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

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: SO.BR.SO.FK. OGDEN RIVER

2 MILES E. OF HUNTSVILLE, Weber, UT

Built 1983 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 756

SR-85 SB (MVC)

Good

Over: 8200 SOUTH STREET

8200 South & Mt.View, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2012 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 19,290

ROAD

Good

Over: SALINA CREEK

20 MI EAST OF SALINA, Sevier, UT

Built 1987 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 520

12200 SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C

100 WEST 12200 S. DRAPER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1994 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,512

West Temple

Good

Over: City Creek Parking

West Temple to Nordstrom, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2008 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 25,290

SR-225 Park Lane

Good

Over: UPRR and UTA TRACKS

WEST OF LAGOON INTCHG., Davis, UT

Built 2004 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 6,346

I-80 (SR-80) EBL

Good

Over: 2300 E.NB RAMP to I-80WB

At 2300 E. Int.with I-80, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2010 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 88,840

I-15SB (SR-15)

Good

Over: 500 WEST ST. in PROVO

1200 SO.500 WEST in PROVO, Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 135,161

WINDING ROAD

Good

Over: E. FORK SEVIER RIVER

0.1 MI. WEST OF FS RD. 37, Garfield, UT

Built 1985 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 50

TELEGRAPH ROAD

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD WASH

AT INT. WITH LANDFILL RD., Washington, UT

Built 2001 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,946

US-91 (SR-91)

Good

Over: BLACKSMITH FORK RIVER

SOUTH EDGE of LOGAN, Cache, UT

Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 21,964

US-6 (SR-6)

Good

Over: SMITH HILL WASH

3.6 MILES NORTH JCT.I-70, Emery, UT

Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,619

I-15SB OFF-RP.-US6

Good

Over: UPRR AND WILLIAMS LANE

At US-6 Moark Interchg., Utah, UT

Built 2012 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,273

US-50 (SR-50)

Good

Over: DENMARK WASH

0.3 MILE WEST OF SALINA, Sevier, UT

Built 1952 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 4,070

I-15NB COL-DIST.RP

Good

Over: DRAINAGE WATER RET. POND

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

Built 2000 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 19,740

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Good

Over: Union Pacific Railroad

1.1 MI NO of Provo Inter., Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 179,133

PARKWAY BLVD.

Good

Over: RELOCATED RITER CANAL

3950 W. 2700 S. W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1998 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 3,260

COUNTY PARK ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK

7900 S.1745 E. SL.CO., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1987 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 13

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: EVACUATION WASH

5 MILES SO. OF BONANZA, Uintah, UT

Built 2009 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 107

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Good

Over: SR-228 INTCHG. X-ROAD

NORTH LEEDS INTERCHANGE, Washington, UT

Built 1962 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 31,827

I-15NB (SR-15)

Good

Over: PROVO RIVER

Provo R. No. of Center St, Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 179,133

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Good

Over: CO. RD. INT. X-RD

PINTURA INTERCHANGE, Washington, UT

Built 1959 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 32,666

ROAD 80007

Good

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

EAST OF FARMINGTON, Davis, UT

Built 1960 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 50

800 E. ST. IN OREM

Good

Over: MURDOCK CANAL TRAIL

800 EAST 1400 NORTH OREM, Utah, UT

Built 2012 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,281

SR-85 SB.

Good

Over: JUNIPER CANYON

Near Camp Williams, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2012 Load: 31.8 t

6000 WEST ST.CO.RD

Good

Over: MALAD RIVER

1.0 MILE SW. OF PLYMOUTH, Box Elder, UT

Built 2013 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 123

SR-67 LEGACY PKWY.

Good

Over: 1000NO.DRAINAGE CHANNEL

1000 No.1250W.Centerville, Davis, UT

Built 2008 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 40,423

US-6 (SR-6)

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

1.1 MI. WEST OF SANTAQUIN, Utah, UT

Built 2005 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 4,868

SR-9

Good

Over: Quail Creek Overflow

3.4 MILES EAST I-15 INT., Washington, UT

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 42,037

I-15 NB (SR-15)

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

0.5 Mi.No.of 24th St.Int., Weber, UT

Built 2008 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 98,877

I-15NB (SR-15)

Good

Over: 100 E. in AMERICAN FORK

SE AREA of AMERICAN FORK, Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 209,636

SR-180 5th East

Good

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

5th East Amer. Fork INT., Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 18,190

I-15SB (SR-15)

Good

Over: AMERICAN FORK CREEK

At 100 West 300 So. in AF, Utah, UT

Built 2011 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 209,636

BIRD REFUGE ROAD

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CANAL

1.9 MI. E. OF CENTER AREA, Box Elder, UT

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 783

CANYON STREET

Good

Over: SPRING CANYON WASH

WEST SIDE OF HELPER, Carbon, UT

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 114

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: STRAWBERRY RIVER

10.5 MILES W. OF DUCHESNE, Duchesne, UT

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 126

ORANGEVIL.MAIN ST.

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

170 N. MAIN ORANGEVILLE, Emery, UT

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,390

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: SEVIER RIVER

1 MILE EAST OF PANGUITCH, Garfield, UT

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 95

TOWN ROAD

Good

Over: BRYCE CREEK

WEST SIDE OF TROPIC, Garfield, UT

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32

WINCHESTER ST.

Good

Over: NORTH JORDAN CANAL

1250 W. 6400 S. MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,514

7200 SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C

400 E. 7200 S. MIDVALE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,000

11000 SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

150 E. 11000 S. SANDY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,818

LAKE PARK BLVD.

Good

Over: GOLF COURSE DRNG. CHAN.

4300 W. 2700 S. W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,005

13200 SO.ST DRAPER

Good

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

856 E. 13200 S. DRAPER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 505

400 WEST STREET

Good

Over: PLEASANT CREEK

150 N.400 W. MT. PLEASANT, Sanpete, UT

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

100 EAST STREET

Good

Over: PLEASANT CREEK

50 NO.100 E. MT.PLEASANT, Sanpete, UT

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

500 WEST STREET

Good

Over: PLEASANT CREEK

175 N.500 W. MT.PLEASANT, Sanpete, UT

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

300 WEST STREET

Good

Over: PLEASANT CREEK

125 N.300 W. MT.PLEASANT, Sanpete, UT

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

200 WEST STREET

Good

Over: PLEASANT CREEK

100 N.200 W. MT.PLEASANT, Sanpete, UT

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

NEAR SEVIER JUNCTION, Sevier, UT

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19

Showing 2,501-2,550 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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