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-70 (SR-70) EBL

Fair

Over: SR-259 INTCHG.X-ROAD

SIGURD INTERCHANGE, Sevier, UT

Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10,111

I-80 (SR-80) WBL

Fair

Over: Silver Creek Bike Trail

5.5 MI.E.SILVER CREEK INT, Summit, UT

Built 2014 Load: 39.2 t

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY RD. INTCHG.X-ROAD

SIGURD INTERCHANGE, Sevier, UT

Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10,111

1250 EAST

Fair

Over: BEAVER RIVER

1 MILE E. OF MINERSVILLE, Beaver, UT

Built 2004 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 500

CO.RD. OLD US-89

Fair

Over: JERICHO CANAL SPILLWAY

2.5 MILES N. OF JOSEPH, Sevier, UT

Built 2008 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 652

800 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: PROVO RIVER

1080 EAST 800 SOUTH OREM, Utah, UT

Built 1960 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 14,608

200 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

200 NORTH 200 WEST, Washington, UT

Built 2010 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 125

SR-45

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

6 MILES SOUTH JCT. US-40, Uintah, UT

Built 1981 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,006

SR-280

Fair

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

COALVILLE INTERCHANGE, Summit, UT

Built 1967 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 4,480

SR-172

Fair

Over: SL&GWRR & BRIGHT

SO. OF 5600 W.-I-80 INT., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1980 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 21,152

US-91 (SR-91) NBL

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

11th SO. BRIGHAM CITY, Box Elder, UT

Built 1967 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 22,593

I-15NB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: AMERICAN FORK CREEK

At 100 West 300 South, Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 209,636

I-84 (SR-84) EBL

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

.3 MI.WEST OF UINTAH JCT., Davis, UT

Built 1964 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 23,111

SR-68 SBL

Fair

Over: US-89 (SR-89)

500 W.2000 SO.-BOUNTIFUL, Davis, UT

Built 1935 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 8,228

US-91 (SR-91) SBL

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

11TH SO BRIGHAM CITY, Box Elder, UT

Built 1967 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 22,593

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: PORTAGE INTCHG.X-ROAD

PORTAGE INTERCHANGE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1976 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 12,747

SR67SB LEGACY PKWY

Fair

Over: SR105 PARRISH LANE

1400 W.400 No.Centerville, Davis, UT

Built 2008 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 40,423

I-84 (SR-84) WBL

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

.3 MI.WEST OF UINTAH JCT., Davis, UT

Built 1964 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 23,111

CO.RD. 5000 SO.ST.

Fair

Over: SPANISH FORK RIVER

2550 W. 5000 S. NW.SP.FK., Utah, UT

Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 139

I-15Ramp to SR-270

Fair

Over: 300 WEST STREET & UP

1000 SO.300 WEST-SLC., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16,778

SR-276

Fair

Over: TRACHYTE WASH

5 MI.SO.OF TRACHYTE JCT., Garfield, UT

Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 324

US-40 (SR-40)

Fair

Over: STARVATION RESERVOIR

5 MILES WEST OF DUCHESNE, Duchesne, UT

Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,358

US-50 (SR-50)

Fair

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

AT SCIPIO INTERCHANGE, Millard, UT

Built 1985 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,249

SR-79 31st STREET

Fair

Over: I-15 (SR-15)

31st St. Intchg. in Ogden, Weber, UT

Built 2008 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 26,601

SR-95

Fair

Over: DEATH CANYON WASH

25.1 MI S. OF HANKSVILLE, Garfield, UT

Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 756

SR-172

Fair

Over: UTAH and SALT LAKE CAN

4130 SOUTH 5600 WEST-WV, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 28,528

SR-193 INT. X-ROAD

Fair

Over: US-89 (SR-89)

SR193/SR89 INTCHG. LAYTON, Davis, UT

Built 1995 Load: 39.9 t

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ACCESS ROAD

5 MI. S. of Beaver, Beaver, UT

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 25,503

SR67NB LEGACY PKWY

Fair

Over: SR-105 PARRISH LANE

1400 W.400 N. Centerville, Davis, UT

Built 2008 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40,423

SR-7 SOUTHERN PKW.

Fair

Over: DESERT CANYON PARKWAY

Near St.George Airport, Washington, UT

Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,215

SR-26 RIVERDALE RD

Fair

Over: UPRR & OGDEN CITY ST

BETWEEN RIVERDALE & O, Weber, UT

Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 53,915

I-70 (SR-70 EBL)

Fair

Over: FLOY WASH

15 MI. E. OF GREEN RIVER, Grand, UT

Built 1981 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,241

I-215 (SR-215) SBL

Fair

Over: SR-201

2100 SOUTH INTERCHANGE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,013

I-80 (SR-80) WBL

Fair

Over: SR-267 400 SOUTH ST.

700 WEST 400 SOUTH SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: KENILWORTH WASH

1900 W.4200 N. SPR. GLEN, Carbon, UT

Built 1999 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 126

SR-274 INT. X-ROAD

Fair

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

NORTH PAROWAN INTERCHANGE, Iron, UT

Built 1973 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,719

SR-97

Fair

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

2500 W. 5600 SO. IN ROY, Weber, UT

Built 1998 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 19,163

SR-12

Fair

Over: WATER CANYON WASH

4.0 MILES EAST TROPIC JCT, Garfield, UT

Built 1962 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,703

SR-23

Fair

Over: WEST CACHE CANAL

5 MILES N. OF TRENTON, Cache, UT

Built 1960 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,403

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: SR-106 SHEPHARD LANE

AT SHEPHARD LANE INTSEC., Davis, UT

Built 2004 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 37,985

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: LEAP CREEK

1.5 MI NO PINTURA INTER, Washington, UT

Built 1959 Load: 40.2 t

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: RIGHT HAND FORK CREEK

RIGHT HAND FORK CANYON, Iron, UT

Built 1950 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 77

12300 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

750 E. 12300 S. DRAPER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2011 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 28,024

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

12 MILES NW.OF VERNAL, Uintah, UT

Built 2003 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,237

600 S. STREET

Fair

Over: I-15 (SR-15) NB and SB

2.2 MI.NO.SO.BEAVER INT., Beaver, UT

Built 1970 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 122

SR-28

Fair

Over: CHRISS WASH

7 MILES SOUTH OF LEVAN, Juab, UT

Built 1959 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,618

SR-24

Fair

Over: SAND WASH

3 MI. WEST OF HANKSVILLE, Wayne, UT

Built 1960 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 335

SR-14

Fair

Over: SWAINS CREEK

5.3MI.W.LONG VALLEY JCT., Kane, UT

Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,335

CO.RD. UP&L AC

Fair

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

1 MI.SO.MONA INTERCHANGE, Juab, UT

Built 1974 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 500

US-491

Fair

Over: VEGA WASH

3.9 mi. E. of Monticello, San Juan, UT

Built 1955 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,551

Showing 1,651-1,700 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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