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) SBL

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD

.5 MI.SO.SO.NEPHI INTCHG., Juab, UT

Built 1984 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 34,167

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: KANAB CREEK

7.4 MILES E. OF GLENDALE, Kane, UT

Built 1993 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 166

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.5 MI.NO.BELKNAP INTERCHG, Sevier, UT

Built 1983 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 206

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DUCHESNE RIVER

SO. OF FORT DUCHESNE, Uintah, UT

Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 382

US-89 (SR-89)

Fair

Over: PARIA RIVER

42 MILES EAST OF KANAB, Kane, UT

Built 1958 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,499

I-70 (SR-70) EBL

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

5 MI. WEST OF SEVIER INT., Sevier, UT

Built 1985 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 5,894

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

5 MI. WEST OF SEVIER INT., Sevier, UT

Built 1985 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 5,894

6000 WEST

Fair

Over: MIDAS CREEK

6000 W MIDAS CREEK, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2014 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,010

TOWN RD. 8800 NO.

Fair

Over: CORINNE CANAL

5200 W. 8800 No.in Elwood, Box Elder, UT

Built 2009 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 277

COUNTY FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: SALINA CREEK

WEST OF GOOSEBERRY INTCH., Sevier, UT

Built 1973 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 32

US-6 (SR-6)

Fair

Over: NO.MAIN ST.in HELPER

No. Main Street Overpass, Carbon, UT

Built 2005 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 11,126

CO.RD. INT. X-RD.

Fair

Over: I-70 (SR-70)

SOUTH SALT WASH INTCHG., Emery, UT

Built 1989 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 17

SR-67SB LEGACY PW.

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

SR-67 I-215 Intchg., Davis, UT

Built 2008 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 34,660

US-40 WB. RAMP

Fair

Over: I-80 (SR-80) EBL

SILVER CREEK JCT. INTCHG., Summit, UT

Built 2001 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 11,861

COUNTY ROAD 2762

Fair

Over: DRY GULCH CREEK

4.5 MI.SO.OF FT. DUCHESNE, Uintah, UT

Built 2010 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 2,172

SR-126

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

0.2 MI.SO.JCT.with SR-39, Weber, UT

Built 2003 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 18,134

SR-10

Fair

Over: WILBERG WASH

4.1 MI.No. of CASTLE DALE, Emery, UT

Built 2003 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 7,450

RP.I80WBCD-15NBCD

Fair

Over: STORM DRN.RETENTION POND

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

Built 1999 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 12,728

I-215 (SR-215)

Fair

Over: 3900 SOUTH STREET

3900 SO. & WASATCH BL, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1971 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 70,336

SR-24

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

IN TOWN OF SIGURD, Sevier, UT

Built 1988 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 1,589

I-215 (SR-215)

Fair

Over: 700 NORTH STREET

2000 W.700 NO.INTCHG. SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1984 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 81,588

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: SR-102

WEST OF TREMONTON, Box Elder, UT

Built 1990 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 14,686

3100 SOUTH STREET

Fair

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

2500 W 3100 SO.-W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1976 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 13,483

SR-256

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

0.5 MILE SOUTH OF REDMOND, Sevier, UT

Built 1997 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 3,077

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: I-215 EB RAMP to I-15 NB

6400 SOUTH INTERCHANGE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2000 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 191,939

I-15 NB ON-RAMP

Fair

Over: CORINNE CANAL

ELWOOD INTERCHANGE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1967 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 969

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: 7800 SOUTH ST. CENTER ST

400 W.CENTER ST.-MIDVALE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 195,457

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MI. WEST BELKNAP INT., Sevier, UT

Built 1982 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 5,328

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

9 MILES SO. OF ANTIMONY, Garfield, UT

Built 1994 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 163

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DIAMOND FORK CREEK

2.5 MILES NW. OF THISTLE, Utah, UT

Built 1955 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 19

SR-276

Fair

Over: UNNAMED WASH

15 MILES NO. OF BULLFROG, Garfield, UT

Built 1968 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 324

INTERCHG. X-ROAD.

Fair

Over: SR-7 SOUTHERN PARKWAY

At the Airport Interchg., Washington, UT

Built 2010 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 614

I-15 NB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: SR-134 (2700 NORTH)

AT THE HARRISVILLE INTCHG, Weber, UT

Built 2008 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 56,006

I-70 (SR-70) WB

Fair

Over: BUCKMASTER WASH

13 MI.WEST OF GREEN RIVER, Emery, UT

Built 1967 Load: 53.5 t

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.4 MILE EAST BELKNAP INT, Sevier, UT

Built 1983 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,894

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: RED CREEK

24 MILES WEST OF DUCHESNE, Duchesne, UT

Built 1981 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 126

SR-248

Fair

Over: WEBER-PROVO DIVR CA

.5 MILE WEST OF KAMAS, Summit, UT

Built 1989 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 6,763

SR-268 (600 NORTH)

Fair

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

600 NO.INTERCHANGE IN SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1998 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 14,112

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

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

1 MI.SO.OF ELWOOD INTCHG., Box Elder, UT

Built 1963 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 500

HONEYVILLE CITY ST

Fair

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

0.75 MI SO HONEYVILLE INT, Box Elder, UT

Built 1963 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 2,000

4800 NORTH ST.

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

2100 W. 4800 N., Iron, UT

Built 2010 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 4,009

I-80 (SR-80) EBL

Fair

Over: 600 EAST STREET IN SLC

2400 So. 600 East in SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2008 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 136,143

I-80EB OFF RAMP

Fair

Over: 600 EAST ST. IN SLC.

2400 South 600 East, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2009 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 17,143

I-80WB (SR-80)

Fair

Over: 600 EAST STREET in SLC

2400 So. 600 East in SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2008 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 136,143

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: ALKALI WASH

GREEN RIVER MISSILE BASE, Grand, UT

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 19

Coal Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Coal Creek

940 N. 400 W., Iron, UT

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,878

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Fair

Over: SR-30

RIVERSIDE INTERCHANGE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 13,856

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: CO. RD. TO NUCOR & SR-13

PLYMOUTH INTERCHANGE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 12,747

NEEDLES ENTRANCE R

Fair

Over: LITTLE SPRING CANYON

39.5 MILES WEST OF JCT. U, San Juan, UT

Built 1975 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 321

HOLLADAY BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

6400 SO. HOLLADAY BLVD., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1989 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 252

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