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%.

Condition Distribution

Ohio60.3%34.3%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 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
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.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Poor

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH

Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209

DARRTOWN RD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH

Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: 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

Poor

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Poor

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

ALLIANCE RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

WILLOW CREEK, Portage, OH

Built 1940 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 325

ROBERTS RD.

Fair

Over: KENWORTHY BRANCH

2ND BR.E OF MENDENHALL RD, Preble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 50

TWIN RD

Fair

Over: HALDERMAN CREEK

AT FISHER TWIN RD, Preble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 61

MONEBRAKE RD

Fair

Over: MONEBRAKE RUN

.60 N OF SWAIN RD, Preble, OH

Built 1994 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 324

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: BEASLE RUN

CAMDEN, Preble, OH

Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,700

SO. MAIN ST.

Fair

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

150FT S OF STRAUB RD., Richland, OH

Built 1920 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 4,036

002 SF SCIOTO TRLS

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

SCIOTO TRAILS, Ross, OH

Built 1985 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 10

Francis Lane

Fair

Over: Mulgee Creek

1.38 Mi. E of Vigo Rd, Ross, OH

Built 2014 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 324

TREGO CREEK RD

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH INDIAN CR.

.01 MI. E OF LUNBECK RD, Ross, OH

Built 1994 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 810

SR 412

Fair

Over: PICKEREL CREEK

6.04 mi. East of USR 20, Sandusky, OH

Built 1955 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,870

RT# 003

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT FORK

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1983 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100

WRIGHTS RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: WRIGHTS RUN RD(WRIGHTS R

02.35 MI. N OF SR73, Scioto, OH

Built 1935 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 128

SR 183

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

3.30 MI N OF SR 619, Stark, OH

Built 1948 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,391

OS3233 INDIAN RUN

Fair

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.2 MI. N. OF TR166, Stark, OH

Built 1956 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 417

LE2876 BEESON

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF TR23, Stark, OH

Built 1984 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,592

SR 8

Fair

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

1.56 MI E OF SR 261, Summit, OH

Built 1900 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 10,227

SR 21

Fair

Over: BR HUDSON CREEK

1.77 MI N OF SR 585, Summit, OH

Built 1957 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 32,793

I.R. 271

Fair

Over: FURNACE RUN

1.28 MI N OF IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1971 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 31,248

MARTHA AVE.

Fair

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

RAILROAD/BIKEWAY, Summit, OH

Built 1904 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 7,682

SR 305

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY MOSQUITO RESVOI

1.09 MI W OF SR 5, Trumbull, OH

Built 1944 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 4,203

US 422

Fair

Over: LITTLE SQUAW CREEK

2.96 MI E OF SR 169, Trumbull, OH

Built 1934 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 8,050

LORDS; FKA CH 86-C

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

0.15 MI. E. OF S.R. 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1974 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,949

TOWNSHIP ROAD 249A

Fair

Over: STREAM

APPRX. 0.25 MI S OF SR 88, Trumbull, OH

Built 1961 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 338

COUNTY ROAD 242D

Fair

Over: DEACON CREEK - FLOW NORT

0.34 MI. E. OF CH239B, Trumbull, OH

Built 1993 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 401

EASTPORT AVENUE

Fair

Over: LITTLE STILLWATER CREEK

0.1 MI SW OF CO RD 64 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1925 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,340

MURDOCH-GOSHEN ROA

Fair

Over: GROG RUN

0.89 mi S of SR 48, Warren, OH

Built 1944 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,070

MIDDLEBORO ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY RUN

0.03 mi S of TR 213, Warren, OH

Built 1967 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 716

MEADOW DRIVE

Fair

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.36 mi S of TR 55, Warren, OH

Built 1983 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,949

MONROE ROAD

Fair

Over: N FORK OF TURTLE CREEK

0.36 mi E of SR 48, Warren, OH

Built 1976 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 5,767

TYLERSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

380' E OF READING RD, Warren, OH

Built 1979 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 11,006

COUNTY ROAD 94A

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SALT CREEK

100 FEET N. OF TR84, Wayne, OH

Built 1960 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,162

I80 OH TPK

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK DITCH

0.4MI WEST OF EXIT 71, Wood, OH

Built 1954 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 31,648

Beechcreek Road

Fair

Over: Muddy Creek

0.01 Mi S of Muddy Creek, Hamilton, OH

Built 1954 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 1,949

COUNTY ROAD R

Fair

Over: FARM DITCH

0.08 MI E OF RD 20, Putnam, OH

Built 1960 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 189

WESTERN RESERVE

Fair

Over: AN E BRNCH MEANDER CREEK

1.6MI.E OF S.R.45, Mahoning, OH

Built 1936 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 1,725

COUNTY ROAD 7

Fair

Over: DITCH

0.27 MI N OF RD D, Putnam, OH

Built 1977 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 1,561

SALEM RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY BUCKSKIN CREEK

1.85MI N OF UPPER TWIN RD, Ross, OH

Built 1981 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 375

TR 562

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.34 MI NORTH CR 12, Monroe, OH

Built 2009 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 96

PYMATUNING LAKE RD

Fair

Over: MC MICHAEL CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF US322, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1969 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 610

MT. TABOR RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

3.25 MI N OF MT CARMEL RD, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 134

WEST BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: WB BLACK RIV W BRIDGE ST

300FT EAST OF W. RIVER ST, Lorain, OH

Built 1910 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 4,731

FENKEL ROAD

Fair

Over: GRAVEL RUN

.83MI EAST OF SR7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1957 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 305

EAST 55 ST

Fair

Over: ABAND NS RR/BIKEWAY

S OF BLANCHE AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1952 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 1,538

PANDORA RD.

Fair

Over: RILEY CR PANDORA RD

0.42 MI S OF PUTNAM RD, Allen, OH

Built 1968 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 167

NORTH RICHMOND RD

Fair

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

.2 MI. E. OF CH33, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 248

Bridge 18N.8

Fair

Over: CHESTERFIELD NO 2

0.8 MI. N. OF ROAD N, Fulton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 487

BRIGHT ROAD

Fair

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.10 MI N SR 568, Hancock, OH

Built 1971 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 11,926

TOWNSHIP ROAD 80

Fair

Over: SAMS DITCH

.2 MI W OF JCT OF CR 135, Hardin, OH

Built 1981 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 351

Woodlawn Ave.

Fair

Over: OBERHAUS CREEK

200' east of Glenwood Ave, Henry, OH

Built 1987 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 5,267

BRUSH CREEK TR300

Fair

Over: SALT RUN

JCT T299 1.0MI W.OFIRONDA, Jefferson, OH

Built 1950 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 209

Showing 11,851-11,900 of 26,753 bridges

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