State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%GoodFairPoor
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 783 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 252 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 336 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 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

BER-22 PMP STATION

Good

Over: Tributary Hocking River

0.1 MILES W. OF CR 86, Fairfield, OH

Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 126

VIO-06 Allen Rd

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CR(ALLEN RD NW)

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

Built 1939 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 720

TWP 147 MILLS RD

Good

Over: USR-35

1.4 MI W OF FAYETTE CTY L, Fayette, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 477

NEW US 35

Good

Over: OVER FORD RD/SUGAR CREEK

1.29 MI WEST OF PALMER RD, Fayette, OH

Built 2003 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,687

TR 83 JENKS RD N

Good

Over: IR-71

2.05 MI N OF GREENE CO., Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385

TR 103 HIDY RD NW

Good

Over: IR-71

1.61 MI N. OF SR41, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

BROCK RD CR 26

Good

Over: IR-71

3.94 MI N OF SR 41, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 477

BLMBG-NH ROAD-CR27

Good

Over: MAIN PAINT-BLOOM.NHOLLAN

.1 MI W SR 41, Fayette, OH

Built 1949 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,639

MILLIKAN AVE

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.19 S OF EYMAN, Fayette, OH

Built 1990 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 500

WATKINS RD MR-2174

Good

Over: US33 RAMPS TO 33W/I270S

0.19 MI E OF SR270, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,000

US 33

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CR

0.34 MI W OF SR270, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 34,107

US 33

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CR

0.34 MI W OF SR270, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 34,107

670EB RAMP TO US33

Good

Over: 670 RAMP SE OVER SCIOTO

IR670EB RAMP TO USR33, Franklin, OH

Built 2002 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 38,870

CEMETARY RD WB

Good

Over: IR-270

3.95 MI N OF I-70, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,824

SR-315

Good

Over: OVER SR 315

1.0 MI W OF USR 23, Franklin, OH

Built 2017 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,018

RAMP US23 TO IR270

Good

Over: RAMP IR270W TO SR315

.3 MI W OF US23, Franklin, OH

Built 2017 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,320

RAMP B 270N - 161W

Good

Over: RIR270NB-SR161WBOIR270&R

161/270 NE SIDE, Franklin, OH

Built 2006 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 132,501

GROVEPORT RD

Good

Over: IR 270

3.80 MI S OF US33, Franklin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,400

I-670 ML

Good

Over: OVER CSX RR

OVER CSX RR, Franklin, OH

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 74,266

ALKIRE RD

Good

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN (ALKIRE)

0.1 MI WEST OF KUNZ RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,352

WILLIAMS RD

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT (WILLIAMS RD)

1.1 MI WEST OF HAMILTON, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 12,195

LONDON & LANCASTER

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT(LOND&LANC)

NEAR PONTIUS RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 951

FRONT STREET

Good

Over: (O) RR & CONV CEN DR

450 FT N/NATIONWIDE BL, Franklin, OH

Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,245

FIFTH AVENUE

Good

Over: (O) SCIOTO RIVER

W/ US-33, Franklin, OH

Built 2015 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,127

USR 20

Good

Over: IRON CREEK

2.65 mi. West of SR 108, Fulton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,703

SR 66

Good

Over: STAG RUN

0.25 MI N. OF CR M, Fulton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,494

Bridge S27.8

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.8 MI. W. OF TR 27, Fulton, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 148

SR 141

Good

Over: BRANCH CLEAR FORK CREEK

4.31M E OF JCT SR7, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,899

SR 233

Good

Over: BLACK FORK OF SYMMES CRK

0.16M W JACKSON CO. LINE, Gallia, OH

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 491

SR 554

Good

Over: KYGER CREEK

4.96M W OF JCT SR7, Gallia, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,803

SR 554

Good

Over: JESSIE CREEK

3.65M W OF JCT SR 7, Gallia, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,803

SR 775

Good

Over: STREAM

2.6 MI N LAWRENCE CO LINE, Gallia, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 747

BUTTERNUT RD

Good

Over: DIEDRICH CREEK

0.25 MI. WEST OF CR-3, Geauga, OH

Built 2010 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,279

CAVES RD

Good

Over: GRISWOLD CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF FAIRMOUNT RD, Geauga, OH

Built 2005 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,301

LEGGETT RD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1 MILE EAST OF SR 528, Geauga, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 345

US 68

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

0.69 MI N OF SR 235 JCT, Greene, OH

Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,832

SR 725

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

1.5 MI E OF BELLBROOK, Greene, OH

Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,236

IR 675 S-US 35 E

Good

Over: I675*S RAMP;I675

OVER IR 675, Greene, OH

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 21,760

GRAVEL PIT

Good

Over: MASSIES CREEK

0.21 mi E of Weimer, Greene, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 84

HILL ST

Good

Over: SHAWNEE RUN

100 E OF S DETROIT ST, Greene, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

CR 14

Good

Over: CR 14 OVER I70

.5 M E OF MUS CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 477

CR 143

Good

Over: CR 143 OVER I-70

2.82M E OF MUS CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 449

TR 19

Good

Over: TR19 OVER I70

1.3 M W OF JCT SR 723, Guernsey, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 983

EAST BOUND I-70

Good

Over: IR 70 OVER SR 265

AT SR 265, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 15,357

CR 35

Good

Over: CR 35 OVER I 77

1.9 M N OF JCT SR 209, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,533

SR 662

Good

Over: OVER INDIAN CAMP RUN

2.4 M N OF JCT SR 209, Guernsey, OH

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 367

055SP

Good

Over: SUGAR TREE FORK

5.7 MI W SR22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

CR 49 OXFORD RD

Good

Over: STREAM

1 MI E SR 513, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 367

TWP. RD. 742

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF SR 265, Guernsey, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

US22 EB

Good

Over: CUL ST;EGGLESTON AVE.

DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, Hamilton, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,514

Showing 10,251-10,300 of 26,729 bridges

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