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

I-15 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: CHICKEN CREEK OFLOW

NORTH OF MILLS JCT.INTCHG, Juab, UT

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,167

SR-128

Fair

Over: ONION CREEK

23 Miles N. of Moab, Grand, UT

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 364

I-70

Fair

Over: FLAT CANYON DRAINAGE CH.

4.4 MI.NO.ELSINORE INTCHG, Sevier, UT

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,705

SR-151 104TH SOUTH

Fair

Over: UTAH and SALT LAKE CANAL

Just W. of Redwood Road, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,695

SR-175 (11400 S.)

Fair

Over: JORDAN & SALT LAKE C

West side of I-15 Intchg., Salt Lake, UT

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,907

SR-39 12TH STREET

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

1 MILE WEST OF I-15 SR126, Weber, UT

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,424

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

5.3 MILES NE. OF DELTA, Millard, UT

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,935

SR-57

Fair

Over: SR-10

NEAR UP and L CASTLEDALE, Emery, UT

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 560

SR-128

Fair

Over: SAGERS WASH

4.5 MI.NO.COLORADO RIVER, Grand, UT

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 364

SR-202

Fair

Over: I-80 (SR-80) EBL & WBL

SALTAIR INTERCHANGE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 936

SR-265

Fair

Over: UPRR and UTA

WEST of 12th SO.INT. OREM, Utah, UT

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,908

400 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: UPRR TRACKS AND 700 W.

500 TO 700 W. ON 400 S.ST, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,500

US-189 (SR-189)

Fair

Over: HVRR and BOR ACCESS R

South of Deer Creek Res., Wasatch, UT

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,285

US-191 (SR-191)

Fair

Over: ASHLEY CREEK

NORTH EDGE OF VERNAL, Uintah, UT

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,288

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: DEER CROSSING

MILLARD-JUAB COUNTY LINE, Juab, UT

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,296

I-80 (SR-80) EBL

Fair

Over: SL&GW RAILWAY

0.6 MI.W.of 5600 W.INTCHG, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,078

SR-52 EB ONLY

Fair

Over: SR-189

BY POWER PLANT AT OLMSTED, Utah, UT

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,306

I-70 (SR-70) EBL

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

AT CRESCENT JCT. INTCHG, Grand, UT

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,152

I-70 (SR-70) EBL

Fair

Over: SR-24 & ABANDONED RR

EAST OF SIGURD INTCHG., Sevier, UT

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,166

I-15 SB off Ramp

Fair

Over: I-15 SB on Ramp

I-15 SB off Ramp to Lehi, Utah, UT

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195,000

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: WASHAKIE LN.24000 No.Rd.

3 MILES SO.of PORTAGE INT, Box Elder, UT

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,747

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: DEER CROSSING

MILLARD-JUAB COUNTY LINE, Juab, UT

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,296

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: DEER CROSSING

4 MI.NO.MILLS JCT.INTCHG., Juab, UT

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,167

I-80 (SR-80) WBL

Fair

Over: SL&GW RAILWAY

0.6 MI.W.OF 5600 W.INTCHG, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,078

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: SR-24 & ABANDONED RR

EAST OF SIGURD INTCHG., Sevier, UT

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,166

IRR BIA 7

Fair

Over: CEDARVIEW CANAL

10.8 KM NORTH OF NEOLA, Duchesne, UT

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

IRR BIA RTE 13

Fair

Over: HILL CREEK

65 KM SOUTH OF OURAY, Uintah, UT

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2

IRR BIA RTE 39

Fair

Over: HILL CREEK

48 KM SOUTH OF OURAY, Uintah, UT

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

Paint Shop Rd

Fair

Over: Coal Creek

Paint Shop Rd, Iron, UT

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

ROAD 80018

Fair

Over: MILLCREEK CREEK

5 MILES UP MILLCREEK CAN, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

US-40 WB

Fair

Over: Future County Road

US-40 over Future Cnty Rd, Wasatch, UT

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,000

ARENA ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: PANGUITCH CREEK

NORTH EDGE OF PANGUITCH, Garfield, UT

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 126

BIG CTTNWD.CYN.RD.

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.5 MI.SE.KNUDSEN CORNER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,260

HONEYCOMB ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

SIVERFORK SUBD.N. SOLITUD, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 63

INT. 400 E. MAIN

Fair

Over: PLEASANT CREEK

400 E. MAIN MT. PLEASANT, Sanpete, UT

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

3.5 MILES SW. OF LAPOINT, Uintah, UT

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,644

ST.GEORGE CITY ST.

Fair

Over: FT. PIERCE WASH

SOUTH SIDE OF ST. GEORGE, Washington, UT

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,358

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SANTA CLARA RIVER

IN GUNLOCK, Washington, UT

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 551

4450 SO. STREET

Fair

Over: HOOPER CANAL

4450 W. 4450 S. W. HAVEN, Weber, UT

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 630

US-6WB (SR-6)

Fair

Over: PRICE RIVER AND UPRR

2 Mi.E.of Jct. with SR-96, Utah, UT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,151

SR-171 3300 SOUTH

Fair

Over: I-215 NB AND SB

At 3300 So.Int.with I-215, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,597

SR-21

Fair

Over: MILFORD-NEVADA WASH

4.2 MILES WEST OF MILFORD, Beaver, UT

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 329

SR-62

Fair

Over: EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER

2.8 MI.EAST OF KINGSTON, Piute, UT

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 554

CO.RD.NO.OF BEAVER

Fair

Over: I-15 (SR-15) N&SBL

0.8 MI.NO.NO.BEAVER INTER, Beaver, UT

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 122

SR-128

Fair

Over: MULE SHOE WASH

1 MI. SO. OF DEWEY BRIDGE, Grand, UT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 364

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: CO. RD. INTER X-ROAD

DOG VALLEY INTERCHANGE, Millard, UT

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,567

SR-90 EBL RAMP

Fair

Over: US-91 (SR-91) NBL &

1.5 MI.EAST BRIGHAM CITY, Box Elder, UT

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,192

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: CANNERY RD.(CITY STREET)

1.5 Mi. N. Willard Intch, Box Elder, UT

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 58,637

RP.SR201EB toI15NB

Fair

Over: I-15 UPRR & RAMPS

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

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,091

I-80 (SR-80) EBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD

HOYTSVILLE, Summit, UT

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,767

Showing 1,201-1,250 of 3,125 bridges

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