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%.

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.

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

Showing 8,601-8,650 of 26,753 bridges

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

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.