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: CORINNE CANAL

3.5 MILES SOUTH OF ELWOOD, Box Elder, UT

Built 2009 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 151

3200 N Lehi

Good

Over: Murdock Canal Trail

3200 N over Murdock Trail, Utah, UT

Built 2013 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 500

US-40 (SR-40)

Good

Over: BRIDGELAND-MYTON WASH

13.8 MI.EAST OF DUCHESNE, Duchesne, UT

Built 1954 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 5,510

COUNTY RD FA 2498

Good

Over: SEVIER RIVER

2.5 MILES W. CENTERFIELD, Sanpete, UT

Built 2016 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 329

SR-31

Good

Over: CLEVELAND CANAL

3.3 MI.WEST OF HUNTINGTON, Emery, UT

Built 1973 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 7,096

YELLOWSTONE LOOP

Good

Over: NO DATA ENTERED

10 MILE N OF MT HOME, Duchesne, UT

Built 2019 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 50

I-15 (SR-15) SBL

Good

Over: I80EBL & RAMP FROM S

I80-I15 INTCHG.@ 240, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1999 Load: 60.6 t

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: POND TOWN CREEK

WEST SIDE OF SCOFIELD RES, Carbon, UT

Built 1985 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 25

COUNTY RD. FA#3184

Good

Over: TOBIN WASH

1 MILE NORTH OF GUNLOCK, Washington, UT

Built 2008 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 551

I-70 (SR-70)

Good

Over: PRIVATE ACCESS ROAD

5.2 MILES E.OF SIGURD INT, Sevier, UT

Built 1986 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 7,166

300 EAST STREET

Good

Over: HOBBLE CREEK

160 S. 300 E. SPRINGVILLE, Utah, UT

Built 1998 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 945

SR-155

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1 MI.EAST JCT.WITH SR-10, Emery, UT

Built 1997 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,966

I-215 (SR-215)

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1 MI.NO.2200 NO.INTCHG., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1964 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 34,660

ROSA PARKS DRIVE

Good

Over: West Valley Canal

3200 South 1350 West, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2011 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 2,000

I-215 (SR-215)

Good

Over: 500 SOUTH STREET

500 SO.2000 WEST SLC., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1987 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 104,307

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: SEVIER VALLEY CANAL

1.5 MILES SO. OF JOSEPH, Sevier, UT

Built 1928 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 20

SEEP RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CULVERT UNDERPASS

30.76 MILES SO. OF OURAY, Uintah, UT

Built 2012 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 67

CO. RD. 3600 WEST

Good

Over: HIGHLINE CANAL

12680 S.3600 W.SPRING LK., Utah, UT

Built 2003 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 339

I-15 NB (SR-15)

Good

Over: SR-175 11400 SO. ST.

At the 114th South Intchg, Salt Lake, UT

Built 2010 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 183,628

I-70 SR-70)

Good

Over: ACCESS ROAD

4.1 MILES E.OF SIGURD INT, Sevier, UT

Built 1986 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 7,166

County Road

Good

Over: Duchesne River

38250 W over Duchesne Riv, Duchesne, UT

Built 2017 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 50

980 NORTH AM FORK

Good

Over: AMERICAN FORK RIVER

ART DYE PARK AMER. FORK, Utah, UT

Built 2015 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 3,201

I-215 EB OFF-RAMP

Good

Over: HLDY.BLVD.& BIG CTNW

.2 MI.SW. KNUDSON CNR INT, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1989 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 11,871

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR RIVER

3 MILES SO. OF PARADISE, Cache, UT

Built 1968 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 923

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: FREMONT RIVER

EAST OF JOHNSTON RESV., Sevier, UT

Built 1989 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 53

SEEP RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CULVERT UNDERPASS

33.11 MILES SO. OF OURAY, Uintah, UT

Built 2012 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 67

McElmo Creek RD

Good

Over: MCELMO CREEK

11 MI NE ANETH UTAH, San Juan, UT

Built 2022 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 10

SR-118

Good

Over: Sevier River

SR-118 over Sevier River, Sevier, UT

Built 2021 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 3,300

COUNTY ROAD 150 W

Good

Over: CAINEVILLE WASH

0.21 MILES SOUTH OF SR-24, Wayne, UT

Built 2015 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 20

SR-10

Good

Over: SOUTH WASH

1 MI.NO.of JCT.WITH SR-57, Emery, UT

Built 1987 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 5,419

DUGOUT MINE RD. CO

Good

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

5 MI. NE. JCT. WITH US-6, Carbon, UT

Built 1999 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 630

I-15 (SR-15) NB&SB

Good

Over: CATTLE UNDERPASS

1 MI.NO.RIVERSIDE INTCHG., Box Elder, UT

Built 1989 Load: 83.9 t ADT: 13,856

I-84 (SR-84)

Good

Over: PRIVATE ACCESS ROAD

5.5 MI.NW.BOTHWELL INTCHG, Box Elder, UT

Built 1987 Load: 84.2 t ADT: 12,669

I-15 SB Off Ramp

Good

Over: I-15 SB On Ramp

I-15 SB Ramp to Triumph, Utah, UT

Built 2019 Load: 84.2 t ADT: 23,546

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: WESTERN FUELS RAILROAD

7 MILES NORTH OF BONANZA, Uintah, UT

Built 1982 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 448

SR-10

Good

Over: ROCK CANYON WASH

5 Mi. South of Castledale, Emery, UT

Built 2011 Load: 85.5 t ADT: 7,907

US-191 (SR-191)

Good

Over: COYOTE WASH

0.5 MI.SO. of LA SAL JCT., San Juan, UT

Built 2001 Load: 88.8 t ADT: 5,296

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: DRY WASH

5.8 MILES SO. OF MILFORD, Beaver, UT

Built 2005 Load: 94.0 t ADT: 387

US 6

Good

Over: Crandall Canyon Wash

US6 over Crandall Wash, Carbon, UT

Built 2023 Load: 94.0 t ADT: 8,000

CO. HWY. #129

Good

Over: DRY WASH

3.5 MILES SO. OF MILFORD, Beaver, UT

Built 2005 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 387

CITY RD-TREMONTON

Good

Over: WEST CANAL

NW SIDE OF TREMONTON, Box Elder, UT

Built 1980 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 1,761

NO. LOGAN CITY ST

Good

Over: LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL

3000 N. 1200 E. N. LOGAN, Cache, UT

Built 1985 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 2,783

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: ARGYLE CREEK

35 MI NO. SOLDIER CR. JCT, Carbon, UT

Built 1955 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 587

DUMP ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: STORM DRAIN CANAL

SO.OF BOUNTIFUL CITY DUMP, Davis, UT

Built 2009 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 800

CO.FRONTAGE ROAD

Good

Over: CRAWFORD DRAW WASH

1 MILE W. SINBAD INTCHG., Emery, UT

Built 1987 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 743

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: HUNTINGTON CREEK

0.5 MILE EAST OF LAWRENCE, Emery, UT

Built 1985 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 180

500 WEST STREET

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

100 SOUTH 500 WEST, Grand, UT

Built 2003 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 2,659

KANAB RANCHOS RD

Good

Over: KANAB CREEK

SOUTH SIDE OF KANAB, Kane, UT

Built 2011 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 600

CO. ROAD-REED LANE

Good

Over: WOODRUFF-RANDOLPH CANAL

1 MILE EAST OF WOODRUFF, Rich, UT

Built 1990 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 48

2500 WEST ST. -CO.

Good

Over: STEINAKER CANAL

2620 NORTH 2500 WEST ST., Uintah, UT

Built 1987 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 983

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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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Utah Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.