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

COUNTY ROAD 44

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.3 MI. S. OF CR502, Wayne, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,463

COUNTY ROAD 504

Fair

Over: TOMMY RUN

0.2 MI. W. OF TR200, Wayne, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 751

SOUTH MAIN ST.

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHIPPEWA CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF MILTON RD., Wayne, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,907

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF TR184, Wayne, OH

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 79

TWP. ROAD 192

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF OLD MAN. RD, Wayne, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 336

USR 6

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.82 mi. West of USR 127, Williams, OH

Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,510

USR 20

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

2.69 mi. West of SR 576, Williams, OH

Built 1955 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,135

USR 20

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH ST JOSEPH RV

0.57 mi. East of SR 15, Williams, OH

Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,185

I80 OH TPK EB

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

3.2MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Williams, OH

Built 1954 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,703

I80 OH TPK WB

Fair

Over: NETTLE CREEK

3.2MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Williams, OH

Built 1954 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,703

CR 456 (C)

Fair

Over: DITCH #40

16050 RD C, Williams, OH

Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 474

CYGNET ROAD

Fair

Over: DITCH NO.1756 CYGNET ROA

0.14 MI W OF EMERSON RD, Wood, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 823

PEMBERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: W.BR.PRTG.RIV.PEMBERVILL

.03 MI.S.OF STATE RT.105, Wood, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 431

BRADNER ROAD

Fair

Over: TWO ROOT CRK.BRADNER ROA

.55 MI.S.OF OHIO TURNPIKE, Wood, OH

Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 265

DOWLING ROAD

Fair

Over: TWO ROOT CREEK DOWLING R

0.72 ML W OF TRACY RD, Wood, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 410

MAPLEWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: JKSN CUT-OFF MAPLEWOOD R

0.50 ML E OF CUSTAR RD, Wood, OH

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 22

BUCK ROAD

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK BUCK ROAD

0.05 MI. E. OF BATES RD., Wood, OH

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,828

LEMOYNE RD W. SIDE

Fair

Over: D1963 S.ACCESS LEMOYNE R

0.20 ML W OF LEMOYNE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,079

CH16c

Fair

Over: TAYLOR RUN

0.50 MILES E OF CH35a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 314

MILLER STREET

Fair

Over: TOWN RUN CREEK

0.1 MILES NORTH OF E.MAIN, Ashland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,413

SR 7

Fair

Over: LITTLE CAPTINA CREEK

0.15 MI N OF NCL PWHTN PT, Belmont, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 8,056

BUCKLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: Four Mile Creek

0.4 MI. N. OF SR 732, Butler, OH

Built 1996 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 90

COUNTY RD 14

Fair

Over: REEDS RUN KINSEY BN21

BETWEEN CR 7 AND STRT 9, Carroll, OH

Built 1960 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 181

COUNTY RD 10

Fair

Over: REEDS RUN MANFULL BN22

BETWEEN CCO 14 AND STRT 9, Carroll, OH

Built 1979 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 413

SNOW HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LEES CREEK

.75 MI E OF SR 729, Clinton, OH

Built 1982 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 376

SR 61

Fair

Over: OVER CSXT & NS R/R's

2.71 MI NORTH OF SR 309, Crawford, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 5,377

IR 90-WB

Fair

Over: CEI INTAKE CHANNEL

.34 MI W OF JCT SR283DA, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1952 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 61,039

USHER ROAD CR 172

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

601' S OF SCHADY RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,713

YOUNG

Fair

Over: YOUNG DITCH

.76 MI S ZUMBRUM, Darke, OH

Built 1973 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 119

SR 2

Fair

Over: SANDUSKY BAY BOAT PASS

.71 MI E OTTAWA CO LINE, Erie, OH

Built 1963 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 23,282

SR 72

Fair

Over: STARRETT LACKEY DITCH

4.2 MI N OF US 35, Greene, OH

Built 1971 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,100

STUMP

Fair

Over: STUMP RUN

0.40 MI N OF SR 180, Hocking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 324

PRICE

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.62 MI E OF CR 17, Hocking, OH

Built 1959 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 39

USR 20 & SR 18

Fair

Over: OVER W&E RR

1.70 MI E OF US 250, Huron, OH

Built 1965 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,291

CR 10 DEXTER

Fair

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.670 MILE NW OF T21, Meigs, OH

Built 1957 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 39

CR 3 LEADING CREEK

Fair

Over: THOMAS FORK

0.114 MILE N. OF SR7, Meigs, OH

Built 1999 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 386

SR-55

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

.83MI.W. OF JCT. SR-589, Miami, OH

Built 1929 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,960

SR 78

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.12M W OF JCT SR 821, Noble, OH

Built 1963 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 9,311

USR 22

Fair

Over: STATE RUN

3.62 MI. N. OF SR207, Pickaway, OH

Built 1962 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,091

MCCLURE ROAD

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK DITCH

.16 M.S. FT.LORAMIE SWAND, Shelby, OH

Built 1967 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 324

USR 30 WB

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

11.4 mi. East of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1978 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 6,064

USR 30 EB

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

11.4 mi. East of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1978 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 6,064

RANDALLS RUN RD

Fair

Over: STEAM

.25M SOUTH OF SR 348, Adams, OH

Built 2006 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 32

BUSSERT RD.

Fair

Over: BEAVER RUN BUSSERT RD

0.40 MI E OF DUTCH HOLLOW, Allen, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 351

MOULTON-N.K. ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.4 MI N OF SR 219, Auglaize, OH

Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 381

US 62

Fair

Over: BR MAHONING RIVER

3.09 MI W OF SR 165, Columbiana, OH

Built 1952 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 13,719

CLARKS STATION

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH

.03 MI S BYRKET, Darke, OH

Built 1981 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 225

BOYER ROAD

Fair

Over: POWELL DT

.51 N MARTZ ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 477

SR 18

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK GORDON CREEK

1 KM EAST OF JCT SR 2, Defiance, OH

Built 2000 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,213

SR 160

Fair

Over: CHICKAMAUGA CK&WB RMP 3

2.65M S OF JCT SR 7, Gallia, OH

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 18,710

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