Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
State profile · Below median Poor share
Ohio bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Ohio, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 26,753
- Public bridges
- 50.3%
- Good condition
- 4.5%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
50.3%
13,446 bridges rated 7-9
0.3pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.5%
1,214 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 15.1%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Ohio
Six lowest-condition bridges in Ohio, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
All Bridges in Ohio
COUNTY RD 69
FairOver: CO 69 WALTNER
1000 FT SOUTH OF TWP 161, Carroll, OH
Built 1963 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 246
COUNTY RD 25
FairOver: STILL FORK BR KING BN31
1 MI SOUTH OF CCO 18, Carroll, OH
Built 1979 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 324
COUNTY RD 17
FairOver: CO 17 ASTER LOGHOUSE
1000 FT WEST OF CCO 58, Carroll, OH
Built 1990 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 33
POLK ROAD
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
1.0 MI. E OF SR 72, Clinton, OH
Built 1990 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 787
SR 19
FairOver: BROKEN SWORD CREEK
5.45 MI NORTH OF SR 4 INT, Crawford, OH
Built 1948 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,259
DALY
FairOver: GREENVILLE CREEK
.44 MI N SR 502, Darke, OH
Built 1960 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,531
FOURTH STREET
FairOver: GREENVILLE CREEK
.29 MI W OHIO STREET, Darke, OH
Built 1969 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,044
COLETOWN-LIGHTS
FairOver: BR OF STILLWATER RIVER
.15 MI S ELLIS, Darke, OH
Built 1969 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 322
LOCKWOOD HILL ROAD
FairOver: BLUE ROCK CREEK
.99 MI NE OF THOMPSON RD, Hamilton, OH
Built 1956 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 797
NEWTOWN ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER
2.84 MI N OF CLOUGH PIKE, Hamilton, OH
Built 1984 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 29,269
SR 117 & 235 MAIN
FairOver: SCIOTO RIVER
0.27 mi. South of SR235, Hardin, OH
Built 1988 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 4,448
USR 50
FairOver: DRY RUN CREEK
.92 MI W OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH
Built 1978 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 5,250
SR 17.
FairOver: CRAB RUN
0.05 MI S OF JCT. SR 226, Holmes, OH
Built 1977 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 870
S.R.515
FairOver: INDIAN TRAIL CREEK
1.54 MI.S.OF U.S.62, Holmes, OH
Built 1981 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,474
TOWNSHIP ROAD 473
FairOver: CRAB RUN
1.19 MI. EAST OF SR 179, Holmes, OH
Built 1924 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 209
SR 61
FairOver: NORWALK CREEK
.22 MILES NORTH OF USR20, Huron, OH
Built 1965 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,851
LIMERICK RD
FairOver: PIGEON CR
0.4 MI N OF CR56, Jackson, OH
Built 1966 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 524
SR 82
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
2.16 MILES EAST OF SR 57, Lorain, OH
Built 1959 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 9,269
SR 142
FairOver: DEER CREEK
3.22 MI E OF SR56, Madison, OH
Built 1954 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,013
COURTNEY RD.
FairOver: A BRANCH FISH CREEK
0.9MI.W OF BANDY RD., Mahoning, OH
Built 1961 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 775
COURTNEY RD.
FairOver: FISH CREEK
0.2MI.W OF BANDY RD., Mahoning, OH
Built 1961 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 775
TWELFTH ST.
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.5MI.N OF HEISTER RD., Mahoning, OH
Built 1959 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 693
C31 BALDKNBS STIVR
FairOver: LAUCKS RUN
1.392 MILES E. OF T29, Meigs, OH
Built 1999 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 156
WILDACRE RD
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT SR579, Ottawa, OH
Built 1933 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,036
SR177
FairOver: LITTLE FOUR MILE CREEK
.4 MI S OF IN/OH LINE, Preble, OH
Built 1980 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 764
SR 39
FairOver: BLACK FORK CREEK
.12 MI E SR 61, Richland, OH
Built 1983 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 7,643
USR 35
FairOver: N&W RR
0.43MI E OF SR 159, Ross, OH
Built 1968 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 9,456
US 50
FairOver: MASSIE RUN
3.12 MI E OF HIG LINE, Ross, OH
Built 1960 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,380
SR 261
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
3.22 MI N OF SR 21, Summit, OH
Built 1962 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 6,031
SR 821
FairOver: WEST FORK OF DUCK CREEK
0.5 MI S. OF JCT SR 530, Washington, OH
Built 1924 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 510
SR 3
FairOver: CHRISTMAS RUN
.30 MI S US 30, Wayne, OH
Built 1962 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 12,203
HARRISON TWP 530
FairOver: WILLOW RUN WEST OF 20
100 FT WEST OF CCO 20, Carroll, OH
Built 1991 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 96
COUNTY RD 32
FairOver: BIG SANDY CR ONEIDA BN16
500 FT WEST OF STRT 183, Carroll, OH
Built 2000 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,260
HOLLANSBURG-ARC
FairOver: LAKE BRANCH DITCH
.34 MI E ROYER, Darke, OH
Built 1963 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 453
JAYSVILLE-ST.JOHN
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
.04 MI N SR 571, Darke, OH
Built 1969 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,064
HILLGROVE-SOUTH
FairOver: KRAUT CREEK
.19 MI S ROSS, Darke, OH
Built 1964 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 351
BROWN
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.2 MI W YOUNKER, Darke, OH
Built 1979 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 351
USR 6
FairOver: OVER N&S RR
.50 MILES EAST OF SR 13, Erie, OH
Built 1947 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 12,318
SR 256
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF GEORGE CREE
2.1 M E OF JCT SR 204, Fairfield, OH
Built 1993 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10,812
PIERCE AVENUE
FairOver: HOCKING RIVER
JCT. PIERCE AND ZIMMER ST, Fairfield, OH
Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 6,815
CLOUSE RD
FairOver: BLACKLICK CREEK (CLOUSE)
JUST EAST OF U.S.62, Franklin, OH
Built 1995 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 210
SWISHER HILL ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
JCT.W/LITTLE KYGER RD., Gallia, OH
Built 1994 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 199
USR 422
FairOver: MCFARLAND CREEK
APPROX 1400FT E RIVER RD., Geauga, OH
Built 1989 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 15,655
MURRAY ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
0.06 Mi E. SIMPSON AVENUE, Hamilton, OH
Built 1990 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 100
USR 33
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.6M E FAIRFIELD CO. LINE, Hocking, OH
Built 1964 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 11,674
TOWNSHIP ROAD 14
FairOver: GEARMAN'S RUN
1.14 MI. S OF JCT SR 520, Holmes, OH
Built 1936 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 209
Cutlip Road
FairOver: Trib Little Salt Creek
0.06 miles East of SR 32, Jackson, OH
Built 2018 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 300
SR 203
FairOver: BATTLE RUN
0.62 MI N OF DELAWARE CO, Marion, OH
Built 1984 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,410
C10 CARPENTER HILL
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
0.770 MILE N. OF C11, Meigs, OH
Built 1998 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 138
C76 CHILDRENS HOME
FairOver: E. BR. THOMAS FORK
0.422 MILE N. OF T208, Meigs, OH
Built 1997 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 477
Showing 7,201-7,250 of 26,753 bridges
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