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

BLO C 0049

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.03 MILES S OF TR 163, Seneca, OH

Built 1964 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 124

SR-705

Fair

Over: BEAVER JOINT DITCH

.31MI.E.OF DARKE CO.LINE, Shelby, OH

Built 1966 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,744

CR 14 (R)

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH ST JOSEPH RI

08210 RD R, Williams, OH

Built 1964 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 405

ADAMS ROAD

Fair

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

.05 MI. N. OF SCRIBNER RD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1948 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 209

SR39

Fair

Over: RILEY RUN

0.51 MI. S OF COLUMBIANA, Carroll, OH

Built 1959 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,180

CHARLES BIERHUP RD

Fair

Over: MULGA RUN

0.3 MI E OF ST RT 32, Jackson, OH

Built 1901 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 96

SR 18

Fair

Over: WELLINGTON CREEK

.74 MILES EAST OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,401

SR 665

Fair

Over: GLADE RUN

5.53 MI E OF US 42, Madison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,340

USR 40

Fair

Over: CHESSIE SYSTEM RAILROAD

1.5MI.W OF MIAMI COUNTY, Montgomery, OH

Built 1966 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,858

SR 555

Fair

Over: OVER BRUSH CREEK

5.7 M N OF MORGAN CO LINE, Muskingum, OH

Built 1962 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,208

PIDCOCK ROAD

Fair

Over: GEORGES RUN TRIBUTARY

1.75 MI E OF ARCH HILL RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 1900 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 209

BENTON-CARROLL RD

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

4.9 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1956 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 592

SR 339

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRANCH WOLF CREEK

1.6M S OF JCT SR 60, Washington, OH

Built 1979 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 6,848

CR 15 (P.50)

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

07310 RD P.50, Williams, OH

Built 1925 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 252

VAUGHN RIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: LICK FORK

0.3 MI E OF JCT SR 41, Adams, OH

Built 1976 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 182

HOME RD.

Fair

Over: NO NAME DITCH

0.2 MI. E. OF UNION CO., Delaware, OH

Built 1972 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 2,900

CORNELIUS ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAT HEAD RUN

.75 MI S OF HIGHLAND CNTY, Adams, OH

Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 477

COFFEE HOLLOW RD.

Fair

Over: SCIOTO BRUSH CREEK

.62 MI E OF JCT SR 73, Adams, OH

Built 1972 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 96

SR 60

Fair

Over: OVER BUCK CREEK/CSX RR.

2.53 MI N US 224, Ashland, OH

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,157

COUNTY ROAD 3275

Fair

Over: PINE RUN

.43 MI. S/W OF TR 799, Ashland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 148

BLANK PIKE

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

1.1 MI W OF CR 191, Auglaize, OH

Built 1977 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 797

STATE LINE CENTER

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK BRANCH

.1 MI S OF KING RD, Butler, OH

Built 1988 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 270

Fear Not Mills Roa

Fair

Over: MUTTON RUN

0.4 MI W OF US 127, Butler, OH

Built 1900 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,300

SR 39

Fair

Over: CONOTTON CREEK #

0.11 MI W OF JCT SR212, Carroll, OH

Built 1983 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,895

HAR TWP RD 157

Fair

Over: GORGE RD T157

200 FT WEST OF ST RT 39, Carroll, OH

Built 1948 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 209

SR 14F

Fair

Over: MID FRK LITTLE BEAVER CR

.64 MI W OF GOSHEN RD, Columbiana, OH

Built 1983 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 421

NORTH STAR FT.LOR.

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

.26 MI W OF RHYNARD-FINK, Darke, OH

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 342

PATRIOT ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.08 M E OF BURNETTE RD, Gallia, OH

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 274

SR 380

Fair

Over: CAESAR CREEK

3.3 MI N OF CLI-GRE CO LN, Greene, OH

Built 1955 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,631

COUNTY ROAD 82

Fair

Over: 1 MI. WEST OF ANTRIM

1 MI WEST OF ST. RT. 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1992 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 157

US 250

Fair

Over: PLUM RUN

1.37 MI E. OF JCT.SR 151, Harrison, OH

Built 1951 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,496

SR 39

Fair

Over: OLD PENN-CENTRAL R/W

0.21 MI W OF JCT US 62, Holmes, OH

Built 1940 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,171

SR 279

Fair

Over: SYMMES CREEK

2.51 MI W OF GAL CTY LINE, Jackson, OH

Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,854

FRANKLIN VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: HEWITT RUN

0.6 MI N OF SR279, Jackson, OH

Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 988

SR 150A

Fair

Over: SERVICE RD A OVER SHORTC

.12 MI E OF SR 7, Jefferson, OH

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,086

LEFFINGWELL RD.

Fair

Over: MEANDER CREEK

0.8MI.E OF S.R.45, Mahoning, OH

Built 1941 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 510

STATE LINE RD

Fair

Over: LIMBERLOST CREEK

.4 MI SOUTH OF CR 300N, Mercer, OH

Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 138

SR 309

Fair

Over: FLAT RUN

2.5 MI E OF MARION CO, Morrow, OH

Built 1965 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,308

US 22

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

4.40 MI. N. OF SR207, Pickaway, OH

Built 1955 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,091

SR 104

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

0.68 MI N OF SR762, Pickaway, OH

Built 1979 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,773

SR 361

Fair

Over: OVER CONGO CREEK

3.26 MI E OF US 23, Pickaway, OH

Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,136

TWP RD 644

Fair

Over: MCDOWELL CREEK

0.27 MI S OF JCT SR335, Pike, OH

Built 1992 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 19

Fair

Over: NORTH POWELL CREEK

0.22 MI S OF CR B, Putnam, OH

Built 1915 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 607

SR 39

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

3.70 MILES EAST OF IR71, Richland, OH

Built 1933 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,883

MORRIS ROSE ROAD

Fair

Over: MUCHINNIPPI DITCH

.01 M.S. SOUTHLAND ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1975 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 477

KIMBALL RD. S.E.

Fair

Over: EAST-BR-NIMISHILLEN-CREE

OVER E. BR. NIMISHILLEN, Stark, OH

Built 1947 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,200

USR 224

Fair

Over: BALYEAT DITCH

1.81 mi. South of USR 30, Van Wert, OH

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,866

WAYNE ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH 2228 WAYNE RD

0.50 ML S OF S.R. 281, Wood, OH

Built 1930 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 463

GLENWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK GLENWOOD ROAD

0.25 MI S OF S.R. 795, Wood, OH

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,137

RUDOLPH ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH 2441 RUDOLPH ROAD

0.50 ML S OF BAYS RD, Wood, OH

Built 1934 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 860

Showing 6,501-6,550 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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