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
LEE TWP RD 331
FairOver: PARADE ELKHORN CR CARSON
AT DEAD END OF LEE TP 331, Carroll, OH
Built 1987 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 96
SR-245
FairOver: LEE CREEK
1.38MI.N. OF JCT. SR-29, Champaign, OH
Built 1988 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 367
SR-245
FairOver: BRANCH OF KINGS CREEK
1.56MI.S. OF JCT. SR-507, Champaign, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 650
USR 68
FairOver: TRIBUTARY MAD RIVER
1MI.S. OF JCT. SR-72, Clark, OH
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,024
USR 68
FairOver: TRIBUTARY MAD RIVER
1MI.S. OF JCT. SR-72, Clark, OH
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,024
SR-571
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
.14MI.E. OF JCT. SR-235, Clark, OH
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,472
COUNTY RD NO 313
FairOver: N HAMPTON RD O DONNELS C
1/2 MILE SOUTH DETRICK JO, Clark, OH
Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 852
T-50
FairOver: WILLOWDALE RD O CHAPMAN
50 FT SO SNYDER DOMER, Clark, OH
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 691
C-363
FairOver: OLD COLUMBUS O BEAVER CK
50FT. W. COLUMBUS RD., Clark, OH
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,262
C-314
FairOver: NEW CARLISLE PK & BR DON
100 FT W N HAMPTON RD, Clark, OH
Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,266
WATER STREET
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
0.10 MI N OF NORTH ST, Clark, OH
Built 1989 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,822
SR 756
FairOver: BIG INDIAN CREEK
0.13 MI N OF SR 232 JCT, Clermont, OH
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,398
USR 68
FairOver: COWAN CREEK
1.86 MI S OF WILMINGTON, Clinton, OH
Built 1938 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,779
SR 133
FairOver: TRIBUTARY SECOND CREEK
.2 MI N BLANCHESTER SW CL, Clinton, OH
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,439
US 30
FairOver: W FORK LITTLE BEAVER CRK
.61 MI E OF SR 45, Columbiana, OH
Built 1946 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,643
GEORGETOWN RD 400
FairOver: NO NAME STREAM
0.3 MI W SR45, Columbiana, OH
Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,491
PIONEER RD 1025
FairOver: LITTLE BULL CREEK
0.0 MI N SR154, Columbiana, OH
Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 96
OLD 344 414A
FairOver: EAST BRANCH CHERRY VALLE
0.2 MI S SR344, Columbiana, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,114
SR 83
FairOver: ROYERS CREEK
3.2 M N OF MUS CO LINE, Coshocton, OH
Built 1933 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,191
TOWNSHIP ROAD 51
FairOver: LITTLE WATOMIKA CREEK
0.1 mile W jct SR60, Coshocton, OH
Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209
TOWNSHIP ROAD 419
FairOver: DOUGHTY CREEK
0.1 mile W jct TR312, Coshocton, OH
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209
SR 4
FairOver: LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER
.43 MI N OF MARION COUNTY, Crawford, OH
Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,994
MARION-MELMORE RD
FairOver: BROKEN SWORD CREEK
0.2 MI. S. OF US 30, Crawford, OH
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 907
GALION-NEW WINCH
FairOver: OLENTANGY RIVER
2.1 MI. E. OF SR 100, Crawford, OH
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 326
KNAUSS ROAD
FairOver: BROKEN SWORD CREEK
1.1 MI N OF US 30, Crawford, OH
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 106
CHATFIELD-CENTER
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.7 MI. E. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH
Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 108
RIDGETON-ANNAPOLIS
FairOver: BROKEN SWORD CREEK
1.2 MI. N. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH
Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 127
USR 6
FairOver: CUY. RIVER & RTA
DETROIT/SUPERIOR BRIDGE, Cuyahoga, OH
Built 1917 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 20,094
USR 322
FairOver: STREAM .1 MI. W COVENTRY
0.95 MI E OF E 117 ST, Cuyahoga, OH
Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,093
SR49A
FairOver: PAINTER CREEK
1.71 MI S OF JCT. SR49, Darke, OH
Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,851
MEEKER ROAD
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
.68 MI N SR 49, Darke, OH
Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,277
WASHINGTON
FairOver: STILLWATER RIVER
.15 MI E SR 49, Darke, OH
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 67
MICHAEL
FairOver: W. J. ROSS DITCH
.36 MI N WASHINGTON, Darke, OH
Built 1982 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351
HIESTAND
FairOver: NORTHFORKSTILLWATER RIVE
.31 MI E RHYNARD-FINK, Darke, OH
Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351
SR 15
FairOver: BUCKSKIN CREEK
1.58 mi. West of SR18, Defiance, OH
Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,249
SR 66
FairOver: MATTOCK DITCH
4.1 mi. North of USR24., Defiance, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,271
BOSTATER ROAD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.3 E OF MULLIGANS BLUFF, Defiance, OH
Built 2012 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 27
ROSEDALE ROAD
FairOver: LOST CREEK LATERAL
0.5 N OF ARROWSMITH, Defiance, OH
Built 2011 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 85
US 36
FairOver: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK
2.35 M W OF SR 61, Delaware, OH
Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 13,936
SR 37
FairOver: PRAIRIE RUN
0.37 MI E OF SR 257, Delaware, OH
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,583
SR 229
FairOver: W ALUM CREEK
0.56 MI E OF US42, Delaware, OH
Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,645
SR 257
FairOver: OTTAWA CREEK
5.44 MI N OF SR 37, Delaware, OH
Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 689
S.R. 521
FairOver: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK
2.82 MI E. OF S71, Delaware, OH
Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,759
CARTER'S CORNER RD
FairOver: TAYLOR RUN
0.1 MI. S. OF WILSON RD., Delaware, OH
Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385
USR 6
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.62 MI E SR 2, Erie, OH
Built 1894 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,729
SR 13
FairOver: OVER N&S RR
1.85 MILES NORTH OF SR250, Erie, OH
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,190
BERLIN RD CR132
FairOver: BERLIN RD-OLD WOMAN CRK
B-306, Erie, OH
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,677
HARMON RD TR19
FairOver: HARMON RD/CHAPPEL CREEK
F-408, Erie, OH
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 41
US 22
FairOver: TRIB OF RACCOON RUN
.7 MI EAST OF JC SR 37, Fairfield, OH
Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,536
LIB-10 BASIL RD NW
FairOver: T PAWPAW CR(BASIL RD NW)
0.5 MI N-BICKEL CH RD NW, Fairfield, OH
Built 1990 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385
Showing 6,051-6,100 of 26,753 bridges
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