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
BURK. ST. HENRY RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.4 MI S. S.R. 29, Mercer, OH
Built 1941 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 277
FLEETFOOT ROAD
FairOver: HARDIN CREEK
0.3 MI N. KUHN RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 588
FLEETFOOT ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MILES SOUTH S.R.29, Mercer, OH
Built 1941 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 956
WEITZ ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH BLIERDORFER DITCH
0.3 MI SOUTH OREGON RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 219
KUHN ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI E. KARCH ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97
HELLWARTH ROAD
FairOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.2 MI N MILLER ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 152
MONROE ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.2 MI E GAUSE ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
BUNKER HILL ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH BEAVER CREEK
.4 MILE EAST GAUSE ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BLACK CREEK
0.3 MILES SOUTH TAMA ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118
BURRVILLE ROAD
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.2 MILES S. SKEELS ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 206
BURRVILLE ROAD
FairOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
0.1 MILES S. SCHAADT ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 104
OREGON ROAD
FairOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
0.3 MI. WEST ST RT 49, Mercer, OH
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
C196 TAMA RD
FairOver: BRANCH BIG BLACK CREEK
0.05 MI. W. OF WABASH RD, Mercer, OH
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 199
TAMA ROAD
FairOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
E OF SR49 0.35 MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 199
WABASH ROAD
FairOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
0.2 MI SOUTH SCHAADT ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
SCHAADT ROAD
FairOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
0.3 MI. W. BURRVILLE RD, Mercer, OH
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 67
WABASH ROAD
FairOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
0.1 MI S TAMA ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1920 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
ERASTUS DURBIN RD
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.2 MI S FRAHM PIKE, Mercer, OH
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 342
OREGON ROAD
FairOver: BR BIG BLACK CREEK
E OF BURRVILLE .65MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
MUD PIKE
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.6 MI E WABASH ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
SCHLEUCHER ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH PRAIRIE CREEK
0.2 MI E ERASTUS DURBIN, Mercer, OH
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
HONE-WEIR RD.
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.4 MI. EAST BURRVILLE RD, Mercer, OH
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
CARMEL CHURCH RD
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
0.3 MI. W. BURRVILLE RD., Mercer, OH
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
INDIAN TRAIL ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH MILE CREEK
0.1 MI. E. CASS MONTZ RD., Mercer, OH
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39
INDIAN TRAIL ROAD
FairOver: BRUNS DITCH
0.3 MI E SR 716, Mercer, OH
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
CASSELLA MONTZ RD
FairOver: MILE CREEK
0.3 MI N MERC DARK RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 124
INDIAN TRAIL ROAD
FairOver: GEIER CREEK
0.9 MI E SR 716, Mercer, OH
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
BURRVILLE ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF TOTI CREEK
0.2 MI S SEIGRIST-JUTTE, Mercer, OH
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 179
CASSELLA MONTEZUMA
FairOver: MONTEZUMA CREEK
0.9 MI NORTH S.R. 274, Mercer, OH
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 336
MERCER-DARKE CO LN
FairOver: MILE CREEK
0.1 MI E CASS-MONT RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 173
TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD
FairOver: WABASH RIVER
0.1 MI. S. LANGE ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 378
MERCER-DARKE CO LN
FairOver: BRANCH MILE CREEK
0.4 MI E GOETTEMOELLER RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 179
MERCER-DARKE CO LN
FairOver: BRANCH OF MILE CREEK
0.8 MILES E. S.R. 716, Mercer, OH
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 206
GOETTEMOELLER ROAD
FairOver: MONTEZUMA CREEK
S OF SR274 0.8 MILE, Mercer, OH
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 219
MER DARKE CO LINE
FairOver: BRANCH OF MILE CREEK
0.5 MI EAST KREMER ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 228
TOWNSHIP LINE RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER
0.1 MI N FT REC. MINSTER, Mercer, OH
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 378
OHIO-IND ST LINE
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.4 MI N LOWERY RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144
HARRISON ROAD
FairOver: CHICKASAW CREEK
0.6 MILES NORTH S.R. 274, Mercer, OH
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 412
CHICKASAW ROAD
FairOver: CHICKASAW CREEK
0.3 MI N SR 274, Mercer, OH
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 384
SEBASTIAN ROAD
FairOver: CHICKASAW CREEK
.4 MI EAST OF C716A, Mercer, OH
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118
MER DARKE CO LN RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF MILE CREEK
0.4 MI E CLUNE STUCKE RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 233
FT REC. MINSTER RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER
0.1 MI W TOWNSHIP LINE RD, Mercer, OH
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 903
STELZER ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.2 MI. N. S.R.274, Mercer, OH
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69
SILER ROAD
FairOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
.6 MI S. MERCER ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324
DENNY ROAD
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
0.1 MI E. NEPTUNE MENDON, Mercer, OH
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
DENNY ROAD
FairOver: EIGHT MILE CREEK
E OF NEP-MEN RD 0.7 MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
NEPTUNE-MENDON RD
FairOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
W OF CEL-MEN RD 0.3 MI, Mercer, OH
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 165
ELGIN ROAD
FairOver: KYLE PRAIRIE CREEK
0.3 MILES N. S.R. 707, Mercer, OH
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 184
GALLMAN RD
FairOver: ST MARYS RIVER
0.5 MI. N. OF MERCER ROAD, Mercer, OH
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 213
SR-55
FairOver: TRIB TO MIAMI RIVER
.35MI.E. OF JCT. SR-202, Miami, OH
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,407
Showing 8,501-8,550 of 26,753 bridges
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