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

CHICKEN HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: CHICKEN HOLLOW

.45 MI. E. OF JCT. US 68, Brown, OH

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 385

CHICKEN HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: CHICKEN HOLLOW

.57 MI. E. OF JCT. US 68, Brown, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 385

MILLIKIN RD

Fair

Over: Norfolk South'n RR

0.1 MI W OF MAUDS HUGHES, Butler, OH

Built 1987 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,320

SR-187

Fair

Over: SPRING FORK

.84MI.S. OF JCT. SR-29, Champaign, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 403

SR-560

Fair

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

2.65MI.N. OF JCT. USR-36, Champaign, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 893

C-325

Fair

Over: KNOLLWOOD RD O CHAPMAN C

25 FT SO. OF SNYDER DOMER, Clark, OH

Built 1987 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 509

T-203

Fair

Over: NEER RD OV BR BUCK CREEK

.50MI.N.VERNON ASBURY, Clark, OH

Built 1980 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 173

COUNTY RD NO 319

Fair

Over: SHRINE RD O ROCK RUN

1/4 MILE N OF SINTZ RD, Clark, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,262

C-333

Fair

Over: DAYTON RD O CONRAIL RR

.75 MI. E. I-675, Clark, OH

Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10,558

Marathon Edentn

Fair

Over: STREAM

Marathon Edenton Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1935 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 752

N COLUMBUS STREET

Fair

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.4 MI N OF SR28, Clinton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,200

SR 83

Fair

Over: ROBINSON RUN

3.1 M S OF JCT SR 16, Coshocton, OH

Built 1931 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,338

TOWNSHIP ROAD 294

Fair

Over: MILL FORK CREEK

0.2 mile S jct CR6, Coshocton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

SR 174

Fair

Over: STREAM .68 MI. S. OF 322

.23 MILES N OLD MILL ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1932 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,463

WEST 140TH ST

Fair

Over: N&S RR, RTA & SERVICE RD

1800' N OF LORAIN RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 15,035

HURON ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWER CITY PARKING

SE OFF SUPERIOR AVE TERML, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,702

ZUMBRUM

Fair

Over: LATERAL STILLWATER R

.2 MI E STAUDT, Darke, OH

Built 1917 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 351

TRINITY RD

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.95 MI N OF BLOSSER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1971 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 167

SR 13

Fair

Over: MUD BROOK

5.27 MILES NORTH OF SR250, Erie, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,666

MCINTYRE RD TR54

Fair

Over: MCINTYRE RD-HURON RIVER

MI-103, Erie, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 291

ANCHORAGE WAY

Fair

Over: LAGOON

In The Vermilion Lagoons, Erie, OH

Built 1994 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 100

AMA-30 ROYALTON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

1.2 MI E OF S.R.674, Fairfield, OH

Built 1986 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 628

LIB-16 KUMLER RD

Fair

Over: T PAWPAW CR(KUMLER RD NW

0.7 MI N OF BALTIMORE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

MAD-20 DRINKLE RD

Fair

Over: T CLEAR CR(DRINKLE RD SW

0.5 MI W OF CLEARPORT RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 1993 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 302

WAL-20 LEITNAKER R

Fair

Over: T WALNUT CR(LEITNAKER RD

0.6 MI E OF S. R. 37, Fairfield, OH

Built 1920 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

SR 317

Fair

Over: OVER CSX & NS RR

2.40 MI E OF US23, Franklin, OH

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,923

HAYDEN RUN RD

Fair

Over: HAYDEN RUN (HAYDEN RUN)

1 MI WEST OF DUBLIN RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,620

CHAPEL STREET

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL

E/ FRONT ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 11,418

Bridge ASR1091.2

Fair

Over: STREAM YH-3

1.2 MI. W. OF S.R. 109, Fulton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 300

Bridge A9.5

Fair

Over: STREAM TURKEYFOOT CREEK

0.5 MI. W. OF ROAD 9, Fulton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 293

Bridge E12.5

Fair

Over: TURKEYFOOT CREEK

0.5 MI. W. OF TR 12, Fulton, OH

Built 1933 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,298

Bridge 8U.0

Fair

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

JUST S. OF TR U, Fulton, OH

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 31

SR 554

Fair

Over: BARREN CREEK

3.97M W OF JCT SR 325, Gallia, OH

Built 1946 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 924

INGALLS RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

.3 MI S OF LINCOLN PIKE, Gallia, OH

Built 1982 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 268

MERCERVILLE RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

.71 M S OF STATE RT 790, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

BULAVILLE PIKE

Fair

Over: CAMPAIGN CREEK

25 FT W OF CAMPAIGN ROAD, Gallia, OH

Built 1935 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 357

STAFFORD RD

Fair

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

0.3 M. W. OF RAPIDS ROAD, Geauga, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 497

WISNER RD

Fair

Over: GULCH CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF TR-88, Geauga, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 7

HILLRISE CIRCLE

Fair

Over: BREWSTERS RUN

0.01 MI E OF VEMCO DR, Greene, OH

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 500

C472 GOTTENGEN RD

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

2 MI S SR 265, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 385

COUNTY RD 638

Fair

Over: WILLS CREEK

.5MI W OFINTERSTATE HWY77, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 450

CR 870 SLIGO RD

Fair

Over: STREAM CLEAR FORK

6 MI S SR 258, Guernsey, OH

Built 1941 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 78

SECOND STREET

Fair

Over: TRANSIT CENTER

EAST OF 2ND & MAIN INT, Hamilton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 11,187

STILLWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: AMBERLY CREEK

0.3 MI N OF SUMMIT RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,500

VAN TWP RD 65

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.70 MI N CR 1, Hancock, OH

Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 16

TOWNSHIP ROAD 200

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OF MIAMI RIVE

.2 MI E OF JCT OF CR 65, Hardin, OH

Built 1967 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 130

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.2MI.W.OF JCT.OF JONES RD, Hardin, OH

Built 1922 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 724

COUNTY ROAD 130

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

AT JCT OF SR 195, Hardin, OH

Built 1979 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 204

TOWNSHIP RD 83

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT CR 41, Harrison, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 5

Fair

Over: NORFOLK WESTERN R R

0.2 MI SW OF SR 22, Harrison, OH

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 750

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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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