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

Valley Parkway

Good

Over: Rocky River

Valley Pkwy @ Morley Ford, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1957 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,000

HOLLY ROAD

Good

Over: POWELL CREEK

0.2 MI W. OF S.R.15, Defiance, OH

Built 1998 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 395

COY RD

Good

Over: STUCKMAN DITCH

.35 MI S OF SR 249, Defiance, OH

Built 1988 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 91

MAPLE AVENUE

Good

Over: ERIE LACK & PENN CENT RR

0.75 MI S OF JCT SR 235, Greene, OH

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 9,766

BARNETT DRIVE

Good

Over: BREWSTERS RUN

0.01 E OF SLOPING DRIVE, Greene, OH

Built 1993 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 400

DR. MLK PARKWAY

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER & CSX

CENTRAL PKWY AT BLANC RIV, Hancock, OH

Built 1978 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 4,200

COUNTY ROAD 22

Good

Over: LAKE FORK MOHICAN RIVER

0.15 MI SOUTH OF CR 385, Holmes, OH

Built 2016 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 229

SR 287

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK

2.20M E.OF SR559, Logan, OH

Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,514

SR-720

Good

Over: MUCHINIPPI CREEK

1.14MI.E. OF SHELBY CO., Logan, OH

Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 351

TR46

Good

Over: BLUE JACKET CREEK

2.10 M N OF CR43, Logan, OH

Built 1995 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 175

TOWNSHIP ROAD 123

Good

Over: LITTLE BOKES CREEK

0.22 MI E OF CR 142, Logan, OH

Built 1958 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 109

SR-219

Good

Over: CHICKASAW CREEK

.97MI.W.OF AUGLAIZE CO., Mercer, OH

Built 1959 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,425

N. Broadway St.

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

0.30 MI N OF W 3RD ST, Montgomery, OH

Built 2013 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 7,130

TOWNSHIP ROAD 199

Good

Over: OILSPRING RUN

350 FT WEST OF SR-669, Morgan, OH

Built 1942 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 27

Good

Over: OHIO POWER RAILROAD

ONE MILE NORTH SR-78, Morgan, OH

Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 81

MOLLIES ROCK ROAD

Good

Over: SYMMES CREEK

.24 MI E OF CHURCH HILL R, Muskingum, OH

Built 1981 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 109

STATE STREET

Good

Over: LICKING RIVER

.1 MI NORTH OF MAIN ST, Muskingum, OH

Built 1932 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 13,179

MUDDY CREEK N RD

Good

Over: LITTLE PORTAGE RIVER

0.6 MI. S. JCT CR17, Ottawa, OH

Built 1957 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 351

SR 613

Good

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

AT JCT OF SR500 & SR 613, Paulding, OH

Built 2000 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,169

COUNTY ROAD 111

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.3 MI E OF JCT US 127, Paulding, OH

Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 220

GOODMAN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WALNUT CREEK

0.2 MI N. OF PERRILL ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1986 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 490

SR 5(EB)

Good

Over: OVER CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.57 MI W OF SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 1967 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 7,395

TOWNSHIP ROAD L

Good

Over: DUTCH RUN

2.5 MI WEST OF HANCOCK CO, Putnam, OH

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 324

HOPETOWN RD

Good

Over: NS RAILWAY

.10 MI. N. OF CHAMBER DR., Ross, OH

Built 1996 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,892

USR 6

Good

Over: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK

1.0 MI E OF SR 53, Sandusky, OH

Built 1957 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 11,164

TOWNSHIP ROAD 170

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

0.535 Mi. N. OF CR 119, Sandusky, OH

Built 1958 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 315

TR 127

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1 MI. EAST OF CR 106, Sandusky, OH

Built 1967 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 102

VEN TR 79

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK VE

.10 MI S OF C56, Seneca, OH

Built 1988 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 42

SR 43

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.98 MI S OF SR 153, Stark, OH

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 9,922

ENERGY DR. T80517

Good

Over: ENERGY DR NIMISHILLEN CR

ENERGY DR TR80517 /SR 44, Stark, OH

Built 2012 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,833

CONVOY ROAD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.40 MI W JCT SR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1982 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 231

DULL ROBINSON ROAD

Good

Over: MONKEY RUN

3.30 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 68

ELK TWP. ROAD 11L

Good

Over: ELK FORK

.4 MI. N. OF JCT. 12L, Vinton, OH

Built 1989 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 209

SR 260

Good

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER

0.07M S OF JCT SR 26, Washington, OH

Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 193

TOWNSHIP ROAD 19

Good

Over: NEWELLS RUN * MILLER#1 N

2.58 MI N OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 1958 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 82

CR 29 (K)

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

08130 RD K, Williams, OH

Built 1959 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 181

SR 65

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

150 Yds. W. of KELLOGG RD, Wood, OH

Built 1995 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,171

POTTER&EULER ROAD

Good

Over: DCH2315 POTTER RD

0.01 MI. S OF EULER RD, Wood, OH

Built 1997 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

LONG-JUDSON ROAD

Good

Over: DCH.2244 LONG-JUDSON ROA

0.01 ML W OF TONTOGANY RD, Wood, OH

Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 324

LIBERTYFAIRFIELDRD

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER & CSXR

.94MI NORTH OF SR4, Butler, OH

Built 2009 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 1,949

SR 7

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

4.6 MI N JCT SR 553, Gallia, OH

Built 1995 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2,439

CURTICE E & W RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT CR72, Ottawa, OH

Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 299

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1069

Good

Over: S BR WOLF CK * GORHA

0.1 MI S OF INT OF SR676, Washington, OH

Built 1990 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 451

CR 1302

Good

Over: JEROME FORK

0.91 MI E OF US-42 BYPASS, Ashland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,971

CH 5

Good

Over: WELSH RUN

0.67 MI N OF JCT SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 167

SR 145

Good

Over: EAST FORK DUCK CREEK

0.05M S OF JCT SR 260, Noble, OH

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 473

COUL STREET

Good

Over: TOUBY'S RUN

0.01MI S OF SIXTH ST, Richland, OH

Built 1982 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,493

USR52

Good

Over: HYGEAN RUN

JCT SR 73, Scioto, OH

Built 1987 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 831

CUBA ROAD

Good

Over: COWAN CREEK

0.4 MI N OF IRELAND RD, Clinton, OH

Built 2004 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 638

USR 224 W MAIN ST

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER #

USR 224, Putnam, OH

Built 1951 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 8,296

Showing 12,201-12,250 of 26,753 bridges

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