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

200 SO.ST.-HOLDEN

Fair

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

EAST SIDE OF HOLDEN, Millard, UT

Built 1976 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,000

SR-66

Fair

Over: EAST CANYON CREEK

2.5 MI.EAST PORTERSVILLE, Morgan, UT

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 459

DIXIE DR. INT.X-RD

Fair

Over: I-15 (SR-15)

At the Dixie Drive Intchg, Washington, UT

Built 2012 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,390

I-84 (SR-84) EBL

Fair

Over: Frankems Farm Rd

6.8 MI SE of Snowville, Box Elder, UT

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 12,252

I-70 (SR-70) EBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD (INT.X-ROAD)

GOOSEBERRY INTERCHANGE, Sevier, UT

Built 1971 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,525

I-84 (SR-84) WBL

Fair

Over: Frankems Farm Rd

6.8 MI SE of Snowville, Box Elder, UT

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 12,252

2200 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: UTAH AND SALT LAKE CAN

9500 S. 2200 WEST STREET, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2022 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,010

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: LAKE FORK CANAL

1.5 MILES NW. OF ALTONAH, Duchesne, UT

Built 1989 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 66

CITY ST.-400 E.ST.

Fair

Over: HUNTINGTON CREEK

400 E.400 N.-HUNTINGTON, Emery, UT

Built 1993 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 126

US-40 (SR-40)

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

1.5 MILES EAST OF JENSEN, Uintah, UT

Built 1993 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 4,215

SR-65

Fair

Over: EAST CANYON CREEK

4.7 MI EAST SL CO. LINE, Morgan, UT

Built 1959 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 489

SR-22

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

AT JUNCTION WITH SR-62, Piute, UT

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 464

SR-171EB TO I215NB

Fair

Over: SR-171 3500 SOUTH ST.

3500 SOUTH INT.-W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1976 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 7,647

UINTAH RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: UINTAH RIVER

21 MI N ROOSEVELT UTAH, Duchesne, UT

Built 1954 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 15

8660 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: UTAH AND SALT LAKE CANAL

2650 W. 8660 S. W.JORDAN, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1981 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,323

200 NORTH STREET

Fair

Over: AMERICAN FORK CREEK

270 E. 200 N. AMER. FORK, Utah, UT

Built 1984 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,260

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

1 MILE SOUTH OF PINTURA, Washington, UT

Built 1930 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 63

SR-24

Fair

Over: FREMONT RIVER

2 MI EAST OF FRUITA, Wayne, UT

Built 1960 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,240

SR-167

Fair

Over: GORDON CREEK

1 MILE EAST MT.GREEN INT., Morgan, UT

Built 1927 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 9,765

US-40 (SR-40)

Fair

Over: POWDER SPRINGS WASH

6 MILES WEST COLORADO LN., Uintah, UT

Built 1955 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 4,215

US-40 (SR-40)

Fair

Over: TWELVE MILE WASH

8.7 MILES WEST OF VERNAL, Uintah, UT

Built 1965 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 6,411

I-15 (SR-15)NBRamp

Fair

Over: NORTH WASH

AT NO.BEAVER INTERCHANGE, Beaver, UT

Built 1964 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 24,161

INTCHG.CONNTR.ROAD

Fair

Over: Bishops Drainage Canal

2200 NORTH INTCHG. SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1964 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 3,995

CHALK CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: S.F CHALK CR

6 MI EAST OF FILLMORE, Millard, UT

Built 1965 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 60

COUNTY RD FA#5230

Fair

Over: BLACK SLOUGH

2.7 MI.NW OF BRIGHAM CITY, Box Elder, UT

Built 2011 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 783

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

2700 W. 800 S., Weber, UT

Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 630

SR-30

Fair

Over: GROUSE CREEK

6.1 MI.E. OF NEVADA LINE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1963 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 455

SR-201

Fair

Over: OQUIRRH HILLS DRAIN

NEAR KCC GARFIELD SMELTER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1963 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 21,638

RP.I80EB TO I215NB

Fair

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

I215-I80 INTCHG.W.OF SLC., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1985 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 12,595

I-80 (SR-80) EBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD & UPRR

BURMESTER INTERCHANGE, Tooele, UT

Built 1972 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 14,105

RAMP I80W TO I215S

Fair

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

PARLEYS INTERCHANGE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1966 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 8,247

I-80 (SR-80) WBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD AND UPRR

BURMESTER INTERCHANGE, Tooele, UT

Built 1972 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 14,105

ROAD 20040

Fair

Over: LOGAN RIVER

5 M NE OF LOGAN V RT 89, Cache, UT

Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SALERATUS WASH

13 MILES E. OF THOMPSON, Grand, UT

Built 1931 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 13

VARIOUS RDWYS+UTA

Fair

Over: CHESTERFIELD DRAIN-CO.

2700 S.DECKER LN W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1980 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 25,569

11400 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

150 E. 11400 S. DRAPER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1987 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 29,947

Main St / S Temple

Fair

Over: City Creek Parking

Main St. S.of S. Temple, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1996 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 8,326

FT. PIERCE DRIVE

Fair

Over: FT. PIERCE WASH

SO. END BLOOMINGTON HILLS, Washington, UT

Built 1993 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 8,729

SR-30

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAR RIVER O

4.8 MILES WEST OF LOGAN, Cache, UT

Built 1937 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 8,955

I-70 (SR-70) EBL

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

11 MI EAST COVE FORT INT., Sevier, UT

Built 1981 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 5,328

ROAD 20026

Fair

Over: LOGAN RIVER

9 M NE OF LOGAN V RT 89, Cache, UT

Built 1955 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: MAMMOTH CREEK

10 MI. SO. PANGUITCH LAKE, Garfield, UT

Built 1994 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 19

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR RIVER

2 MILES EAST OF RANDOLPH, Rich, UT

Built 1914 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 38

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

1 MILE NW. OF ANNABELLA, Sevier, UT

Built 1997 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 63

BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: VIRGIN RIVER

SOUTH SIDE OF ROCKVILLE, Washington, UT

Built 1924 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 123

CITY STREET

Fair

Over: LAYTON CANAL

2900 W. 3600 S. W. HAVEN, Weber, UT

Built 1962 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 113

SR-16

Fair

Over: WOODRUFF-RANDOLPH CANAL

3 MILES SOUTH OF RANDOLPH, Rich, UT

Built 1934 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,961

SR-71

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

900 E AND VAN WINKLE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1964 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 26,978

US-40 (SR-40)

Fair

Over: GREY MOUNTAIN CANAL

10.0 MI EAST OF DUCHESNE, Duchesne, UT

Built 1963 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 6,332

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: 900 South & UPRR

650 WEST 900 SO.ST. SLC., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 252,426

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