State profile · Below national median SD

Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Ohio — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

26,753
Public bridges
50.3%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition
4.5%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.5%

1,214 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 15.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Ohio50.25978394946361%28.576234440997272%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

NEEDMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: BARTLEY CREEK

0.9 MI W OF I 75, Montgomery, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,875

NEEDMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: BARTLEY CREEK

0.9 MI W OF I 75, Montgomery, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,325

SHOUP MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

0.5 MI E OF SR48, Montgomery, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,245

S BROWN SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

200' S OF I-70 OVERPASS, Montgomery, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,161

Main St Free Pike

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek North Branch

2.75 MILES WEST OF SR49, Montgomery, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,304

Free Pike M0032

Fair

Over: Dry Run

1.5 MILES WEST OF SR49, Montgomery, OH

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,015

Diamond Mill M0217

Fair

Over: trib. to Poplar Run

5.7 MILES NORTH OF SR35, Montgomery, OH

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,349

Fruedenberger Ave

Fair

Over: unnamed stream

.4 MI W GETTYSBURG AVE, Montgomery, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 950

LAU PARKWAY

Fair

Over: MOSS CREEK

0.39 Mi E. of HOKE RD., Montgomery, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

SELLARS ROAD M0077

Fair

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

.25 MILE W OF DRYDEN ROAD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,362

E RIVER RD M2857

Fair

Over: STREAM

1000 FEET W OF I75, Montgomery, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 551

SR 78

Fair

Over: MCCONNELL'S RUN

0.2M E OF JCT SR 60, Morgan, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 750

SR 266

Fair

Over: OLNEY RUN

0.9M W JCT SR 60, Morgan, OH

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 696

SR 376

Fair

Over: STREAM

3.8M S JCT SR 60, Morgan, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,443

SR 376

Fair

Over: MCCONNELS RUN

0.7M S JCT SR 60, Morgan, OH

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,889

SR 669

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM HOLLOW CREEK

6.0M E JCT SR 555, Morgan, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 94

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: TRIB MEIGS CREEK

1100 FT NORTH T-281, Morgan, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 24

Fair

Over: TRIB. WOLF CREEK

0.3 MI NORTH OF TR-188, Morgan, OH

Built 1905 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 14

Fair

Over: SHARPS FORK FED. CREEK

0.5 W OF CO ROAD 4, Morgan, OH

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: MINERS FORK

COUNTY ROAD 22 AT TR-33, Morgan, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 128

Fair

Over: LITTLE WOLF CREEK

0.5 MILE WEST OF CR-4, Morgan, OH

Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 950

Fair

Over: LITTLE OLIVE GREEN CREEL

.32 MI E OF TWP ROAD 951, Morgan, OH

Built 1914 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 951

Fair

Over: LITTLE OLIVE GREEN CREEK

0.5 MI E OF TWP ROAD 643, Morgan, OH

Built 1913 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 51

Fair

Over: ALDRIDGE RUN

700 FEET NORTH OF CR-17, Morgan, OH

Built 1918 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 13

Fair

Over: TRIB WEST BRANCH WOLF CR

0.2 MILE WEST OF TR-137, Morgan, OH

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 42

Fair

Over: BALD EAGLE RUN

0.6 MILE EAST OF CR-43, Morgan, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 22

Fair

Over: ALDRIDGE RUN

0.6 MILE NORTH OF CR-66, Morgan, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 42

Fair

Over: MADISON RUN

1.1 MILE NORTH CR-60, Morgan, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 88

Fair

Over: LUCAS RUN

150 FT.S. OF C.R. 69, Morgan, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIP ROAD 145

Fair

Over: BALD EAGLE RUN

INT. TR-145 AND CR-42, Morgan, OH

Built 1943 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

S.R. 19

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH WHETSTONE CR

2.54 MI. N. OF US42, Morrow, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,077

SR 61

Fair

Over: S. FORK OLENTANGY RIVER

1.97 MI N OF SR309, Morrow, OH

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,178

SR 95

Fair

Over: BATCHLOR RUN

0.79 MI W OF SR71, Morrow, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,071

SR 529

Fair

Over: HARDSGRABBLE CREEK

0.76 MI W OF US42, Morrow, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,540

SR 746

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

0.47 MI W OF US42, Morrow, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 527

CR67

Fair

Over: SHAW CREEK

.9 MI.E.INT.TR73 & CR67, Morrow, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 137

TR159

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN

.9 MI.E.INT.TR166 & TR159, Morrow, OH

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

CR172

Fair

Over: KOKOSING RIVER

.05MI.E.INT.CR172 & TR171, Morrow, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 185

US 22

Fair

Over: OVER KENT RUN

1.9 M E OF JCT SR 345, Muskingum, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,590

US 22 AND SR 93

Fair

Over: MUSKINGUM RIVER AND CANA

DOWNTOWN ZANESVILLE, Muskingum, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,873

US 22 & US 40

Fair

Over: OVER SALT CREEK

.7 M W OF JCT I-70, Muskingum, OH

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,344

US 22 & US 40

Fair

Over: OVER BUCK CREEK

.5 M W OF JCT SR 83, Muskingum, OH

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,037

SR 60 & SR 146

Fair

Over: 60&146 OVER MUSK R.& RR

.1 M N OF JCT SR 666, Muskingum, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,047

SR 83

Fair

Over: OVER WILLS CREEK

.6 MI S OF COS CO LINE, Muskingum, OH

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

SR 146

Fair

Over: OVER SALT CREEK

2.1 MI. W. OF JCT SR 313, Muskingum, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,621

SR 208

Fair

Over: OVER BR SYMMES CREEK

5 M WEST OF JCT SR 93, Muskingum, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 798

SR 376

Fair

Over: SR376 OVER RIFFLE RUN

.5 MI S OF JCT SR 60, Muskingum, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 446

SR 586

Fair

Over: OVER BLACK RUN

.6 MI S OF JCT SR 16, Muskingum, OH

Built 1946 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,920

SR 666

Fair

Over: OVER SYMMES CREEK

4.5 MI S OF JCT SR 208, Muskingum, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 525

RURAL DALE RD

Fair

Over: MEIGS CREEK

JUST W OF CR 45 MUSEVILLE, Muskingum, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 527

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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