVER

SOUTH SIDE OF WASHINGTON, Washington, UT

Built 1976 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 15,414

Showing 1,001-1,050 of 3,125 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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