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

RAMP SW

Unknown

Over: IR-77-1436-SW

.38 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 22,453

RAMP ES TO I-77

Unknown

Over: IR-490

.31 MI. N. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 22,453

RAMP NE TO I-290

Unknown

Over: IR-77-1437-NE

.30 MI. N. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 22,453

RAMP W.

Unknown

Over: I-480 RAMP (LANE B-OBS)

.09 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 10,448

BEDFORD FREEWAY

Unknown

Over: IR 480 RAMP

.11 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 10,448

RAMP E-N

Unknown

Over: I-480 RAMP (LANE OBS-EB)

.16 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 10,448

IR 480

Unknown

Over: IR 480

.54 MI. W. OF JCT. I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1975 ADT: 27,825

FROM 480EB TO 71

Unknown

Over: CR-237 BEREA FWY

0.6 MI W OF JCT 71 & 480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1975 ADT: 24,879

IR 480 W.B.

Unknown

Over: IR-480

.17 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-21, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1975 ADT: 9,331

CANAL RD - CR82

Unknown

Over: IR-480

.5 mi East of IR-77/480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2020 ADT: 10,147

IR 480 E.B.

Unknown

Over: IR-480

.17 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-21, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1975

E. 98TH ST.

Unknown

Over: E 98TH ST

2.0 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 24,879

TURNEY RD

Unknown

Over: CR 72 (TURNEY RD)

1.35 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 24,879

IR 480 W.B.

Unknown

Over: I-480 (CUY-480-2075L)

.79 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 20,429

IR 480 E.B.

Unknown

Over: I-480 (CUY-480-2075R)

.79 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 20,429

IR 480 E.B.

Unknown

Over: I-480

.74 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 13,209

IR 480 W.B.

Unknown

Over: I-480

.74 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 26,784

IR 480

Unknown

Over: IR-480

2.07 MI. W. OF JCT. I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1970

IR 480

Unknown

Over: I-480

2.0 MI. E. OF JCT. I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1985 ADT: 20,684

TIEDEMAN RD

Unknown

Over: CR-200 (TIEDEMAN RD)

1.93 MI. W. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1985 ADT: 24,879

SOUTHWOOD DRIVE

Unknown

Over: SOUTHWOOD DRIVE

1.39 MI. W. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1985 ADT: 24,879

IDLEWOOD DRIVE

Unknown

Over: IDLEWOOD DRIVE

.83 MI. W. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1985 ADT: 133,561

IR 480

Unknown

Over: I-480 (1303)

.51 MI. W. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1986 ADT: 22,291

TUXEDO AVE.

Unknown

Over: MR-2171 (TUXEDO AVE)

.08 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 107,648

LANCASTER DR.

Unknown

Over: LANCASTER DRIVE

1.0 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 107,648

Ramp 77S to 480E

Unknown

Over: Ramp NE

2.02 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 90,561

Ramp 77N to 480W

Unknown

Over: Ramp SW

2.02 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 24,879

480E RAMP TO 176N

Unknown

Over: RAMP 480 EB TOGO 176 NB

@ I480 TO 176 INTERCHANGE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1995 ADT: 107,648

RAMP(176S TO 480E)

Unknown

Over: 176 RAMP WN

0.4 MI E OF BROADVIEW RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1999 ADT: 118,150

SR 21

Unknown

Over: SR21 (0909)BRECKSVILLE R

JCT. SR-21 AND I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 24,879

SR-14 BROADWAY AVE

Unknown

Over: I-480 (CUY-480-2154)

JCT. SR-14 WITH I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 12,417

SR 14 AND RAMPS

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY AVE (SR14) RAMP

JCT. SR-14 AND I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 152,353

IR 480

Unknown

Over: I-480

.87 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 6,370

CAMDEN RD

Unknown

Over: CAMDEN RD

.94 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-8, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 24,879

WRRNSVLL CNTR RD

Unknown

Over: CUY-480-2386

.52 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-8, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2012 ADT: 24,879

IR 480 W.B.

Unknown

Over: I-480 WB (CUY-480-2438L)

JCT. SR-8 WITH I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 28,638

IR 480 E.B.

Unknown

Over: I-480 EB (CUY-480-2438R)

JCT. SR-8 WITH I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 28,549

IR 480

Unknown

Over: I 480

.24 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-8, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 100

IR 480

Unknown

Over: I-480 (CUY-480-2503)

JCT. SR-17 WITH I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 6,029

BARTON RD

Unknown

Over: CR-166 (BARTON RD.)

3.2 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 64,471

STEARNS RD

Unknown

Over: CR-76 (STEARNS RD)

2.5 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 78,799

IR 480

Unknown

Over: IR-480-0203

2.0 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 100

IR 480

Unknown

Over: IR-480-0286

1.2 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 6,612

BUTTERNUT RIDGE

Unknown

Over: BUTTERNUT RIDGE RD CR-9

.63 MI. W. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 78,799

COLUMBIA RD

Unknown

Over: COLUMBIA ROAD

1.0 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 92,722

IR 480

Unknown

Over: I-480 (CUY-480-0501)

1.4 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 19,012

IR 480

Unknown

Over: IR-480-0540

1.1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 14,196

W. 227TH ST.

Unknown

Over: IR 480 (W. 227TH)

1.8 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 24,879

W. 220TH ST.

Unknown

Over: CR-100 (W 220TH ST)

2.1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 24,879

MASTICK RD

Unknown

Over: CR-101 (MASTICK RD)

2.2 MI. E. OF JCT SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 ADT: 120,850

Showing 801-850 of 26,753 bridges

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