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%.

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.

All Bridges in Ohio

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: STREAM

.34 MI. E. OF JCT. TR.89, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 485

ETT-NOECHER

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN CREEK

0.5MI N. OF ASHVILLE-FARF, Pickaway, OH

Built 2001 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 106

COUNTY ROUTE 31

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

2ND E OF MOR MIKESELL, Preble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 304

OLD ROUTE 35

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

3.26 MI. N OF WATSON RD, Ross, OH

Built 1936 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,148

CALIFORNIA HOLLOW

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PAINT CREEK

.80 MI. NW OF US-50, Ross, OH

Built 1975 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 96

ROZELLE CREEK RD

Fair

Over: ROZELLE CREEK

.10 MI. W OF US-23, Ross, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,517

CHARLESTON PIKE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WALNUT CREEK

.02 MI S OF HOUGH RD, Ross, OH

Built 1941 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,231

DRY RUN RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH KINNIKINNICK CR.

.20 MI. S OF MARIETTA RD, Ross, OH

Built 1938 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 395

CO RD 550

Fair

Over: CORY RUN

.40 MI. E OF WESTFALL RD, Ross, OH

Built 1978 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,075

TOWNSHIP ROAD 9

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK EAST BRANCH

.23 MI. EAST OF TR 118, Sandusky, OH

Built 1961 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 174

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

0.6125 Mi. N. of CR 119, Sandusky, OH

Built 1964 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 351

BUCKEYE STREET

Fair

Over: RACOON CREEK

CLYDE, Sandusky, OH

Built 1999 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 400

RT# 014

Fair

Over: O'DELL CREEK

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1983 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 100

HARMON ST

Fair

Over: NS RR

0.2 MI S of US-52, Scioto, OH

Built 1988 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 5,173

BE0504 FOHL

Fair

Over: FOHL DITCH

0.3 MI. E. OF MARKET AVE., Stark, OH

Built 1923 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,800

MA0528 PONTIUS

Fair

Over: STARK PORTAGE DITCH

0.1 MI. E. OF TR36, Stark, OH

Built 1954 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 755

PA3314 PARIS

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HUGLE RUN

0.2 MI. S. OF TR128, Stark, OH

Built 1957 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 611

SA2229 GREER

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF SR183, Stark, OH

Built 1990 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 350

MARTHA AVE.

Fair

Over: OVER ABANDONED RAILROAD

0.16 MI S OF I-76, Summit, OH

Built 1977 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,682

GLENWOOD BLVD

Fair

Over: POND BROOK

3500' S OF STEELES CORNER, Summit, OH

Built 1990 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,262

TOWNSHIP RD. 155-E

Fair

Over: SPRING RUN

0.3 MI. N. OF C.H. 158, Trumbull, OH

Built 1962 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 983

WORLEY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: OVER WORLEY CREEK

1 MI. EAST OF S.R. 356, Vinton, OH

Built 2013 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 385

OREGONIA RD.

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TURTLECREEK

0.12 mi N of TR 95, Warren, OH

Built 1999 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,132

OREGONIA ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TURTLE CREEK

0.43 mi S of TR 95, Warren, OH

Built 1970 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,132

LOWER SPRINGBORO

Fair

Over: BEECH RUN

0.18 mi E of TR 128, Warren, OH

Built 1969 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 996

MCLEAN ROAD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.76 mi E of SR 123, Warren, OH

Built 1967 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 477

MASON-MORROW-MILLG

Fair

Over: WATKINS RUN

0.40 mi E of TR 90, Warren, OH

Built 1979 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 238

ROACHESTER-OSCEOLA

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.48 mi W of SR 132, Warren, OH

Built 1984 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 264

TOWNSHIP ROAD 120

Fair

Over: BR RAINBOW CK * J LAN

.05 MI W OF JCT CR 4, Washington, OH

Built 1984 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 209

GREENSBURG PIKE

Fair

Over: DITCH 2312 GREENSBURG PK

0.39 ML W OF HUFFMAN RD, Wood, OH

Built 1979 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 70

MAIER-BARBER ROAD

Fair

Over: HUSSEY CREEK

2.1 MI. N. OF S.R. 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 1957 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 325

S. COLLIER STREET

Fair

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK N BRANCH

0.2 MI S OF E MAIN ST, Greene, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 295

COUNTY ROAD 200

Fair

Over: CRABAPPLE CREEK

0.39 MILES WEST OF CR-186, Holmes, OH

Built 1957 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 362

W CHURCH ST

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

W CHURCH OVER RACCOON CK, Licking, OH

Built 1977 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 8,710

C29 Sunfish Ck Rd

Fair

Over: ATKINSON RUN

2 MI. NORTH OF JCT SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 833

County Road 2

Fair

Over: Yellow Creek

0.48 MI S OF RD B, Putnam, OH

Built 2014 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 302

COUNTY ROAD 27

Fair

Over: FARM DITCH

0.52 MI N OF RD O, Putnam, OH

Built 1967 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 477

CH 5

Fair

Over: FALL RUN

0.99 MI N OF JCT CH 10 LT, Belmont, OH

Built 1998 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 311

BOSTON ROAD CR 127

Fair

Over: EAST BR ROCKY RIVER

500' E OF RIDGE RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1988 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 6,052

TOWNSHIP RD 265

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK

0.5 MI E OF JCT SR 22, Harrison, OH

Built 1900 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 40

Belfast Owensville

Fair

Over: ROCKY RUN

82' N OF INTW/TITUS RD, Clermont, OH

Built 2005 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 643

EDDY ROAD CR 318

Fair

Over: CSX RR

1.18 MI W LAKESHORE BLVD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1950 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 9,170

GREEN RD CR 14

Fair

Over: RTA

AT SHAKER BLVD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1987 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 11,659

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

5.8MI EAST OF EXIT 8, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 51,503

TOWNSHIP ROAD 26-Q

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.02 MI S OF TR S, Putnam, OH

Built 1985 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 351

USR 224-SR 49

Fair

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

4.02 mi. East of OH/IN, Van Wert, OH

Built 1942 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 2,737

HAYDEN RUN RD

Fair

Over: HAYDEN RUN CR(HAYDEN RUN

JUST WEST OF AVERY RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1990 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 1,471

E. MIAMI RIVER RD.

Fair

Over: BLUE ROCK CREEK

12.23 MI N OF RIVER RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 797

CR 1 KINGS HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: PINEY FORK

0.58 MI NORTH OF INT SR26, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 209

US 62

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

0.92 MI N OF SR 304, Trumbull, OH

Built 1994 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 13,431

Showing 11,551-11,600 of 26,753 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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