State Bridge Profile Oklahoma 2014

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Highlights from FHWA’s 2014 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 23,147 bridges in the state, 4,216 bridges, or 18% are classified as structurally deficient.
This means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or
substructure, is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.1
 There are 1,575 bridges, or 7% of all state bridges, classified as functionally obsolete. This
means the bridge does not meet design standards that are in line with current practice.
 State and local contract awards for bridge construction totaled $1.81 billion over the past five
years, 38 percent of highway and bridge contract awards, compared to a national average of 29
percent.
 Since 2004, 2,467 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 345 bridges have
undergone major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $21.9 billion to fix a total of 22,384 bridges
in the state.2
Bridge Inventory:
All Bridges Structurally deficient Bridges
Type of Bridge
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Rural Bridges
Interstate 604 530,439 8,515,550 27 35,722 313,100
Other principal arterial 1,396 1,058,364 7,475,030 48 46,245 188,070
Minor arterial 1,191 696,132 3,543,599 91 80,686 240,880
Major collector 7,195 2,083,314 6,222,321 1,103 292,956 615,531
Minor collector 3 7,448 3,500 1 2,180 700
Local 9,560 1,313,842 1,743,100 2,602 226,783 327,109
Urban Bridges
Interstate 502 729,056 19,089,507 43 89,281 1,597,250
Other freeway 420 502,143 11,134,620 21 17,597 600,150
Principal arterial 355 361,765 4,099,785 26 31,250 389,100
Minor arterial 688 425,453 4,556,927 80 43,978 458,428
Collector 568 417,290 3,293,721 83 58,453 389,042
Rural 665 162,840 1,170,358 91 16,494 132,183
Total 23,147 8,288,085 70,848,018 4,216 941,624 5,251,543
1
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a bridge is classified as structurally deficient if the condition rating for the deck,
superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls is rated 4 or below or if the bridge receives an appraisal rating of 2 or less for
structural condition or waterway adequacy. During inspections, the condition of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed
condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition and the individual element displays signs of advanced section
loss, deterioration, spalling or scour.
2
This data is provided by bridge owners as part of the FHWA data and is required for any bridge eligible for the Highway Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation Program. However, for some states this amount is very low and likely not an accurate reflection of current costs.
State Bridge Profile
Oklahoma

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Proposed bridge work:
Type of Work Number Cost (millions) Daily Crossings Area (sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 16,896 $18,982.0 47,220,244 7,288,479
Widening & rehabilitation 5,066 $2,659.0 22,061,878 666,351
Rehabilitation 65 $121.5 274,747 40,136
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 1 $0.7 300 466
Other work 356 $105.0 321,689 62,905
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State:
County
Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
Oklahoma 1960 87,300 Urban Interstate I-40 over Crooked Oak Creek
Oklahoma 1973 77,000 Urban Interstate I-44 E-S Ramp over S.H. 66 and S.H. 3
Tulsa 1967 70,600 Urban Interstate I-244 over 73rd E Avenue
Tulsa 1967 70,600 Urban Interstate I-244 over Admiral Place
Oklahoma 1972 64,500 Urban Interstate I-240 over Crooked Creek Trib.
Oklahoma 1967 56,150 Urban Interstate I-40 WB over I-44
Oklahoma 1974 55,650 Urban Interstate I-44 NB over Independence Avenue
Oklahoma 1938 48,400
Urban other
principal arterial
SH 3 over Bluff Creek
Tulsa 1971 47,200 Urban Interstate I-444 over Houston Avenue
Tulsa 1965 47,100
Urban
freeway/expressway
US-64/SH 51 over Sheridan Road
Sources: All data is from the 2014 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in January 2015.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2014$ for inflation and estimated project costs. Contract awards data is for state
and local government awards and comes from McGraw Hill. Note that additional bridge investment may be a part of other
contract awards if a smaller bridge project is included with a highway project, and that would not be accounted for in the total
in this profile.