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

TR 326 BANNER RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.5 MI N SR 146, Guernsey, OH

Built 2004 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 585

Fair

Over: STREAM CLEAR FORK

100FT E OF TWP RD 851, Guernsey, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 239

US 42

Fair

Over: SHARON CREEK

1.2 MILE SOUTH OF I275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 19,874

SHEED ROAD

Fair

Over: SCHNAPPS CREEK

3.17 MI N OF HARRISON AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,443

TAYLOR ROAD

Fair

Over: CREEK

2 71 MI NW OF EBENEZER RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1908 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,952

SECTION AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

At Foraker Avenue, Hamilton, OH

Built 1957 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 3,304

HAN CO RD 304

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

0.72 MI E TR 69, Hancock, OH

Built 1958 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 251

COUNTY ROAD 190

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

.8 MI. E OF JCT OF TWP245, Hardin, OH

Built 1930 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 262

COUNTY ROAD 190

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

.1 MI.W OF JCT. OF TWP255, Hardin, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 262

COUNTY ROAD 175

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.1 MI N OF JCT OF TWP 140, Hardin, OH

Built 1965 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,110

TOWNSHIP ROAD 55

Fair

Over: GRASS RUN

.1 MI N OF JCT OF CR 40, Hardin, OH

Built 1959 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 110

COUNTY RD 15

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF SHORTCREE

0.2 MI E OF JCT SR 250, Harrison, OH

Built 1930 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 501

SALEM

Fair

Over: SNOW FORK

2.31 MI N OF SR 216, Hocking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 209

ROCKY BOOTS WAY

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.03 MI W OF SR 595, Hocking, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 585

REED

Fair

Over: HARPER RUN

1.43 MI E OF CR 42, Hocking, OH

Built 1930 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 126

COUNTY ROAD 189

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY MARTINS CREEK

0.02 MI. W OF JCT. TR 601, Holmes, OH

Built 1953 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,977

COUNTY ROAD 1

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK RELIEF

0.37 MI. W OF JCT. SR 83, Holmes, OH

Built 1964 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 746

MEDUSA 157

Fair

Over: MEDUSA/RATTLE SNAKE CRK

0.2 MI S OF S R 20, Huron, OH

Built 1987 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 225

WAKEMAN T L 59

Fair

Over: WAKEMAN T L/CHAPPELL CRK

0.7 MI N OF ST RT 20, Huron, OH

Built 1972 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 350

TOWNLINE 162

Fair

Over: TWLN 162/E BR VERMLN RVR

0.2 MI E OF CHENANGO RD, Huron, OH

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 155

PONTIAC SEC LN 64

Fair

Over: PONTIAC S L / CO DI 1200

0.2 MI E OF SECT LINE 30, Huron, OH

Built 1985 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 271

US 22

Fair

Over: WILLS CREEK

2.21 MI. E OF LOVERS LANE, Jefferson, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 29,808

USR 36

Fair

Over: BRUSH RUN

2.1 Mi E OF JCT SR 715, Knox, OH

Built 1939 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,645

SYCAMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: ELLIOT RUN

0.1 MI EAST OF SPRAY LANE, Knox, OH

Built 1940 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 252

WALL STREET

Fair

Over: WEBSTER RUN

0.3 MI NORTH OF CR 52, Knox, OH

Built 1976 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 281

PEALER MILL

Fair

Over: JELLOWAY CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF SR 205, Knox, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 96

FAY ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

0.43 MI. N/ RAVENNA ROAD, Lake, OH

Built 1951 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

BLAIR ROAD

Fair

Over: GRAND RIVER

0.6 MI S OF RIVER ROAD, Lake, OH

Built 1952 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 740

CHAPIN ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI S OF ROSS ROAD, Lake, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

CTY RD 29

Fair

Over: PADDLE CREEK

3.7 MI E SR 93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 374

CO RD 29

Fair

Over: PADDLE CREEK

3.87 MI E SR93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 374

Watkins Rd

Fair

Over: Trib of South Fork

250 Ft N of Refugee Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,394

STONEY RIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK STONEY RDG

.09MI.NORTH OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,891

PROFESSOR STREET

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.3 MI S OF W COLLEGE ST, Lorain, OH

Built 1930 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,949

SR 65

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.5 MI E. OF IR 75, Lucas, OH

Built 1969 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 21,504

DOUGLAS ROAD

Fair

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

S. OF BANCROFT, Lucas, OH

Built 1980 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,273

Linson Rd

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

1.38 MI E OF GATES LANE, Madison, OH

Built 1982 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 101

ARBUCKLE RD.

Fair

Over: DUN DITCH

0.95 MI N OF US 40, Madison, OH

Built 1968 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 145

BRAGG RD

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

1.94 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Madison, OH

Built 1969 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 96

LEFFINGWELL RD.

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.6MI.E OF S.R.46, Mahoning, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 3,423

COUNTY ROAD 007B

Fair

Over: BRIDGE OVER DUDLEY RUN

.9 MI E OF JCT TR 001, Marion, OH

Built 1969 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 89

COUNTY ROAD 26C

Fair

Over: BR OVER THOMPSON DT

.1 MI N. OF JCT. TR 26, Marion, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 145

COUNTY ROAD 29

Fair

Over: BR OVER ENOCH CREEK

.4 MI N OF JCT SR 309, Marion, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 151

COUNTY ROAD 37

Fair

Over: BR OVER GURLEY DITCH

.1 MI W OF JCT SR 203, Marion, OH

Built 1937 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 873

TOWNSHIP ROAD 86

Fair

Over: BR OVER HEIMLICH DT

W OF JCT TR 142, Marion, OH

Built 1969 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 88

Fair

Over: BR OVER BELL HARRAMAN DT

.3 MI E OF JCT SR 309, Marion, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 165

COUNTY ROAD 119

Fair

Over: BR OVER QUQUA DITCH

.2 MI E OF JCT SR 423, Marion, OH

Built 1972 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,499

COUNTY ROAD 195I

Fair

Over: BR OVER FLAT RUN

JCT OF CR 171 & CR 195, Marion, OH

Built 1951 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 332

SR-571

Fair

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

.43 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-202, Miami, OH

Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 7,460

NORTH ADAMS STREET

Fair

Over: CHESSIE SYSTEM RAILROAD

N ADAMS ST RR OVERPASS, Miami, OH

Built 1974 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,000

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