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
TOWNSHIP ROAD 74
FairOver: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE
.5 MI E OF JCT OF CR 195, Hardin, OH
Built 1915 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324
LAUREL RUN
FairOver: RACOON CREEK
0.74 MI N OF S.R.56, Hocking, OH
Built 1976 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 215
DUNKER ROAD
FairOver: BRUSH RUN
0.09 MI. WEST OF SR 93, Holmes, OH
Built 2002 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 451
UNION 163
FairOver: UNION / CO DI 207
0.6 MI E OF US RTE 250, Huron, OH
Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 351
GREENFIELD S L 8
FairOver: GREENFIELD S L/SLATE RUN
0.2 MI E OF COUNTY LN 10, Huron, OH
Built 1900 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 271
NEW STATE 150
FairOver: NEW STATE / CO DI 1550
0.5 MI N OF SR 162, Huron, OH
Built 1984 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,100
US 36
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF BRUSH RUN
2 M E OF JCT SR 715, Knox, OH
Built 1939 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,645
STOCKING ROAD
FairOver: TRIB OF MILL CREEK
1.23 MI. E. OF LEDGE ROAD, Lake, OH
Built 1900 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 50
C0 RD 29
FairOver: PADDLE CREEK
3.54 MI E SR93, Lawrence, OH
Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 374
BEAR CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BENT CREEK
0.44 MILES NORTH OF CR 2, Lawrence, OH
Built 1900 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 508
Dutch Cross Rd
FairOver: North Fork
300 Ft S of Lock Rd, Licking, OH
Built 1990 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 209
Bennington Chapel
FairOver: Otter Fork
0.6 Mi E of SR 657, Licking, OH
Built 2001 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 487
MILL STREET AVENUE
FairOver: MUDDY FORK
0.4 MI W OF JCT SR310, Licking, OH
Built 2000 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,295
CR 17
FairOver: MUCHINIPPI CREEK
.14 M N OF CR 23, Logan, OH
Built 1966 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 611
ST FRANCIS DRIVE
FairOver: MILLS CREEK
200 FT N OF DORAL DR, Lorain, OH
Built 2000 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 100
ROYAL ST GEORGE DR
FairOver: MILLS CREEK
0.16MI N OF SILVER OAK DR, Lorain, OH
Built 2000 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 100
SUMMIT STREET
FairOver: SWAN CREEK
0.06 Mi. N of Clayton St, Lucas, OH
Built 1976 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 12,387
ST. CLAIR STREET
FairOver: SWAN CREEK
S. OF SUPERIOR ST., Lucas, OH
Built 1993 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 944
COUNTY RD 83
FairOver: BRADFORD CREEK
0.39MI. N. OF MAD HIGGINS, Madison, OH
Built 1969 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 37
NIOGA TOOPS RD
FairOver: ALKIRE DITCH
1.67 MI N OF COUNTY RD 54, Madison, OH
Built 1992 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 290
COUNTY ROAD 18
FairOver: BR OVER PAW PAW RUN
.1 MI N OF JCT CR 20, Marion, OH
Built 1966 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 181
COUNTY ROAD 106C
FairOver: BRIDGE OVER QUQUA DT
.2MI E OF JCT. SR 423, Marion, OH
Built 1967 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,654
COUNTY ROAD 106
FairOver: BR OVER QUQUA DITCH
.2 MI E OF JCT SR 423, Marion, OH
Built 1967 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 735
Eagle Road T0040
FairOver: creek
1000 FT E JHNSVLL FRMRSV, Montgomery, OH
Built 1978 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 167
Dayton Cinci C099
FairOver: Shepard's Run
.1MI S OF SHEPARD RD., Montgomery, OH
Built 1990 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 5,142
Yankee St. C0175
FairOver: Holes Creek
.1 MILE NORTH OF SR 725, Montgomery, OH
Built 1983 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 23,412
TOWNSHIP ROAD 434
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.18 MI. S. OF JCT. SR.147, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 96
CO RD 66
FairOver: FOURMILE CK
C/L INTERSECTION OF CR-75, Pike, OH
Built 1973 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,617
TWP RD 217
FairOver: KINCAID CREEK
0.11 MI W.JCT CR-6, Pike, OH
Built 1955 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 96
IR 480
FairOver: OVER WHEELING&L ERIE RR
1.20 MI W OF IR 80, Portage, OH
Built 1964 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 20,850
IR 480
FairOver: OVER WHEELING&L ERIE RR
1.20 MI W OF IR 80, Portage, OH
Built 1964 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 20,850
SOUTH PROSPECT ST.
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.8 KM S. OF SR 59, Portage, OH
Built 2001 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 9,662
N PARIS HILLSBORO
FairOver: TRIBUTARY
.50 N OF HOLLANSBURG RD, Preble, OH
Built 1960 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324
COUNTY ROAD 15
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1.4 MI SOUTH OF JCT SR 15, Putnam, OH
Built 2009 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 42
SR 207
FairOver: SUGAR RUN
4.76 MI S OF SR 138, Ross, OH
Built 1934 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,094
WOLFE RD
FairOver: STONE RUN
.82 MI. N OF SR-138, Ross, OH
Built 1900 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 789
WESTFALL RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF WAUGH RUN
3.66 MI. NE OF CR 550, Ross, OH
Built 1941 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 967
OWL CREEK RD
FairOver: OWL CREEK
1.69 MI. SE OF SR-28, Ross, OH
Built 1920 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 149
BISHOP HILL RD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY RALSTON RUN
.02 MI SW OF REUB HILL RD, Ross, OH
Built 1933 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 471
MT ZION RD
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
.05 MI N OF BLAIN HIGHWAY, Ross, OH
Built 1960 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 810
LICK RUN RD
FairOver: DRY RUN
.20 MI. W OF DRY RUN RD, Ross, OH
Built 1920 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 651
COUNTY ROAD 229
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
0.26 MILES EAST OF SR 20, Sandusky, OH
Built 1969 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 151
CLI TR 15
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
.17 MI N OF CR 50, Seneca, OH
Built 1967 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 640
CLI CR 15
FairOver: HOSSLER DITCH
.3 MI N OF CR 36, Seneca, OH
Built 1973 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 767
LOU CR 60
FairOver: HARRISON CREEK
.05 MI W OF CR5, Seneca, OH
Built 1979 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 132
OS0602 BROADWAY
FairOver: BRANCH EAST NIMISHILLEN
0.1 MI. S. OF CR112, Stark, OH
Built 1957 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,538
OS2228 VALLEYBROOK
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
0.1 MI. E. OF TR142, Stark, OH
Built 1924 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324
HOUGHTON RD
FairOver: BR SAGAMORE CREEK
2800 FT E OF DUNHAM RD, Summit, OH
Built 1967 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,619
SR 534
FairOver: ANDREWS CREEK
1.50 MI N OF SR 87, Trumbull, OH
Built 1997 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,774
TOWNSHIP RD. 131-A
FairOver: TINKER CREEK
0.15 MI. S. OF T.H. 220, Trumbull, OH
Built 1988 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324
Showing 11,401-11,450 of 26,753 bridges
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