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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

LUCKEY ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK LUCKEY ROAD

1.6 MI.NORTH OF S.R.795, Wood, OH

Built 1925 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,420

SR 67

Fair

Over: GREASY RUN CREEK

NE OF SYCAMORE, Wyandot, OH

Built 1947 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,289

US 52

Fair

Over: OHIO BRUSH CREEK

4.01 MI EAST OF S.R. 247, Adams, OH

Built 1999 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 902

SR 89

Fair

Over: JEROME FORK

.7 MI N OF SR30, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,594

COUNTY ROAD 175

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LAKE FORK

.07 MI NOF HOLMES CO LINE, Ashland, OH

Built 1981 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 317

SR 29

Fair

Over: CENTER BR ST. MARY'S RIV

2.11 MI N OF JCT. SR219, Auglaize, OH

Built 1954 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,553

KLOPFENSTEIN ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF SR 720, Auglaize, OH

Built 1953 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 797

Linton Road

Fair

Over: STREAM

Linton Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1966 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 983

US 35

Fair

Over: CLOSED RAMP=S835*E-US35*

OVER SR 835CLOSED RAMP, Greene, OH

Built 1955 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 41,731

SR 380

Fair

Over: GLADY RUN

.4 MI S OF US 35F, Greene, OH

Built 1985 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,298

ROX NEW BURL RD

Fair

Over: CAESARS CREEK

3.52 mi E of 42, Greene, OH

Built 1978 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 728

TOWNSHIP RD 277

Fair

Over: LITTLE STILLWATER CREEK

0.1MI S OF JCT SR 250, Harrison, OH

Built 1900 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 351

SR 374

Fair

Over: QUEER CREEK

2.12M N OF JCT SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1947 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 227

TOWNSHIP ROAD 211

Fair

Over: MOHICAN RIVER

@ JCT. CR 23, Holmes, OH

Built 1990 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 350

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.04 MILES SOUTH OF CR320, Holmes, OH

Built 1970 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 209

SR 150

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

2.80 MI W OF S.R.7, Jefferson, OH

Built 1930 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,270

SR 150

Fair

Over: SHORT CR

1.46 MI W OF S.R.7, Jefferson, OH

Built 1930 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,270

SR 273

Fair

Over: INDIAN LAKE BOAT PASSAGE

.02M N.OF LONG ISL.PARK, Logan, OH

Built 1970 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 358

WECKERLY RD.

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK 0780

0.02 MI. W. OF EBER RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1983 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 214

BANDY RD.

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

0.1MI.N OF COURTNEY RD., Mahoning, OH

Built 1929 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 324

CR 75 HILAND

Fair

Over: E. BR. THOMAS FORK

0.025 MILE N. OF C404, Meigs, OH

Built 1976 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,684

Mile Road T0140

Fair

Over: Spring Run

.2 MILE W OF SNYDER ROAD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1900 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 225

BACK RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: BACK RUN TRIB

INTERSECTION OF SILVEY HO, Muskingum, OH

Built 1995 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 209

DENT RD

Fair

Over: BRUSH RUN

0.54 MI SE OF SR 93, Muskingum, OH

Built 1991 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 324

LOWER BLOOMFIELD

Fair

Over: NORTH CROOKED CREEK TRIB

.23 MI N NEWCONCORD CORP, Muskingum, OH

Built 1900 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 314

TOWNSHIP ROAD 137

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

AT INT. OF S.R.613, Paulding, OH

Built 1995 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 351

STATE ROUTE 73

Fair

Over: SCIOTO BRUSH CREEK

3.48 MI E OF SR 348, Scioto, OH

Built 1955 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,645

SR 261

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

3.41 MI N OF SR 21, Summit, OH

Built 1961 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,031

SR 5

Fair

Over: YOUNGS RUN CREEK

0.25 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 14,536

TOWNSHIP ROAD 24

Fair

Over: WHIPPLE RUN * STAR

5.24 MI N OF JCT CO RD 12, Washington, OH

Built 1988 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 22

CR 30 (S)

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

03630 RD S, Williams, OH

Built 1946 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 154

SR 295

Fair

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

0.02 mi. North of SR 65, Wood, OH

Built 1964 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 5,316

TYLERSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.4 MI E OF BYPASS 4, Butler, OH

Built 1988 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 7,098

NORTH RUSSELL ST

Fair

Over: DUGAN RUN

0.16 MI N OF US36, Champaign, OH

Built 2001 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,000

ROCHESTER RD 402

Fair

Over: NO NAME STREAM

0.0 MI N T816, Columbiana, OH

Built 1921 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 495

E152ND ST C362

Fair

Over: CSXT RAILROAD

0.1 MI S OF I-90, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1925 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 19,594

WEST 2nd STREET

Fair

Over: TOWER CITY PARKING

NORTH OFF HURON RD-W 2ND, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1930 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,702

SCHNORF-JONES

Fair

Over: LUDLOW CREEK

.21 MI S PITS-LAURA, Darke, OH

Built 1977 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 477

TOWNSHIP RD 4581

Fair

Over: STREAM

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Guernsey, OH

Built 2008 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 209

SR 99

Fair

Over: OVER CSX RR

.37 MILES NORTH OF SR103, Huron, OH

Built 1961 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,930

SR 103

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MARSH RUN

1.60 MI N OF CRAWFORD CO, Huron, OH

Built 1961 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,649

SR 327

Fair

Over: SKUNK HOLLOW RUN

0.35 MI N OF B&O RR, Jackson, OH

Built 1985 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 559

SR 301

Fair

Over: TRIB EAST BR BLACK RIVER

1.64 MI N MED CO LINE, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,172

SR 18

Fair

Over: MALLET CREEK

.87 MI W OF SR57, Medina, OH

Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,748

FOUR MILE HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.2 MI. N. JCT CR6, Ottawa, OH

Built 1940 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 1

Fair

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JCT C48, Paulding, OH

Built 1982 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 214

COUNTY ROAD 123

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.8 MI S OF JCT SR111, Paulding, OH

Built 1988 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 220

SR 56

Fair

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.52 MI E. OF SR180, Pickaway, OH

Built 1973 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,261

DUVALL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WALNUT CREEK

1.3 MI E OF ASHVILLE PIKE, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 901

USR 224

Fair

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.41 mi. West of SR 49, Van Wert, OH

Built 1968 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,144

Showing 6,551-6,600 of 26,753 bridges

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