Cherokee County Bridge Report Card

Cherokee County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Cherokee County has 205 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 21 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.2% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,406 daily vehicle crossings.

205Total Bridges

21Poor (10.2%)

110Fair (53.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

3,406daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cherokee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 205 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 21 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 3,406 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	10.2%	20.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	366,228 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	10.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	3,406 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition Bridge1146c/ E0845 over Little Green Leaf Creek — 450 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeN4517 (park Hill ) over Ross Branch Creek — built in 1916 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cherokee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cherokee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
1146c/ E0845 over Little Green Leaf Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1930
N4495 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1984
E0720/ Jones Rd. over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1968
E0690 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	265	1939
N4472 (shiloh Rd) over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	265	2000
1104c/ N4504 over Thompson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	227	2000
N4480 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1938
E0629 over Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1989
Maynard Road over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	138	1940
Manard Rd. over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	138	1990

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.