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

Glancy Rd (Davis)

Fair

Over: PATTERSON RUN

Glancy Rd (Davis Rd), Clermont, OH

Built 1925 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 155

US 30 & SR 7

Fair

Over: LONGS RUN

1.5U MI W OF SR 170, Columbiana, OH

Built 1967 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 13,918

S.R.46(BACON AVE)

Fair

Over: LESLIE RUN

0.37 MI.N.OF SR 170, Columbiana, OH

Built 2004 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,168

US 62

Fair

Over: MID FORK LITTLE BEAVER C

1.76 MI W OF SR 45, Columbiana, OH

Built 1974 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 5,003

SR 14

Fair

Over: CSX RR WEST OF WALKER AV

APPROX 3000FT N WARNER RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1910 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 11,723

SR 14

Fair

Over: TINKERS CREEK

APPROX 1MI S COLUMBUS RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1935 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 11,047

IR 90

Fair

Over: DUGWAY BROOK

1.4, MI W SR 283, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1925 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 128,947

HARVARD ROAD CR 43

Fair

Over: WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RR

.2 MI W OF E93 STR, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1911 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 5,545

Valley Parkway

Fair

Over: East Branch Rocky River

300' N. of Eastland Road, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1998 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 4,200

POLLOCK RD.

Fair

Over: ANDERSON RUN

0.6 MI. N. OF US 23, Delaware, OH

Built 1971 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 587

S. COUNTY LINE RD.

Fair

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.2 MI. S. OF ROBINS RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1930 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,950

SOUTH SPRING ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF SPRING RUN

JUST N.OF HUBER VILL BLVD, Franklin, OH

Built 1974 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 7,245

Bridge 4L.1

Fair

Over: AI CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF ROAD L, Fulton, OH

Built 1981 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 221

POKE PATCH RD

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN STREAM

1.76 M E OF LAW CTY LINE, Gallia, OH

Built 1950 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 209

US 22 & US 40

Fair

Over: OVER OHIO CENTRAL RR

1.4 M E OF JCT SR 723, Guernsey, OH

Built 1852 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 8,884

I-77 & CR 86

Fair

Over: I 77 OVR JOHNSONS FORK C

2.6 M N OF JCT SR 541, Guernsey, OH

Built 1968 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 18,796

US-50

Fair

Over: RAPID RUN

3.11 MILE E OF ADDYSTON, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 18,881

SR 125; CR 233

Fair

Over: CONGRESS RUN

0.6 MI WEST OF SR 4, Hamilton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 54,427

US 52

Fair

Over: EIGHTMILE CREEK

1 MI W OF HAM-CLE CTY LIN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1964 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 17,027

IR 74

Fair

Over: WEST FORK

2.2 MI W OF US 27, Hamilton, OH

Built 1971 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 45,993

WB IR74 RMP-US27

Fair

Over: WEST FORK

.7 MI W OF US 27, Hamilton, OH

Built 1973 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 6,010

Bank Road

Fair

Over: Banklick Creek Tributary

1.94 Mi N of Colerain Ave, Hamilton, OH

Built 1900 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,227

E. KEMPER ROAD

Fair

Over: POLK RUN CREEK

9.03 MI E OF COLERAIN AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1953 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 9,752

PLAINVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK (PLAIN

800' S OF PLAINVIL&MADISN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1917 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 14,414

SR 151

Fair

Over: W & LE RR (TUNNEL)

1.0 M MI W OF JCT. US 22, Harrison, OH

Built 1891 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,841

COUNTY ROAD 424

Fair

Over: BAD CREEK

50' E OF W SPUR OF CR 4, Henry, OH

Built 1842 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,596

TOWNSHIP RD #271

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

SOUTH OF SR 124, Highland, OH

Built 1985 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 324

SEEL 024

Fair

Over: SEEL / MEGGINSON CRK

0.3 MI W PRAIRIE ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1932 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 217

TOWNLINE 32

Fair

Over: TOWNLINE 32 / CO DI 69

0.3 MI S OF S R 547, Huron, OH

Built 1996 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 324

SOUTH NORWALK 148

Fair

Over: SOUTH NORWALK/CO DI 104

0.7 M WEST OF ST RT 250, Huron, OH

Built 1962 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 656

RIDGE 114

Fair

Over: RIDGE / COLE CREEK

0.4 MI N OF HASBROCK RD, Huron, OH

Built 1997 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,781

SR 327

Fair

Over: BUTTERMILK RUN

0.75MI S OF VINTON CO, Jackson, OH

Built 1985 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 559

ISLAND CREEK TR373

Fair

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.29 M N INST TR370&TR371, Jefferson, OH

Built 1900 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 209

SR 775

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.06MI S OF CR 65, Lawrence, OH

Built 1984 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,122

LICK CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SOLIDA CREEK

.10 MI N OF US RT 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,090

TRENE ROAD

Fair

Over: PADDY CREEK

.10 MI E OF ST ROUTE 775, Lawrence, OH

Built 2003 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 4,981

Francis Rd

Fair

Over: Brushy Fork Creek

0.55 Mi N of TR 277, Licking, OH

Built 2017 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 209

Blacks Rd

Fair

Over: Trib of South Fork

0.46 Mi E of York Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1988 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,289

TR 221

Fair

Over: HARLEM DITCH

0.37 MI. EAST OF TR 99, Logan, OH

Built 1910 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 64

SR 254

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

2.69 MILES EAST OF SR 301, Lorain, OH

Built 1890 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 12,482

HUTSON RD

Fair

Over: P H ROBERTS DITCH

0.55 MI N OF LINSON RD, Madison, OH

Built 1968 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 50

Fair

Over: ZEIG DITCH

.1 MI E OF JCT TR 55, Marion, OH

Built 1980 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 066A

Fair

Over: PRARIE RUN DITCH

.7 MI. E. OF JCT CR 25A, Marion, OH

Built 1963 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 471

TOWNSHIP ROAD 137

Fair

Over: LEFFLER DT

.9 MI E OF JCT TR 133, Marion, OH

Built 1968 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 324

USR 40

Fair

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.33MI.E. OF JCT. SR-48, Montgomery, OH

Built 1919 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 7,470

IR-75 RAMP TO I675

Fair

Over: WATERWAY

2.6 MI N OF WARREN CO, Montgomery, OH

Built 1985 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 83,260

US 22

Fair

Over: OVER FLOODED TUNNEL

1 MI EAST OF JCT SR 345, Muskingum, OH

Built 1936 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 6,590

CANAL ROAD

Fair

Over: WAKATOMIKA CREEK

2.9 MI N OF SR 586, Muskingum, OH

Built 2001 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,567

TOWNSHIP ROAD 431

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

.03 MI. S. OF JCT. SR.78, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 96

CO RD 76

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.35 MI S.OF JCT TR-642, Pike, OH

Built 1970 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 251

Showing 11,801-11,850 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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