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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

SR726

Fair

Over: BANTAS FORK

1.5 MI S OF I70, Preble, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,249

SR732

Fair

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

.1 MI S OF US127, Preble, OH

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,763

BROWER RD.

Fair

Over: DUGGINS RUN

1ST E. OF US 127, Preble, OH

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 351

LONGMAN RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

.35 MI E OF CAM-SUG VAL., Preble, OH

Built 2011 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

SR 114

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK #

WEST EDGE OF KALIDA, Putnam, OH

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,489

SR 189

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD DITCH

4.09 mi. West of SR190, Putnam, OH

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 630

SR 13

Fair

Over: CLEARFORK CREEK

5.32 MILES N OF KNOX CO, Richland, OH

Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,800

SR 546

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK OF MOHICAN RI

1.16 MILES NORTH OF IR 71, Richland, OH

Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,487

WEST RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

0.3 EAST OF SR. 598, Richland, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

PAINTER RD.

Fair

Over: LOST RUN

.1MI W OF DARLINGTON SO., Richland, OH

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

SOUTH MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.6MI SOUTH OF COOK ROADD, Richland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,017

SR 772

Fair

Over: RALSTON RUN

6.47 MI N OF PIKE COUNTY, Ross, OH

Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,704

BLAIN HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.25 MI. W OF US-23, Ross, OH

Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 502

SR 19

Fair

Over: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK

1.71 mi. South of IR 80, Sandusky, OH

Built 1947 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,376

SR 53

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.78 mi. North of SR 523, Sandusky, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,729

STATE STREET

Fair

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

.1 MI. EAST OF FRONT ST., Sandusky, OH

Built 1926 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 16,476

USR 52

Fair

Over: LOWER TWIN CREEK

.84 MI E OF ADAMS COUNTY, Scioto, OH

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,451

SR 73

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.39 MI W OF SR 104, Scioto, OH

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,180

SR 335

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

1.02 MI N OF SR 139, Scioto, OH

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,753

RT#1 001

Fair

Over: POND RUN (GABE RUN)

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

RT# 002

Fair

Over: NACE RUN

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1979 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

RD# 02

Fair

Over: UPPER TWIN

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1981 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 37

RT# 014

Fair

Over: O'DELL CREEK

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1900 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

GALLIA PIKE

Fair

Over: GALLIA PIKE (GINAT CREEK

03.78 MI. N OF SR52, Scioto, OH

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,147

JR FURNACE-PWLSVL

Fair

Over: JR FURNACE-PWLS (N&W RR)

0.37 MI E OF GALLIA PIKE, Scioto, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 955

SWAUGER VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: SWAUGER VALLEY (HAR FRNC

04.10 MI. N OF SR335, Scioto, OH

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,423

MONROE ROAD

Fair

Over: MONROE ROAD (PINE CREEK)

01.15 MI. N OF TR341, Scioto, OH

Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 11

MERSHON ROAD

Fair

Over: MERSHON RD (POND CREEK)

00.52 MI. S OF CR49, Scioto, OH

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

SR 18

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.16 mi. West of SR 100, Seneca, OH

Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 6,253

SR 67

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.42 mi. North of USR 224, Seneca, OH

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,686

CLI CR 15

Fair

Over: SPICER CREEK

.156 MI S OF CR 38, Seneca, OH

Built 1972 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 489

REE TR 83

Fair

Over: FRINK RUN

.03 MI N OF TR126, Seneca, OH

Built 1984 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 155

REE TR 197

Fair

Over: SLATE RUN

.11 MI S OF TR8, Seneca, OH

Built 1984 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 110

SR 43

Fair

Over: SHERRICK RUN

0.93 MI S OF US 30, Stark, OH

Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,924

LA2016 ALABAMA

Fair

Over: FOX RUN

0.1 MI. N. OF TR362, Stark, OH

Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 621

SA0609 WILLOWDALE

Fair

Over: HYPOCRITE RUN

0.1 MI. W. OF SR43, Stark, OH

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,300

PL2604 MIDDLEBRANC

Fair

Over: MIDD BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.3 MI. E. OF CR210, Stark, OH

Built 1919 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,747

LE2419 WEBB

Fair

Over: MAHONING RIVER

0.1 MI. S. OF RIVER ST., Stark, OH

Built 1994 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,992

LE2009 MCCALLUM

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEECH CREEK

0.5 MI. S. OF SR619, Stark, OH

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,842

NI3302 MIDAY

Fair

Over: BRANCH EAST NIMISHILLEN

0.3 MI. N. OF CR112, Stark, OH

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,297

OS3546 CARROLLVIEW

Fair

Over: BRANCH LITTLE SANDY CREE

0.2 MI. S. OF CR141, Stark, OH

Built 1935 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,146

PA3315 WYNNGATE

Fair

Over: HUGLE RUN

0.1 MI. E. OF CR44, Stark, OH

Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

CA3478 CHEYENNE

Fair

Over: NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.5 MI. E. OF CR253, Stark, OH

Built 2001 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 951

NI3077 FRANCESCA

Fair

Over: FAIRHOPE DITCH

0.5 MI. W. OF CR199, Stark, OH

Built 2002 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,949

THIRD ST. N.E

Fair

Over: EAST BR NIMISHILLEN CREE

OVER E BR NIMISHILLEN, Stark, OH

Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,949

SR 59

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

2.30 MI E OF SR 91, Summit, OH

Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 18,172

SOUTH STREET

Fair

Over: OHIO CANAL

2500 FT E OF MANCHESTER, Summit, OH

Built 1927 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,002

N MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

900 FT N OF HOWARD ST, Summit, OH

Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 14,545

COVENTRY RD

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

2200 FT E OF STATE ST, Summit, OH

Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,437

CLEVE-MASSILLON RD

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

200 FT N OF VELLOW CREEK, Summit, OH

Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10,940

Showing 5,651-5,700 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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