State profile · Below national median SD

Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Ohio — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

26,753
Public bridges
50.3%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition
4.5%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

26,753

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

50.3%

13,446 bridges rated 7-9

0.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.5%

1,214 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.5%

1,214 bridges flagged for repair priority

-2.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio — Good condition share 50.3%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio — Structurally deficient share 15.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Ohio50.25978394946361%28.576234440997272%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Counties (88)

Adams 184 Allen 367 Ashland 283 Ashtabula 305 Athens 309 Auglaize 321 Belmont 310 Brown 223 Butler 377 Carroll 125 Champaign 192 Clark 340 Clermont 319 Clinton 209 Columbiana 321 Coshocton 186 Crawford 221 Cuyahoga 871 Darke 463 Defiance 158 Delaware 268 Erie 225 Fairfield 320 Fayette 241 Franklin 922 Fulton 198 Gallia 237 Geauga 141 Greene 344 Guernsey 350 Hamilton 784 Hancock 357 Hardin 276 Harrison 140 Henry 265 Highland 245 Hocking 293 Holmes 208 Huron 311 Jackson 257 Jefferson 226 Knox 274 Lake 210 Lawrence 249 Licking 439 Logan 281 Lorain 366 Lucas 418 Madison 198 Mahoning 348 Marion 229 Medina 274 Meigs 207 Mercer 329 Miami 315 Monroe 167 Montgomery 632 Morgan 159 Morrow 250 Muskingum 363 Noble 208 Ottawa 158 Paulding 176 Perry 175 Pickaway 224 Pike 245 Portage 217 Preble 357 Putnam 213 Richland 356 Ross 356 Sandusky 303 Scioto 376 Seneca 275 Shelby 277 Stark 415 Summit 563 Trumbull 383 Tuscarawas 337 Union 221 Van Wert 317 Vinton 179 Warren 336 Washington 309 Wayne 391 Williams 242 Wood 508 Wyandot 236

Ohio vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Ohio

Six lowest-condition bridges in Ohio, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Structurally Deficient

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH

Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209

DARRTOWN RD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH

Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324

BRIDGE STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: MID BR POR RIV BRIDGE ST

0.15 ML W OF P-VILLE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1947 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 175

MAPLE STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

TWP. ROAD 245

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MUDDY FORK

0.1 MI. S. OF SR302, Wayne, OH

Built 1920 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 271

TWP. ROAD 172

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI. E. OF CR5A, Wayne, OH

Built 1980 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,186

COUNTY ROAD 48

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

0.2 MI. W. OF CR186, Wayne, OH

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 472

TWP. ROAD 200

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF SR604, Wayne, OH

Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 362

CYGNET ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH 2200 CYGNET ROAD

0.25 ML W OF POTTER RD, Wood, OH

Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 309

BRADNER ROAD

Fair

Over: TOUSSIANT CRK BRADNER RD

0.60 MI S OF S.R. 20, Wood, OH

Built 1955 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 279

HAMMANSBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: 2200 RADER BR HAMMANSBUR

0.45 ML E OF POTTER RD, Wood, OH

Built 1956 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 35

OIL CENTER ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD OIL CENTER RD

0.45 ML E OF INSLEY RD, Wood, OH

Built 1962 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 257

WINGSTON ROAD

Fair

Over: MID.BR.PRTG.RIV.WINGSTON

0.68 ML S OF BAYS RD, Wood, OH

Built 1961 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 80

LATCHA ROAD

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK LATCHA ROAD

.59 MI.EAST OF S.R.280, Wood, OH

Built 1989 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 389

PELTON ROAD

Fair

Over: E.BR.PRTG.RIV.PELTON ROA

0.10 ML W OF S.R. 199, Wood, OH

Built 1959 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 385

GLENWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK GLENWOOD RD

0.20 MI. S. OF S.R. 65, Wood, OH

Built 1968 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,743

CH62c

Fair

Over: BROKEN SWORD

0.10 MILES W OF CH103a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1978 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 199

CH330

Fair

Over: OAK RUN

0.4 MILES E OF CH97, Wyandot, OH

Built 1995 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 495

SR 141

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

.56 MI E OF SR 775, Lawrence, OH

Built 1928 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 718

ROSE TWP RD 177

Fair

Over: HUFF RUN HOVER PLANT 27

300 FT SOUTH OF CCO 36, Carroll, OH

Built 1965 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 209

SR 51

Fair

Over: TOUSSAINT CREEK

1.01 mi. South of SR 163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1933 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 3,913

