State profile · Below median Poor share

Utah bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Utah, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

3,126
Public bridges
16.7%
Good condition
2.4%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

3,126

Public highway bridges in Utah

Good Condition

16.7%

521 bridges rated 7-9

-33.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.4%

76 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.6pp vs national avg 7.0%

Utah vs national bridge condition

Utah - Good condition share 16.7%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Utah - Poor-condition share 8.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Utah23.6%73%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 92 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.

AZ

Arizona

1.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,640

GA

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216
Selected

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

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.

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

15600 N.ST.,CO.RD.

Poor

Over: WEST CANAL

5800 W. 15600 N., GARLAND, Box Elder, UT

Built 1950 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 189

All Bridges in Utah

6558: COTTONWOOD C

Poor

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

37 mi NE of Price, UT, Carbon, UT

Built 1994 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 75

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: DUCHESNE RIVER

1 MILE SE. OF TABIONA, Duchesne, UT

Built 1942 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 63

SR-35

Poor

Over: DUCHESNE RIVER

7 MI.SOUTHEAST OF TABIONA, Duchesne, UT

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 783

IRR BIA RTE 7

Poor

Over: UINTAH RIVER

10.8 KM NORTH OF NEOLA, Duchesne, UT

Built 1963 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 100

SR-32

Poor

Over: WEBER RIVER

5.5 MI.SE.of WANSHIP, Summit, UT

Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,914

200 SOUTH STREET

Poor

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1200 WEST 200 SOUTH, SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1956 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 4,596

450 SO.ST.,TOWN RD

Poor

Over: CORINNE CANAL

350 E. 450 S., FIELDING, Box Elder, UT

Built 1940 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 13

I-84 (SR-84)

Poor

Over: WEBER RIVER

1.2 MI.EAST TAGGART INT., Morgan, UT

Built 1967 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 12,609

CO. RD., 25800 NO.

Poor

Over: MALAD RIVER

1 MILE EAST OF PORTAGE, Box Elder, UT

Built 1930 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 125

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: WEST CANAL

2.5 MILES E. OF FIELDING, Box Elder, UT

Built 1945 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 71

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: MALAD RIVER

SOUTH SIDE OF ELWOOD, Box Elder, UT

Built 1978 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 146

I-15 (SR-15) NBL

Poor

Over: DEER CROSSING

4 MI.NO.MILLS JCT.INTCHG., Juab, UT

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,167

500 SOUTH STREET

Poor

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1130 WEST 500 SOUTH, SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,293

650 NORTH STREET

Poor

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1500 WEST 650 NORTH, SLC, Salt Lake, UT

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,415

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: SMITH AND MOREHOUSE CR

9.5 MILES NE. OF OAKLEY, Summit, UT

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,109

2200 WEST STREET

Poor

Over: UTAH AND SALT LAKE CAN

6440 S. 2200 W.,TAYLORSV., Salt Lake, UT

Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,010

SR-95

Poor

Over: COTTONWOOD WASH

8.5 MI.SW.OF BLANDING, San Juan, UT

Built 1959 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 430

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAR RIVER

1.5 MILES NO. OF TRENTON, Cache, UT

Built 1925 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,073

CO.RD. F# 2600

Poor

Over: SMITH-MOOREHOUSE CK.

1/4 MI. S. OF JCT. CO. RD, Summit, UT

Built 1950 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 23

I-84 (SR-84) WBL

Poor

Over: WEBER RIVER AND UPRR

BELOW UP&L RESERVOIR, Morgan, UT

Built 1965 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 23,828

NFSR 30087

Poor

Over: KANAB CREEK

13 MILES SOUTH OF SR-12, Garfield, UT

Built 2005 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 50

US-89 (SR-89)

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.4 MI.SO.OF SEVIER JCT., Sevier, UT

Built 1929 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 1,559

SR-302

Poor

Over: WEBER RIVER

Entr.to Rockport St. Park, Summit, UT

Built 2009 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 354

BENNIE CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: THISTLE CREEK

W. OF SR-89 MP 305.36, Utah, UT

Built 2005 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 252

COUNTY ROAD

Poor

Over: WOODRUFF-RANDOLPH CANAL

6 MILES SOUTH OF RANDOLPH, Rich, UT

Built 1981 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 26

FOREMASTER DRIVE

Poor

Over: RIM ROCK WASH

1450 E. FOREMASTER DR., Washington, UT

Built 1998 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 15,587

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