Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
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
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
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
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
All Bridges in Ohio
BUSCHOR ROAD
FairOver: HARDIN CREEK
.5 MI EAST SR 118, Mercer, OH
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 983
OREGON ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH EIGHTMILE CREEK
0.3 MI E RICE ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 215
OREGON ROAD
FairOver: BLIERDOFER DITCH
0.3 MILES W. STODE ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 215
ST. ANTHONY ROAD
FairOver: HARDIN CREEK
0.1 MI. W. FLEETFOOT, Mercer, OH
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 341
OREGON ROAD
FairOver: BLIERDOFER DITCH
0.1 MI W HASIS ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 215
MORROW ROAD
FairOver: BLIERDOFER DITCH
0.4 MILES W. STOSE ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
HOWICK ROAD
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
0.4 MI W RILEY ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 433
HOWICK ROAD
FairOver: BLIERDOFER DITCH
0.1 MI EAST OF STOSE ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 433
HOWICK ROAD
FairOver: BLIERDOFER DITCH
0.5 MI E US 127, Mercer, OH
Built 1920 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 476
BROCKMAN ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE CHICKASAW CREEK
.3 MI EAST ST JOHNS ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 204
CLOVER FOUR ROAD
FairOver: EAST FORK
0.3 MILES EAST BOTKINS RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 887
FRYSINGER ROAD
FairOver: TOWN RUN CREEK
0.1 MI S OLD TOWN RUN RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 95
GUADALUPE RD
FairOver: CHICKASAW CREEK
0.1 MI W BOTKINS RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 146
TOWNSHIP-LINE ROAD
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
0.2 MI S MERCER VAN WERT, Mercer, OH
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 143
BLACKLOON ROAD
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.21 MI N RIVER TRAIL RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
HALFHILL ROAD
FairOver: DENNISON DITCH
0.3 MI E HERMAN RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
BROCKMAN ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH CHICKASAW CREEK
0.4 MILES EAST HARRISON, Mercer, OH
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
FOX ROAD
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
EAST OF S.R. 49, Mercer, OH
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 135
SEBASTIAN ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.8 MI. EAST S.R.127, Mercer, OH
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 68
WATKINS ROAD
FairOver: FORT CREEK
0.2 MI.E.OF STATE LINE, Mercer, OH
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 797
FOX ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER
AT INTERSEC OF MEIRING RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 135
BARGER ROAD
FairOver: FORT CREEK
0.6 MI E OF STATE LINE, Mercer, OH
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP LINE RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER
1/2 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Mercer, OH
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
STACHLER RD
FairOver: BR OF WABASH RIVER
E OF WOURMS RD 0.25 MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71
MEIRING ROAD
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
JUST N OF COUNTY LINE, Mercer, OH
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
CLOVER FOUR ROAD
FairOver: DAHLINGHAUS DITCH
0.2 MILES EAST OF US127, Mercer, OH
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 887
GUADALUPE RD
FairOver: LITTLE CHICKASAW CREEK
0.1 MI E DICKE RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
DEPWEG RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.5 MI E US 127, Mercer, OH
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 136
CASSELLA MONTZ RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI S GUADALUPE RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 141
DEPWEG RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.4 MI E STELZER RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 136
GUADALUPE RD
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.1 MI W C-716A RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 142
GUADALUPE ROAD
FairOver: BR OF MONTEZUMA CREEK
JUST E OF CASS-MONT RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 142
GUADALUPE ROAD
FairOver: DAHLINGHAUS DITCH
0.4 MI. N. CLOVER FOUR RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
KITTLE ROAD
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.2 MILES NORTH OF C219A, Mercer, OH
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
BOTKINS ROAD
FairOver: CHICKASAW CREEK
0.6 MI. N. CLOVER FOUR RD, Mercer, OH
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
ST JOHNS ROAD
FairOver: EAST FORK
0.5 MI NORTH BROCKMAN RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
C00 MER-DARKE LINE
FairOver: WARD DITCH
0.2 MI. E. OF SR118, Mercer, OH
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 445
CRANBERRY ROAD
FairOver: BR OF BEAR CREEK
N OF MER-DAR CO LN 0.2 MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
KREMER HOYING RD
FairOver: BURNTWOOD CREEK
1.3 MI EAST OF SR 118, Mercer, OH
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 816
T67 (POST RD)
FairOver: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER
.4 MI S OF FT REC-MIN RD, Mercer, OH
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
POST ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER
1.5 MI. N. OF COUNTY LINE, Mercer, OH
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
CARTHAGENA ROAD
FairOver: BR COLDWATER CREEK
W OF BURK ST HENRY 0.4 MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
MER DARKE CO LN RD
FairOver: WARD DITCH
0.4 MI E OF SR118, Mercer, OH
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 445
MOORE ROAD
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
DEAD END RD E. OF SR49, Mercer, OH
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
FOX ROAD
FairOver: CREEK
0.1 MI. WEST POST ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 238
TAMA RD
FairOver: YANKEE RUN
.6 MI. E. ST RT 118, Mercer, OH
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 284
MER DARKE CO LN RD
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
1.6 MI E OF SR118, Mercer, OH
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 695
BURKVL STHENRY RD
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
3/4 MI S OF FTREC MIN RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 277
FLEETFOOT ROAD
FairOver: BURNTWOOD CREEK
.75 MI NORTH OF 119, Mercer, OH
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 134
KARCH ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
S OF SR29 1.4 MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300
Showing 8,451-8,500 of 26,753 bridges
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