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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

CH182

Fair

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

1.1 MILE EAST OF SR231, Wyandot, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 223

CH330

Fair

Over: ROCK RUN

JUST E OF TH124, Wyandot, OH

Built 1976 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,642

CARTER RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.12 M N OF LTL BULLSKIN, Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 209

CARTER RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.28 MI N OF LTL BULLSKIN, Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 209

AUTUMN HILL RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.54 MI NW OF SR 588, Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 385

WOODS MILL RD

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

.01 M W OF SUMMITT ROAD, Gallia, OH

Built 1991 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 149

BUCKEYE HILLS RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

100'W.OF SR.325 325, Gallia, OH

Built 1991 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 420

TR 2784

Fair

Over: WITTEN CREEK

0.03MI E. OF CR 15, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4

1-SP STATE PARK RD

Fair

Over: SWITZER CR (MALABAR FARM

MALABAR FARM STATE PARK, Richland, OH

Built 1979 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

SR 11

Fair

Over: GRIGGS CREEK

2.43 MI N OF SR 167, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2011 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,383

SR 534

Fair

Over: BR COWLES CREEK

0.91 MI S OF US 20, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,235

HINKLE RD

Fair

Over: BROWNS RUN

.7 MI N OF HETZLER RD, Butler, OH

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120

IR 90-EB

Fair

Over: CEI INTAKE CHANNEL

.34 MI W OF JCT SR283DA, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 61,039

EASTLAND RD C186

Fair

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

677' N OF MAIN STR, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1904 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,175

WEFFLER ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF HELLER DITCH

.03 MI N YOUNT, Darke, OH

Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 351

PERKINS AVE CR5

Fair

Over: PERKINS AVE/MILLS CREEK

S-006, Erie, OH

Built 1967 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,833

DAYTON YS ROAD

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

0.76 MI W of TREBEIN RD, Greene, OH

Built 1974 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,085

MUDDY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.04 MI E OF DEVILS BACKB, Hamilton, OH

Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,727

SR 65

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1.17 mi. East of SR 110, Henry, OH

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,098

SR 213

Fair

Over: YELLOW CR

1.15 MI S OF SR 7, Jefferson, OH

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,858

SR 82

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

4.06 MILES EAST OF SR 83, Lorain, OH

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,512

N Co Line C0002

Fair

Over: Brush Creek

.6 MILES EAST OF SR49, Montgomery, OH

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 584

SR 376

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.7M S JCT SR 60, Morgan, OH

Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,443

RAMP AA

Fair

Over: RAMP AA OVER TIMBER RUN

AT JCT OF I-70, Muskingum, OH

Built 1968 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,190

COUNTY ROAD 107

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT C60, Paulding, OH

Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 364

W SIXTH STREET

Fair

Over: TOUBY'S RUN

0.1MI W. OF MAIN ST(SR13), Richland, OH

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,493

STATE ROUTE 50

Fair

Over: UPPER TWIN CREEK

6.28 M E OF BAINBRIDGE, Ross, OH

Built 1932 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,993

SR 47

Fair

Over: BRAUCK CREEK

3.3 MI W OF SR739, Union, OH

Built 1957 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 717

SR 550

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.43M E ATHENS CO. LINE, Washington, OH

Built 1924 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 717

MUZZYS ROAD

Fair

Over: DUGAN RUN

0.28 MI E OF USR 36, Champaign, OH

Built 1945 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 608

IR 90-EB

Fair

Over: CEI OUTLET CHANNEL

.23 MI W OF JCT SR283DA, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1938 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 61,039

SR 94

Fair

Over: CSX RR SOUTH OF 480

.03 MI S I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1986 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 21,572

REFUGEE RD

Fair

Over: POWELL DITCH(REFUGEE RD)

0.1 MI WEST OF BRICE RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 8,612

WIND RIVER DRIVE

Fair

Over: STONE QUARRY RUN

0.13 MI W OF LANCASTER AV, Franklin, OH

Built 1978 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 200

SR 88

Fair

Over: GRAND RIV 0.19 MI SW 422

100 FT W MILL RD, Geauga, OH

Built 1947 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,661

SR 660

Fair

Over: OVER CHAPMANS RUN

.6 M E OF JCT SR 313, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 812

Patch Road

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.1 MILE SOUTH OF US 40, Guernsey, OH

Built 2004 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 477

USR 33

Fair

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

1.32M E OF JCT SR 328, Hocking, OH

Built 1970 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 7,836

TOWNSHIP ROAD 262

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PAINT CREEK

0.55 MI. SOUTH OF CR 320, Holmes, OH

Built 1931 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 154

GLADE RUN RD

Fair

Over: GLADE RUN

1.16 MI. EAST OF CR-28, Jackson, OH

Built 2006 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 69

RD 19 - LAKE RD

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWA LAKE OUTLET

2 MI. N OF SR 224, Medina, OH

Built 1996 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,766

TR 359 SORDEN

Fair

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.240 MILE N. OF T67, Meigs, OH

Built 1958 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 96

SR 145

Fair

Over: CLEAR FK LITTLE MUSKINGM

1.58M N OF JCT SR724, Monroe, OH

Built 1951 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 867

Frmersville German

Fair

Over: Trib. Little Twin Creek

.5 MI NW OF MANNING RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1984 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 3,119

SR 83

Fair

Over: TILTONS RUN (JEWETT RUN)

0.48M N MORGAN CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1931 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 338

COUNTY ROAD 60

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.2 MI W OF JCT C107, Paulding, OH

Built 1972 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 264

SR 361

Fair

Over: OVER CONGO CREEK

1.05 MI E OF US23, Pickaway, OH

Built 1941 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 587

SR 762

Fair

Over: PETERS RUN

0.54 MI E OF SR104, Pickaway, OH

Built 1986 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 3,841

VAN METER ROAD

Fair

Over: VAN METER RUN

0.1MI W. OF SR 104, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 132

US 50

Fair

Over: LOWER TWIN CREEK

6.84 M E OF BRAINBRIDGE, Ross, OH

Built 1956 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 3,993

Showing 6,451-6,500 of 26,753 bridges

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