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%.

Condition Distribution

Ohio60.3%34.3%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 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 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.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Poor

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

Poor

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

Poor

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Poor

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

US 22

Fair

Over: EAST FORK PAINT CREEK

1.12 MI. N. OF US 62, Fayette, OH

Built 1948 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,933

SR 665

Fair

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN

3.58 MI W OF IR7, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,910

GRANDVIEW AVE

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER (GRANDVIEW)

.7 MI. SOUTH OF U.S. 33, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,813

RAGER RD

Fair

Over: GEORGES CREEK (RAGER)

AT GROVEPORT RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 489

KING AVE

Fair

Over: OLENT RIVER (KING AVE)

304' E. OF OLEN. RIV. RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 14,120

PARSONS AVENUE

Fair

Over: (O) Railroad

350 FT S/HOSACK STREET, Franklin, OH

Built 1948 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 15,922

GROVES ROAD

Fair

Over: (O) Mason Run

250 FT E/COURTRIGHT ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 1946 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,245

WOERNER TEMPLE RD.

Fair

Over: CRAMER DITCH

900' E OF EMERALD PKWY, Franklin, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10,288

HIGHGROVE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROSE RUN (HIGHGROVE)

S OF CLIVDON RD, Franklin, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 330

USR 20A

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

400 Ft. East of CR 5-2, Fulton, OH

Built 1932 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,987

Bridge 5B.4

Fair

Over: BAD CREEK

0.4 MI. N. OF CR B, Fulton, OH

Built 1976 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 306

Bridge 26M.2

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF CO. RD. M, Fulton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 300

EAGLE STREET

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF SPRING ST., Fulton, OH

Built 1937 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 100

NORTHUP RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

.44 MI E OF SR 775, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

USR 322

Fair

Over: CHAGRIN R. 4.08 MI E 306

.25 MI E WYE RD, Geauga, OH

Built 1927 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,238

CHAGRIN RD

Fair

Over: SILSBY CREEK

475' W OF WEST HILL DRIVE, Geauga, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,118

SB IR 675

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.3 MI N FAIRBORN S CORP, Greene, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20,529

GEESE RD

Fair

Over: Indian Camp Run

1 MI E SR 662, Guernsey, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 35

Fair

Over: STREAM SARCHETT RUN

0.25 MI NORTH OF CR 633, Guernsey, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 733

CR 26

Fair

Over: STREAM FLAT RUN

EAST OF SR83, Guernsey, OH

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 265

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: STREAM BRUSH RUN

1.5 MI W OF INTER HWY 77, Guernsey, OH

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,341

CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CREEK-------SHA(CREEK RD

.34 E OF READING RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1927 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,300

MITCHELL AVE C607

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.3 MI E OF SPRING GROVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1959 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 35,398

ROSSLYN DR C695

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.2 MI S OF BROTHERTON, Hamilton, OH

Built 1943 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,804

LOCK STREET

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OF MILL CREEK

1 MI N OF S COOPER AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1945 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROAD 230

Fair

Over: SOUTH WILDCAT CREEK

.5 MI E OF TWP 217, Hardin, OH

Built 1951 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 533

TOWNSHIP ROAD 85

Fair

Over: MATHEWS DITCH

.3 MI N OF JCT OF CR 60, Hardin, OH

Built 1918 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 95

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK DITCH

.2 MI S OF JCT OF TWP 50, Hardin, OH

Built 1920 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 123

TOWNSHIP ROAD 104

Fair

Over: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE

.3 MI W OF JCT OF CR 195, Hardin, OH

Built 1972 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 20

Fair

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

.3 MI W OF JCT OF CR 183, Hardin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 162

TOWNSHIP ROAD 165

Fair

Over: LEASE DITCH

.2 MI.S. OF JCT OF TWP.46, Hardin, OH

Built 1927 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 16

WAYNE STREET

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

AT JCT. OF DECATUR ST., Hardin, OH

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,000

USR 22

Fair

Over: PIEDMONT DAM SPILLWAY

1.77 MI. E. OF JCT SR 800, Harrison, OH

Built 1937 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,503

USR 6

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

0.17 mi. West of SR 108, Henry, OH

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10,523

CYNTHIANA RD #17

Fair

Over: HEADS BRANCH

EAST OF ST RTE 753, Highland, OH

Built 1955 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 261

MIDDLEFORK

Fair

Over: MIDDLEFORK CREEK

04.84 MI N OF SR 180, Hocking, OH

Built 1942 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 252

BLACKJACK

Fair

Over: BLACKJACK BRANCH

1.10 MI E OF SR 664, Hocking, OH

Built 1960 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 477

DAWLEY-NEW PITSBUR

Fair

Over: MONDAY CREEK

0.93 MI E OF SR 278, Hocking, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 162

USR 20

Fair

Over: TRIB OF VERMILION RIVER

4.43 MILES EAST OF SR 601, Huron, OH

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,054

WURTZ 69

Fair

Over: WURTZ / MUD RUN

0.7 MI N OF EGYPT ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 155

Jeff CR 7

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

0.5 E CR6, Jefferson, OH

Built 1929 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 312

US 36 & SR 3

Fair

Over: TRIBTR OF DRY CREEK

2.5 M E OF JCT SR 657, Knox, OH

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,790

SYCAMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BIG RUN

0.4 MI WEST OF FEASEL, Knox, OH

Built 1938 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 298

BIG RUN

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

0.1 MI N OF LEE WOLFE RD., Knox, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 159

WAKATOMICA

Fair

Over: TRIB OF WAKATOMIKA CR

0.8 MI E. OF WOOD CHURCH, Knox, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 40

LEVERING ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH KOKOSING

0.1 MI NORTH OF WATERFORD, Knox, OH

Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

LIBERTY CHAPEL

Fair

Over: GRANNY CREEK

JUNCTION OF GREEN VALLEY, Knox, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 40

FAY ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

NEAR PALMER ROAD, Lake, OH

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

PROUTY ROAD

Fair

Over: ELLISON CREEK

0.99 MI. E/ S.R.84, Lake, OH

Built 1951 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,184

WISNER ROAD

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.90 MI. N/ S.R.6, Lake, OH

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 500

Showing 10,551-10,600 of 26,753 bridges

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