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

I.R. 77

Fair

Over: OVER DOWNING RD CR-276

4.18 MI S OF SR 627, Stark, OH

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 16,599

PL1710 SCHNEIDER

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

1.0 MI. W. OF SR43, Stark, OH

Built 1953 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,298

SA2916 WILLOWDALE

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.3 MI. S. OF CR162, Stark, OH

Built 1941 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,387

JA2012 AMHERST

Fair

Over: LAMBERSON DITCH

0.1 MI. S. OF SR687, Stark, OH

Built 1925 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,975

LA2206 BUTTERBRIDG

Fair

Over: FOX RUN

0.0 MI. N. OF TR359A, Stark, OH

Built 1939 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 720

MA3215 ST PETER CH

Fair

Over: MIDD BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.1 MI. S. OF TR53, Stark, OH

Built 1956 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 485

OS3236 WESTFALL

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.0 MI. E. OF CR151, Stark, OH

Built 1939 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 209

SA0420 CHAPEL

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.2 MI. E. OF SR43, Stark, OH

Built 1960 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 96

BE1632 BLOUGH

Fair

Over: N AND W RAILROAD

0.1 MI. S. OF TR 299, Stark, OH

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 981

SA2015 WILLOWDALE

Fair

Over: HYPOCRITE RUN

0.0 MI. W. OF TR159, Stark, OH

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 880

BOLIVAR RD S.W.

Fair

Over: HURFORD RUN

OVER HURFORD RUN, Stark, OH

Built 1969 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,251

SR 261

Fair

Over: OVER SR 8 & SR 59

SR 261 OVER SR 8, Summit, OH

Built 1950 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,330

TPK EXIT 12 RAMP

Fair

Over: I80 OH TPK

AT EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,091

SHADE RD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK

600 FT E OF CLEVE-MASS RD, Summit, OH

Built 1937 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,619

EVERETT RD

Fair

Over: FURNACE RUN

500 FT N OF OAKHILL RD, Summit, OH

Built 1979 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,809

WHITE POND DR

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

3800 FT E OF SHOCALOG RD, Summit, OH

Built 1940 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,486

DART AVE. RAMP

Fair

Over: 179 OVER OHIO CANAL

0.40 MI N OF IR 76, Summit, OH

Built 1979 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,065

I80 OHIO TPK

Fair

Over: SR5

0.4MI EAST OF EXIT 209, Trumbull, OH

Built 1956 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 35,398

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: BR OF DUCK CREEK

3.4MI EAST OF EXIT 209, Trumbull, OH

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,000

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: CARSON-SALT SPRINGS RD

4.4MI EAST OF EXIT 209, Trumbull, OH

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,000

COUNTY ROAD 43-A

Fair

Over: CRAB CREEK

0.05 MI. E. OF C.H. 52, Trumbull, OH

Built 1935 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,824

COUNTY ROAD 68-C

Fair

Over: CONRAIL

0.3 MI. E. OF T.H. 70, Trumbull, OH

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,089

GIRDLE ROAD

Fair

Over: ANDREWS CREEK

800 FT SOUTH OF CH314, Trumbull, OH

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 485

BRIGDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: SWINE CREEK

5150 FEET NORTH OF TH234, Trumbull, OH

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 249-D

Fair

Over: STREAM-FLOW EAST

670 FEET N. OF SR87, Trumbull, OH

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 385

IR 77 & US 250

Fair

Over: GOETTGE RUN

4.11 MI. S. OF JCT. US250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 21,651

C87A AXE HANDLE RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DARBY

0.04 MI N of SR161, Union, OH

Built 1870 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 320

CR 264 A TAWA RD

Fair

Over: OTTAWA CREEK

0.75 MI WEST of SR 4, Union, OH

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 285

SR 93

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

0.41M N OF JCT SR683, Vinton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,774

CR31

Fair

Over: STREAM

.20ML NE OF JCT CR12&CR31, Vinton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 117

BRAY HOLLOW 2J

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK SALT CREEK

.01E OF CR18 GOOSECREEK R, Vinton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 209

US 42

Fair

Over: TRB TURTL CR(BAINUMS CR)

.7 MI S OF SR 63, Warren, OH

Built 1989 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,134

NB IR 71

Fair

Over: C15(C38);MUDDY CREEK

1.2 MI N OF SR 741, Warren, OH

Built 1964 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 31,629

HAMILTON ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

0.46 mi E of CR 21, Warren, OH

Built 1966 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,363

MASON-MORROW-MILLG

Fair

Over: GRAYS RUN

0.19 mi E of TR 84, Warren, OH

Built 1930 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 639

WAYNESVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

0.54 mi S of TR 39, Warren, OH

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 763

TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF NEWMANS RUN

0.13 mi N of CR 22, Warren, OH

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,477

OSCEOLA ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.04 mi S of SR 132, Warren, OH

Built 1978 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 351

COLLINS-RILEY ROAD

Fair

Over: LICK RUN

0.92 mi N of SR 123, Warren, OH

Built 1981 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 228

Fair

Over: SW FK WOLF CK * GROS

1.21 MI NW JCT T39 & T228, Washington, OH

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 96

USR 30 & USR 250

Fair

Over: OVER CHRISTMAS RUN

0.11 MI.W.OF S.R.3, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,727

COUNTY ROAD 83

Fair

Over: MILLBROOK RUN

0.1 MI. N. OF CR34, Wayne, OH

Built 1936 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 296

SR 576

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROA

JCT CR D & SR 576, Williams, OH

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,105

CR17 OLD SR 569

Fair

Over: I 80 OHIO TPK

2.7MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Williams, OH

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 16,000

CR 45 (7)

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

17510 RD 7, Williams, OH

Built 1975 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 51

SR 18

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

125 FT E. OF ROUNDHEAD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,283

BRADNER ROAD

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK BRADNER ROAD

0.2 MILES S. OF S.R. 795, Wood, OH

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 489

MERMILL ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH 30-A MERMILL ROAD

0.01 ML W OF ROUNDHEAD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 106

HOYTVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: NEEDLES DITCH HOYTVILLE

0.70 ML W OF S.R. 235, Wood, OH

Built 1952 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 256

SHELDON RD CR-131

Fair

Over: IR 71

2.34 MI. N. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 8,230

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