Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Oregon
One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.
Stacker investigated which counties in Oregon have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.
- Bridges in poor condition: 7.9% (6 of 76 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.8% (813 of 21,351 square meters of bridges)
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#4. Wasco County
- Bridges in poor condition: 8.0% (12 of 150 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 13.4% (11,334 of 84,559 square meters of bridges)
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#3. Wallowa County
- Bridges in poor condition: 8.2% (9 of 110 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.9% (966 of 19,893 square meters of bridges)
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#2. Baker County
- Bridges in poor condition: 8.5% (16 of 188 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.6% (2,790 of 77,572 square meters of bridges)
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#1. Linn County
- Bridges in poor condition: 17.5% (99 of 565 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 10.1% (20,906 of 207,565 square meters of bridges)
