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

SR 94

Fair

Over: DITCH

1.39 MI S OF IR 271, Medina, OH

Built 1988 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 7,342

TWP RD 232

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER

200 WEST OF JCT. CR 16, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 155

CR184

Fair

Over: S.BRANCH KOKOSING

.6 MI.N.INT.TR179 & CR184, Morrow, OH

Built 1990 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 283

STANGEL ROAD

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

1.11 MI. W. LINDSEY, Shelby, OH

Built 1986 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 582

CH37d

Fair

Over: TAYLOR RUN

0.25 MILES NORTH OF CH35a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1975 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 225

GLYNWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

0.1 MI. E. OF S.R. 116, Auglaize, OH

Built 1966 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 101

COUNTY RD 20

Fair

Over: PIPE RUN BRECKENRUN BN20

AT MALVERN CORPORATION, Carroll, OH

Built 1969 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 5,140

FELICITY CEDRON RD

Fair

Over: SLICKAWAY RUN

0.24MI. N. OF DUNBAR, Clermont, OH

Built 2005 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 477

SR 176

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK .57 MI S 17

.57 MI S SR17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1965 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 21,007

CHARDON WINDSOR RD

Fair

Over: W BRANCH CUYAHOGA RIVER

.2 MI SE CLARIDON-TROY RD, Geauga, OH

Built 1990 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,442

IR 75 SB

Fair

Over: AURAND RUN

2.76 mi. South of SR15, Hancock, OH

Built 1963 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 15,528

IR 75 NB

Fair

Over: AURAND RUN

2.76 mi. South of SR15, Hancock, OH

Built 1963 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 15,528

MILNER RD #335

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

EAST OF CR 15, Highland, OH

Built 1987 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 155

WOODMAN DRIVE

Fair

Over: BIKEWAY

50 FT N OF SR35, Montgomery, OH

Built 1962 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 25,278

SR 529

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

0.07 MI W OF US42, Morrow, OH

Built 1952 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,312

WESTFALL RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE CREEK

.10MI S OF RAGGED RIDGE R, Ross, OH

Built 1900 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 879

USR 250

Fair

Over: FOX RUN

6.0 MILES WEST OF US30, Wayne, OH

Built 1985 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,852

BRUSHY FORK RD.

Fair

Over: PATTERSON RUN

.89 MI. N. OF U.S. RT. 50, Clermont, OH

Built 1900 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 491

EB I-70

Fair

Over: IR70 OVER BLACKLICK CK

.4 M W OF JCT SR 256, Fairfield, OH

Built 1967 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 50,351

HAMILTON RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK(HAMILTON RD)

0.3 MI N.OF HAVENS CORN., Franklin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 22,509

HUSSEY RD

Fair

Over: PAINTERS CREEK

3.99 MI E OF WAY JAMES.RD, Greene, OH

Built 1940 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 949

E. KEMPER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY POLK CREEK

9.72 M E of Princeton, Hamilton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 9,752

TOWNSHIP ROAD 601

Fair

Over: MARTINS CREEK

0.12 MI. S OF JCT. CR 189, Holmes, OH

Built 1958 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 338

SR 657

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER

4.9 M N OF JCT US 62, Licking, OH

Built 1979 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 630

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: NS RR

1.1MI WEST OF EXIT 142, Lorain, OH

Built 1956 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 45,302

AVON ISLE PARK

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

300FT SW OF SR254/611 JCT, Lorain, OH

Built 2011 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 100

OLD RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.2 MI S OF DUNCAN RUN RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 1974 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 412

SR 96

Fair

Over: BRICKER RUN

.07 MI W SR 13, Richland, OH

Built 1983 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,341

SR-19

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

0.15 mi. North of IR 80, Sandusky, OH

Built 1900 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,710

I.R. 271

Fair

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

0.64 MI S OF SR 8, Summit, OH

Built 1971 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 15,050

POLING RD.

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN POLING RD

0.73 MI SE OF KEMP RD, Allen, OH

Built 1991 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 788

SIDNEY STREET

Fair

Over: PUSHETA CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF C.R. 171, Auglaize, OH

Built 1961 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 148

COUNTY RD 27

Fair

Over: TRAIL RUN DUMLAP BN05

500 FT WEST OF CCOUNTY 12, Carroll, OH

Built 1945 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 513

COCHRAN ROAD

Fair

Over: WABASH RIVER

.01 MI S OF STATE RT. 705, Darke, OH

Built 1944 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 477

SR 754

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.84 MI N OF JCT SR 39, Holmes, OH

Built 1986 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 2,601

COUNTY ROAD 400

Fair

Over: CORNS RUN

@ INTERSECTION SR 39, Holmes, OH

Built 1972 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 120

PERU CENTER 45

Fair

Over: PERU CENTER/W BR HRN RVR

0.4 MI S OF BAUMAN ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1987 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 18

SR 788

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

.17 MI N OF JACKSON CORP, Jackson, OH

Built 1930 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,052

CR59

Fair

Over: THORNE RUN

.50 MILES E.OF INT. TR71, Morrow, OH

Built 1965 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 302

TOWNSHIP ROAD 4

Fair

Over: DUTCH RUN

0.12 MI N OF RD R, Putnam, OH

Built 1991 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 351

SR 140

Fair

Over: SUGAR CAMP CREEK

4.21 MI W OF LAW COUNTY, Scioto, OH

Built 1934 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 2,195

SR 116

Fair

Over: PUP CREEK

5.17 mi. East of SR 118, Van Wert, OH

Built 1983 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 1,441

TWP. ROAD 172

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF CR169, Wayne, OH

Built 1920 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 30

TH105a

Fair

Over: SPRING RUN

JUST N OF SH 103, Wyandot, OH

Built 1962 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 351

SANTA FE LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

2.5 MI. S. OF SR 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 488

BOTKINS ANGLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING RUN

0.4 MI.NW OF CR 90, Auglaize, OH

Built 1961 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 391

TR 426

Fair

Over: SLOANS RUN

0.2 MI N OF JCT CR 56, Belmont, OH

Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 96

METRO COURT

Fair

Over: TINKERS CREEK

.5MI W.OF SOLON/RCHMND RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,930

COLUMBUS RD

Fair

Over: ABAND NS RR

W OF CARTER RD (FLATS), Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1900 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,176

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

N OFF RIVER RD (FLATS), Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,176

Showing 10,801-10,850 of 26,753 bridges

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