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

SR 775

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.02 MI S OF CR 69, Lawrence, OH

Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,122

COUNTY ROAD 5

Fair

Over: AARONS CREEK

.2 MI S OF CTY ROAD 16, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 73

COUNTY ROAD 6

Fair

Over: ICE CREEK

INT WITH COUNTY RD 53, Lawrence, OH

Built 1985 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 873

PORTER GAP ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE STORMS CREEK

315 FT S OF CTY RD 22, Lawrence, OH

Built 2006 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 906

SWARTZ ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ICE CREEK

0.15 MILES EAST OF CR 56, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

Branch Rd

Fair

Over: Brushy Fork

0.3 Mi N of SR 586, Licking, OH

Built 2004 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 678

Reynolds Rd

Fair

Over: Lake Fork

950 Ft S of Lake Fork Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 477

Hayes Rd

Fair

Over: Trib of Ramp Creek

0.5 Mi W of SR 37, Licking, OH

Built 1997 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 477

Rocky Fork Rd

Fair

Over: Rocky Fork Creek

50 Ft N of Houdeshell Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1998 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 477

Morse Rd

Fair

Over: Moots Run

0.5 Mi E of York Rd, Licking, OH

Built 2002 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 281

USR 33

Fair

Over: CHEROKEE RUN

1.3MI.SE. OF JCT. SR-117, Logan, OH

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,706

SR-292

Fair

Over: TRIB. MILL CREEK

.16MI.S. OF JCT. SR-540, Logan, OH

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,664

CR 13

Fair

Over: BOKENGEHALAS CREEK

.08 M E OF TR 46, Logan, OH

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 618

SR 83

Fair

Over: OVER N & S RAILROAD

1 MILE SOUTH OF US 20, Lorain, OH

Built 2006 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,159

SR 303

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

3.82 MILES EAST OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,794

COOPER-FOSTER PK.

Fair

Over: BEAVER CR C.P.PARK

.10MI.EAST OF SR, Lorain, OH

Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,706

GRIGGS RD.

Fair

Over: W.B.BLACK RV GRIGGS

.14MI.EAST OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 333

SR 64

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

0.95 Mi. S. of USR 20A, Lucas, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,952

SR 64

Fair

Over: NEISS DITCH 157

0.68 Mi. S. of USR 20A, Lucas, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,952

SR 295

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

250 Ft. S. of Neapolis-Wa, Lucas, OH

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,066

SYLVANIA-METAMORA

Fair

Over: TENMILE CREEK 0006

0.1 MI E. OF RICHFLD CNTR, Lucas, OH

Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,620

RAAB RD.

Fair

Over: LANGENDERFER DITCH 0342

0.09 MI. S. OF BANCROFT, Lucas, OH

Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 313

OMAR RD.

Fair

Over: SHANTEE CREEK 1802

.02 MI. S. OF GIBSON, Lucas, OH

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,295

GAULT RD.

Fair

Over: MEANDER CREEK

1.0MI.N OF S.R.224, Mahoning, OH

Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 326

GLADSTONE RD.

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.1MI.E OF NEWTON FALLS, Mahoning, OH

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 148

First St.

Fair

Over: MAHONING RIVER

over Mahoning River, Mahoning, OH

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,428

WESTERN RESERVE

Fair

Over: W FORK W BRNH MILL CREEK

2.0MI.E OF S.R.14, Mahoning, OH

Built 1925 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 453

SR 203

Fair

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER

4.32 MI N OF SR4, Marion, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,675

COUNTY ROAD 30

Fair

Over: BR OVER CARROLL DITCH

.4 MI N OF JCT TR 26, Marion, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 46

TOWNSHIP ROAD 31

Fair

Over: BR OVER PRAIRIE RUN

.5 MI N OF JCT SR 309, Marion, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 155

TOWNSHIP ROAD 142

Fair

Over: BR OVER HEIMLICH DT

S OF JCT TR 86, Marion, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

SR 18

Fair

Over: SMALL STREAM

2.42 MI W OF LOR CO LINE, Medina, OH

Built 1942 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,741

SR 162

Fair

Over: BR OF EAST BR BLACK RIVE

2.82 MILES WEST OF SR 83, Medina, OH

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,940

SR 162

Fair

Over: E FORK E BR BLACK RIVER

.2 MI. EAST OF S.R. 83, Medina, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,198

SR 248

Fair

Over: SPICER CREEK

4.7M E OF JCT SR 7, Meigs, OH

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 978

SR 681

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH SHADE RIVER

2.4M W OF JCT USR 33, Meigs, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 451

TR 82 WICKHAM

Fair

Over: KINGSBURY CREEK

0.811 MILE NW OF T223, Meigs, OH

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 209

TR 13 STANEART

Fair

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.604 MILE NW OF C11, Meigs, OH

Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 209

CR 60 LOOP

Fair

Over: LITTLE LEADING CREEK

0.358 MILE NE OF C4, Meigs, OH

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 177

TR 27 OLD DEXTER

Fair

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.470 MILE E. OF C6, Meigs, OH

Built 1943 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

USR-127

Fair

Over: ST.MARYS RIVER OVERFLOW

.54MI.N.OF JCT. SR-707, Mercer, OH

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,143

OLD TOWN RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWN RUN

.2 MI. E. FRYSINGER ROAD, Mercer, OH

Built 1997 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

IR-75

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

3.19MI.N. OF JCT.SR-41, Miami, OH

Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 23,381

BRADFORD-BLOOMER

Fair

Over: BALLINGERS RUN

0.25 N OF CR88, Miami, OH

Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 637

SR 78

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK WILLS CREEK

0.04 M W OF JCT SR 379, Monroe, OH

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,260

SR 255

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK

6.49M W OF JCT SR 7, Monroe, OH

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 394

SR 536

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK

5.8M N OF JCT SR 7, Monroe, OH

Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 173

BENTON TWP 526

Fair

Over: TRAIL RUN

100 FT. W. OF SR 800, Monroe, OH

Built 2008 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

SR835

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

.17MI W OF GREENE CO., Montgomery, OH

Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9,875

Frost Road T0109

Fair

Over: Little Turtle Creek

.2 MI N OLD SPRNGFLD RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,080

Showing 5,551-5,600 of 26,753 bridges

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