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

Licking Valley Rd

Good

Over: Priest Run

0.25 Mi W of SR 586, Licking, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 596

White Chapel Rd

Good

Over: Dutch Fork

760 Ft E of Lake Drive, Licking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

USR 68

Good

Over: TUCKERS RUN

1.15MI.N. OF JCT. USR-33, Logan, OH

Built 1993 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,471

SR 274

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

.25 MI WEST OF JCT 235, Logan, OH

Built 2009 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,535

CR 97

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MIAMI RIVER

.51 M N OF CR 96, Logan, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 137

TOWNSHIP ROAD 116

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.55 MILES NORTH OF CR50, Logan, OH

Built 2004 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 34

T.R. 173

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

0.14 MI. EAST OF C.R. 5, Logan, OH

Built 2007 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 112

TR 182

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.45 MI W OF CR 5, Logan, OH

Built 1994 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 55

SR 83

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

.24 MI S SR 82, Lorain, OH

Built 1993 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,685

IR 90

Good

Over: OVER BLACK RIVER/PARK RD

1.06 MILES EAST OF SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 2013 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 25,861

IR 90

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

1.61 MILES EAST OF SR 301, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 27,472

T-56 JAYCOX ROAD

Good

Over: OVER LOR-090 -2169

1.15 MILES EAST OF SR 83, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,295

IR 480

Good

Over: OVER LOR-10-0659

.08 MILES WEST OF CUY CO, Lorain, OH

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 54,153

VERMILLION RD

Good

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

7.8MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,089

Elm Street

Good

Over: CXS RR

Elm St over RR, Lorain, OH

Built 2005 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,949

PECK WADSWORTH

Good

Over: TR BLACK RV P.WADSWORTH

.24MI.WEST OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1934 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 680

EAST BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: E.B.BLACK RIVER E.BRIDGE

BETWEEN BROAD&E.RIVER ST, Lorain, OH

Built 1999 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,943

SR 2

Good

Over: IR 475 & US 23

1.45 mi. North of IR 80, Lucas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 39,691

USR 20

Good

Over: IR 475

JCT. USR 20 AND IR 475, Lucas, OH

Built 2016 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 45,820

USR 20A

Good

Over: AI CREEK

0.63 Mi. E. of SR 64, Lucas, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 14,800

USR 24

Good

Over: IR 475 & USR 23

Jct. US 24 & I-475, Lucas, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 43,431

IR 75

Good

Over: CHRYSLER DR & ANNARBOR R

1/4 MI N OF JCT IR 280, Lucas, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 76,020

SR 184

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTERN/STICKNEY

JCT. SR 184/STICKNEY AVE, Lucas, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 24,599

RUSHLAND AVE.

Good

Over: IR 475

0.36 Mi E. of SR 51, Lucas, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 967

CHAMPION STREET

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

BTWN SOUTH AND WESTERN, Lucas, OH

Built 2012 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 500

SEAMAN ROAD

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROA

0.16 MI E OF LALLENDORF, Lucas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,333

LONDON-DELAWARE RD

Good

Over: OVER US-40

AT JCT US-40, Madison, OH

Built 2010 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10,123

SR 56

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.34 MI E OF SR323, Madison, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,327

POTEE RD

Good

Over: IR 70

0.06MI E OF CLARK CO LINE, Madison, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 382

CR-8

Good

Over: IR 71

1.54 MI N OF FAYETTE CO, Madison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 460

I-71

Good

Over: OVER MAD-71-0959

1.55 MI N OF SR56, Madison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 387

VAN NESS RD

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY

.47 MI E OF COUNTY LINE, Madison, OH

Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 49

COUNTY RD 16

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

.15 MI W OF FRALICK RD, Madison, OH

Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 221

YANKEETOWN CHEN.RD

Good

Over: N. FORK PAINT CREEK

2.44 MI. N. OF CO.LINE, Madison, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 231

NORTHEAST RIVER RD

Good

Over: IR 76

1.20 MI W OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 611

NEWTON FALLS ROAD

Good

Over: IR 76

1.24 MI E OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 230

DUCK CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: IR 76

2.24 MI E OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 153

SR 193

Good

Over: NS RR & RAYEN AVE

0.27 MI S OF US 422, Mahoning, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,111

TOWNSHIP ROAD 065A

Good

Over: BELL HARRAMAN DT

.2 MI. S. OF SR. 309, Marion, OH

Built 1991 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 106 C

Good

Over: DALTON OWENS DITCH

.5 MI E OF JCT CR 126, Marion, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 956

USR 42 & USR 224

Good

Over: E FORK E BR BLACK RIVER

2.29 MI N OF US224, Medina, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,008

USR 42 & USR 224

Good

Over: E FORK E BR BLACK RIVER

2.29 MI N OF US224, Medina, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,008

IR 71

Good

Over: OVER W.& L.E. R/R

1.54 MILES NORTH OF SR83, Medina, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 25,562

IR 71

Good

Over: OVER W.& L.E. R/R

1.54 MILES NORTH OF SR83, Medina, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 25,562

RD 35-FRIENDSVILLE

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

1046 N OF COUNTY LINE, Medina, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 654

RD 70 - FENN RD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO W. BR. ROCKY RV

.25 MI. W. OF SR 42, Medina, OH

Built 1994 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,992

SR 124

Good

Over: SHADE RIVER

1.71M W OF JCT SR 248, Meigs, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 321

USR 33

Good

Over: EICHLER DITCH

.4MI.E.OF JCT. SR-118, Mercer, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,148

WABASH ROAD

Good

Over: BIG BLACK CREEK

0.1 MILES S. S.R.707, Mercer, OH

Built 2003 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 70

C.R. 219A

Good

Over: CHICKASAW CREEK

0.4 M. EAST MOORMAN RD, Mercer, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 973

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