Bridge conditions in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
271 inventoried bridges · 59 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Ottawa County has 59 bridges rated poor out of 271 inventoried, a 21.8% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 59 of the 271 bridges in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, are rated in poor condition (21.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 104 bridges (38.4%) are rated good and 108 (39.9%) fair.
- The median Ottawa County bridge was built in 1957.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is E0080 over Creek (built 1950), carrying about 1,000 vehicles a day.
Good 38.4% · Fair 39.9% · Poor 21.8% of 271 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E0080 over Creek | 1950 | 1,000 | Poor |
| Irr N4550 over Creek | 1965 | 650 | Poor |
| Irr E0060 over Tar Creek | 1996 | 500 | Poor |
| Irr E0040 over Tar Creek | 2010 | 500 | Poor |
| Irr 5806C over Creek | 1939 | 400 | Poor |
| Irr E0165 over Sycamore Creek | 1975 | 400 | Poor |
| Irr E0060 over Elm Creek | 1939 | 300 | Poor |
| Irr N4645 over Warren Branch | 1938 | 200 | Poor |
| Irr N4590 over Creek | 1939 | 200 | Poor |
| N4530 over Horse Creek | 1939 | 200 | Poor |
| Irr E0140 over Creek | 1940 | 200 | Poor |
| Irr E0020 over Lytle Creek | 1970 | 200 | Poor |
| Irr E0120 over Creek | 1919 | 100 | Poor |
| E0170 over Creek | 1920 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0010 over Four Mile Creek | 1930 | 100 | Poor |
| Old U.S. 59 over Creek | 1936 | 100 | Poor |
| N4510 over Creek | 1938 | 100 | Poor |
| E0170 over Creek | 1938 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0094 over Creek | 1938 | 100 | Poor |
| N4530 over Creek | 1938 | 100 | Poor |
| N4530 over Creek | 1938 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4570 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| N4590 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4674 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| N4520 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0140 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0210 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0090 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4650 over Flint Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| N4550 over Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| E0190 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| E0200 over Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| N4550 over Hudson Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| E0020 over Four Mile Creek | 1939 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4676 over Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr 5840C over Shawnee Branch | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr 5844C over Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| E0188 over Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr 5834C over Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4550 over Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr 5802C over Elm Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0200 over Horse Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| Josephine Smith Pk over Creek | 1936 | 100 | Poor |
| E0125 over Lost Creek | 1940 | 100 | Poor |
| 5802C over Creek | 1965 | 100 | Poor |
| 5834C over Creek | 1974 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0120 over Coal Creek | 1980 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4670 over Sycamore Creek | 1985 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4680 over Five Mile Creek Trib. | 2010 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4640 over Trib to Spring River | 2009 | 100 | Poor |
| N4580 over Hudson Creek | 2012 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr E0125 over Modock Creek | 2021 | 100 | Poor |
| Irr N4520 over Creek | 1939 | 50 | Poor |
| Irr N4540 over Little Horse Creek | 1939 | 50 | Poor |
| Irr E0174 over Creek | 1940 | 50 | Poor |
| Irr E0022 over Lytle Creek | 1940 | 50 | Poor |
| Irr N4540 over Creek | 1938 | 40 | Poor |
| Irr N4570 over Little Elm Creek | 1919 | 24 | Poor |
| Irr E0180 over Creek | 1950 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old S.H. 137 over Will Rogers Tp I-44 Und | 1956 | 21,000 | Fair |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Creek | 1957 | 19,900 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Horse Creek | 1957 | 19,900 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over BNSF R.R. Under | 1957 | 19,900 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Creek | 1957 | 19,000 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Creek | 1957 | 19,000 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Creek | 1957 | 19,000 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Creek | 1957 | 19,000 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Little Elm Creek | 1957 | 19,000 | Good |
| Will Rogers Tpi-44 over Spring River | 1957 | 19,000 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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