Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
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
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
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
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
All Bridges in Ohio
COUNTY ROAD 9
FairOver: STREAM
.76 MI. E. OF JCT. CR.8, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 15
COUNTY ROAD 12
FairOver: WEST FORK DUCK CREEK
.11 MI. W. OF JCT. SR.821, Noble, OH
Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 485
COUNTY ROAD 8
FairOver: SHARON FORK
.57 MI. S. OF JCT. TR.8, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 67
COUNTY ROAD 62
FairOver: GLADY RUN
.02 MI. E. OF JCT. CR.5A, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209
LICKERT-HARDER RD
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
5.1 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH
Built 1941 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 385
WASHINGTON STREET
FairOver: PACKER CREEK
0.4 MI S OF SR51, Ottawa, OH
Built 1958 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,000
SR 204
FairOver: TRIB OF HONEY CREEK
2 MI E OF FAIR CO LINE, Perry, OH
Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,114
CERAMIC ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
CR 98, Perry, OH
Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,625
PERRY ROAD
FairOver: MOCCASIN CREEK
JUNCTION OF MOCCASIN ROAD, Pickaway, OH
Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324
DUVALL ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WALNUT CREEK
0.1 MI W OF WHEELER ROAD, Pickaway, OH
Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 406
TWP RD 318
FairOver: CARTERS RUN
1.11 MI N OF SR772, Pike, OH
Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209
TWP RD 607
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.03 MI S.OF JCT CR-59, Pike, OH
Built 1960 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351
SR44
FairOver: CUYAHOGA RIVER
2.22 MI S OF SR 82, Portage, OH
Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,358
IR76 WB
FairOver: OVER WHEELING&L ERIE RR
1.14 MI W OF SR 43, Portage, OH
Built 1964 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,863
IR76 EB
FairOver: OVER WHEELING&L ERIE RR
1.14 MI W OF SR 43, Portage, OH
Built 1964 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,863
Industry Road
FairOver: Barrell Run
2550' S of Tallmadg Road, Portage, OH
Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 750
US-40
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
0.18 MI EAST OF LEWISBURG, Preble, OH
Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,704
SR 177
FairOver: E FORK FOUR MILE CREEK
0.56 MI S OF SR 725 JCT, Preble, OH
Built 1961 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,099
N.PAR ELD+ GET.DAR
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
.10 N OF LEE RD, Preble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 420
N.PARIS ELDORADO
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
2ND W OF CH 10, Preble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 304
GASPER SOMERS RD
FairOver: BEASLEY BRANCH
AT CAMDEN RD, Preble, OH
Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 67
SWANN BEATTY RD
FairOver: SEVEN MILE CREEK
.25 MI. WEST OF CH227, Preble, OH
Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351
SR 39
FairOver: ROCKY FORK
1.53 MILES EAST OF SR 430, Richland, OH
Built 1930 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,081
SR 96
FairOver: BRICKER RUN
.50 MI W SR 13, Richland, OH
Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,341
CHARLES RD
FairOver: BLACK FORK MOHICAN RIVER
0.4M E OF PAVONIA NO., Richland, OH
Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324
LEX-SPRINGMILL SB
FairOver: CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP
0.32 MI N OF SR 430, Richland, OH
Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 19,143
WHETSTONE RD
FairOver: TRIB OF BUCKSKIN CREEK
.29 MI. N OF SR-41, Ross, OH
Built 1978 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 278
ALEXANDER HOLLOW R
FairOver: SULPHUR LICK
.13 MI S OF SPARGURSVILLE, Ross, OH
Built 1919 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351
FOUT RD
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
.25 MI N OF WESTFALL RD, Ross, OH
Built 1915 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25
BUSHMILL RD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OLDTOWN RUN
.03 MI. E OF PUTNAM RD, Ross, OH
Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324
ANDERSON STA RD
FairOver: BIERS RUN
.02 MI. W OF GOLFVIEW DR., Ross, OH
Built 1920 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,354
TURNER RD
FairOver: RALSTON RUN
.10 MI. W OF SR-772, Ross, OH
Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209
Wilson Run Road
FairOver: WILSON RUN
1.29 MI N OF JCT. CR 39, Ross, OH
Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 255
STONEY CREEK RD
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
2.52 MI SW OF THREE LOCKS, Ross, OH
Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 108
THREE LOCKS RD
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
.01 MI N OF STONEY CR. RD, Ross, OH
Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 394
PINEY CREEK RD
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
.10 MI E OF CHARLESTON PK, Ross, OH
Built 1916 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 200
SUGAR RUN RD
FairOver: SUGAR RUN
.50 MI N OF POSSUM HOLLOW, Ross, OH
Built 1934 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351
CHARLESTON PIKE
FairOver: LICK RUN
.40 MI. E OF SCHRADER RD, Ross, OH
Built 1910 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,231
BLACKWATER RD
FairOver: BLACKWATER CREEK
.36 MI. E OF ORR RD, Ross, OH
Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 101
BLACKWATER RD
FairOver: BLACKWATER CREEK
.50 MI.W OF ZANE TRACE RD, Ross, OH
Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 655
OLD US-35
FairOver: PETERSON RUN
.20 MI. E OF PLANO RD, Ross, OH
Built 1978 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 750
I80 OH TPK
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
4.5MI EAST OF EXIT 91, Sandusky, OH
Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 42,820
I80 OH TPK
FairOver: ABANDONED N&W RR
7.2MI EAST OF EXIT 91, Sandusky, OH
Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 42,820
COUNTY ROAD 181
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
0.14 Miles W. of CR 198, Sandusky, OH
Built 1973 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 354
TOWNSHIP ROAD 204
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
0.50 MILES S. OF CR 239, Sandusky, OH
Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351
COUNTY ROAD 128
FairOver: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK
.23 MI. NORTH OF CR 51, Sandusky, OH
Built 1966 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 968
SR 125
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
6.26 MI E OF, Scioto, OH
Built 1931 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 961
RD# 016
FairOver: MACKLETREE RUN
SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH
Built 1982 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 100
NAUVOO-POND CK RD
FairOver: NAUVOO POND CK (POND CK)
0.15 MI. E CR 49, Scioto, OH
Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 145
BLO CR 23
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
.55 MI S OF US 224, Seneca, OH
Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 119
Showing 10,651-10,700 of 26,753 bridges
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