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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

SR-119

Fair

Over: WHITE FEATHER CREEK

.72MI. W. OF JCT. SR-29, Shelby, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,406

MCCLOSKEY SCHOOL

Fair

Over: TAWAWA CREEK

.26 M. E. SR. 29, Shelby, OH

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 315

CHILDRENS HOME RD

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.26 M.N. SIDNEY PLATTSVIL, Shelby, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,397

SR 43

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.24 MI E OF SR 183, Stark, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,493

CA2449 TRUMP

Fair

Over: SHERRICK RUN

0.4 MI. N. OF CR118A, Stark, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,535

NI0753 EASTON

Fair

Over: BRANCH MIDD NIMISHILLEN

0.2 MI. E. OF TR189, Stark, OH

Built 1952 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,368

CA0647 10TH

Fair

Over: PATTON DITCH

0.2 MI. S. OF 12TH ST., Stark, OH

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,949

LE1507 FLORIDA

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEECH CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF SR619, Stark, OH

Built 1952 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 459

NI3303 GEORGETOWN

Fair

Over: BRANCH EAST NIMISHILLEN

0.0 MI. W. OF TR177A, Stark, OH

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,846

SR 619

Fair

Over: OVER TURKEYFOOT CHANNEL

0.58 MI E OF SR 93, Summit, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,037

NORTON AVE

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1900 FT E OF CLARK MILLRD, Summit, OH

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 502

IRA ROAD

Fair

Over: BATH DITCH

250 FT E OF HAMETOWN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,651

NORTH HAMETOWN

Fair

Over: BATH DITCH

200 FT N OF IRA RD, Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,470

MAYFAIR RD

Fair

Over: HECKMAN DITCH

400 N OF HECKMAN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1936 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,250

HUDSON DRIVE

Fair

Over: POWERS BROOK

300 FT S OF SEASONS RD, Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,750

CHAMBERLAIN RD

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

2800 FT N OF HIGHLAND RD., Summit, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,700

CHAMBERLAIN RD

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

2800 FT N OF HIGHLAND RD., Summit, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,700

TOWNSHIP RD. 952

Fair

Over: YOUNGS RUN

0.55 MI. E. OF S.R. 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,949

AUSTINTOWN-WARREN

Fair

Over: MEANDER RESIVOIR

800 FT WEST CH75, Trumbull, OH

Built 1928 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,484

COUNTY ROAD 15B

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.01 N. T.H.23, Trumbull, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,158

TOWNSHIP RD. 134-A

Fair

Over: CHOCOLATE RUN

0.45 MI. W. OF C.H. 83, Trumbull, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,550

IR 77 & US 250

Fair

Over: GOETTGE RUN

4.11 MI. S. OF JCT. US250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 21,651

SR 212

Fair

Over: CONOTTON CREEK

0.02 MI. E. OF JCT. SR800, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1948 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,731

PERRY CR 13

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

1.1 MI.N.W. OF SR 258 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 376

USR 36

Fair

Over: TREACLE CREEK

1.08 MI E OF SR4, Union, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,977

S.R. 38

Fair

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK

2.92 MI N. OF SR161, Union, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,170

C36B BEECHER-GMBL

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF CR 104, Union, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 204

SR 116

Fair

Over: DOG CREEK

4.65 mi. East of SR 118, Van Wert, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,441

USR 50

Fair

Over: FLAT RUN

0.37M W OF ATH. CO. LINE, Vinton, OH

Built 1994 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,152

ELK TWP. ROAD 19L

Fair

Over: PUNCHEON FORK

.6 MI. W. OF JCT. US50, Vinton, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

RHLD. TWP. ROAD 2R

Fair

Over: HEADLEY HOLLOW CREEK

.5 MI. S. OF JCT. CR12, Vinton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

SWAN TWP. RD. 14S

Fair

Over: SIVERLY CREEK

.1 MI. S. OF JCT. CR19, Vinton, OH

Built 1937 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 30

ARROW CREEK DR.

Fair

Over: GUM RUN

0.08 mi E of TR 215, Warren, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 585

APPALOOSA CIR.

Fair

Over: BIG FOOT RUN

0.05 mi S of US RT 22, Warren, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,949

OLD 3C HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.07 mi N of US RT 22, Warren, OH

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,776

COUNTY ROAD 79

Fair

Over: BR RAINBOW CK * TULLIU

3.16 MI NW OF JCT CO RD 4, Washington, OH

Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 180

COUNTY ROAD 6

Fair

Over: W BR L HOCKING * ROO

0.3 MI EAST OF INT SR 555, Washington, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 277

TOWNSHIP ROAD 584

Fair

Over: MOSS RUN * PEPPE

.01 MI E OF JCT SR 26, Washington, OH

Built 1910 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 361

Fair

Over: PAWPAW CK * GERMANTOW

.04 MI E OF JCT CR 15, Washington, OH

Built 1953 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 200

Fair

Over: W BR WOLF CK * BOWMA

.86 MI E OF JCT TWP 565, Washington, OH

Built 1940 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 168

Fair

Over: BR RAINBOW CK * TULLIU

1 MI W OF JCT CR 79, Washington, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 281

Fair

Over: L HOCKING * REYNOLD

1.51 MI W OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 82

TOWNSHIP ROAD 70

Fair

Over: SW FK WOLF CK * TROTTE

1.74 MI N OF JCT SR 550, Washington, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 38

TOWNSHIP ROAD 15

Fair

Over: COLD SPRING * COLDSPRIN

1.53 MI E OF JCT SR 555, Washington, OH

Built 1974 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 57

TOWNSHIP ROAD 29

Fair

Over: S BR WOLF CK * ORMISTON#

.16 MI W OF JCT CO RD 2, Washington, OH

Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 256

Fair

Over: W BR L HOCKING* ELLENWOO

0.5 MI WEST OF INT SR 555, Washington, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 42

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK * STANLEYVILL

1.47 MI E OF JCT C RD 375, Washington, OH

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 70

USR 30 & USR 250

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK OVERFLOW

2.44 MILES EAST OF US250, Wayne, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 8,727

USR 30 & USR 250

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK OVERFLOW

2.44 MILES EAST OF US250, Wayne, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 8,727

SR 57

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHIPPEWA CREEK

4.32 MILES NORTH OF US30, Wayne, OH

Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10,198

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