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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

TOWNSHIP ROAD 331

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

0.2 mile S jct CR19, Coshocton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

BECK ROAD

Fair

Over: HOCKER-DAPPER DITCH 877

2.8 MI. N. OF SR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 95

BEECHGROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.3 MI. S. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 617

RIDGETON-ANNAPOLIS

Fair

Over: KLOPFENSTINE DITCH 313

0.5 MI. N. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 127

SR 176 NB

Fair

Over: IR-71NB (CUY-71-1791R)

APPROX 1 MI S I-90, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 75,259

W 150TH ST CR 66

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG CREEK

2000' N OF BROOKPARK RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1995 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 16,486

Old Lorain Road

Fair

Over: Rocky River

50' East of Valley Pkwy, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,000

Valley Parkway

Fair

Over: Rocky River

100' S of Scenic Park Ent, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,000

HURSCH ROAD

Fair

Over: MAPLE SWAMP DITCH

.25 MI E EMRICK, Darke, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 477

SR 15

Fair

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.50 mi. North of USR24., Defiance, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 9,291

USR 127

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.5 MI SW OF JCT SR 15, Defiance, OH

Built 1996 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,579

SR 249

Fair

Over: ST. JOSEPH RIVER

0.10 mi. East of OH/IND, Defiance, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 977

HILL RD

Fair

Over: NORTH POWELL CREEK

0.2 N OF PUTNAM CO LINE, Defiance, OH

Built 2013 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 34

EVANSPORT RD

Fair

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

.02 MI N OF WHISLER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1973 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 228

US 23

Fair

Over: LT RAMP OVER DEL RUN

0.18 MI N OF US42RAMP, Delaware, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 17,630

S.R. 521

Fair

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

0.39 MI E OF I71, Delaware, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,759

TRIMMER RD.

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.4 MI N OF ULERY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1933 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

MOONEY RD.

Fair

Over: OTTAWA CREEK

0.1 MI. S. OF TAWAY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1974 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 100

N. OLD 3-C HWY.

Fair

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

INT. OF CREEK ROAD, Delaware, OH

Built 1994 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,067

MILLS RD.

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO MILL CREEK

0.8 MI E. OF OSTRANDER RD, Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 385

SR 113

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF HURON RIVER

1.65 MI E. HURON CO. LINE, Erie, OH

Built 1999 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,930

USR 250

Fair

Over: PIPE CREEK

1.27 MILES SOUTH OF SR 6, Erie, OH

Built 1971 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 19,418

SR 2

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

4.58 MILES EAST OF SR 61, Erie, OH

Built 1973 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10,326

SR 2

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

4.58 MILES EAST OF SR 61, Erie, OH

Built 1973 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10,326

MONROE STREET

Fair

Over: MILLS CREEK

875 FT W OF SLOANE ST, Erie, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,080

PARK DRIVE

Fair

Over: Lagoon

100' North of SR 6, Erie, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 100

US 22 & SR 188

Fair

Over: HOCKING RIVER

.2 M W OF JCT US 33, Fairfield, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 12,183

CLE-01 HUNTER RD

Fair

Over: DUNKLE RUN (HUNTER RD SW

0.1 MI S OF BOWMAN RD SW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

BLO-20 ALSPACH RD

Fair

Over: T HOCKING R (ALSPACH RD)

1.0 MI EAST OF C.R. 20, Fairfield, OH

Built 1988 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 525

LIB-12 BICKL CHRCH

Fair

Over: T PAWPAW(BICKEL CHURCH R

0.3 MI W OF BASIL RD NW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1922 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 134

CLE-34 BUNKER HILL

Fair

Over: DUNKLE RUN(BUNKER HILL R

0.2 MI S OF T.R 142., Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

LIB-43 STEMEN NW

Fair

Over: POPLAR CR(STEMEN RD NW)

0.5 MI W OF HEIMBERGER RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 951

PLE-08 BEATTY RD

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RN(BEATTY RD NE

0.4 MI E OF S.R. 188, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

BLO-05 JEFFERSON

Fair

Over: T WALNUT CR(JEFFERSON RD

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

Built 1917 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 174

WAL-07 CATTAIL RD

Fair

Over: WALNUT CR(CATTAIL RD NE)

0.6 MI N OF CANAL RD NE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1994 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 375

WAL-47 LEIBS ISLND

Fair

Over: LEIBS ISLAND CHANNEL

0.4 MI E OF C. R. 58, Fairfield, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 983

TIKI LANE

Fair

Over: EWING RUN

0.2 MI. E. OF SHERIDAN DR, Fairfield, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,762

CR 38A

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

0.29 MI N. OF CR 28, Fayette, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,855

SR 38

Fair

Over: EAST FORK PAINT CREEK

0.37 MI S OF SR 238, Fayette, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,207

SR 734

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

3.87 MI W OF SR38, Fayette, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 529

FISHBACK ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHBACK RD-RATTLESNAKE

FISHBACK OVR RATTLESNAKE, Fayette, OH

Built 2000 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

OLD US35

Fair

Over: OLD US35-PAINT CREEK

OLD US35 OVR PAINT CREEK, Fayette, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,983

EYMAN PARK DRIVE

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.13 W OF SR 41, Fayette, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,507

I-70

Fair

Over: OVER CSX RR

0.07 MI E OF US62, Franklin, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 71,354

SR 104

Fair

Over: PLUM RUN

0.08 MI N OF SR665, Franklin, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,413

BRICE RD

Fair

Over: BLACKLICK CREEK (BRICE)

0.5 MI SOUTH OF REFUGEE, Franklin, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,209

SCHLEPPI RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK (SCHLEPPI RD)

1 MI NORTH OF WALNUT ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 818

SCHROCK RD

Fair

Over: SPRING RUN (SCHROCK)

0.1 MI WEST OF HEMPSTEAD, Franklin, OH

Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,985

OHIO CENTER WAY

Fair

Over: CSX & NFS RAILROADS

WB NORTHWEST SECTION, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 500

MUIRFIELD DRIVE

Fair

Over: S FORK INDIAN RUN

600 FT N OF POST RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 23,750

Showing 6,751-6,800 of 26,753 bridges

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