TOWNSHIP ROAD 8-P

Fair

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

0.54 MI N OF SR 12, Putnam, OH

Built 1973 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 123

TOWNSHIP ROAD R

Fair

Over: RILEY CREEK

0.56 MI E OF SR 696, Putnam, OH

Built 1970 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 120

MT PLEASANT RD

Fair

Over: NIMISILA CREEK

2550 FT E OF CHRISTMAN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1992 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 1,550

CR 1302

Fair

Over: JAMISON CREEK

0.31 MI E OF US-42 BYPASS, Ashland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,971

SR 344

Fair

Over: NS RR(AMTRAK),CHERRY V.R

2.38 MI W OF SR 11, Columbiana, OH

Built 1979 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 3,427

SEN TWP 15

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.06 MI. S. OF CR53, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 96

S BROADWAY STREET

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.1 MI S of E South St, Warren, OH

Built 1900 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 11,006

EMERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: MI.BR.PRTG.RIV.EMERSONRD

0.18 ML S OF LINWOOD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1982 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 391

BREESE RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE OTTAWA BREESE RD

0.93 MI W OF SHAWNEE RD, Allen, OH

Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,351

SR 147

Fair

Over: BR LEATHERWOOD CREEK

1.63 M E OF B&O RR, Belmont, OH

Built 1983 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,864

SR 99

Fair

Over: SEYMOUR CREEK

1.0 MILES NORTH OF USR20, Huron, OH

Built 1938 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,322

EAST BROADWAY ST.

Fair

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

0.20 MI E OF E MAIN ST, Jackson, OH

Built 1921 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 3,304

TWP RD 307

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER

0.2 MI S. OF JCT SR5 537, Monroe, OH

Built 1944 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 71

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.7 MI N OF JCT C12, Paulding, OH

Built 1966 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 324

VEN TR 195

Fair

Over: BROKENKNIFE CREEK VE

.28 MI S OF TR 46, Seneca, OH

Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 1100

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK

.94 MI. E OF CR 175, Ashland, OH

Built 1982 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 186

SR 133

Fair

Over: SECOND CREEK

.3 MI N OF SR 28, Clinton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 3,401

CONCORD RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK ROCKY FORK

0.54SOUTHOFUS62SOUTH, Highland, OH

Built 1974 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 453

SR 524

Fair

Over: HUMP RUN

1.12 MI N OF SR 164, Jefferson, OH

Built 1967 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 621

JACKSON TWP. 541

Fair

Over: MILLER RUN

0.19 MI. E. OF SR 7, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 96

SR 60

Fair

Over: MEIGS CREEK

0.1M S JCT SR 266, Morgan, OH

Built 1989 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 3,186

REIMAN RD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT SR579, Ottawa, OH

Built 1955 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 136

MR-229

Fair

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

936 ft N of Chapel Hill, Perry, OH

Built 1972 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD 11

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.20 MI N OF RD Z, Putnam, OH

Built 1974 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 1,817

LIBERTY-HI ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH2144 LIBERY-HI ROAD

3.7 MI.SOUTH OF S.R.582, Wood, OH

Built 1983 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 1,351

COUNTY ROAD K

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.01 MI W OF TR 13, Putnam, OH

Built 1959 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 433

S FOURTH AVENUE

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RAILROAD

.25 Mi N of FAIR RD, Shelby, OH

Built 1988 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 4,980

SR 302

Fair

Over: LITTLE KILLBUCK CREEK

.76 MI E SR 301, Wayne, OH

Built 1994 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,362

OLD MILL RD CR 427

Fair

Over: CHAGRIN RIVER

AT CHAGRIN RVR RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,039

SR 588

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

1.68M W OF JCT SR 325, Gallia, OH

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,285

SR 646

Fair

Over: CLAYLICK CR

.62 MI W OF SR 152, Jefferson, OH

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 456

TOWNSHIP ROAD 254S

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.13 MI S OF SR 522, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 451

SOUTH AVENUE

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

W OF WOODSDALE, Lucas, OH

Built 1927 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15,550

Showing 4,951-5,000 of 26,753 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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