Carter County Bridge Report Card

Carter County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Carter County, Oklahoma

Carter County has 337 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.7% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,094 daily vehicle crossings.

337Total Bridges

16Poor (4.7%)

197Fair (58.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

3,094daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Carter County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 337 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,094 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	4.7%	9.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.3% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	41 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	911,458 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	4.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	41 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,094 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge1054c over Creek — 1,062 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMcclain Rd. over Creek — built in 1909 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Carter County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Carter County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
1054c over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,062	1941
1002c over Sandy Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	442	1987
E1980 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1998
N3250 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1985
N3160 over Cottonwood Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1938
E1805 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1988
E1940 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1988
E1770 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1992
E1730 over Moss Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1992
E1880 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1992

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.