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

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 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

Ohio60.3%34.3%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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

NJ

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

CA

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Poor

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

Poor

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

Poor

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Poor

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

SR 104

Fair

Over: OVER NS RR (OLD N&W)

2.27 MI E OF US 23, Franklin, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48,060

SR 161

Fair

Over: OVER ROCKY FORK CREEK

3.49 MI E OF IR 270, Franklin, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,736

SR 161

Fair

Over: OVER ROCKY FORK CREEK

3.49 MI E OF IR 270, Franklin, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,736

I-270 C-D ROAD

Fair

Over: CD ROAD O ABANDONED RR

0.16 MI W OF SR3, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 77,510

I-270

Fair

Over: SCIOTO BIG RUN

3.76 MIN OF US62, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,828

I-270

Fair

Over: SCIOTO BIG RUN

3.76 MI N OF US62, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,828

I.R. 270

Fair

Over: MASON RUN

2.67 MI S OF IR70, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,298

I.R. 270

Fair

Over: MASON RUN

2.67 MI S OF IR70, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,298

I-270

Fair

Over: RT CD ROAD OVER NS RR

0.36 MI S OF IR70, Franklin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,500

SR 315

Fair

Over: SCIOTO R./RICKENBACKER D

100 YARDS SOF US 33, Franklin, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 89,543

SR 315

Fair

Over: RT RAMP OVER WILSON RUN

0.2 MI N OF S270, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,550

ST 315

Fair

Over: WILSON RUN

0.20 MI N OF I270, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,389

ST 315

Fair

Over: WILSON RUN

0.20 MI N OF S270, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,389

SR 665

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

1.80 MI E OF S71, Franklin, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,591

RAMP P 670W-23N

Fair

Over: RP IR670W-US23N O SERVIC

RAMP P:670W TO 23N, Franklin, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

TRABUE RD

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER (TRABUE)

0.3 MI WEST OF U.S. 33, Franklin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,834

W. NORTH BROADWAY

Fair

Over: OLENT.RV(W.N.BROADWAY)

0.5 MI WEST OF HIGH ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,040

FIFTH AVE

Fair

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER (FIFTH)

NEAR OLENTANGY RIVER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,451

GANTZ RD

Fair

Over: SCIOTO BIG RUN (GANTZ RD

0.4 MI. SOUTH OF FRANK RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1941 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,515

O'HARRA RD

Fair

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN (O'HARRA)

0.6 MI EAST OF ALTON RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1901 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 558

HOOVER RD

Fair

Over: YOUNGS DITCH (HOOVER)

1 MI SOUTH OF ZUBER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,905

WAGGONER RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY (WAGGONER RD)

1.7 MI NORTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,440

TRABUE RD

Fair

Over: PRIVATE ROAD (TRABUE RD)

0.1 MI WEST OF U.S.33, Franklin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,834

OREGON RD

Fair

Over: BIG RUN(OREGON)

0.4 MI NORTH OF ELDER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,511

MAIN ST

Fair

Over: ALUM CREEK (MAIN STREET)

0.1 MI E.OF ALUM CREEK DR, Franklin, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 707

CLARK STATE RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK(CLARK STATE)

JUST WEST OF HAVENS RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,955

BOWEN RD

Fair

Over: PICKERING CREEK (BOWEN)

JUST SOUTH OF WRIGHT RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,698

SCIOTO DARBY CR RD

Fair

Over: CSX RR (SCIOTO DARBY)

1 MI WEST OF DUBLIN RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,965

THIRD AVE

Fair

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER (THIRD)

.15 MI E. OF OLENT.RV.RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,939

DUBLIN RD

Fair

Over: SMITH DITCH (DUBLIN)

0.1 MI SOUTH OF DAVIDSON, Franklin, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,243

GREENSWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: ROSE RUN(GREENSWARD RD)

JUST EAST OF HARLEM ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,886

SR 2

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH BRUSH CREEK

2.53 mi. East of SR 66, Fulton, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,609

USR 20A

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.87 Mi. East of CR 20, Fulton, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,765

Bridge D21.3

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF CR 21, Fulton, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,298

Bridge J23.2

Fair

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.2 MI. WEST OF RD. 23, Fulton, OH

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 165

Bridge S10.7

Fair

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.7 MI. WEST OF ROAD 10, Fulton, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 298

Bridge 2F1.2

Fair

Over: SL-3

1.2 MI. N. OF ROAD F, Fulton, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,922

Bridge 20US20.1

Fair

Over: IRON CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF US20, Fulton, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 121

Bridge MSWDO

Fair

Over: STREAM AI CREEK

VILLAGE OF SWANTON, OH, Fulton, OH

Built 1928 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,699

SR 7

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

0.35M N OF JCT SR 218, Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,439

SR 7

Fair

Over: CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

0.02M S OF JCT SR 141, Gallia, OH

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,132

USR 35

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.4 MI E JCT SR 160, Gallia, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,574

SR 160

Fair

Over: TRIB TO CHICKAMAUGA CRK

2.11M S OF USR 35 WB, Gallia, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,950

SR 160

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.52M S OF USR 35 WB, Gallia, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,950

SR 160

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

5.4 MI N JCT SR 554, Gallia, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,741

SR 218

Fair

Over: INDIAN GUYAN CREEK

1.16 MI N OF SR 553, Gallia, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 138

SR 218

Fair

Over: BULLSKIN CREEK

1.47M S OF JCT SR 790, Gallia, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,015

SR 233

Fair

Over: DIRTYFACE CREEK

1.66M W JACKSON CO. LINE, Gallia, OH

Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 491

SR 554

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.25M W OF JCT SR 325, Gallia, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 924

LITTLE KYGER RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE KYGER CREEK

.1MI.N.OF SHAVER RD.7, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

Showing 7,801-7,850 of 26,753 bridges

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