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

POTEE RD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

0.16 MI N OF US 40, Madison, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 382

TIPPECANOE RD.

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN CREEK

0.8MI.S OF S.R.224, Mahoning, OH

Built 1925 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,620

LIPKEY RD

Fair

Over: MORRISON RUN

0.6MI.N OF SILICA RD., Mahoning, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 953

COUNTY ROAD 140

Fair

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

.3 MI E OF JCT SR 98, Marion, OH

Built 1966 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,504

RD 76 - HAMILTON

Fair

Over: BR OF W BR ROCKY RIVER

1829' E OF RD 22, Medina, OH

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,662

SR 124

Fair

Over: GROUNDHOG CREEK

1.9M E OF JCT USR 33, Meigs, OH

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 783

SR 681

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH SHADE RIVER

3.13M E OF JCT SR 692, Meigs, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 451

TR 359 SORDEN

Fair

Over: HORSE CAVE CREEK

1.126 MILES NW OF C32, Meigs, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

T134 SHARON HOLLOW

Fair

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.545 MILE N. OF C124, Meigs, OH

Built 1977 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

T250 CHERRY RIDGE

Fair

Over: M. BR. SHADE RIVER

0.874 MILE NE OF T83, Meigs, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 150

T444 KEBAUGH FLROD

Fair

Over: M. BR. SHADE RIVER

0.508 MILE N. OF T250, Meigs, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

CR 8 MALLOONS RUN

Fair

Over: MALLOONS CREEK

1.401 MILES NE OF SR124, Meigs, OH

Built 1946 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

TR 346 RIFE

Fair

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.132 MILE SEOF C3, Meigs, OH

Built 1969 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 30

CR 4 BOWLES

Fair

Over: DEXTER RUN

0.086 MILE SE OF T421, Meigs, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 192

TR 77 NAYLORS RUN

Fair

Over: E. BR. THOMAS FORK

0.639 MILE N. OF T208, Meigs, OH

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 162

TR 52 MUDFORK

Fair

Over: MUD FORK

0.684 MILE N. OF C17, Meigs, OH

Built 1974 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

CHURCH ST

Fair

Over: GUSTIN DITCH

0.05 N OF USR36, Miami, OH

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 477

LOSTCREEK-SHELBY

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH LOST CREEK

0.65 N OF CR17, Miami, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 164

HETZLER

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.77 N OF CR25A, Miami, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,227

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: MEIGS CREEK

700 FT SOUTH TWP ROAD 758, Morgan, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 40

TOWNSHIP ROAD 941

Fair

Over: SCOTT RUN

0.9 MI SOUTH OF TR-943, Morgan, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: MEIGS CREEK

400 FT S OF CR 46, Morgan, OH

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 44

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

0.2 MILE EAST OF TR-220, Morgan, OH

Built 1951 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: TRIB WEST BRANCH WOLF CR

0.1 MILE WEST OF TWP LINE, Morgan, OH

Built 1938 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 169

SR 529

Fair

Over: BIG RUN CREEK

2.44 MI E OF MARION CO, Morrow, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,540

LEEDOM ROAD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO FORK

INTERSECTION SR 146, Muskingum, OH

Built 1951 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

WORKMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: JONATHAN CREEK

1.0 MI N OF FULTONHAM COR, Muskingum, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

NORTH BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH

0.83 MI S OF SR 208, Muskingum, OH

Built 1975 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

SR 513

Fair

Over: SENECA FORK WILLS CREEK

5.13M N OF JCT SR 146, Noble, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 690

SR 821

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.92M S OF JCT SR 78, Noble, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,753

COUNTY ROAD 37

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK

.34 MI. N. OF JCT. SR.146, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 128

COUNTY ROAD 5A

Fair

Over: GLADY RUN

1.10 MI. S. OF JCT.TR.216, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 797

CLUB HOUSE DRIVE

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.24 MI. S. OF JCT. SR.147, Noble, OH

Built 2010 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 9

Fair

Over: SHARON FORK

.01 MI. W. OF JCT. CR.8, Noble, OH

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 17

TOWNSHIP ROAD 109

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.31 MI. N. OF JCT. SR.146, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 38

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.11 MI. N. OF JCT. SR.146, Noble, OH

Built 1984 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

SR 51

Fair

Over: PACKER CREEK

1.01 mi. North of SR 163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 9,700

SR 51

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRANCH TURTLE CREE

3.65 mi. North of SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1984 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 9,700

SR 590

Fair

Over: PACKER CREEK

2.15 mi. South of SR 2, Ottawa, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 931

SR 114

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0.34 mi. East of USR 127, Paulding, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,379

COUNTY ROAD 1

Fair

Over: H O WATER DITCH

0.1 MI N OF JCT SR114, Paulding, OH

Built 1945 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 214

MAINESVILLE RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

470 FEET WEST OF CR 23, Perry, OH

Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 76

SR 752

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

0.54 MI E OF US23, Pickaway, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,643

YANKEETOWN PIKE

Fair

Over: LICK RUN

INTERSECTION OF SR 56, Pickaway, OH

Built 1975 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 229

SR 335

Fair

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

.55 MI N OF SR 32, Pike, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,093

SR 776

Fair

Over: GLADE RUN

.05 MI N OF SCIOTO CTY, Pike, OH

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 915

GROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

.25 MI E OF US 23, Pike, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,227

SR 725

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.14 MI W OF CAMDEN, Preble, OH

Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,280

CALIF. SCHOOL RD.

Fair

Over: DIXONS BRANCH

1ST BR. W OF CH 14, Preble, OH

Built 1920 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 477

YOHE RD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

.10 N OF SWISHERS MILL RD, Preble, OH

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

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