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

TOWNSHIP ROAD 593

Fair

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

.60 M N OF US 250, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 197

COUNTY ROAD 1575

Fair

Over: NEWELL RUN

.24 M W OF TR 1500, Ashland, OH

Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 904

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1600

Fair

Over: NEWELL RUN

.40 M E OF CR 1775, Ashland, OH

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 424

COUNTY ROAD 673

Fair

Over: ORANGE CREEK

.04 M N/W OF SR 58, Ashland, OH

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 98

TOWNSHIP ROAD 852

Fair

Over: ORANGE CREEK

.76 M E OF SR 58, Ashland, OH

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 181

COUNTY ROAD 1181

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

.28 M S OF TR 126, Ashland, OH

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 112

TOWNSHIP ROAD 391

Fair

Over: WEST FORK

.47 MI S OF CR 40, Ashland, OH

Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 174

DAVIS ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWN RUN

0.1 MI S.OF MID.ROWSBURG, Ashland, OH

Built 1990 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 846

SR 531

Fair

Over: OVER PRIVATE ABANDONED R

1.42 MI E OF SR 11, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1947 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,221

EBON RD

Fair

Over: HOCKING RIVER

0.4 MI EAST TO USR33, Athens, OH

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 292

SALEM RD

Fair

Over: HAMMLEY RUN

0.04 MI. SOUTH OF SR691, Athens, OH

Built 1939 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 189

BIG BAILEY RD

Fair

Over: BIG BAILEY RUN

JUST S OF SR 685, Athens, OH

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 78

SR-66

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

2.16 MI.S. OF JCT. SR-197, Auglaize, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,107

CH 4

Fair

Over: GLENNS RUN

1.50 MI NE OF JCT SR 647, Belmont, OH

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,054

CH 10

Fair

Over: WHEELING CREEK

1.93 MI E OF JCT SR 9, Belmont, OH

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 228

CH 100

Fair

Over: HEADWATERS PIEDMONT LAKE

4.87 MI N OF JCT US 40, Belmont, OH

Built 1943 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 32

TR 1509 W WARNOCK

Fair

Over: MCMAHON CREEK

0.00 MI S OF JCT SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 2015 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 124

COUNTY ROAD 102

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK CAPTINA CREEK

0.3 MI. W OF S.R. 800, Belmont, OH

Built 1990 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 183

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: W FORK HONEY RUN

2.1MI E OF JCT US 62, Brown, OH

Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

SR 251

Fair

Over: E FK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

.29 MI S OF SR 123, Brown, OH

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,189

HUGHES ROAD

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.01 MI. W. OF JCT. C14A, Brown, OH

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 351

CENTERPOINT RD.

Fair

Over: SHEEP RUN

75 FEET W. OF JCT. T270, Brown, OH

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 104

TRI-COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

11.25 MI E CLER CO LINE, Brown, OH

Built 1945 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,423

SR 129

Fair

Over: BEALS RUN

.41 MI W NE CORP MILLVILL, Butler, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,912

MAIN LOOP PK. RD.

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CR HUESTON WD

7.5 MI SW SR 732 DAM, Butler, OH

Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 500

COUNTY RD 55

Fair

Over: ELKHORN C CHURCH CAMP 22

1300 FT WEST OF JEFF CO, Carroll, OH

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 264

MON TWP RD 663

Fair

Over: INDIAN FORK FRED DAY 30

700 FT NORTH OF ST RT 39, Carroll, OH

Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 209

OLD TROY PIKE

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

.04 MI. E. OF SR 560, Champaign, OH

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 364

T 184

Fair

Over: FIELDS RD O W FK HONEY C

500 FT N ADDISON NC PK, Clark, OH

Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 161

Fair

Over: BALDWIN LN O BUCK CRK

1/2 MILE S OF SR 4, Clark, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 246

C-315

Fair

Over: ENON RD & MAD RIVER FLUD

100FT SO ST RT4, Clark, OH

Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,618

T-76

Fair

Over: PITCHIN RD & LIT MIAMI R

1/4 MI SO NORTH, Clark, OH

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

C-351

Fair

Over: SELMA PK & BR MASSIES CK

1/4 MI SE USR 42, Clark, OH

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 827

T-117

Fair

Over: DOLLY VARDEN & LIT MIAMI

200FT N NAGLEY RD, Clark, OH

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 367

TEN MILE RD

Fair

Over: TENMILE CREEK UND TR909

AT JCT US52 & SR749, Clermont, OH

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR132

Fair

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI R

1.1 MI S OF SR32, Clermont, OH

Built 1933 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,970

SR 729

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

.3 MI S OF N CORP SABINA, Clinton, OH

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,165

HOMEWORTH RD 401

Fair

Over: NO NAME STREAM

0.6 MI S T800, Columbiana, OH

Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,495

EAST LIVERPOOL 425

Fair

Over: LONGS RUN

0.0 MI S T1004, Columbiana, OH

Built 1927 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,440

MECHANICSTOWN 406

Fair

Over: PENN CENTRAL

0.2 MI S SR644, Columbiana, OH

Built 1917 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 204

SR 93

Fair

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

3.5 MI S OF TUS CO. LINE, Coshocton, OH

Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,402

SR 751

Fair

Over: EVANS CREEK

.2 M N OF JCT US 36, Coshocton, OH

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,405

SR 181

Fair

Over: BR OF PARAMORE CREEK

0.10 MI.SOUTH OF OLD US30, Crawford, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,038

MARION-MELMORE RD

Fair

Over: GRASS RUN

INTERSECTION CR.1 & CR 2, Crawford, OH

Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 986

REED ROAD

Fair

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.2 MI. W. OF SR 97, Crawford, OH

Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 29

NORTH UNION STREET

Fair

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.3 MI N OF HARDING WAY W, Crawford, OH

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 942

SR10

Fair

Over: RTA46 & CUT @ E 4TH ST

APPROX 1MI E W25TH ST, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 13,835

Valley Parkway

Fair

Over: Tributary to Rocky River

1500 ft. E. of W.130th, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,000

SR-502

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

.43MI.W. OF JCT. SR-49, Darke, OH

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,212

RICHMOND-PALESTINE

Fair

Over: N BR WHITEWATER RIVER

.06 MI E BRAFFTS.-NORTH, Darke, OH

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 317

Showing 5,401-5,450 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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