State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%GoodFairPoor
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 783 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 252 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 336 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

SR 162

Fair

Over: TRIB W BR HURON RIVER

0.60 MI W OF SR99, Huron, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,073

SR 279

Fair

Over: HEWITT RUN

3.43 MI W OF OAK HILL, Jackson, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 740

JOE EVANS

Fair

Over: SYMMES CR

650 FT E OF CR2, Jackson, OH

Built 1989 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

PERKINS ROAD

Fair

Over: POPLAR RUN

150 FT W OF T226, Jackson, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 106

UMBLEBEE RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIV

1.55 MI N OF CR76, Jackson, OH

Built 1904 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

DICKENS RD

Fair

Over: HUNTINGCAMP CR

150 FT N OF T340, Jackson, OH

Built 1901 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

SR 43

Fair

Over: OVER U.S.22

.23 MI S OF SR 646, Jefferson, OH

Built 1987 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,776

WAYNE TR449

Fair

Over: CROSS CREEK

.02 MI N OF TR 201., Jefferson, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

BIG RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: KOKOSING RIVER

0.3 MI. SOUTH OF SR 229, Knox, OH

Built 1997 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 159

CHAPEL ROAD

Fair

Over: DOWD CREEK

0.5 MI S OF ORANGE HILL, Knox, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 117

BETHEL ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIANFIELD RUN

0.2 MI SOUTH SR 229, Knox, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

HOLMES RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF MOHICAN RIVER

0.3 MI EAST OF DODD ROAD, Knox, OH

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

BRYANT ROAD

Fair

Over: MILE CREEK

0.8MI NORTHWEST OF DOREMA, Knox, OH

Built 1974 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 189

RIVER RD

Fair

Over: I-90

1.5 MI E GRAND RIVER, Lake, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,191

WOODLAND CEM ROAD

Fair

Over: US 52 EB & WB

0.5 MI W OF SR 243, Lawrence, OH

Built 1962 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 100

SR 243

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

.78 MI W OF JCT 378, Lawrence, OH

Built 1948 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,161

SOLIDA ROAD

Fair

Over: SOLIDA CREEK

0.12 MILES NORTH OF US 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,090

MCKINNEY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MCKINNEY CREEK

2.90 MILES NORTH OF SR243, Lawrence, OH

Built 2001 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 575

COUNTY ROAD 36

Fair

Over: MCKINNEY CREEK

.25 MI N OF TWP RD 83, Lawrence, OH

Built 1936 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 92

SLAB FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: SLAB FORK CREEK

3.45 MILES EAST OF CR 14, Lawrence, OH

Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 95

COUNTY ROAD 64

Fair

Over: VENISONHAM CREEK

100 FT S OF TWP RD 141217, Lawrence, OH

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 79

CHARLEY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: SOLIDA CREEK

INT WITH CTY ROAD 18, Lawrence, OH

Built 1941 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 984

CR 596

Fair

Over: IR 70

2 M W OF JCT SR 13, Licking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,402

TR 345

Fair

Over: TR345 OVER I70

1 M W OF JCT SR 668, Licking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 71

Marne Rd

Fair

Over: Rocky Fork Creek

2.2 Mi E of CR 668, Licking, OH

Built 1996 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,861

Frampton Rd

Fair

Over: Wakatomika Creek

50 Ft S of Anderson Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1998 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 322

Rocky Fork Road

Fair

Over: Rocky Fork Creek

720 Ft N of Harmon Rd, Licking, OH

Built 2004 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

Stone Quarry Rd

Fair

Over: Trib of Brushy Fork

1.2 Mi W of Loudon Street, Licking, OH

Built 1982 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

Jobes Rd

Fair

Over: Rocky Fork Creek

50 Ft W of Hickman Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 177

CR 5

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER

.01 M N OF CR 25, Logan, OH

Built 1934 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 731

SR 113

Fair

Over: OVER ADAMS ST & BELL AVE

.27 MILES WEST OF SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 13,525

CROCKER RD.

Fair

Over: BANNISTER DT CROCKER

0.4MI.EAST OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1982 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

KOLBE RD.

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK KOLBE RD.

.13MI.SOUTH OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,907

QUARRY RD.

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK QUARRY RD.

.13MI.SOUTH OF SR, Lorain, OH

Built 1961 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 155

OBERLIN ELYRIA RD

Fair

Over: CEMETERY RUN OB/ELYRIA

4.75 MI. E. OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,147

WEST MARTIN AVE.

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK-WEST MARTIN

0.3 MI. E. OF N. LAKE ST., Lorain, OH

Built 1996 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,420

MEISTER ROAD

Fair

Over: MARTINS RUN

0.38 MI WEST OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,295

SR 64

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.08 MI W FINZEL RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,328

FINZEL ROAD

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK 0787

0.40 M. N. OF DUTCH ROAD, Lucas, OH

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,094

POTEE RD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

0.16 MI N OF US 40, Madison, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 382

TIPPECANOE RD.

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN CREEK

0.8MI.S OF S.R.224, Mahoning, OH

Built 1925 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8,620

LIPKEY RD

Fair

Over: MORRISON RUN

0.6MI.N OF SILICA RD., Mahoning, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 953

COUNTY ROAD 140

Fair

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

.3 MI E OF JCT SR 98, Marion, OH

Built 1966 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,504

RD 76 - HAMILTON

Fair

Over: BR OF W BR ROCKY RIVER

1829 E OF RD 22, Medina, OH

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,662

SR 124

Fair

Over: GROUNDHOG CREEK

1.9M E OF JCT USR 33, Meigs, OH

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 783

SR 681

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH SHADE RIVER

3.13M E OF JCT SR 692, Meigs, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 451

TR 359 SORDEN

Fair

Over: HORSE CAVE CREEK

1.126 MILES NW OF C32, Meigs, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

T134 SHARON HOLLOW

Fair

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.545 MILE N. OF C124, Meigs, OH

Built 1977 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

T250 CHERRY RIDGE

Fair

Over: M. BR. SHADE RIVER

0.874 MILE NE OF T83, Meigs, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 150

T444 KEBAUGH FLROD

Fair

Over: M. BR. SHADE RIVER

0.508 MILE N. OF T250, Meigs, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

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