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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

SR 241

Fair

Over: OVER W&E RR

0.27 MI S STARK CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1947 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,141

COUNTY ROAD 169

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.1 MI. S. OF TR172, Wayne, OH

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 498

TWP. ROAD 34

Fair

Over: MILLBROOK RUN

0.4 MI. W. OF SR226, Wayne, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 132

COUNTY ROAD 36

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF KILLBUCK CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF CR70, Wayne, OH

Built 1936 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 109

TWP. ROAD 108

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHIPPEWA CREEK

0.8 MI. E. OF CR44, Wayne, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 754

TWP. ROAD 226

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.4 MI. E. OF CR68, Wayne, OH

Built 1945 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 504

TWP. ROAD 35

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF KILLBUCK CK

0.1 MI. N. OF SR3, Wayne, OH

Built 1936 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 129

USR 6

Fair

Over: MILLER CREEK BRANCH

USR 6, Williams, OH

Built 1947 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,661

SR 281

Fair

Over: CREPS DITCH

0.13 mi. West of SR 25, Wood, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 964

SR 281

Fair

Over: ECKERT DITCH NO. 2092

2.92 mi. East of IR 75, Wood, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 964

CYGNET ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR PRTG RIV CYGNET RD

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

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 417

SAND RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSON CUTOFF SAND RIDG

0.05 MI W OF CUSTAR RD, Wood, OH

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 244

LUCKEY ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH 1873 LUCKEY RD

0.50 ML N OF S.R. 582, Wood, OH

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,278

DROUILLARD ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK DROUILLARD R

2 MILES NORTH OF S.R. 795, Wood, OH

Built 1969 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,132

CUSTAR ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK CUSTAR ROAD

0.10 ML S HAMMANSBURG RD, Wood, OH

Built 2001 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 50

BAYS ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD RIV BAYS RD

0.65 MI E OF S.R. 25, Wood, OH

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 38

LEMOYNE ROAD

Fair

Over: TWO ROOT CREEK LEMOYNE R

UNDER S.R. 20 OVER-PASS, Wood, OH

Built 1943 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,079

LAYMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: TOUSSIANT CREEK LAYMAN R

0.25 MI S OF S.R. 582, Wood, OH

Built 1942 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 100

MILLBURY ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK MILLBURY ROA

0.3 MI.SOUTH OF S.R. 579, Wood, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 596

MILLBURY ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK MILLBURY ROA

0.1 MI.SOUTH OF S.R.579, Wood, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 596

CH16c

Fair

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.40 MILES E OF SH53, Wyandot, OH

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 104

CH37d

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

JUST NORTH OF TH12a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1977 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 225

TH106c

Fair

Over: TYMOCHTEE CREEK

JUST S OF TH28a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1993 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 112

CH128a

Fair

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.10 MILES N OF TH141a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1992 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 78

SEIBERT ROAD

Fair

Over: SAINT MARYS RIVER

0.2 MI. N. OF C.R. 66A, Auglaize, OH

Built 1990 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 351

Abernathy #55

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK WHITEOAK CREE

NORTHOF ST RTE131, Highland, OH

Built 1977 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 477

RENO LN.

Fair

Over: ELM RUN

EAST OF SR 73, Highland, OH

Built 1979 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 96

Canal Rd

Fair

Over: Kuhn Ditch

500 Ft S of Duck Run Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 351

SR 73

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

5.37MI.E,OF SR 104, Scioto, OH

Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,032

SR 95

Fair

Over: KISER DITCH

.82 MI E OF ASD CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1986 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,064

CH53c

Fair

Over: TYMOCHTEE

0.20 MILES W OF TH103e, Wyandot, OH

Built 1979 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 218

HOGUE HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: TRIB PRATT FORK

JUST S OF CR 75, Athens, OH

Built 1939 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 209

EAST VINE STREET

Fair

Over: CENTER RUN

0.2 MI WEST OF EDGEWOOD, Knox, OH

Built 1924 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 382

FAIRVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: JOES RUN

0.44 MI E OF SR 60, Muskingum, OH

Built 1990 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 257

STANFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: STANFORD RUN

0.7 MILES NORTH OF BOSTON, Summit, OH

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 40

KENDALL LAKE ACCES

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.04 MILES SOUTH OF TRUXE, Summit, OH

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10

SUMMIT TWP 831

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.39 MI W OF SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 1979 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 16

SR 669

Fair

Over: MOXAHALA CREEK

200' E OF JCT SR 93, Perry, OH

Built 1956 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 2,056

ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: GRIFFYS RUN CREEK

1.3MI N OF COMMERCIAL PT, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 110

HAGERTY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

0.4 MI W.OF WINCHESTER RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 471

MORRIS SALEM ROAD

Fair

Over: SCIPPO CREEK

0.4 MI SOUTH OF TARLTON, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 400

SR 87

Fair

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

0.44 MI W OF SR 46, Trumbull, OH

Built 1957 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,554

MIDDLE POINT R0AD

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.70 MI E JCT C 173, Van Wert, OH

Built 1973 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,614

LINCOLN HWY.

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD STR LINCOLN

0.05 MI E OF LEATHWD RD, Allen, OH

Built 1950 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 986

CH 48

Fair

Over: WEGEE CREEK

0.82 MI E OF JCT CH 4, Belmont, OH

Built 1964 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,407

SR 160

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.74M S OF JCT SR 554, Gallia, OH

Built 1929 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 3,599

FREEMONT RD

Fair

Over: SOUR RUN

150 FT SE OF CO RD 28, Jackson, OH

Built 1936 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 155

CR 3 NEW LIMA

Fair

Over: LITTLE LEADING CREEK

0.207 MILE N. OF T172, Meigs, OH

Built 1952 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 611

STONYRIDGE AVENUE

Fair

Over: KIDDER DITCH

803 STONYRIDGE AT KIDDER, Miami, OH

Built 1965 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,283

STONYRIDGE AVENUE

Fair

Over: DEWEESE DITCH

1158 STONYRIDGE AVENUE, Miami, OH

Built 1977 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 3,348

Showing 5,251-5,300 of 26,753 bridges

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