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

US 33

Fair

Over: GEORGE CREEK

0.64 MIWOF SR674, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 31,397

THWING RD

Fair

Over: LEGEND CREEK

1/4 MI W OF AUBURN ROAD, Geauga, OH

Built 1982 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 3,274

PONDLICK RD#26

Fair

Over: LITTLEWESTFORK

0.79MILEOFFOFST.RTE.136, Highland, OH

Built 1973 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 129

SR 598

Fair

Over: MARSH RUN

3.37 MI N OF RIC.CO.LINE, Huron, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 3,235

SPRINGFIELD RD.

Fair

Over: AN E TRIBTARY EVANS LAKE

0.1MI.S OF CALLA RD., Mahoning, OH

Built 1947 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 557

SR 309

Fair

Over: ENOCH DITCH

1.21 MI E OF SR37, Marion, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,002

SR 309

Fair

Over: OVER FLAT RUN

4.72 MI E OF SR 98, Marion, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 5,292

SR 162

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH BLACK RIVER

3.14 MILES WEST OF SR 83, Medina, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,940

SR 303

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH ROCKY RIVER

.13 MI W OF SR252, Medina, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,502

HATHAWAY TRAIL ST.

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.17 M E OF TIPPECANOE DR, Miami, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 7,894

Little Twin Rd T63

Fair

Over: Little Twin Creek

.3 MI SOUTH OF MANNING RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1982 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 259

SR 309

Fair

Over: FLAT RUN

2.17 MI E OF MARION CO LI, Morrow, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 5,342

NORFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

.47 MI N OF LEEDOM HOLLOW, Muskingum, OH

Built 1952 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 546

TOUSSAINT SOUTH RD

Fair

Over: RUSHA CREEK

1.7 MI. N. JCT CR98, Ottawa, OH

Built 1931 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 329

US 30

Fair

Over: BLACK FORK MOHICAN RIVER

1.99 MILES EAST OF IR 71, Richland, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 7,627

US 23

Fair

Over: N BRANCH OF INDIAN CREEK

1.93 MI S OF JCT SR 104, Ross, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 22,980

SR-66

Fair

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

.23MI.N.OF JCT. SR-47, Shelby, OH

Built 1983 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,634

IR 77 & US 250

Fair

Over: ACCESS RD (ABND.RR.BED)

1.22 MI. N. OF US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 21,775

IR 77 & US 250

Fair

Over: ACCESS RD (ABND.RR.BED)

1.22 MI. N. OF US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 21,775

SR 258

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

3.23 MI. E. OF JCT. SR342, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 259

SR 93

Fair

Over: BRUSHY FK OF RACCOON CR

1.75M S OF JCT SR 56, Vinton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,585

CR 17 (M.50)

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

05100 RD M.50, Williams, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 170

CH97c

Fair

Over: OAK RUN

0.40 MI N OF SH 53, Wyandot, OH

Built 1980 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 188

USR 250 & SR 60

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

3.7 MI S OF SR302, Ashland, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,958

LINCOLN AVE

Fair

Over: TOWN RUN CREEK

LINCOLN ST OVER TOWN RUN, Ashland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,270

W LIVINGSTON

Fair

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK

0.22 MI WEST OF SR 61, Crawford, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 665

SR 2

Fair

Over: (0704)NSC RR @ PARSONS C

1.04 MI E JCT 1 90, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,775

WAGNER

Fair

Over: GREENVILLE CREEK

.15 MI W SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1971 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 468

MANGEN

Fair

Over: SWAMP CREEK

.05 MI N MEDFORD, Darke, OH

Built 1974 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 477

US 33

Fair

Over: GEORGE CREEK

0.64 MI W OF SR674, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 31,397

USR 68 NB-SR 15 WB

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.11 mi. North of SR15, Hancock, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,114

IR 75 NB

Fair

Over: TIDERISHI CREEK

6.62 mi. North of SR235, Hancock, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 15,528

BARKER RD #59

Fair

Over: LITTLE N FORK,WHITE OAK

0.10 EAST OF SR 134, Highland, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 385

KEYSTONE FURNACE

Fair

Over: DICKASON RUN

50 FT E OF T136, Jackson, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 683

JOHNSON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIV

0.15 MI E OF ST RT 776, Jackson, OH

Built 1955 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 65

MONROE STREET

Fair

Over: NORTH TENMILE CREEK 0127

0.16 M. E. OF S. MAIN ST., Lucas, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 22,112

LICKERT-HARDER RD

Fair

Over: TOUSSAINT CREEK

2.3 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 87

ADAMS STREET

Fair

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

335 feet S of Walnut St, Perry, OH

Built 2021 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 504

USR 35

Fair

Over: N&W RR

0.43MI E OF SR 159, Ross, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,456

SR 261

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.84 MI N OF SR 21, Summit, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,031

COUNTY ROAD 76

Fair

Over: CATS CREEK * HENNINGE

1.48 MI N OF JCT SR 60, Washington, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 173

USR 250

Fair

Over: RATHBURN RUN

2.15 MILES WEST OF US30, Wayne, OH

Built 1983 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,096

SR 576

Fair

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

MONTPELIER VILL LIMIT, Williams, OH

Built 1941 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,039

SR 67

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

NE OF UPPER SANDUSKY, Wyandot, OH

Built 1971 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,130

NORTH WOOD STREET

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

650 FT N. OF MAIN STREET, Ashland, OH

Built 1985 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 300

SR 11

Fair

Over: OVER CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.96 MI N OF US 20, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1963 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,873

USR 50

Fair

Over: HOCKING RIVER

11M W OF JCT SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 1962 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 5,972

USR 50

Fair

Over: HOCKING RIVER

11M W OF JCT SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 1962 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 5,972

SR 691

Fair

Over: FLOOD WOOD RUN

2.2M N OF JCT USR 33, Athens, OH

Built 1981 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,772

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: SEVEN MILE BRANCH

.1 MI E OF SR 744, Butler, OH

Built 1972 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 324

Showing 7,151-7,200 of 26,753 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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