Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
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 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
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
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.
TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
All Bridges in Ohio
DUNCAN
FairOver: STILLWATER RIVER
.16 MI N DUVALL, Darke, OH
Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 477
DARKE-MERCER
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
.16 MI W LIGHT-NORTHERN, Darke, OH
Built 1925 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 674
OHIO-IND
FairOver: MISSISSINAWA RIVER
.70 MI N OF ELLIS, Darke, OH
Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 711
CONOVER RD
FairOver: SWAMP CREEK
.1 MI N MEDFORD, Darke, OH
Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 122
JERICHO RD
FairOver: NORTH GORDON CREEK
.1 MI E OF BREININGER RD, Defiance, OH
Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 605
BEHNFELDT RD
FairOver: LITTLE LICK CREEK
.25 MI S OF SCOTT RD, Defiance, OH
Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 72
LAKE RD
FairOver: SOUTH GORDON CREEK
.35 MI S OF JERICHO RD, Defiance, OH
Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150
WMS-DEF CO LINE RD
FairOver: ST JOSEPH RIVER
.05 MI W OF CASEBEER-MILL, Defiance, OH
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 532
SR 229
FairOver: BRONDIGE RUN
1.23 MI E OF US23, Delaware, OH
Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,674
SR 229
FairOver: WHETSTONE CREEK
3.23 MI E OF US23, Delaware, OH
Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,674
SR 656
FairOver: BIG WALNUT CREEK
1.72 MIN OF SR61, Delaware, OH
Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,328
MONKEY HOLLOW RD.
FairOver: BIG WALNUT CREEK
0.1 MI E OF PLANTATION RD, Delaware, OH
Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 385
USR 6
FairOver: HURON RIVER
.65 MI W BERLIN RD, Erie, OH
Built 1947 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 12,318
AMA-01 AMANDA N
FairOver: T CLEAR CR (C.R.16) AMA0
0.1 S. OF S.R. 188., Fairfield, OH
Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 877
GRE-18 ETY ROAD
FairOver: HOCKING RIVER(ETY ROAD)
0.6 MI N OF WEST FAIR AVE, Fairfield, OH
Built 1908 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,425
BER-2 LAKE ROAD
FairOver: RACCOON RUN (LAKE RD SE)
1.0 MI S OF S.R. 37, Fairfield, OH
Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 178
LIB-15 KUMLER RD.
FairOver: PAW PAW CR(KUMLER RD NW)
1 MI N OF BALTIMORE, Fairfield, OH
Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324
GRE-14 STRINGTOWN
FairOver: FETTERS RUN(STRINGTOWN R
0.3 MI S OF C.R. 31, Fairfield, OH
Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 245
MAD-19 MINK HOLLOW
FairOver: T CLEARCR(MINK HOLLOW RD
0.1 MI S OF CLEARPORT RD, Fairfield, OH
Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 270
LIB-40 HEIMBERGER
FairOver: T POPLAR CR(HEIMBERGER)
0.2 MI S OF STEMEN RD NW, Fairfield, OH
Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 329
PLE-37 PLEASANTVIL
FairOver: T WALNUT CR (CO RD 17)
0.1 MI E OF S.R. 37, Fairfield, OH
Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,663
VIO-32 Busey Rd
FairOver: SYCAMORE CR(BUSEY RD NW)
0.5 MI E OF HILL RD NW, Fairfield, OH
Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 819
SR 734
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
7.26 MI W OF SR38, Fayette, OH
Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,388
SR 734
FairOver: E PAINT CREEK
0.16 MI W OF SR38, Fayette, OH
Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 529
LIGGETT ROAD
FairOver: S FORK INDIAN RUN
1200 FEET S. OF POST RD, Franklin, OH
Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100
SR 120
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.2 mi. West of SR 109, Fulton, OH
Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,210
Bridge A4-1.3
FairOver: STREAM BAD CREEK
0.3 MI. W. TR 4-1, Fulton, OH
Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 798
Bridge 6-1J.2
FairOver: SWAN CREEK
0.2 MI. NORTH OF C.R. J, Fulton, OH
Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 70
C H & D ROAD
FairOver: DIRTY FACE CREEK
.07 M N OF POKE PATHC RD, Gallia, OH
Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 385
GERMAN HOLLOW RD
FairOver: GERMAN HOLLOW
028MI.W.OF HANNAN TRACE, Gallia, OH
Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 385
SR 87
FairOver: STREAM 0.07 MI. W 608
APPROX.125 MI W JCT SR168, Geauga, OH
Built 1952 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9,601
WILBERFORCE CLIFTO
FairOver: MASSIES CREEK
1.02 mi N of 42, Greene, OH
Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,108
TOWNSHIP RD. 383
FairOver: BIRDS RUN
.5MI. N OF COUNTY RD. 86, Guernsey, OH
Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96
COUNTY RD. 73
FairOver: SUGARTREE FORK
.2MI. E. OF COUNTY RD 84, Guernsey, OH
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 45
COUNTY RD 14
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
.1MI S OF STATE HWY 40, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 477
T549 SOGGY RUN RD
FairOver: SOGGY RUN
0.25 MI N SR 313, Guernsey, OH
Built 1910 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96
CR 694
FairOver: SKULL FORK
4 MI E SR513/3 MI N I70, Guernsey, OH
Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96
MARTIN DRIVE
FairOver: MARTN DRIVE RAMP
W. OF MARTIN DR OVER US50, Hamilton, OH
Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 24,410
JORDAN ROAD
FairOver: CREEK (JORDAN RD)
.73 MI E OF EMRR RD, Hamilton, OH
Built 1982 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 381
MAIN STREET
FairOver: TRIB OHIO RIVER
.63 MI E OF RIVER RD, Hamilton, OH
Built 1910 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,338
HARBOR RIDGE DR
FairOver: SHAKER TRACE TRAIL
INT WITH MT HOPE, Hamilton, OH
Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200
SR 15 WB
FairOver: STAHL DITCH
2.5 mi. East of SR37, Hancock, OH
Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,506
SR 15 EB
FairOver: STAHL DITCH
2.5 mi. East of SR37, Hancock, OH
Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,506
HAN CO RD 5
FairOver: JOHN LEARN JT
0.59 MI E CR 16, Hancock, OH
Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 250
MAD TWP RD 68
FairOver: WOODRUFF DITCH
0.43 MI N TR 66, Hancock, OH
Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 351
WAS TWP RD 214
FairOver: EAST BR PORTAGE RIVER
0.49 MI E CR 23, Hancock, OH
Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 138
CAS TWP RD 215
FairOver: HIRAM GRUBB DITCH
0.03 MI E CR 18, Hancock, OH
Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,110
WAS TWP RD 243
FairOver: JOSEPH BOLEY DITCH
0.15 MI S CR 226, Hancock, OH
Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 504
HAN CO RD 193
FairOver: CORBIN JT CO DITCH
0.07 MI S TR 174, Hancock, OH
Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 120
HAN CO RD 12
FairOver: OTTAWA CREEK
0.48 MI N SR 103, Hancock, OH
Built 1990 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 341
Showing 5,451-5,500 of 26,753 bridges
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