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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

NAVARRE RD. S.W.

Fair

Over: W BR NIMISHILLEN CREEK

OVER W. BR. NIMISHILLEN, Stark, OH

Built 1912 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,749

FULTON RD. N.W.

Fair

Over: W. BR. NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.1 MI. E. OF I-77, Stark, OH

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 18,625

JKSN. TWP. RD. 30J

Fair

Over: SIVERLY CREEK

.1 MI. S. OF JCT. CR19, Vinton, OH

Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 96

TR 103 (19)

Fair

Over: DITCH #285

15000 RD 19, Williams, OH

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 85

TR 104 (19.50)

Fair

Over: DITCH #285

14990 RD 19.50, Williams, OH

Built 1976 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 324

SIXTH STREET

Fair

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

EAST OF MOENING STREET, Allen, OH

Built 1960 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 34

SR 329

Fair

Over: HYDE FORK

3.1M S OF JCT SR 550, Athens, OH

Built 1966 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 758

SR-66

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

.54 MI S OF JCT. SR-197, Auglaize, OH

Built 1962 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,956

Newtonvil Hutchnsn

Fair

Over: BRUSHY FORK

Newtonsville Hutchinson, Clermont, OH

Built 1950 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,537

Wetlands Drive

Fair

Over: East Branch Rocky River

100' South of Valle Pkwy, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,000

VERSAILLES-SE

Fair

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.36 mi n sr 185, Darke, OH

Built 1967 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 766

SR 141

Fair

Over: SYMMES CREEK

1.37M W OF JCT SR 233, Gallia, OH

Built 1955 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 718

CENTENARY ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.07 MI N OF STATE RT 141, Gallia, OH

Built 1989 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,415

KLEEMAN COURT

Fair

Over: WEST FORK CREEK

AT WEST FORK RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1907 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,295

ROBERTS RD. #62

Fair

Over: BRANCH E FORK WHITEOAK C

.80 MILES OFF OF S.R. 321, Highland, OH

Built 1982 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 385

ALLEN RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIV

0.5 MI W OF CR24, Jackson, OH

Built 1901 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 209

YORK STREET

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.11 W. OF OTTER CK. ROAD, Lucas, OH

Built 1998 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,481

SR589

Fair

Over: BR SMITH DITCH 355

.6 MI. N.OF JCT. SR55, Miami, OH

Built 1966 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,662

KIEFER RD T0176

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TWIN CREEK

1.7 MI E PREBLE CO LN RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1968 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 113

Woodman Drive

Fair

Over: Little Beaver Creek

.3 MILE N OF DOROTHY LANE, Montgomery, OH

Built 1971 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 24,012

SR 208

Fair

Over: OVER MUSKINGUM RIVER

AT THE JCT OF SR 666, Muskingum, OH

Built 1988 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,528

SR 555

Fair

Over: OVER BRUSH CREEK

5.2 M N OF MORGAN CO LINE, Muskingum, OH

Built 1962 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,208

SR 564

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK DUCK CREEK

2.82M E OF JCT SR 78, Noble, OH

Built 1962 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,101

COUNTY ROAD M

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.23 MI NE OF SR 115, Putnam, OH

Built 1960 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 427

EDE TR 58

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

.25 MI W OF TR 151, Seneca, OH

Built 1900 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 114

HOP CR 18

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK HO

.2 MI E OF TR 101, Seneca, OH

Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 337

SR 683

Fair

Over: JOHNSON RUN

0.35M N OF JCT SR 93, Vinton, OH

Built 1940 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,514

COUNTY ROAD 79

Fair

Over: BR RAINBOW CK * RAUC

4.31 MI N OF JCT CO RD 4, Washington, OH

Built 1965 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 180

EATON RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SEVEN MILE

.03 MI S OF US 127, Butler, OH

Built 1986 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,055

SR 541

Fair

Over: 541 OVER WILLS CREEK

1.25 M W OF GUE CO LINE, Coshocton, OH

Built 1994 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 641

ELIZABETH LANE

Fair

Over: OVER FITCH LATERAL

712 FT E OF CORP LINE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1998 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,949

MILL

Fair

Over: MILL RACE GREENVILLE CR.

.06 MI N HAHN, Darke, OH

Built 1920 Load: 24.9 t

SCHROCK RD

Fair

Over: ALUM CREEK (SCHROCK RD)

0.5 MI E.OF CLEVELAND AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1985 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 6,985

CAMPAIGN ROAD

Fair

Over: LI'L WHITE OAK CREEK

1.67 MI E.OF SR.554, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 209

SOUTH SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: DALY CREEK

0.2 MI E OF DALY ROAD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1953 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 500

FORSYTHE RD #157

Fair

Over: STREAM

EAST OF SR. 136, Highland, OH

Built 1985 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 96

SR 100

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

1.45 MI N OF SR309, Marion, OH

Built 1962 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 561

HESSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT CR6, Ottawa, OH

Built 1958 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 324

SR 13

Fair

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

2.16 M N OF ATH CO LINE, Perry, OH

Built 1971 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,997

SIDNEY FREYBURG

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

.6 M N FT. LORMAIE SWANDE, Shelby, OH

Built 1972 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 564

LINE STREET CR-15

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

.1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR183, Stark, OH

Built 1962 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 5,680

SR 736

Fair

Over: ROBINSON RUN

1.99 MI N OF US42, Union, OH

Built 1971 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,048

CR 29 (K)

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

16990 RD K, Williams, OH

Built 1959 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 548

TR 6

Fair

Over: CAT HOLLOW

0.09 MI W OF JCT SR 379, Belmont, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 13

Fair

Over: RILEY RUN

0.5 MI NORTH OF ST RT 39, Carroll, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 125

MADISON STREET

Fair

Over: CHERRY VALLEY RUN

0.1 MI N SR344, Columbiana, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 537

CANAL ROAD CR 82

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

661' NORTH OF WARNER RD., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1994 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 6,366

WEST 3rd STREET

Fair

Over: TOWER CITY PARKING

SOUTH OF PROSPECT AV/W3RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1930 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 6,702

OSWALT-GOOD

Fair

Over: MISSISSINAWA RIVER

.14 MI S VAN KIRK, Darke, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 351

LIB-22 PLEASANTVIL

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR (CR 1 7)

0.1 MI E OF STRINGTOWN RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 1991 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,663

Showing 5,901-5,950 of 26,753 bridges

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