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-154NB & OFF

Fair

Over: UPRR & SL&GWRR

SOUTH OF AIRPORT INTCHG., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1986 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 21,698

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY RD.TO SAGE VALLEY

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

Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 34,167

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: 4800 SOUTH STREET

500 WEST 4800 SO. MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 222,312

I-80EB (SR-80)

Fair

Over: SR-65 INTCHG. X-ROAD

At the Mt. Delle Intchg., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 60,691

SR-70 (I-70) EBL

Fair

Over: LOCAL ACCESS ROAD

2.2 MI.W.OF BELKNAP INT., Sevier, UT

Built 1980 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,328

RP.I215EB TO I15SB

Fair

Over: SR-48 7200 SOUTH STREET

500 W.7200 SO.IN MIDVALE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1998 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 14,331

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY RD.TO SAGE VALLEY

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

Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 34,167

RED CLIFFS RECREAT

Fair

Over: Quail Creek

13 mi NE of St. George UT, Washington, UT

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

12.5 MILES SE. OF OURAY, Uintah, UT

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 526

TOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: WET SANDY WASH

NORTH EDGE OF TOQUERVILLE, Washington, UT

Built 1924 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 19

SR-204 (WALL AVE)

Fair

Over: OGDEN RIVER

18TH ST & WALL AVE OG, Weber, UT

Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25,920

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: SAND WASH

1.5 MI.WEST OF WELLINGTON, Carbon, UT

Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 11,810

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: DELTA-MELVILLE IRR.CANAL

5.2 MILES NE.OF DELTA, Millard, UT

Built 1973 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,935

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

EAST SIDE OF WELLINGTON, Carbon, UT

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,824

I-15 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: HOBBLE CREEK

0.2 MI.SO.OF IRONTON INT., Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 137,189

US-50(SR-50)

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

1.5 MILE WEST OF SALINA, Sevier, UT

Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,070

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

2.8 MI.NO.of CIRCLEVILLE, Piute, UT

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,866

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY RD.TO WIDE CANYON

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

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 34,167

I-70EB & EB OF

Fair

Over: BUCKMASTER WASH

13 MI.WEST of GREEN RIVER, Emery, UT

Built 1972 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,653

SR-70 (I-70) EBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD INTCHG.X-RD

AT CLEAR CREEK INTCHG., Sevier, UT

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,849

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: SR-212 SPUI INT.X-ROAD.

I-15 INT. IN WASHINGTON, Washington, UT

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 64,174

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY RD.TO WIDE CANYON

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

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 34,167

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: 4800 SOUTH STREET

500 WEST 4800 SO. MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 222,312

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: EAGLE CANYON

29 MI.E.FREMONT JCT.INT., Emery, UT

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t

700 W.RP.toSR201WB

Fair

Over: SR201WB OFF-RAMPto 900 W

750 W. 2100 SO. ST. SLC., Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,276

SR-70 (I-70) WBL

Fair

Over: LOCAL ACCESS TRAIL

2.2 MI.W.OF BELKNAP INT., Sevier, UT

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,328

SR-201 WBL

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

WEST OF 900 WEST INTCHG., Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t

1300 EAST

Fair

Over: PARLEYS TRAIL

1300 E OVER PARLEYS TRAIL, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 57,456

Aviation Way

Fair

Over: Coal Creek

SE of Cedar City Airport, Iron, UT

Built 2005 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,882

SR-142

Fair

Over: BEAR RIVER

0.5 MILE EAST OF TRENTON, Cache, UT

Built 1962 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 930

SR-147

Fair

Over: I-15 (SR-15) & UPRR

0.6 MI. W. SPANISH FORK, Utah, UT

Built 1968 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,237

I-70 (SR-70)

Fair

Over: SPOTTED WOLF WASH

15 MI.WEST OF GREEN RIVER, Emery, UT

Built 1968 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 5,048

I-15(SR-15)NB SB

Fair

Over: CO.RD.TO KANES SPRING

3.2 MI.NO.SO.PAROWAN INT, Iron, UT

Built 1974 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 24,421

SR-152 20TH E.ST.

Fair

Over: I-215 EBL & On-Ramp

2000 EAST 6450 SO.SLC.CO., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1985 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 41,628

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: ANDY AVE.(2250 S.)&

400 WEST 2250 SO. SO.SL., Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 311,034

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: SR-212 SPUI.INT.X-Road.

Washington Int., Washington, UT

Built 2003 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 64,174

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: 6400 SOUTH STREET

500 WEST 6400 SO.-MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 203,590

SR201EB RP.toI15NB

Fair

Over: UPRR ROPER YARDS

I-15 SR-201 INT.@ 2400 SO, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,964

I-70 (SR-70) EBL

Fair

Over: IVIE CREEK-AT RED CREEK

6 MI.W.FREMONT JCT.INT., Sevier, UT

Built 1976 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 6,239

SR-52 EB ONLY

Fair

Over: PROVO RIVER

AT OLMSTEAD INTCHG., Utah, UT

Built 1985 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 15,941

ROAD 20125

Fair

Over: LOGAN RIVER

UP LOGAN CANYON OFF US 89, Cache, UT

Built 1974 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: FAUST VALLEY WASH

NO. SIDE OF THIOKOL PLANT, Box Elder, UT

Built 1965 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 737

3800 West

Fair

Over: BEAR RIVER

1.5 MILES WEST OF BENSON, Cache, UT

Built 1977 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 811

500 NORTH STREET

Fair

Over: SEVIER VALLEY CANAL

500 N. 700 W., Sevier, UT

Built 2008 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,145

AMER.FK.CITY STR.

Fair

Over: AMERICAN FORK CREEK

CENTER ST. SO. OF 1-15, Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,000

I-15(SR-15)NB / SB

Fair

Over: CORINNE CANAL

ELWOOD INTERCHANGE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1967 Load: 41.5 t

SR-68 REDWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH JORDAN CANAL

9300 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2004 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 30,448

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: LOGAN RIVER

13 MILES UP LOGAN CANYON, Cache, UT

Built 1998 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 8,608

GLOVER LANE

Fair

Over: SR-67 LEGACY PKWY.

300 W.Glover Ln.Farmgton., Davis, UT

Built 2008 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 503

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

3.0 Miles West of Delta, Millard, UT

Built 2005 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,910

Showing 1,701-1,750 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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Utah Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.