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

WA3310 GEORGETOWN

Fair

Over: BLACK RUN

0.08 MI. W. OF CR105, Stark, OH

Built 1939 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 743

PE0721 CHERRY

Fair

Over: CHESSIE AND CON RAIL RRS

0.4 MI. W. OF 1ST ST., Stark, OH

Built 1952 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,900

CA0162 TRUMP

Fair

Over: CONRAIL

0.25 MI. N. OF TR448, Stark, OH

Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,304

BE0506 HUDSON

Fair

Over: CANAL FEEDER

0.2 MI. W. OF TR297, Stark, OH

Built 1923 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,363

PI2022 DUEBER

Fair

Over: BEAR RUN

0.0 MI. S. OF CR276, Stark, OH

Built 1935 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,363

SA0711 BATTLESBURG

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HYPOCRITE RUN

0.1 MI. W. OF TR284, Stark, OH

Built 1942 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 485

TU1203 BISON

Fair

Over: SIPPO CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF CR341, Stark, OH

Built 1955 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 525

OS2719 LOTZ

Fair

Over: BLACK RUN

0.1 MI. S. OF CR118, Stark, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

LE0402 GREENBOWER

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

0.0 MI. S. OF CR3, Stark, OH

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 485

BE0529 BLOUGH

Fair

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.05 MI. S. OF OHIO ST., Stark, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 981

EASTHILL STREET

Fair

Over: W BRANCH NIMISHILLEN CR

0.08 MI E OF JCT S. MAIN, Stark, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,992

SR 8 NB TO I-271 N

Fair

Over: Ramp over SR 8 & BWCREEK

1.59 MI S OF SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 37,980

I.R. 77

Fair

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1.32 MI S OF IR 277, Summit, OH

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 58,984

I.R. 77

Fair

Over: IR 77 NBOVR SUMSR 8-0.21

JCT IR 77 AND IR 76, Summit, OH

Built 1959 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,893

I.R. 77

Fair

Over: I-77

2.28 MI N OF SR 162, Summit, OH

Built 1966 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,140

W STATE ST CR 667

Fair

Over: IR76 & US224

0.28 MI W OF SR 619, Summit, OH

Built 1961 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,341

SR 261

Fair

Over: OVER L CUY R WE&MRTA RRS

JCT OF SR 261 AND SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 1981 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,781

I.R. 271 (NB)

Fair

Over: OVER AKRON CLEV RD CR-16

0.70 MI S OF SR 8, Summit, OH

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 15,050

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: HUDSON-AURORA RD

3.9MIEAST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 34,729

FRONT STREET

Fair

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

1200 FT N CUY. FALLS AVE, Summit, OH

Built 1981 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,790

W NORTH ST

Fair

Over: OHIO CANAL

400 FT W OF HOWARD ST, Summit, OH

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,508

BOSTON MILLS RD

Fair

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

400 FT E OF RIVERVIEW RD, Summit, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 720

Arlington RD

Fair

Over: NIMISILA CREEK

2550 FT E OF CHRISTMAN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,563

BEDFORD RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

700 FT S OF SR82, Summit, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,925

BOLANZ RD

Fair

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

600 FT W OF AK-PEN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1982 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,200

BRUSH ROAD

Fair

Over: BR FURNACE RUN

650 FT E OF SR 21, Summit, OH

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 555

PARK ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: SAND RUN CREEK

SAND RUN PARK CAMP MINGO, Summit, OH

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 200

RHODES AVE.

Fair

Over: OHIO CANAL (104)

BOWERY TO BOULEVARD STS., Summit, OH

Built 1951 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,170

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR (ABANDONED)

0.5MI WEST OF EXIT 209, Trumbull, OH

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 37,344

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: RAVENNA-WARREN RD

0.9MI EAST OF EXIT 209, Trumbull, OH

Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 35,398

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: NWTN FALL-BAILEY RD

2.3MI EAST OF EXIT 209, Trumbull, OH

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 35,398

COUNTY ROAD 45B

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRANCH

1.05 MI. S. S.R.305, Trumbull, OH

Built 1957 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 552

IR 77 SOUTH

Fair

Over: CO RD 3

0.97 MI N- GUERNSEY LINE, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1967 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,785

IR 77

Fair

Over: CO RD 23 WOLF CR

2.27 MI. N. OF JCT. US36, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1969 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,568

IR 77

Fair

Over: CO RD 23 WOLF CR

2.27 MI. N. OF JCT. US36, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1969 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,568

SR 258

Fair

Over: BROWNING RUN

0.90 MI. E. OF IR77, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 479

DOVER TWP RD 205

Fair

Over: GOETTGE RUN

0.50 MI N OF SR 211 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1969 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,081

CR23A CONVERSE RD

Fair

Over: BIG DARBY

0.3 MI EAST of PLAIN CITY, Union, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 431

USR 224

Fair

Over: BELL DITCH

4.39 mi. West of SR 66, Van Wert, OH

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,039

SR 93

Fair

Over: PUNCHEON FRK (RACCOON)

0.34M S OF JCT USR 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,646

MACEDONIA RD CR47

Fair

Over: 1.6MILES N OF CR17

1.6 ML N OF CR17, Vinton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 385

CREOLA HUE RD CR33

Fair

Over: .10N OF CR19

.10 N OF CR 19, Vinton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 385

SWAN TWSP RD 19

Fair

Over: W BRANCH RACOON CREEK

1.45 MI. W OF JCT SR56, Vinton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

SB IR 71

Fair

Over: TURTLE CR T72(TURTCR RD)

.8 MI S OF SR 48, Warren, OH

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 31,629

NB IR 71

Fair

Over: TURTLE CR T72(TURTCR RD)

.8 MI S OF SR 48, Warren, OH

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 31,629

MORROW-WOODVILLE

Fair

Over: FIRST CREEK

0.09 mi S of CR 27, Warren, OH

Built 1976 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 90

MIDDLEBORO ROAD

Fair

Over: SHARPS RUN

0.18 mi S of CR 196, Warren, OH

Built 1967 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 691

WESTERN ROW ROAD

Fair

Over: UNION RUN

0.33 mi E of M 15, Warren, OH

Built 1970 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,237

HAMILTON ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

0.19 mi W of CR 21, Warren, OH

Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,535

LOWER SPRINGBORO

Fair

Over: DEARTHS RUN

0.01 mi W of TR 117, Warren, OH

Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,960

Showing 7,601-7,650 of 26,729 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.

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