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

FOREST ROAD #30006

Good

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Washington, UT

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 30

ROAD 20006

Good

Over: LOGAN RIVER

30 M N OF LOGAN V RT 89, Cache, UT

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 50

Lehi Main St

Good

Over: Jordan River

Lehi Main St over Jordan, Utah, UT

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 16,500

650 W

Good

Over: SR-177

650W over SR 177, Davis, UT

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,000

1700 E

Good

Over: I-80

1700 E and I-80, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,781

3000 South

Good

Over: SR 7

3000 S over SR-7, Washington, UT

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,100

Antelope Drive

Good

Over: Antelope Drive

US-89 under Antelope Dr, Davis, UT

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,693

Coal Creek Road

Good

Over: I-15

1 Mi No Cedar City Int, Iron, UT

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,000

2700 W

Good

Over: SR-177

SR-177 West Davis, Davis, UT

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,000

1525 W

Good

Over: SR-177

SR-177 West Davis, Davis, UT

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 500

I-15 NB

Good

Over: 9000 S

I-15 NB over 9000 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 47,600

SR-154NB Bangerter

Good

Over: 6200 South

Bangerter Hwy Over 6200 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 66,233

SR 154

Good

Over: 126th South

NB Bangerter over 126 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 41,634

I-15 NB

Good

Over: East Nichols Canyon Road

I-15 NB over E Nichols Rd, Iron, UT

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 29,000

I-15 NB

Good

Over: 200 S

I-15 over 200 S, Weber, UT

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 115,250

I-15

Good

Over: Washington Main Street

1.1 MI N of Washington In, Washington, UT

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 54,000

I-15 SB

Good

Over: Dog Valley Access Rd

I-15 SB over Dog Valley, Millard, UT

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 23,000

SR 154

Good

Over: 6200 South

Bangerter Hwy over 6200 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 62,497

I-15 SB

Good

Over: East Nichols Canyon Road

I-15 SB over E Nichols Rd, Iron, UT

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 29,000

SR-7 SB

Good

Over: 4300 West

SR-7 over 4300 W, Washington, UT

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,300

I-15 SB

Good

Over: 200 S

I-15 over 200 S, Weber, UT

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 143,969

I-15 SBL

Good

Over: Washington Main Street

1.1 MI.NO.WASHINGTON INT, Washington, UT

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,400

I-80 WB

Good

Over: UPRR track

I-80 WB over UPRR track, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t

I-15

Good

Over: Virgin River

S. Side of St. George, Washington, UT

Built 2017 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 44,355

SR-36

Good

Over: I-80 (SR-80) EBL&WBL

Lake Point Interchange, Tooele, UT

Built 2020 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 31,137

Rp.I-15NB TO I-215

Good

Over: SR 48 7200 SOUTH STREET

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

Built 1998 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 23,546

US-6WB (SR-6)

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

W. of UPRR brg.at Skyview, Utah, UT

Built 2010 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10,688

RED CLIFFS RECREAT

Good

Over: Quail Creek

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

Built 2014 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 200

CENTER STREET

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

350 E. CTR. ST. MARYSVALE, Piute, UT

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 221

200 NORTH STREET

Good

Over: WEBER-PROVO DIV. CANAL

125 W. 200 N. KAMAS, Summit, UT

Built 2007 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 126

BOX CAR BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

3.5 MILES SW. OF SR-88, Uintah, UT

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,000

I-15 (SR-15)

Good

Over: SPANISH FORK RIVER

2.1Mi.SW of Spanish Fork, Utah, UT

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 71,445

SR-225 Park Lane

Good

Over: US-89 (SR-89)

LAGOON INTERCHANGE, Davis, UT

Built 2004 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 19,571

SR-276

Good

Over: CASTLE WASH

8.7 MI.EAST REC.AREA BDRY, San Juan, UT

Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 213

I-15NB (SR-15)

Good

Over: 400 SOUTH ST. in OREM

800 West 400 South, Utah, UT

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 182,420

I-80 (SR-80) EBL

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

NEAR LOW INTERCHANGE, Tooele, UT

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10,305

I-80EB (SR-80)

Good

Over: SR-32

At the WANSHIP INTERCHG., Summit, UT

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 16,767

UNIT 1 ACCESS

Good

Over: INLET TO UNIT 1

L-Line Dike, Box Elder, UT

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5

COAL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: COAL CREEK

2 MILES N. OF WELLINGTON, Carbon, UT

Built 2011 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 119

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: MAMMOTH CREEK

3.5 MILES SW. OF HATCH, Garfield, UT

Built 1994 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 38

SR-77 (4th SOUTH)

Good

Over: UPRR and 4th WEST ST.

At 400 W. in Springville, Utah, UT

Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 20,094

2700 N.ST.in SP.FK

Good

Over: I-15 (SR-15)

1.5 Mi.No. of Sp.Fk. Int., Utah, UT

Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,466

SR-85

Good

Over: BINGHAM CREEK

SR-85 OVER BINGHAM CR, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2012 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 44,000

SB Bangerter Hwy

Good

Over: 5400 S (SR 173)

Bangerter over 5400 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 62,497

SB MVC (SR-85)

Good

Over: Upper Ridge Rd

5100 S 6300 W, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 13,000

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: STRAWBERRY RIVER

16 MILES WEST OF DUCHESNE, Duchesne, UT

Built 2002 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 126

BROWNS CANYON ROAD

Good

Over: WEBER RIVER

1.5 MILES NW. OF PEOA, Summit, UT

Built 2007 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,382

MVC (SR-85) NBL

Good

Over: Wolverine Way (4185S)

5900 W Wolverine Way, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2017 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,787

NB MVC (SR-85)

Good

Over: Bacchus Spur

5900 W 4600 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2017 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,787

MVC (SR-85) NBL

Good

Over: D&RG RR

5800 W 4500 S, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2017 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,787

Showing 2,701-2,750 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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