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) NBL

Fair

Over: PORTAGE INTCHG.X-ROAD

PORTAGE INTERCHANGE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1976 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 12,747

SR-201EB to I-15NB

Fair

Over: ON-RAMP 900 W.toSR-201EB

E.of 900 W.INTCHG.@2, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 18,091

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: ALVEY WASH

SE. OF ESCALANTE, Garfield, UT

Built 2008 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 95

SHIELDS LANE

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

900 WEST 9840 SOUTH, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2003 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 9,880

SR-79 HINCKLEY DR

Fair

Over: UPRR and UTA

SR-79 West of SR-126, Weber, UT

Built 2010 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 10,034

Midtown Crossing

Fair

Over: I-15 (SR-15)

1400 N 1100 W Layton City, Davis, UT

Built 2018 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 9,600

CO RD (CALLS FORT)

Fair

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

3.5 Mi No Brigham Intch, Box Elder, UT

Built 1963 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 125

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: HOG CANYON CREEK

2.5 MILES NORTH OF KANAB, Kane, UT

Built 1985 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,190

SR48 JORDAN R BLVD

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1200 W.7000 S. W. Jordan, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1998 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 25,865

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

Near Tucker Rest Area, Utah, UT

Built 2010 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 10,688

US-40 (SR-40) EBL

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK AND ABD.R

.4 MI.SE.PARK CITY INTCHG, Summit, UT

Built 1989 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 28,845

SR-52 WB ONLY

Fair

Over: PROVO RIVER

AT OLMSTED, Utah, UT

Built 1984 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 10,473

200 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: BLACKSMITH FORK RIVER

250 W. 200 S. MILLVILLE, Cache, UT

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,728

500 NORTH STREET

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1650 WEST 500 NORTH SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,188

MAIN ST. IN MURRAY

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

4220 S. MAIN ST. MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,286

1500 WEST ST.

Fair

Over: ASHLEY CREEK

1600 NORTH 1500 WEST ST., Uintah, UT

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 112

SR-128

Fair

Over: IDA'S GULCH

18.7 MILES NORTH OF MOAB, Grand, UT

Built 1970 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 364

SR-262

Fair

Over: RECAPTURE WASH

1.8 MI.EAST OF JCT.SR-191, San Juan, UT

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 434

SR-143

Fair

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

SO.PAROWAN INTERCHANGE, Iron, UT

Built 1973 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,347

US-40 (SR-40)

Fair

Over: DUCHESNE RIVER

NORTH SIDE OF MYTON, Duchesne, UT

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,815

SUBDVN.ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: SR-224 GUARDSMAN PASS

On Guardsman Pass Road, Summit, UT

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,000

SR-132

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

2.8 MILES EAST OF LYNNDYL, Millard, UT

Built 1958 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,684

SR-171 3300 SO.ST

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1000 W 3300 SO. SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 29,230

SR-31

Fair

Over: HUNTINGTON CREEK

16 MI. NW. OF HUNTINGTON, Emery, UT

Built 1961 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 584

2300 EAST STREET

Fair

Over: I-215 (SR-215) EBL &

6400 SO. 2300 EAST, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 13,227

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD-NO. FIELD

2.2 MI.NO.CEDAR CITY INT., Iron, UT

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 35,682

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: CITY ST. TO NO. FIELDS

2.2 MI NO CEDAR CITY INT., Iron, UT

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 35,682

I-15 NB

Fair

Over: Kolob Canyon Rd

I-15 NB over Kolob Cyn Rd, Washington, UT

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 29,000

11800 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

500 E. 11800 S. DRAPER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1987 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 505

2200 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: UT AND SL CANAL

6225 S. 2200 W. TAYLORSV., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1981 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,010

I-80 (SR-80)

Fair

Over: SR-89 (US-89) STATE ST.

2400 SOUTH STATE ST SO.SL, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1966 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 132,928

I-215 (SR-215)

Fair

Over: SURPLUS CANAL AND RR

2000 W. 1100 SO. IN SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1988 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,837

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: I-84 (SR-84)

2.5 MI.NW.BOTHWELL INTCHG, Box Elder, UT

Built 1985 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 500

SR-32

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

WITHIN TOWN OF OAKLEY, Summit, UT

Built 1997 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 2,859

SR-154NB (BNGTR.H)

Fair

Over: 700 SOUTH STREET

700 SOUTH 4000 WEST SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1985 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 21,698

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

11.5 MI.NORTH OF SCIPIO, Juab, UT

Built 1982 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 13,296

I-15 NB COL-DIST.

Fair

Over: 1700 SOUTH STREET

400 WEST 1700 SOUTH SLC., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 35,935

SR-67NB.LEGACY PW.

Fair

Over: NW.OIL DRAIN CHANNEL

Within I-215 Legacy Int., Davis, UT

Built 2008 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 34,660

SR-154SB (BNGTR.H)

Fair

Over: 700 SOUTH STREET

700 SOUTH 4000 WEST SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1985 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 21,698

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

11.5 MI.NORTH of SCIPIO, Juab, UT

Built 1982 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 13,296

SR-70 (I-70) WBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD INTCHG.X-RD

AT CLEAR CREEK INTCHG., Sevier, UT

Built 1980 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,849

CITY STREET

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

WEST SIDE OF CEDAR CITY, Iron, UT

Built 1970 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 6,720

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: BUCKSKIN GULCH

26 MILES E. OF KANAB, Kane, UT

Built 1958 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 3,499

SR-106 400 NO.ST.

Fair

Over: UPRR & W.BNTFUL CITY

600 W.400 N.-W.BOUNTIFUL, Davis, UT

Built 1959 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 10,058

SR-113

Fair

Over: PROVO RIVER

NEAR TOWN OF CHARLESTON, Wasatch, UT

Built 1985 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 3,750

SR-121

Fair

Over: 0FLOW CHAN.UINTAH R

8.4 MILES EAST OF NEOLA, Uintah, UT

Built 1998 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 970

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: LOGAN RIVER

3.3 miles E. of Logan, Cache, UT

Built 2005 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 5,254

US-40 (SR-40) EBL

Fair

Over: LOCAL COUNTY ROAD

.7 MI.SE.PARK CITY INTCHG, Summit, UT

Built 1989 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 28,845

RP.I80WB TO I2155S

Fair

Over: I-80 (SR-80) AND WB

UPPER PARLEYS INTERCHANGE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1964 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 9,246

SR-201 WBL

Fair

Over: COPPER CO. HAUL ROAD

NEAR KCC MAGNA PLANT, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2003 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 22,579

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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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