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

STATE ROUTE 136

Good

Over: W FORK OHIO BRUSH CREEK

1 MI N OF WINCHESTER, Adams, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 560

SR 348

Good

Over: OHIO BRUSH CREEK

2.82MI E. OF SR 125, Adams, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148

SR 348

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK OF OHIO BRUSH

@ CR6, Adams, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

SR 348

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.09 MI W OF JCT SR 781, Adams, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 597

SR 770

Good

Over: W. FORK OF OHIO BRUSH CR

2.2MI N OF JCT SR 247, Adams, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 339

SR 781

Good

Over: DRY FORK

3 MI W OF JCT 348, Adams, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

FAWCETT ROAD

Good

Over: OHIO BRUSH CREEK

JUST OFF SR 41, Adams, OH

Built 1908 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 251

RIPLEY PIKE RD

Good

Over: BEETLE CREEK

2.4 MILES NW OF SR41, Adams, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

Eckmansville Road

Good

Over: Hills Fork Stream

1 Mi N of State Rt 125, Adams, OH

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 359

POPLAR GROVE RD.

Good

Over: BETTYS CREEK

3 MI. N OF S.R. 32, Adams, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 141

WARD ROAD

Good

Over: WEASEL RUN

1MI. S OF S.R.73 @ LOUDEN, Adams, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

NICHOLS RIDGE RD.

Good

Over: GEORGES CREEK

3 M East of SR 770, Adams, OH

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 547

PENCE ROAD

Good

Over: OHIO BRUSH CREEK WESTFOR

3MI. N. OF WINCHESTER, Adams, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

DAVIS MEMORIAL RD.

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

2 MI.EAST OF STEAMFURNACE, Adams, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 88

Beasley Fork Road

Good

Over: Ohio Brush Creek

500 East OF Cty Rd C001R, Adams, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

Strait Creek Road

Good

Over: Trib Of Baker Fork Creek

110 Ft E Of Elmville Road, Adams, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

Churn Creek Road

Good

Over: Churn Creek

Int of Hall Fork Road, Adams, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

BUCKRUN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLEWESTFORK BRUSH CRK

3MILES NE OF WINCHESTER, Adams, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

US 30, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,669

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

US 30 OVER AUGLAIZE, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,669

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD DITCH

3.29 mi. East of SR309, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,669

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD DITCH

3.29 mi. East of SR 309, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,669

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

4.83 mi. East of SR 309, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,832

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

4.83 mi. East of SR 309, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,832

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: TR 239 BENTLEY RD

1 MI W OF HAN CO LINE, Allen, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,071

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: CR222 NAPOLEON RD

0.66 mi. East of IR 75, Allen, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,569

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: TR 239 BENTLEY RD

1 MI W OF HAN CO LINE, Allen, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,071

USR 30

Good

Over: INTERMITTENT WATERWAY

.75 MI W OF HAN CO LINE, Allen, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,142

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: CR222 NAPOLEON RD

0.66 mi. East of IR 75, Allen, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,569

TR 162 STEWART RD

Good

Over: USR 30

US30 4.3 MI W OF IR75, Allen, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 854

TR 192 E 4TH ST

Good

Over: IR 75

ONE MILE SOUTH OF SR 309, Allen, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,177

CR 162 STEWART RD

Good

Over: IR 75 & NS RR

1.1 mi. North of SR81, Allen, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,826

CR 165 SLABTOWN RD

Good

Over: IR 75 & NS RR

4.3 mi. South of USR 30, Allen, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,201

IR 75 SB

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.68 mi. South of USR 30, Allen, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,826

IR 75 SB

Good

Over: LITTLE RILEY CREEK

2.66 mi. North of USR 30, Allen, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,861

IR 75 NB

Good

Over: LITTLE RILEY CREEK

2.66 mi. North of USR 30, Allen, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,861

IR 75 SB

Good

Over: RILEY CREEK

0.57 mi. N of SR 103-BENT, Allen, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,899

IR 75 NB

Good

Over: RILEY CREEK

0.57 mi. N of SR 103-BENT, Allen, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,899

SR 81

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

SR81 1/2MI E JCT SR 66, Allen, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 619

SR 81

Good

Over: MCBRIDE DITCH

1 MI WEST OF ALLENTOWN, Allen, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,358

SR 117

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

0.68 mi. to Spencerville, Allen, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,043

SR 117 FOURTH ST

Good

Over: MIAMI AND ERIE CANAL #

DOWNTOWN SPENCERVILLE, Allen, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,968

AGERTER RD

Good

Over: AUG. RIVER - AGERTER RD

0.24 MI E OF DEFIANCE TR, Allen, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 481

SWANEY RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE HOG CR SWANEY RD

0.03 MI N OF NAPOLEON RD, Allen, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 501

BLISS RD.

Good

Over: STREAM BLISS RD

0.10 MI E OF GOOD RD, Allen, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 104

PUTNAM CO LINE

Good

Over: STREAM PUT CO LN

0.49 MI W OF BENTLEY RD, Allen, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 509

USR 42

Good

Over: OHLEN RUN

1.6 MI E OF SR603, Ashland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,221

USR 42

Good

Over: CLAREMONT AV RT LN ONLY

2.6 MI E OF SR603, Ashland, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,145

SR 60 & SR 511

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

.1 SOUTH OF SR.96, Ashland, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,638

IR 71

Good

Over: JAMISON CREEK

3.3 MI S OF USR250, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 47,296

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