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

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 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%.

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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Ohio

USR 23

Fair

Over: MARTIN DITCH

0.23 Mi. South of US 20, Wood, OH

Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,508

SR 281

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

1.49 mi. East of IR 75, Wood, OH

Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 964

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: CSX RR

2.3MI EAST OF EXIT 71, Wood, OH

Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 44,219

CYGNET ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSON CUT-OFF CYGNET R

0.50 MI E OF CUSTAR RD, Wood, OH

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 148

CYGNET ROAD

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK CYGNET RD

0.08 ML W OF MEARS RD, Wood, OH

Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,234

PEMBERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: CRANECREEK PEMBERVILLE R

0.35 ML S OF LATCHA RD, Wood, OH

Built 1931 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 668

OREGON ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK OREGON ROAD

0.10 MI N OF S.R. 20, Wood, OH

Built 1941 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,630

HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: S BR PRTG RIV HALL RD

0.05 ML W OF PRTG VIEW RD, Wood, OH

Built 1994 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 75

QUARRY ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORD QUARRY ROAD

0.30 ML W OF INSLEY RD, Wood, OH

Built 1994 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 250

TULLER ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH 2311 TULLER ROAD

0.10 ML N OF RANGE LN RD, Wood, OH

Built 1910 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 75

TONTOGANY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TONTOGANY CREEK AND ROAD

0.10 ML N OF SCOTT RD, Wood, OH

Built 1910 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 106

CUCKLE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DCH2397 CUCKLE CREEK ROA

0.50 ML N OF NAPOLEON RD, Wood, OH

Built 2000 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150

CHAMBERLAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: N.BR.PRTG.CHAMBERLAIN RD

0.10 ML S OF S.R. 105, Wood, OH

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 80

GYPSY LANE ROAD

Fair

Over: N.BR.PRTG.RIV.GYPSYLANER

1.2 MI.WEST OF U.S.R. 6, Wood, OH

Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 220

SR 534

Fair

Over: GRAND RIVER

0.52 MI S OF SR 307, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1959 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,866

DIXIE HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PUSHETA CREEK

1.5 MI S OF FED. RTE 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 2000 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,082

PRAIRIE ROAD

Fair

Over: ANDERSON FORK

.14 MI SW OF SABINA RD, Clinton, OH

Built 2000 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 539

USR 6

Fair

Over: VERMILION RIVER

.60 MI W LOR. CO. LINE, Erie, OH

Built 1928 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 15,119

SR 235

Fair

Over: BINKLEY CREEK

0.54 mi. North of USR30, Hancock, OH

Built 1968 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,567

LOCUST RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM

SOUTH OF SR. 785, Highland, OH

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 324

SR 152

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1.66 MI S OF SR 151, Jefferson, OH

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,291

US 62

Fair

Over: TRIB OF E BR JELLOWAY CR

3.6 M W OF HOLMES CO LINE, Knox, OH

Built 1932 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,126

MOUNT VERNON AVE.

Fair

Over: CENTER RUN

1.0 MI EAST OF SR 13, Knox, OH

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 8,569

SR 162

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.28 MILES EAST OF SR 511, Lorain, OH

Built 1966 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,163

VALLEY STREET

Fair

Over: CRAB CREEK

500 FT. E. OF ANDREWS AVE, Mahoning, OH

Built 1958 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,500

SR 606

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH ROCKY RIVER

.43 MI S SR 94, Medina, OH

Built 1962 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,274

SR 314

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.11 MI N OF SR97, Morrow, OH

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,799

KINGSTON-ADELPHI

Fair

Over: BULL RUN

0.2MI W.OF TARLTON-ADELPH, Pickaway, OH

Built 1910 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 470

COUNTY ROAD M

Fair

Over: DUKES RUN

0.20 MI W OF RD 2, Putnam, OH

Built 1961 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 322

SR 61

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

2.56 MI N SR 39, Richland, OH

Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,654

THOMPSON SCHIFF RD

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

.35 M.N. HOEWISHER ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,958

US 36 RAMP

Fair

Over: BIG STILLWATER CR(RAMP J

ON RAMP J AT JCT. US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,000

S EAST STREET

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.2 MI S of E MAIN ST, Warren, OH

Built 1971 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,500

SR 603

Fair

Over: BRINDLE RUN

.20 MI N US 42, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,121

SR 329

Fair

Over: FEDERAL CREEK

4.4M N OF JCT SR 550, Athens, OH

Built 1961 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 425

SR 147

Fair

Over: BR LEATHWOOD CR.

.32 M W OF B&O RR, Belmont, OH

Built 1985 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,609

SR 257

Fair

Over: HOWARD RUN

1.65 MI N OF SR750, Delaware, OH

Built 1968 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 8,277

HAN CO RD 304

Fair

Over: WOODRUFF DITCH

0.26 MI E OF TR 68, Hancock, OH

Built 1971 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 334

TOWNSHIP ROAD 31

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.14 MI SOUTH OF US 62, Holmes, OH

Built 1963 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 209

TOPE RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BUCKEYE CREEK

0.1 MILE S. OF T-232, Jackson, OH

Built 2004 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 96

CR 1

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER

.75 M N OF CR47, Logan, OH

Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,389

CR 77 TOWN FORK

Fair

Over: TOWN FORK

4.64 MI WEST OF SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 209

CR 16B

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.31 MI W OF CR59 INT., Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 385

SR 145

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.79M N WASH. CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 744

MUDDY CREEK N RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.01 MI. S. JCT CR36, Ottawa, OH

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 324

DEBORD RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY CROOKED CREEK

1.67 MI. N OF BLAIN HWY., Ross, OH

Built 1981 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 50

RIVERSIDE DR.

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

RIVERSIDE DR., Seneca, OH

Built 1929 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,620

SR 683

Fair

Over: REASOR RUN-HAMDEN LAKE

1.48M N OF JCT SR 93, Vinton, OH

Built 1968 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,514

SR 163

Fair

Over: PACKER CREEK

1.09 mi East of IR80/IR90, Wood, OH

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,071

CR 1302

Fair

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

2.97 M E OF US 42 BYPASS, Ashland, OH

Built 1988 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,342

Showing 5,751-5,800 of 26,753 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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