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

400 EAST STREET

Fair

Over: HOBBLE CREEK

250 S. 400 E. SPRINGVILLE, Utah, UT

Built 1935 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,822

MAN-O-WAR STREET

Fair

Over: VIRGIN RIVER

IN BLOOMINGTON, Washington, UT

Built 1969 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 10,327

MIDDLETON ROAD

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

1020 W.MIDDLETON RD.OGDEN, Weber, UT

Built 2003 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 504

SR-139

Fair

Over: SPRING GLEN WASH

SPRING GLEN SO. OF HELPER, Carbon, UT

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,556

SR-142

Fair

Over: CLARKSTON CREEK

E. EDGE OF CLARKSTON, Cache, UT

Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 562

SR-120

Fair

Over: RICHFIELD CANAL

SOUTH MAIN IN RICHFIELD, Sevier, UT

Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 18,004

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Fair

Over: PARK ROAD-INTER X-ROAD

KOLOB CANYON INTERCHANGE, Washington, UT

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t

I-70 (SR-70) WBL

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

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

Built 1985 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,894

CITY RD-TREMONTON

Fair

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

NW SIDE OF TREMONTON, Box Elder, UT

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 756

6000 W.ST. CO.RD.

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

14900 N. 6000 W. GARLAND, Box Elder, UT

Built 1988 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 630

300 EAST STREET

Fair

Over: BOX ELDER CREEK

300 N. 300 E.BRIGHAM CITY, Box Elder, UT

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 693

300 W. ST. LOGAN

Fair

Over: BENSON CANAL

250 SO. 300 W. LOGAN, Cache, UT

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,772

600 E. and 800 N.

Fair

Over: LOGAN-NORTHERN CANAL

750 N. 600 E. LOGAN, Cache, UT

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10,076

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: CLARKSTON CREEK

0.2 MI. NO. OF CLARKSTON, Cache, UT

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 189

1400 NORTH STREET

Fair

Over: LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL

900 E. 1400 N. LOGAN, Cache, UT

Built 1969 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,150

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: UTAH RAILWAY

NEAR WATTIS COAL MINE, Carbon, UT

Built 1986 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 601

CLARK LANE CO.RD.

Fair

Over: FARMINGTON CREEK

650 W.CLARK LN.FARMINGTON, Davis, UT

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 11,728

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

2.5 MI. E. OF GREEN RIVER, Emery, UT

Built 1948 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 25

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SEVIER RIVER

1.5 MILE EAST OF LYNNDYL, Millard, UT

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 63

11800 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: UTAH AND SALT LAKE CANAL

2400 W.11800 S. RIVERTON, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 82

5300 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: LITTLE COTTONWOOD CR.

500 E 5300 SO MURRAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1935 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 11,453

1300 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: SOUTH JORDAN CANAL

10500 S. 1300 W. S.JORDAN, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 13,747

9400 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

50 W. 9400 S. SANDY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1980 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,041

2200 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: UTAH AND SALT LAKE CAN

14300 S.2200 W. BLUFFDALE, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1996 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,890

WALKER LANE

Fair

Over: JORDAN SALT LAKE CANAL

2025 E.5450 SO. HOLLADAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1938 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 505

6200 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK

2800 E. 6200 SO. HOLLADAY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1935 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 9,404

2495 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: BRIGHTON CANAL

1585 W. 2495 S. W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,103

8000 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: RITER CANAL

2500 S. 8000 W. SL.CO., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1987 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,087

4700 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: SOUTH JORDAN CANAL

3330 W. 4700 S. W.VALLEY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1975 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 37,935

500 EAST STREET

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

3115 S. 500 E. SO. SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1935 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,026

LONE PEAK PARKWAY

Fair

Over: JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C

12000 S. LONE PEAK PRKWY., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1994 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14,116

11000 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C

75 W. 11000 S. SANDY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,450

10000 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C

100 E. 10000 S. SANDY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10,566

OLD ENGLISH ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

850 E. 13500 S. DRAPER, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 630

UTA PARKING LOT RD

Fair

Over: EAST JORDAN CANAL

8900 S. 200 E. SANDY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,520

JANICE DRIVE

Fair

Over: MIDAS CREEK DRAIN

11900 S.3445 W. RIVERTON, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 630

TOWNE RIDGE PRKWY.

Fair

Over: JORDAN AND SALT LAKE C

255 W. 9760 S. SANDY, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2003 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,520

3200 WEST STREET

Fair

Over: MIDAS CREEK CHANNEL

11725 S. 3200 W. S.JORDAN, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2010 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 200

DEER VALLEY DRIVE

Fair

Over: DEER VALLEY LODGE ENT.

AT ENT.TO DEER VALLEY LDG, Summit, UT

Built 1996 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,350

MILLRACE RD.OAKLEY

Fair

Over: WEBER RIVER

SOUTHWEST SIDE OF OAKLEY, Summit, UT

Built 1945 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 101

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

10 MILES NW. OF VERNAL, Uintah, UT

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 189

400 SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: HOBBLE CREEK

500 E. 400 S. SPRINGVILLE, Utah, UT

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14,603

WEBER COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: HOOPER CANAL

4000 WEST 3300 SOUTH ST, Weber, UT

Built 1935 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,705

CITY STREET

Fair

Over: HOOPER CANAL

4300 W. 4300 S. W. HAVEN, Weber, UT

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 630

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OGDEN RIVER

2.3 MI. NO. OF HUNTSVILLE, Weber, UT

Built 1938 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,733

SR-153

Fair

Over: BEAVER RIVER

7.8 MILES EAST OF BEAVER, Beaver, UT

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 267

SR-153

Fair

Over: BEAVER RIVER

8.4 MILES EAST OF BEAVER, Beaver, UT

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 267

SR-208

Fair

Over: GOLDEN STAIR HOLLOW WASH

9.2 MI.NO.OF JCT. US-40, Duchesne, UT

Built 1951 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 450

SR-12

Fair

Over: RED CANYON WASH

2.6 MI.E.BRYCE CANYON JCT, Garfield, UT

Built 1971 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,099

SR-146

Fair

Over: GOLF COURSE CART PATH

10704 No. Canyon Road, Utah, UT

Built 2009 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,582

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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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