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 39

Fair

Over: BR LITTLE YELLOW CREEK

1.12 MI W OF SR 164, Columbiana, OH

Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,390

SR 4

Fair

Over: TRIB OF SYCAMORE CREEK

7.72 MILES NORTH OF SR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,600

FAIRVIEW AVENUE

Fair

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.1 MI NORTH OF PAYNE ST., Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,714

ROCKSIDE RD CR 53

Fair

Over: CVNR RR/ACCESS RD

1215 FT W OF CANAL RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 19,339

HIGHLAND RD CR 47

Fair

Over: EUCLID CREEK

590 FT SE OF EUCLID AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,520

SOUTH BOUND I-77

Fair

Over: SB IR 77 OVER SPILLWAY

2.5 M SOUTH OF SR 541, Guernsey, OH

Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,492

US 22

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK

1.32 MI. E. OF JCT.SR.519, Harrison, OH

Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,849

BREMEN

Fair

Over: STREAM

5.34 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 72

ILESBORO

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH

3.06 MI E OF SR 374, Hocking, OH

Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 180

SCHENLEY AVE.

Fair

Over: BEARS DEN RUN

0.1MI.N OF MCCOLLUM RD., Mahoning, OH

Built 1973 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,531

CR 13 LASHER

Fair

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.024 MILE N. OF T349, Meigs, OH

Built 1948 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 385

Atchison Rd T0143

Fair

Over: Sugar Creek

.4 MI E SR 48 AT NUTT RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,314

CR25

Fair

Over: S.BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER

.9 MI.E.INT.CR20 & CR25, Morrow, OH

Built 1972 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 999

SR 751

Fair

Over: STONE CREEK

0.25 MI. S. OF JCT IR77, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,672

SR 7

Fair

Over: B&O RR

4.05 Mi E OF SR 339, Washington, OH

Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,480

STEWART RD.

Fair

Over: SUGAR CR STEWART RD

0.70 MI N OF BLUELICK RD, Allen, OH

Built 1982 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 2,532

RIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: OTTAWA RIVER RIDGE RD

0.64 MI W OF GOMER RD, Allen, OH

Built 1998 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 215

TOWNLINE-LIMA ROAD

Fair

Over: HUFFMAN CREEK

3.4 MI N OF SR 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 1970 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 442

N BROOKWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: TWO MILE CREEK BRANCH

340 FT SW OF WSHGTN BLVD, Butler, OH

Built 1966 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 7,108

WASHINGTON BLVD

Fair

Over: BRANCH TWO MILE CREEK

EAST OF KNAPP ROAD, Butler, OH

Built 1982 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 500

Sugar Camp Road

Fair

Over: SUGAR CAMP RUN

1.67 MI. N. OF S.R. 50, Clermont, OH

Built 1993 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 983

SANDUSKY STREET

Fair

Over: OVER DELAWARE RUN

0.1 M S of US 36, Delaware, OH

Built 1964 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 10,613

SR 104

Fair

Over: GRANT RUN

2.55 M N. OF FRA/PIC LINE, Franklin, OH

Built 1994 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 11,413

I80 OH TPK EB

Fair

Over: BAD CREEK

6.4MI EAST OF EXIT 34, Fulton, OH

Built 1954 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 11,962

I80 OH TPK WB

Fair

Over: BAD CREEK

6.4MI EAST OF EXIT 34, Fulton, OH

Built 1954 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 11,962

LEWIS RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE BULLSKIN CREEK

.04 MI S OF BULLSKIN RD, Gallia, OH

Built 1934 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 477

MORGAN CENTER RD

Fair

Over: UNKNOW STREAM

.86 M W OF STATE RT 160, Gallia, OH

Built 2000 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 248

FLAGSPRINGS RD.

Fair

Over: SYMMES CREEK

0.81 MI S OF CADMUS RD., Gallia, OH

Built 1960 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 385

LEES CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LEES CREEK

.01 MI E OF NEW BIDDINGER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 448

LOVELAND ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MIAMI River

7.51 MI NE OF CAMARGO RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1980 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 9,752

MEDALLION DRIVE

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 MILES OF GMR, Hamilton, OH

Built 1997 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 100

HAN CO RD 45

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.18 MI E CR 75, Hancock, OH

Built 2001 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 385

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.4MI EAST OF EXIT 145, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 51,503

TR 318 DEETER

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.146 MILE E. OF T317, Meigs, OH

Built 1970 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 123

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

1.2 MI S OF JCT SR613, Paulding, OH

Built 1974 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 173

SR 159

Fair

Over: KINNIKINNICK CREEK

.7 MI N. OF SR 180, Ross, OH

Built 1949 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 7,080

MAIN ST RICHMOND D

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

0.20 Mi. SE of Market St., Ross, OH

Built 1931 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 351

US 52

Fair

Over: UPPER TWIN CREEK

2.80 MI E OF ADAMS COUNTY, Scioto, OH

Built 1989 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,451

SOUTHLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.57 MI. W. KETTLERSVILLE, Shelby, OH

Built 1990 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 178

CR 46 (12)

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LICK CREEK

05460 RD 12, Williams, OH

Built 1972 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 297

SR 199

Fair

Over: PACKER CREEK

1.02 mi. NW of SR 582, Wood, OH

Built 1979 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 3,010

WALNUT STREET

Fair

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

0.05 MI. NE OF C.R.13, Athens, OH

Built 1910 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 100

BROWN ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

1.9 MI N OF SR 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 351

SR 763

Fair

Over: BEETLE CREEK

4.23 MI N OF SR 41, Brown, OH

Built 1993 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 404

US50

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

1.7 MI W OF JCT SR222, Clermont, OH

Built 1986 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,798

EMERALD PARKWAY

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

250' E of Dublin Rd, Franklin, OH

Built 1999 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20,553

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: DITCH

9.4MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Fulton, OH

Built 1954 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 22,276

DAN JONES RD

Fair

Over: FORK CREEK

.13 M S OF STATE RT 141, Gallia, OH

Built 1985 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 209

E. PATTERSON RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVERCREEK

AT RESEARCH BLVD., Greene, OH

Built 1986 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 5,820

CLOUGH ROAD

Fair

Over: CLOUGH CREEK

2.76 MI SE OF SR 32, Hamilton, OH

Built 1933 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 27,298

Showing 10,351-10,400 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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