Oklahoma celebrates improved highway bridge conditions

Once one of the lowest ranked states for highway bridge health, Oklahoma makes a comeback

Roads & Bridges Aug. 6, 2025

Oklahoma has significantly reduced the amount of structurally deficient highway bridges in the state and is now in the U.S.’s top five for favorable highway bridge conditions, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT).

“That is the highest ranking we have ever achieved,” ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz said in a public meeting Monday.

Over 20 years ago, the state had nearly 1,200 structurally deficient highway bridges and ranked 49^th in the country for highway bridge conditions.

Oklahoma’s highway bridges required immediate, significant maintenance and repair to stay in service, as well as eventual large-scale rehabilitation or replacement to address their poor structural health.

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