Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
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 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
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
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.
TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
All Bridges in Ohio
COUNTY ROAD 956
FairOver: LANG CREEK
.13 MI. W OF US 250, Ashland, OH
Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 518
TOWNSHIP ROAD 1243
FairOver: LANG CREEK
.23 MI N OF CR 956, Ashland, OH
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 74
COUNTY ROAD 2654
FairOver: BRANCH OF HONEY CREEK
.22 MILE NORTHEAST OF775, Ashland, OH
Built 1990 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 63
TOWNSHIP ROAD 2826
FairOver: BLACK FORK
.03 M W OF TR 629, Ashland, OH
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 498
TOWNSHIP ROAD 580
FairOver: MUDDY FORK
17 MI NE OF CR 620, Ashland, OH
Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 162
TOWNSHIP ROAD 2672
FairOver: PLUM RUN
.12 MI. E. OF CR. 457, Ashland, OH
Built 1980 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 29
COUNTY ROAD 801
FairOver: ORANGE CREEK
.09 M N OF SR 58, Ashland, OH
Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,578
COUNTY ROAD 1181
FairOver: BRANCH OF BUCK CREEK
.37 M S OF TR 126, Ashland, OH
Built 2003 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 112
PARKSIDE DRIVE
FairOver: TOWN RUN CREEK
0.1 MI SOUTH OF ELLIS AVE, Ashland, OH
Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 700
ROOT ROAD
FairOver: ASHTABULA RIVER
.05 MI. E. OF CH33, Ashtabula, OH
Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 40
INSTITUTE ROAD
FairOver: LEBANON CREEK
.04 MI. N. OF BROWNVILLE, Ashtabula, OH
Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324
SR 550
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
2.2M W OF JCT SR 13, Athens, OH
Built 1989 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 667
SR 56
FairOver: B&O RR ABANDONED
2.2M E OF JCT SR 690, Athens, OH
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 761
SR 78
FairOver: MUD FORK CREEK
0.8Mi E OF JCT SR 13, Athens, OH
Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,292
SR 329
FairOver: FEDERAL CREEK
3.3Mi S OF JCT SR 144, Athens, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 425
SR 356
FairOver: GRASS RUN
1M S OF JCT SR 681, Athens, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 175
SR 682
FairOver: MARGARET CREEK
2.1M S OF JCT USR 33, Athens, OH
Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,168
SR 685
FairOver: SNOW FORK CREEK
0.3M W OF JCT SR 78, Athens, OH
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 893
SR 690
FairOver: MUSH RUN
0.3M N OF JCT SR 550, Athens, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,068
RHORIC RD
FairOver: FACTORY CREEK
JUST WEST OF CR 9, Athens, OH
Built 1951 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209
C0044
FairOver: MID BR SHADE RIVER
BUCKEYE LAKE RD. OUTLET, Athens, OH
Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 96
MAIN ST.
FairOver: SCHMIER DITCH
.05 N. OF JCT. SR219, Auglaize, OH
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,151
USR 33
FairOver: D.T.&I. RR
.27 MI. E. OF JCT.N.SR65, Auglaize, OH
Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,109
SR-116
FairOver: ST. MARYS RIVER
.97MI.N.OF JCT. SR-197, Auglaize, OH
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 114
SR-197
FairOver: ST. MARYS RIVER
1.97MI.E.OF JCT. SR-116, Auglaize, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 413
SR-198
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
2.41MI.S.OF ALLEN CO.LINE, Auglaize, OH
Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,119
SR-219
FairOver: BRANCH OF CLEAR CREEK
.17MI.E.OF JCT. SR-29, Auglaize, OH
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,243
SR-219
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
1.94MI.E.OF JCT. SR-29, Auglaize, OH
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,243
NATIONAL ROAD
FairOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER
0.4 MI. W. OF S.R. 198, Auglaize, OH
Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,133
PLATTNER ROAD
FairOver: CARTER CREEK
4.2 MI S OF SR 29, Auglaize, OH
Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 797
BARKCAMP S.P. RD 1
FairOver: EAST FORK BARKCAMP CREEK
IN BARKCAMP STATE PARK, Belmont, OH
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 180
TR 464 TREADWAY RD
FairOver: GLENNS RUN
0.01 MI W OF JCT CH 4, Belmont, OH
Built 1942 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 38
TR 314
FairOver: AULTS RUN
0.11 MI N OF JCT CH 4, Belmont, OH
Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 96
TR 821
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
0.01 MI S OF JCT TR 728, Belmont, OH
Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 96
COUNTY HIGHWAY 04
FairOver: WHEELING CREEK
0.18 N OF JCT CH 10, Belmont, OH
Built 2000 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,134
48TH STREET
FairOver: DAISY RUN
DAISY RUN, Belmont, OH
Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 705
US 50
FairOver: E FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVE
.05 MI W OF FAYETTEVILLE, Brown, OH
Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,644
US 52
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
.48 MI E OF RIPLEY, Brown, OH
Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,397
USR 68
FairOver: FIVEMILE CREEK
.15 MI N OF SR 286, Brown, OH
Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,700
MELBLANC ROAD
FairOver: W. FORK OHIO BRUSH CREEK
.04 MI. S. OF JCT. C23, Brown, OH
Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324
BIG RUN ROAD
FairOver: BIG RUN
1000 FT EAST SR41, Brown, OH
Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 155
DAYHILL ARNHEIM RD
FairOver: CAMP RUN
.58 MI. N. OF JCT. SR125, Brown, OH
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 253
CAMP RUN ROAD
FairOver: CAMP RUN
.65 MI. W. OF JCT. C32, Brown, OH
Built 1989 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 586
TRI-COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: FLAT RUN
8.42 MI E OF CLER CO LINE, Brown, OH
Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,423
BIG RUN
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.72 MI N. OLD A&P, Brown, OH
Built 1999 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 155
SR 129
FairOver: TRIBUTARY BEALS RUN
.29 W NE CORP MILLVILLE, Butler, OH
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,912
BLUEBIRD DR
FairOver: EAST FORK MILL CREEK
.5 M S OF TR 119, Butler, OH
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,949
CRESCENTVILLE ROAD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.33 MI W OF MOSTELLER, Butler, OH
Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,500
CRESCENTVILLE ROAD
FairOver: EAST FORK MILL CREEK
0.06 MI W OF MOSTELLER, Butler, OH
Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 11,884
THOMAS BOULEVARD
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
0.31 MI S OF WSHNGTN BLVD, Butler, OH
Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,900
Showing 6,001-6,050 of 26,753 bridges
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