Bridge conditions in Payne County, Oklahoma
384 inventoried bridges · 40 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 10 bridges in Payne County is rated in poor condition: 40 of 384 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Oklahoma.
- 40 of the 384 bridges in Payne County, Oklahoma, are rated in poor condition (10.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 93 bridges (24.2%) are rated good and 251 (65.4%) fair.
- The median Payne County bridge was built in 1992.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is E0615 (virginia St over West Boomer Creek (built 1980), carrying about 4,000 vehicles a day.
Good 24.2% · Fair 65.4% · Poor 10.4% of 384 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.
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E0610 (mc Elroy over West Boomer Creek | 1984 | 17,000 | Fair |
| S.H. 51 over Creek | 1960 | 15,800 | Fair |
| I-35 over Stillwater Creek | 1959 | 15,500 | Fair |
| E0600 over Boomer Lake | 1995 | 15,000 | Good |
| Western Ave. over Stillwater Creek | 2004 | 15,000 | Fair |
| U.S. 177 over Boomer Creek | 1982 | 14,700 | Fair |
| S.H. 51 (sixth St) over Stilwater Creek Oflow | 1936 | 14,200 | Fair |
| S.H. 51 over Cow Creek | 2007 | 14,200 | Good |
| Main St. over West Boomer Creek | 1975 | 14,000 | Good |
| S.H. 51 over Boomer Creek | 2017 | 13,600 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
Every bridge in Payne County → - all 384, busiest first, each with its own condition record.
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