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

SR 32

Fair

Over: N&W RR

3.0MI W OF JCT SR 73, Adams, OH

Built 1972 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,491

STRAIGHT FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT FORK

4 MI N OF JCT SR 73, Adams, OH

Built 1962 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 96

SR 3

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK FORK

.8 MI N OF SR97, Ashland, OH

Built 1953 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,856

COUNTY ROAD 1075

Fair

Over: BLACK FORK

.63 M S OF SR 39, Ashland, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 179

SR 45

Fair

Over: THREE BROTHERS CREEK

5.80 MI N OF US 6, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,815

USR 33

Fair

Over: B&O RR ABANDONED

2.6M E OF JCT SR 682, Athens, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 12,489

TR 31

Fair

Over: TRIB MARGARETS CREEK

JUST NORTH OF US 50, Athens, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 283

S CANAAN RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.8 MI. SOUTH OF USR50 VI, Athens, OH

Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 381

ROBINSON RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.1 MILE WEST OF OLD 33, Athens, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 30

UNION STREET

Fair

Over: MCMAHON CREEK

BETWEEN 23RD & 25TH STS, Belmont, OH

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,949

SR 125

Fair

Over: W FORK EAGLE CREEK

2.4MI E OF JCT US 62, Brown, OH

Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,045

SR 4

Fair

Over: CSRR;DICKS CREEK

.17 MI S OF SR 73, Butler, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,822

SR 122

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0.67 MI E OF SR 744 JCT, Butler, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,910

OXFORD STATE RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.01 MI W OF BREIEL BLVD, Butler, OH

Built 1971 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 654

OXFORD STATE

Fair

Over: STREAM

.01 MI W OF BREIEL BLVD, Butler, OH

Built 1967 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,341

CIN DAYTON RD

Fair

Over: EAST FORK MILL CREEK

.2 MI N OF WEST CHESTER, Butler, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 16,520

ALERT NEW LONDON

Fair

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

.01 MI E OF HOWARDS CREEK, Butler, OH

Built 1980 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 351

CCO RD 14

Fair

Over: MUDDY FORK BN071

200 FT EAST OF MALIBU RD, Carroll, OH

Built 1950 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,823

COUNTY RD 21

Fair

Over: RILEYS RUN R CHURCH BN11

700 FT SOUTH OF ST RT 39, Carroll, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 112

SR-235

Fair

Over: HONEY CREEK

.49MI.S. OF JCT.SR-571, Clark, OH

Built 1932 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,611

COUNTY RD.305

Fair

Over: N.C.ST. PARIS PK.

500 FT. N. OF AYRES RD., Clark, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 206

COUNTY RD NO 310

Fair

Over: FOLK REAM O DONNELS CR

1/4 MILE NO OF MYERS RD, Clark, OH

Built 1976 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,197

C-327

Fair

Over: UPPER VALLEY & CHAPMAN C

100FT SO TREMONT CITY RD, Clark, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,814

T-33

Fair

Over: COUNTY LINE RD & MAD RVR

1 MI E UPPER VALLEY PK, Clark, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,057

C-308

Fair

Over: ST PARIS PK @ DRY RUN

SO @ HOMONY RIDGE, Clark, OH

Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,926

T-34

Fair

Over: CRESENT HILL & PANTHER

50FT W WILLOWDALE RD, Clark, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 351

C-335

Fair

Over: SPANGLER RD & BR MAD RIV

100FT SO LOWER VALLEY PK, Clark, OH

Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,175

C-315

Fair

Over: ENON-XENIA RD O MUD RUN

1/4MI SO HUNTER RD, Clark, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,586

C-331A

Fair

Over: SPANGLER RD O MUD RUN

1/4MI SO SPANGLER RD, Clark, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 797

STATE ROUTE 232

Fair

Over: COLCLASER RUN

.1 MILES EAST OF SR 756, Clermont, OH

Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,424

Brown Road

Fair

Over: STREAM

Brown Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1935 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

STONELICK OLIVE BR

Fair

Over: STONELICK OLIVE BRANCH

0.7 MI W OF JCT SR222, Clermont, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,899

WEBB ROAD

Fair

Over: TODDS FORK

1.1 MI N OF US 22/3, Clinton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 188

MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN

.71 MI S OF CENTER RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 122

SR 517

Fair

Over: MIDDLE RUN CREEK

1.91 MI E OF SR 164, Columbiana, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,782

MECHANICSTOWN 406

Fair

Over: SANDY BEAVER CANAL

0.0 MI S SR30, Columbiana, OH

Built 1973 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 204

FOUNDRY HILL 740

Fair

Over: NO NAME

1.2 MI N T843, Columbiana, OH

Built 1927 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 67

COUNTY ROAD 10

Fair

Over: WEST FORK WHITE EYES CR

650' N INT CR227, Coshocton, OH

Built 2010 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 850

TOWNSHIP ROAD 68

Fair

Over: WAKATOMIKA CREEK

0.1 mile W jct SR60, Coshocton, OH

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 96

SR 61

Fair

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

4.98 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Crawford, OH

Built 1933 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,119

SR 61

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PARAMOUR CREEK

1.89 MILES N OF SR 309, Crawford, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,333

MT ZION ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER

0.3 MI. E. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1974 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 488

HOLMES CENTER ROAD

Fair

Over: GRASS RUN

0.8 MI. N. OF CR 330, Crawford, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 572

USR 6A

Fair

Over: RTA78,NSC W. OF BEREA RD

0.61 MI E CORP LINE LAKWD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1954 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,440

SR 17

Fair

Over: WEST CRK .21 MI W. OF 77

APPROX 1000FT W I-77, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 14,033

IR 77

Fair

Over: W&LE RR

.87 MI. S. OF JCT. SR-14, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1950 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 90,655

OHIO-IND

Fair

Over: DISMAL CREEK

.4 MI S OF PICKETT, Darke, OH

Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 800

SR 15

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK #

0.5KM N OF JTC SR249&SR15, Defiance, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,412

WINTER STREET

Fair

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.24 MI WEST OF LAKE ST, Delaware, OH

Built 1915 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,712

PERKINS AVE CUTOFF

Fair

Over: MILLS CREEK

PERKINS AVE CURVE WEST, Erie, OH

Built 1934 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 990

Showing 10,051-10,100 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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