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

SR 61

Fair

Over: BRANCH BLACK FORK RIVER

0.08 MILES NORTH OF SR314, Richland, OH

Built 1997 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 4,208

SUGAR RUN RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

.01 MI S OF POSSUM HOLLOW, Ross, OH

Built 1900 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 477

WALNUT CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TRIB.LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

2.64MI N OF CHARLESTON PK, Ross, OH

Built 1939 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 546

COUNTY ROAD 265

Fair

Over: SOUTH CREEK

0.16 MILES EAST OF CR 232, Sandusky, OH

Built 1971 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 296

COUNTY ROAD 239

Fair

Over: GREEN CREEK

0.15 MILES EAST OF TR 222, Sandusky, OH

Built 1972 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 477

RD# 01

Fair

Over: BRANCH SALT PIT RUN

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1983 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 100

BLO CR 43

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

.1 MI S OF TR 58, Seneca, OH

Built 1962 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 317

SCI TR 175

Fair

Over: MORRISON CREEK

.3 MI N OF TR 122, Seneca, OH

Built 1985 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 155

BE0207 BRINKER

Fair

Over: BRANCH TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.1 MI. W. OF TR256, Stark, OH

Built 1954 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 441

MA2401 REEDER

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEECH CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF TR29, Stark, OH

Built 1928 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 418

NI2210 MEESE

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.5 MI. N. OF SR153, Stark, OH

Built 2004 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,616

SUMMIT RD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

2300 FT E OF BARBER RD, Summit, OH

Built 1971 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 2,200

HARTER RD

Fair

Over: EAST BR ROCKY RIVER

2000 FT W OF MEDINA-LINE, Summit, OH

Built 1975 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

WALNUT STREET

Fair

Over: GOETTGE RUN

200 FT S OF JCT 14TH ST, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 2,000

CR20

Fair

Over: CR 20 BY COVERED BRIDGE

2.65 E JCT CR33, Vinton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 233

COUNTY ROAD 31

Fair

Over: RILEY RUN

.2 MI. S. OF JCT. US50, Vinton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 117

TOWNSHIP RD. 4

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY

.I MILE EAST OF SR278, Vinton, OH

Built 2008 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 96

WHITACRE ROAD

Fair

Over: RT FORK OF SECOND CREEK

0.95 mi W of CR 187, Warren, OH

Built 1968 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 156

WARD-KOEBEL ROAD

Fair

Over: GUM RUN

0.25 mi S of TR 1387, Warren, OH

Built 1920 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.2 MI. E. OF CR44, Wayne, OH

Built 1941 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 7,781

CH47i

Fair

Over: CRANBERRY RUN

0.40 MILES W OF CH128e, Wyandot, OH

Built 1993 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 95

LOY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.56 E OF CR184, Miami, OH

Built 1964 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 867

MAHONING AVE

Fair

Over: MEANDER RESERVOIR

0.9MI.W OF TURNER RD, Mahoning, OH

Built 1955 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 6,552

MAHONING AVENUE

Fair

Over: MEANDER RESERVOIR

OVER MEANDER RESERVOIR, Mahoning, OH

Built 1995 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 6,552

TOWNSHIP ROAD 6I

Fair

Over: DITCH

0.28 MI S OF RD I, Putnam, OH

Built 2008 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 351

NORTH MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: OLDTOWN RUN

0.1 MI S OF SR 550, Ross, OH

Built 2010 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 100

RIDGEWOOD DR CR 65

Fair

Over: COUNTRYMANS CREEK

8409 FT EAST OF YORK RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 13,895

NORTH GREENFIELD 7

Fair

Over: N GREENFIELD 7 / MUD RUN

0.7 MI W OF THOMAS RD, Huron, OH

Built 1974 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 385

COUNTY RD 60

Fair

Over: ELK FORK ALLENSWORTH 301

300 FT SOUTH OF ST RT164, Carroll, OH

Built 1971 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 236

BRIGHTON BLVD.

Fair

Over: CHAPS RUN

0.60 MI N OF PERSHING RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 1927 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 6,139

GEYER ROAD

Fair

Over: PUSHETA CREEK

2.2 MI. S. OF SR65, Auglaize, OH

Built 1989 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 797

REFUGEE RD

Fair

Over: BLACKLICK CR (REFUGEE RD

AT FAIRFILED CNTY LINE, Franklin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 5,713

MUDDY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.67 MI E OF DEVILS BACKB, Hamilton, OH

Built 1964 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 3,727

SHEITS ROAD

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.83 MI E OF BLUE ROCK RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1987 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 485

SR 151

Fair

Over: GEORGES RUN

1.53 MI W OF SR 7, Jefferson, OH

Built 1986 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 2,641

FIR LANE

Fair

Over: TIFFT

NORTH OF WESTBROOK, Lucas, OH

Built 1991 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 320

RD 128 – NEFF RD

Fair

Over: W BRANCH OF ROCKY RIVER

75 FT. WEST OF C.H. 47, Medina, OH

Load: 61.3 t ADT: 13

STATE ROAD

Fair

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

0.19 MI. EAST OF C.R. 180, Butler, OH

Built 2003 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 1,949

SR 45

Fair

Over: MID FK LITTLE BEAVER CR

0.07 M S OF SR 558, Columbiana, OH

Built 2011 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 5,090

FISHER RD 1130

Fair

Over: NO NAME

0.5 MI N SR39, Columbiana, OH

Built 1930 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 291

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: SAND FORK

0.1 mile W jct TR65, Coshocton, OH

Built 1998 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 238

CHAMBERS RD.

Fair

Over: W. BR. BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.2 MI E. OF LOTT RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1983 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 209

SR 104

Fair

Over: BRECKENRIDGE RUN

1.48 MILES SOUTH OF I270, Franklin, OH

Built 1966 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 11,413

WATERWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: AI CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF MAIN ST., Fulton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 616

Fair

Over: INDIAN CAMP RUN

.8MI W OF STATE HWY 662, Guernsey, OH

Built 1930 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP RD 871

Fair

Over: SUGARTREE FORK

INTERSECT. OF T-871&T-586, Guernsey, OH

Built 1950 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 209

SR32

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

.1 MI E OF NEWTOWN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1984 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 18,476

PLEASANT VALLEY

Fair

Over: STREAM

1.11 MI N OF CR 4, Hocking, OH

Built 1975 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 219

RIDGE 114

Fair

Over: RIDGE / CO DI 337

0.2 MI S OF OLIVE ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1994 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 79

EDS FORK ROAD

Fair

Over: NEDS FORK CREEK

.9 MI S OF ST ROUTE 141, Lawrence, OH

Built 1935 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 190

Showing 11,651-11,700 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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