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

US 22 & SR 37

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

1 M W OF JCT SR 37, Fairfield, OH

Built 1972 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,716

SR 37

Fair

Over: FETTERS RUN

2.6 M W OF JCT US 22, Fairfield, OH

Built 1979 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,104

BER-41 MARIETTA RD

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN(MARIETTA RD

0.4 MI W OF U.S.R. 22, Fairfield, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,531

AMA-31 CEDAR HILL

Fair

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

2.7 MI N OF S.R. 188, Fairfield, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 643

LIB-36 DOTY RD

Fair

Over: T SYCAMORE CR(DOTY RD NW

0.3 MI N OF S.R. 256, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

AMA -27 CREEK RD

Fair

Over: T CHERRY RUN (CREEK RD S

0.8 MI N OF S.R. 188, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

BLO-26 MARCY ROAD

Fair

Over: T LITTLE WALNUT CR(CR 41

2.5 MI E OF S.R. 674, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,242

BLO-16 KAUFFMAN RD

Fair

Over: T WALNUT CR(KAUFFMN RD N

0.3 MI N OF COONPATH RDNW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 266

LIB-02 BLACKLICK

Fair

Over: T RESERVOIR FDR(BLACKLIC

0.1 MI W OF S. R. 158, Fairfield, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,437

VIO-05 Stemen Rd

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CR(STEMEN RD NW

0.2 MI W OF SAYLOR RD NW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1979 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 983

I 71

Fair

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

0.28 MI N OF GREENE CO., Fayette, OH

Built 1963 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,717

I 71

Fair

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

0.28 MI N OF GREENE CO., Fayette, OH

Built 1963 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,717

I 71

Fair

Over: EAST FORK PAINT CREEK

0.35 MI S OF SR38, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 20,334

I.R. 270

Fair

Over: ALUM CREEK

2.72 MI S OF SR317, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 48,266

ROBERTS RD

Fair

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK(ROBERTS)

AT MADISON COUNTY LINE, Franklin, OH

Built 1976 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,798

DUBLIN-GRANVILLE

Fair

Over: BLACKLICK CR (DUBLIN-GRA

1.29 MI E OF SR605, Franklin, OH

Built 1971 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,357

WAREHAM DR.

Fair

Over: N FORK INDIAN RUN

660' N OF TULLYMORE, Franklin, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 320

Bridge BSR109.3

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF SR 109, Fulton, OH

Built 1939 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 308

REESE HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CAMPAIGN CREEK

.36 MI N OF ADDISON PIKE, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 354

AUBURN RD

Fair

Over: KIWANIS CREEK

.6MI N OF SR87, Geauga, OH

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,536

SB IR 675

Fair

Over: HEBBLE CREEK

.5 MI S FAIRBORN N CORP, Greene, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 23,339

THIRD STREET

Fair

Over: HEBBLE CREEK

328 FT N OF W XENIA DR, Greene, OH

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 200

SR 513

Fair

Over: SALT FORK CREEK

2.5 M S OF JCT I-70, Guernsey, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,354

TOWNSHIP RD 59

Fair

Over: STREAM

.3MI S OF COUNTY RD 74, Guernsey, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 48

Salt Road

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI. N. OF SALT RD, Guernsey, OH

Built 2011 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

COUNTY RD. 71

Fair

Over: STREAM SUGARTREE FORK

100 YDS.S.OF COUNTY RD84, Guernsey, OH

Built 1941 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 227

US50

Fair

Over: GREAT MIAMI R;PRIVATE DR

JUST E OF SR128, Hamilton, OH

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,907

WEST FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: BRIERLY CREEK

0.02 MI E OF SHEED RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1946 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,227

ERIE AVENUE CR-608

Fair

Over: RAILROAD

AT INT ROSSLYN & ERIE AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1943 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 26,000

ROE STREET

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

0.3 MI W OF PLAINVILLE RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1930 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,900

MONASTERY STREET

Fair

Over: RELIEF

INT KILGOUR & MONASTERY, Hamilton, OH

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,392

SR 15 WB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

0.76 mi. East of USR68, Hancock, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,170

SR 15 EB

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

0.76 mi. East of USR68, Hancock, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,170

IR 75 NB

Fair

Over: MARSH RUN

1.6 mi. North of SR103, Hancock, OH

Built 1954 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,033

HAN CO RD 252

Fair

Over: CORBIN JT CO DITCH

0.05 MI N TR 174, Hancock, OH

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 385

FRAZER STREET

Fair

Over: HOWARD RUN

0.13 MI E BROAD AVE, Hancock, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 500

EAST FOULKE AVENUE

Fair

Over: HOWARD RUN

0.05 MI E MAIN STREET, Hancock, OH

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROAD 265

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.2 MI S OF JCT OF C.R.144, Hardin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 259

TOWNSHIP ROAD 65

Fair

Over: BADER DITCH

AT JCT OF CR 150, Hardin, OH

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD 255

Fair

Over: MCDONALD CREEK

.1 MI N.OF JCT OF TWP 230, Hardin, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 150

TOWNSHIP ROAD 56

Fair

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

.1 MI W OF JCT OF TWP.173, Hardin, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

COUNTY RD 50

Fair

Over: CONNOTTON CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT SR 151, Harrison, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 291

CR H

Fair

Over: DITCH 1541

CR H 0.4 MILES E. TR 15, Henry, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 187

Twp. Rd. 10

Fair

Over: DITCH 1558 S TURKEYFOOT

0.16 mi. south of Rd. L3, Henry, OH

Built 1978 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 63

SR 753

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

.83 MI N OF SR 506, Highland, OH

Built 1955 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 795

GOOSE CREEK

Fair

Over: QUEER CREEK

3.28 N OF VINTON CL, Hocking, OH

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,884

SR 39

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

6.50 MI E OF JCT. SR 754, Holmes, OH

Built 1950 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,171

COUNTY ROAD 10

Fair

Over: NEGRO RUN

0.08 MI. NORTH OF US 62, Holmes, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 58

Fair

Over: DOUGHTY CREEK

0.13 MI. NORTH OF CR 19, Holmes, OH

Built 1950 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 600

USR 224

Fair

Over: TRIB SW BR VERMILION RIV

7.44 MILES WEST OF SR 61, Huron, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,179

Showing 10,101-10,150 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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