State profile · Below national median SD

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

SR132

Fair

Over: LICK RUN

0.5 MI N OF JCT SR123, Warren, OH

Built 1961 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 723

SR 339

Fair

Over: LITTLE HOCKING RIVER

1.24M N OF JCT SR 618, Washington, OH

Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,747

HAM NEW LONDON RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO PADDY'S RUN

.1 MI N OF SR 126, Butler, OH

Built 1986 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 351

CCO RD 30

Fair

Over: STILL FORK GRANGE BN20

500 FT NORTH OF CCO 14, Carroll, OH

Built 1969 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 122

USR 68

Fair

Over: MOORES RUN

.71MI.N. OF JCT. SR-72, Clark, OH

Built 1971 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 4,953

USR 68

Fair

Over: MOORES RUN

.71MI.N. OF JCT. SR-72, Clark, OH

Built 1971 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 4,953

SR 294

Fair

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER

.26 MI E OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1961 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 485

GETTYSBURG-SE

Fair

Over: GREENVILLE CREEK

.08 MI S US 36, Darke, OH

Built 1963 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,163

USR 36

Fair

Over: BLUES CREEK

1.85MI E OF UNION CO LINE, Delaware, OH

Built 1972 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 6,244

GROVE CITY RD

Fair

Over: HELLBRANCH (GROVE CITY)

0.2 MI EAST OF NORTON RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1905 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 2,552

TOWNSHIP RD 942

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

.3 MI S OF STATE HWY 265, Guernsey, OH

Built 1960 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 100

HICKORY CREEK DR.

Fair

Over: CREEK-AND(HICKORYCREEK)

.1 MI S OF SR32, Hamilton, OH

Built 1988 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,949

US 62

Fair

Over: MCFARLAND RUN

3.76 MI E OF JCT SR 206, Holmes, OH

Built 1985 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,344

WOODROW HALE RD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

15 FT E OF CR29, Jackson, OH

Built 1999 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 40

BARNES RUN RD

Fair

Over: BARNES RUN

1 MI W OF JCT CR 92, Monroe, OH

Built 1936 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 10

Fair

Over: PATTON RUN

1.5 MILE W. OF SARDIS, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 287

Sweet Potato Ridge

Fair

Over: Swamp Creek

1.3 M EAST PREBLE CO LN, Montgomery, OH

Built 1982 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 288

CR 15

Fair

Over: INDIGO RUN

.8 MI. EAST INT. CR 24, Morrow, OH

Built 1968 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 293

SR 60

Fair

Over: OVER WAKATOMIKA CREEK

1.3 M S OF JCT SR 16, Muskingum, OH

Built 1970 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 7,573

BUTTERMILK ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY RIFFLE RUN TRIBUTARY

.34 MI E OF SR 60, Muskingum, OH

Built 1955 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 111

Fair

Over: LITTLE FLATROCK CREEK

0.7 MI N OF JCT T176, Paulding, OH

Built 1959 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 80

TOWNSHIP ROAD 51

Fair

Over: SOUTH CREEK

1.4 MI. N. OF JCT SR111, Paulding, OH

Built 1990 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 3

Fair

Over: TRIB.RIGHT FK.MORGAN FOR

0.21 MI.N. OF JCT. 4, Pike, OH

Built 1992 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 301

SR 93

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.06 MI S OF US 62, Stark, OH

Built 1955 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 3,471

SR 21

Fair

Over: OVER BARBERTON RES INLET

6.54 MI N OF SR 585, Summit, OH

Built 1956 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 15,925

SR 5

Fair

Over: MAHONING RIVER

1.80 MI E OF SR 534, Trumbull, OH

Built 1960 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 5,695

SR 677

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

1.32M S OF JCT SR 278, Vinton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 509

SR 95

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

1.80 MILES WEST OF SR3, Wayne, OH

Built 1965 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,064

TH49c

Fair

Over: TYMOCHTEE CREEK

0.50 MILES W OF TH103g, Wyandot, OH

Built 1994 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 40

TOWN STREET

Fair

Over: W.BCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF TOWN ST, Athens, OH

Built 1963 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 213

CH 5

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

0.12 MI S OF JCT SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 1974 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 890

STATE ROUTE 763

Fair

Over: SLICKAWAY RUN

.58 MI N OF SR 41, Brown, OH

Built 1996 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 404

HAPPY VALLEY DR

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN TRIBUTARY

.4 MI E OF US 127, Butler, OH

Built 1975 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 300

COUNTY RD 36

Fair

Over: HUFF RUN BN 271

800 FT EAST OF INDIGO RD, Carroll, OH

Built 2002 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 248

WILDCAT

Fair

Over: GREENVILLE CREEK

.13 MI W SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1973 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 328

SR 37

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RUN

0.08MI E OF DELAWARE CORP, Delaware, OH

Built 1955 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 5,595

SR 209

Fair

Over: 209 & 821 OVER WILLS CR

.1 M W OF JCT I 77, Guernsey, OH

Built 1966 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,318

SR 180

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

1.87Mi E OF JCT SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1947 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,591

SR 61

Fair

Over: OVER W&LE RR(ABANDONED)

.80 MILES NORTH OF USR250, Huron, OH

Built 1900 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 3,839

SR 7

Fair

Over: NS RR SPUR

0.21 MI S OF COL.CO.LINE, Jefferson, OH

Built 1958 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 9,400

SR 7

Fair

Over: FEDERAL CREEK

.42 KM N OF SR 217, Lawrence, OH

Built 1949 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,976

SR 775

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

1.25MI N OFJCT SR 217, Lawrence, OH

Built 1983 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 676

DORAN RD.

Fair

Over: HARRIS DITCH 0968

0.4 MI. E. OF MIDWAY RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1982 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 797

Diamond Mill Rd

Fair

Over: Tributary to Bear Creek

4.1 MILES SOUTH OF SR35, Montgomery, OH

Built 1988 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,580

WINCHESTER ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE WALNUT

0.2 MI NORTH OF SR 752, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 831

COUNTY ROAD 21H

Fair

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.15 MI SW OF RD I-18, Putnam, OH

Built 1983 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 370

SR 510

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

1.81 mi. North of IR 80, Sandusky, OH

Built 1960 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 408

USR 52

Fair

Over: CAREYS RUN

1.03 MI W OF SR 239, Scioto, OH

Built 1951 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 11,831

FESSLER BUXTON RD

Fair

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

.21 M.E. HARDIN ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1976 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,460

ELEVENTH ST. N.E.

Fair

Over: EAST-BR-NIMISHILLEN-CREE

OVER E. BR. NIMISHILLEN, Stark, OH

Built 1947 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 4,991

Showing 6,601-6,650 of 26,753 bridges

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