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

IR 480 W.B.

Fair

Over: CR 53 (ROCKSIDE RD)

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

Built 1965 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 24,141

MILL STREET CR 379

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

WEST OF MAIN STREET, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1972 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,039

EAST 71ST ST

Fair

Over: CSXT RR

SOUTH OF GRANT AVE., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2000 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,913

HENRY ST CR 240

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

AT BROADWAY ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1929 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 12,155

SR 2

Fair

Over: LAGOON (SANDUSKY BAY)

.24 MI W SR 269, Erie, OH

Built 1963 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 19,921

BER-44 OLD LOGAN

Fair

Over: BRUSHY FORK (C. R. 86)

0.4 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1995 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 469

SR 753

Fair

Over: OVER ABANDONED CSX RR

1.18 MI N OF US35, Fayette, OH

Built 1971 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 8,777

BRAND RD

Fair

Over: N F INDIAN RUN (BRAND)

0.2 MI WEST OF COFFMAN RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 5,102

OHIO CENTER WAY

Fair

Over: CSX & NS RAILROADS

NE WESTBOUND SECTION, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 500

Bridge M10.1

Fair

Over: N. BAD CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF TR 10, Fulton, OH

Built 1969 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 315

Bridge 22US20A.2

Fair

Over: BR. NO. 3 OF TIFFIN RIVE

0.2 MI. N. OF US 20A, Fulton, OH

Built 1994 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 223

HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE

Fair

Over: AI CREEK

00 FT SW OF SR64, Fulton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 500

WISNER RD

Fair

Over: HAYDEN CREEK

0.4 MILES S. OF MENTOR RD, Geauga, OH

Built 2005 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 221

CR 19 HOWELL RD

Fair

Over: YOKER CREEK

2 MI. N SR 146, Guernsey, OH

Built 1964 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIP ROAD 362

Fair

Over: BRUSH RUN

TOWNSHIP ROAD 362, Guernsey, OH

Built 2009 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 687

SR 125

Fair

Over: CLOUGH CREEK

.1 MI E OF SR 32, Hamilton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 23,473

Bank Road

Fair

Over: Banklick Creek Tributary

1.21 Mi N of Colerain Ave, Hamilton, OH

Built 1978 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,227

GALBRAITH ROAD

Fair

Over: ANTHONY WAYNE NYC RR

600 W OF I-75 UND PASS, Hamilton, OH

Built 1949 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 10,323

HAN CO RD 95

Fair

Over: HOWARD RUN

0.35 MI E MAIN ST, Hancock, OH

Built 1991 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,647

PLYMOUTH EAST 107

Fair

Over: PLYMOUTH E/SW BR VRMLN R

0.5 MI E OF EDWARDS RD, Huron, OH

Built 1993 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 333

TOWNSHIP ROAD 179

Fair

Over: MCKEES CREEK

0.75 MI. SOUTH OF CR 10, Logan, OH

Built 1991 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 973

BURSLEY RD.

Fair

Over: WELLINGTON CR BURSLEY

.55MI.EAST OF SR, Lorain, OH

Built 1996 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 385

WALKER ROAD

Fair

Over: HEIDER DITCH

180 FT E OF ARMOUR ROAD, Lorain, OH

Built 1975 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 10,341

SR 11

Fair

Over: OVER MAH-US 62-10.73

1.25 MI N OF SR 224, Mahoning, OH

Built 1970 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 17,407

SR 11

Fair

Over: OVER MAH-US 62-10.76

1.25 MI N OF SR 224, Mahoning, OH

Built 1970 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 17,407

CLAYTON RD. C0015

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

.2 MI N OF OLD DAYTON RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1947 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,009

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: TRIB MEIGS CREEK

950 FT NORTH OF T-283, Morgan, OH

Built 1905 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 30

TOWNSHIP ROAD 5

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

.01 MI. S. OF JCT. TR.16, Noble, OH

Built 1978 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: STREAM

.34 MI. E. OF JCT. TR.89, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 485

ETT-NOECHER

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN CREEK

0.5MI N. OF ASHVILLE-FARF, Pickaway, OH

Built 2001 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 106

COUNTY ROUTE 31

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

2ND E OF MOR MIKESELL, Preble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 304

OLD ROUTE 35

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.26 MI. N OF WATSON RD, Ross, OH

Built 1936 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,148

CALIFORNIA HOLLOW

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PAINT CREEK

.80 MI. NW OF US-50, Ross, OH

Built 1975 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 96

ROZELLE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: ROZELLE CREEK

.10 MI. W OF US-23, Ross, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,517

CHARLESTON PIKE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WALNUT CREEK

.02 MI S OF HOUGH RD, Ross, OH

Built 1941 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,231

DRY RUN RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH KINNIKINNICK CR.

.20 MI. S OF MARIETTA RD, Ross, OH

Built 1938 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 395

CO RD 550

Fair

Over: CORY RUN

.40 MI. E OF WESTFALL RD, Ross, OH

Built 1978 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,075

TOWNSHIP ROAD 9

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK EAST BRANCH

.23 MI. EAST OF TR 118, Sandusky, OH

Built 1961 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 174

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

0.6125 Mi. N. of CR 119, Sandusky, OH

Built 1964 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 351

BUCKEYE STREET

Fair

Over: RACOON CREEK

CLYDE, Sandusky, OH

Built 1999 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 400

RT# 014

Fair

Over: ODELL CREEK

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1983 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 100

HARMON ST

Fair

Over: NS RR

0.2 MI S of US-52, Scioto, OH

Built 1988 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 5,173

BE0504 FOHL

Fair

Over: FOHL DITCH

0.3 MI. E. OF MARKET AVE., Stark, OH

Built 1923 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,800

MA0528 PONTIUS

Fair

Over: STARK PORTAGE DITCH

0.1 MI. E. OF TR36, Stark, OH

Built 1954 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 755

PA3314 PARIS

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HUGLE RUN

0.2 MI. S. OF TR128, Stark, OH

Built 1957 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 611

SA2229 GREER

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF SR183, Stark, OH

Built 1990 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 350

MARTHA AVE.

Fair

Over: OVER ABANDONED RAILROAD

0.16 MI S OF I-76, Summit, OH

Built 1977 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,682

GLENWOOD BLVD

Fair

Over: POND BROOK

3500 S OF STEELES CORNER, Summit, OH

Built 1990 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,262

TOWNSHIP RD. 155-E

Fair

Over: SPRING RUN

0.3 MI. N. OF C.H. 158, Trumbull, OH

Built 1962 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 983

WORLEY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: OVER WORLEY CREEK

1 MI. EAST OF S.R. 356, Vinton, OH

Built 2013 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 385

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