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

CLE-22 HEIGL RD SW

Fair

Over: SCIPPO CR(HEIGLE RD SW

0.6 MI E OF C.R. 2., Fairfield, OH

Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

PLE-11 MUDHOUSE RD

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN(MUDHOUSE RD

1.6 MI W OF LAKE RD NE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

LIB-03 CHERY LN NW

Fair

Over: T PESERVOIR FDR(CHERRY L

0.1 MI S OF BLACKLICK RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

LIB-29 HAVENSPORT

Fair

Over: POPLAR CR(HAVENSPORT RD)

0.8 MI N OF C. R. 17, Fairfield, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

LIB-30 BISH RD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CR (BISH RD NW)

0.8 MI W OF BADER RD NW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1923 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

PLE-20 VALLEY VIEW

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN(VALLEY VIEW

0.5 MI W OF GEORGE RD NE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1993 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 320

RIC-12 GUN BARRELL

Fair

Over: RUSH CR(GUNBARRELL RD NE

0.5 MI N OF BOPE RD NE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1986 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

TOLLGATE RD NW

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CR(TOLLGATE RD)

0.4 MI N OF REFUGEE RD NW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1916 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,842

VIO-23 Benadum Rd

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CR(BENADUM RDNW

0.3 MI W OF C.R. 20, Fairfield, OH

Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

WAL-04 CATTAIL RD

Fair

Over: T WALNUT CR(CATTAIL RDNE

0.1 MI N OF GEIGER RD NE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 375

US 35

Fair

Over: OVER SHEPARDS RUN

OVER SHEPARDS RUN, Fayette, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,889

USR 62

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

2.41 MI S OF US 35, Fayette, OH

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,014

SR 729

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.04 MI N OF US35, Fayette, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 610

SR 753

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

5.12 MIU S OF US35, Fayette, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,577

GRASSY BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: GRASSY BRANCH GRASSY BRR

0.25 MI S FERGUSON - TR81, Fayette, OH

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

BLESSING CHAPEL RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CK BLESS CHAPEL RD

0.5 MI S CARRS MILL, Fayette, OH

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

CO 035B

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK DITCH

2.46 MI E OF SR 729, Fayette, OH

Built 1936 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,437

I-70

Fair

Over: IR 70E OVER SCIOTO RIVER

0.21 MI E OF I-71, Franklin, OH

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 61,022

SCARBOROUGH BLVD

Fair

Over: (O) POWELL CREEK

700 FT W/BRICE ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,403

USR 20A

Fair

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.46 Mi. W. of SR 66, Fulton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,113

SR 66

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.17 MI N. OF CR L, Fulton, OH

Built 1947 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,494

SR 109

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.1 mi North of SR 120, Fulton, OH

Built 1932 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,016

SR 120

Fair

Over: BARNABY DITCH

3.53 mi. East of SR 109, Fulton, OH

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,055

SR 120

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

180 Ft. West of SR 64, Fulton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,055

Bridge D6.1

Fair

Over: STREAM BAD CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF TR 6, Fulton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,145

Bridge G24-3.3

Fair

Over: BATES CREEK

TR G 0.3 MI. W. TR 24-3, Fulton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 908

Bridge JSR64.1

Fair

Over: AI CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF SR64, Fulton, OH

Built 1976 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 468

Bridge KSR64.1

Fair

Over: AI CREEK

CR K 0.1 MI. W. OF SR 64, Fulton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,778

Bridge LSR64.5

Fair

Over: AI CREEK

0.5 MI. WEST OF SR64, Fulton, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 394

Bridge 21LM.1

Fair

Over: CHEST NO 2

0.1 MI. N. OF T.R. LM, Fulton, OH

Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 90

Bridge 27M.2

Fair

Over: STREAM MILL CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF CR M, Fulton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 477

GARNSEY AVE.

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

.1 MILE NORTH OF MAIN ST., Fulton, OH

Built 1910 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

SR 588

Fair

Over: RYAN RUN

1.96M E OF JCT SR 850, Gallia, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,285

SR 141

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2.3M E OF JCT SR 735, Gallia, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 772

SR 160

Fair

Over: DURGAN RUN

1.93M S OF JCT SR 325, Gallia, OH

Built 1952 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 948

SR 218

Fair

Over: BIG BULLSKIN CREEK

3.03M S OF JCT SR 790, Gallia, OH

Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,015

SR 218

Fair

Over: BIG BULLSKIN CREEK

3.47M S OF JCT SR 790, Gallia, OH

Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,015

SR 218

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.98M N OF JCT SR 7, Gallia, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,238

SR 554

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

4.21M W OF JCT SR 160, Gallia, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,803

C H & D ROAD

Fair

Over: DIRTY FACE CREEK

.52 M S OF STATE RT 233, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385

POTTS RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.9 MI W OF CAMBRIA FURNAC, Gallia, OH

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

FULKS RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

.24 MI E OF SR 218, Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

MORGAN CENTER RD

Fair

Over: CAMPAIGN CREEK

75 FT W OF ROWLESVILLE RD, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 248

OWEN RD

Fair

Over: THORP CREEK

0.33 MI N OF CR-18, Geauga, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 87

MARSH HAWK RUN

Fair

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

400 FT FROM SPERRY RD INT, Geauga, OH

Built 1994 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 121

US 35

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

2.27 MI N OF MOT/GRE LINE, Greene, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 41,731

US 42

Fair

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

XENIA, Greene, OH

Built 1928 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,758

SR 235

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER

0.24 MI SO OF GRE/MOT CO, Greene, OH

Built 1944 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 13,622

GRINNELL ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW SPRINGS CREEK

2.18 mi N of Wilb-Clift, Greene, OH

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 978

W B I-70 & US 40

Fair

Over: I 70 OVER SALT FORK

2.5 M W OF JCT SR 513, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 14,765

Showing 6,101-6,150 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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