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

DUNCAN

Fair

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.16 MI N DUVALL, Darke, OH

Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 477

DARKE-MERCER

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

.16 MI W LIGHT-NORTHERN, Darke, OH

Built 1925 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 674

OHIO-IND

Fair

Over: MISSISSINAWA RIVER

.70 MI N OF ELLIS, Darke, OH

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 711

CONOVER RD

Fair

Over: SWAMP CREEK

.1 MI N MEDFORD, Darke, OH

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 122

JERICHO RD

Fair

Over: NORTH GORDON CREEK

.1 MI E OF BREININGER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 605

BEHNFELDT RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

.25 MI S OF SCOTT RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 72

LAKE RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH GORDON CREEK

.35 MI S OF JERICHO RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150

WMS-DEF CO LINE RD

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

.05 MI W OF CASEBEER-MILL, Defiance, OH

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 532

SR 229

Fair

Over: BRONDIGE RUN

1.23 MI E OF US23, Delaware, OH

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,674

SR 229

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

3.23 MI E OF US23, Delaware, OH

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,674

SR 656

Fair

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

1.72 MIN OF SR61, Delaware, OH

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,328

MONKEY HOLLOW RD.

Fair

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.1 MI E OF PLANTATION RD, Delaware, OH

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 385

USR 6

Fair

Over: HURON RIVER

.65 MI W BERLIN RD, Erie, OH

Built 1947 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 12,318

AMA-01 AMANDA N

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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.

Fair

Over: PAW PAW CR(KUMLER RD NW)

1 MI N OF BALTIMORE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

GRE-14 STRINGTOWN

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

7.26 MI W OF SR38, Fayette, OH

Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,388

SR 734

Fair

Over: E PAINT CREEK

0.16 MI W OF SR38, Fayette, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 529

LIGGETT ROAD

Fair

Over: S FORK INDIAN RUN

1200 FEET S. OF POST RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

SR 120

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.2 mi. West of SR 109, Fulton, OH

Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,210

Bridge A4-1.3

Fair

Over: STREAM BAD CREEK

0.3 MI. W. TR 4-1, Fulton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 798

Bridge 6-1J.2

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

0.2 MI. NORTH OF C.R. J, Fulton, OH

Built 1928 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 70

C H & D ROAD

Fair

Over: DIRTY FACE CREEK

.07 M N OF POKE PATHC RD, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 385

GERMAN HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: GERMAN HOLLOW

028MI.W.OF HANNAN TRACE, Gallia, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 385

SR 87

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: MASSIES CREEK

1.02 mi N of 42, Greene, OH

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,108

TOWNSHIP RD. 383

Fair

Over: BIRDS RUN

.5MI. N OF COUNTY RD. 86, Guernsey, OH

Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

COUNTY RD. 73

Fair

Over: SUGARTREE FORK

.2MI. E. OF COUNTY RD 84, Guernsey, OH

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 45

COUNTY RD 14

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.1MI S OF STATE HWY 40, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 477

T549 SOGGY RUN RD

Fair

Over: SOGGY RUN

0.25 MI N SR 313, Guernsey, OH

Built 1910 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

CR 694

Fair

Over: SKULL FORK

4 MI E SR513/3 MI N I70, Guernsey, OH

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

MARTIN DRIVE

Fair

Over: MARTN DRIVE RAMP

W. OF MARTIN DR OVER US50, Hamilton, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 24,410

JORDAN ROAD

Fair

Over: CREEK (JORDAN RD)

.73 MI E OF EMRR RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1982 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 381

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: TRIB OHIO RIVER

.63 MI E OF RIVER RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1910 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,338

HARBOR RIDGE DR

Fair

Over: SHAKER TRACE TRAIL

INT WITH MT HOPE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200

SR 15 WB

Fair

Over: STAHL DITCH

2.5 mi. East of SR37, Hancock, OH

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,506

SR 15 EB

Fair

Over: STAHL DITCH

2.5 mi. East of SR37, Hancock, OH

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,506

HAN CO RD 5

Fair

Over: JOHN LEARN JT

0.59 MI E CR 16, Hancock, OH

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 250

MAD TWP RD 68

Fair

Over: WOODRUFF DITCH

0.43 MI N TR 66, Hancock, OH

Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 351

WAS TWP RD 214

Fair

Over: EAST BR PORTAGE RIVER

0.49 MI E CR 23, Hancock, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 138

CAS TWP RD 215

Fair

Over: HIRAM GRUBB DITCH

0.03 MI E CR 18, Hancock, OH

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,110

WAS TWP RD 243

Fair

Over: JOSEPH BOLEY DITCH

0.15 MI S CR 226, Hancock, OH

Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 504

HAN CO RD 193

Fair

Over: CORBIN JT CO DITCH

0.07 MI S TR 174, Hancock, OH

Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 120

HAN CO RD 12

Fair

Over: 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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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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