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

Bridge 21D.6

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF RD. D, Fulton, OH

Built 1940 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 316

ROCKY FORK RD

Fair

Over: DRAKE FORK CREEK

.10 M W OF STATE RT 218, Gallia, OH

Built 1978 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 123

CREEK RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.05MI.S.OF SCENIC DR., Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 209

MUDDY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH MUDDY CREEK

.87 MI E OF DEVILS BACKBO, Hamilton, OH

Built 1900 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,727

HOPEWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: CREEK----INH(HOPEWELL RD

1.45 MI E OF MONTGOMERY, Hamilton, OH

Built 1900 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 700

COUNTY ROAD 150

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS DITCH

.1 W OF JCT OF CR 75, Hardin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 477

TOWNSHIP ROAD 179

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.3 MI S OF JCT OF SR 273, Hardin, OH

Built 1928 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 155

COUNTY ROAD 60

Fair

Over: TILE DITCH OVERFLOW

.6 MI W OF JCT OF TR 105, Hardin, OH

Built 1994 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 135

TOWNSHIP ROAD 100

Fair

Over: BLOOM DITCH

.1 MI E OF JCT OF CR 167, Hardin, OH

Built 1979 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 54

TOWNSHIP ROAD 205

Fair

Over: RANGE DITCH

.5 MI S OF JCT OF CR 120, Hardin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 150

Fair

Over: ELDER CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT OF SR 235, Hardin, OH

Built 1975 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 19

Fair

Over: ELDER CREEK

.05 MI N OF JCT OF TWP150, Hardin, OH

Built 1917 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 155

TOWNSHIP ROAD 180

Fair

Over: GANDER RUN

.1 MI E OF JCT OF SR 292, Hardin, OH

Built 1977 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 119

Fair

Over: LOWE DITCH

.2 MI N OF JCT OF CR 200, Hardin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 124

SR 18

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH OF BLACK RIV

2.3 MI EAST OF SR60, Huron, OH

Built 1933 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,860

GALLIA BLACKFORK

Fair

Over: BLACKFORK CR

1.25 MI S OF SR233, Jackson, OH

Built 1953 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 89

GARLAND AVENUE

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

AT PARKER ST. INTSCTN., Mahoning, OH

Built 1945 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,000

DAYTON-BRANDT

Fair

Over: STAFFORD DITCH

0.08 N OF CR8, Miami, OH

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 364

STUDEBAKER

Fair

Over: BRANCH HONEY CREEK

0.27 E OF SR201, Miami, OH

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 266

TWP RD 73

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.14 MI WEST OF JCT SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 96

PRIMROSE DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO OWL CREEK

600 FT EAST OF MAYROSE ST, Montgomery, OH

Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 648

SR 60

Fair

Over: OHIO CENTRAL RR

.7 M S OF JCT SR 16, Muskingum, OH

Built 1970 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 7,573

TOWNSHIP ROAD 33

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.4 MI N OF JCT CO LINE, Paulding, OH

Built 1979 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 96

Fair

Over: WILD CAT CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT SR49, Paulding, OH

Built 1976 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

SR 93

Fair

Over: HARBAUGH CREEK

1.1 M N OF JCT SR 155, Perry, OH

Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,152

US 22

Fair

Over: LICK RUN

0.75 MI N OF SR138, Pickaway, OH

Built 1962 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,590

US 23

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.39 MI N OF PIKE COUNTY, Ross, OH

Built 1949 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 17,270

US 52

Fair

Over: NACE RUN

1.74MI W OF JCT SR 125, Scioto, OH

Built 1972 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,208

PASCO MONTRA ROAD

Fair

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

OVER GREAT MIAMI RIVER, Shelby, OH

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 465

PASCO MONTRA ROAD

Fair

Over: MIAMI ERIE CANAL FEEDER

400 FT SOUTH OF SR 47, Shelby, OH

Built 1976 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 465

SR 153

Fair

Over: NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.26 MI W OF SR 44, Stark, OH

Built 1995 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 8,733

QUEENS GATE CIRCLE

Fair

Over: KELSEY BROOK

500' E OF BCKNGHM GT BLVD, Summit, OH

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

SR 46

Fair

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

0.67 MI N OF SR 87, Trumbull, OH

Built 1988 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 904

CRAWFORD STREET

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

JUST EAST OF JCT. SR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1987 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 354

SCHREIER ROAD

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK SCHRIER ROA

0.32 MI E OF LIME CITY RD, Wood, OH

Built 1959 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,136

STATE RD.

Fair

Over: STREAM STATE RD

0.34 MI E OF REDD RD, Allen, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 727

TOWNLINE-LIMA ROAD

Fair

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

4.6 MI N OF SR 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 1984 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 442

T 369 PLANE RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CR PSHEPHERD

500 FT E OF APOLLO RD, Carroll, OH

Built 1910 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 34

SR131

Fair

Over: STONELICK CREEK

.4 MI E OF JCT SR727, Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 5,164

HILLIARD RD CR69

Fair

Over: PORTER CREEK

60 FT SOUTH OF CROCKER RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1979 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 9,014

W 130TH ST CR 48

Fair

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

431' S OLD PLSNT VAL RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1961 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 11,288

FITCH ROAD CR 170

Fair

Over: FITCH LATERAL

2587' N OF JOHN RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1979 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 6,081

VERS-YORKSHIRE

Fair

Over: SWAMP CREEK

.23 MI N DAY, Darke, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 349

CROSSING CREEK WAY

Fair

Over: BEEM DITCH

E. OF CHERRY BOTTOM, Franklin, OH

Built 1989 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 125

BRICK SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CAMPAIGN CREEK

0.1 MI S OF CR 1, Gallia, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 426

BLANCHARD STREET

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.10 MI S BLANCHARD AVE, Hancock, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 6,752

SR 162

Fair

Over: SLATE RUN

1.53 MI E OF SENECA CO., Huron, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 344

SR 151

Fair

Over: GEORGES RUN

2.74 MI W OF SR 7, Jefferson, OH

Built 1986 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,744

DONOVAN ROAD

Fair

Over: WARD CANAL 1766

.01 MI. N. OF JERUSALEM, Lucas, OH

Built 1922 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 451

SR 252

Fair

Over: MALLET CREEK

2.73 MILES SOUTH OF SR303, Medina, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 4,985

Showing 9,401-9,450 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.

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