State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Ohio, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 15.1%
National avg

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

Ohio vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

CO

Colorado

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

OR

Oregon

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

OH

Ohio

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

NJ

New Jersey

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

CA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

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

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