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

T-144

Good

Over: FOWLER RD O MUD RUN

1/2MI SO REBERT PK, Clark, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 621

COUNTY ROAD 351

Good

Over: SELMA PIKE O LITTLE MIAM

50 FT OF 5TH RIVER ROAD, Clark, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 968

T-73

Good

Over: N RIVER RD O NF LT MIAMI

1 MI W PITCHIN RD, Clark, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 485

SR 28

Good

Over: IR 275

OVER IR 275, Clermont, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,303

THIRD ST PRIVATE

Good

Over: SR 28

.85 MI E OF IR 275, Clermont, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t

T.R. 638 HIGHVIEW

Good

Over: SR 28 Bypass

1.1 MI EAST OF IR 275, Clermont, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

CR132 WOLFPEN PL H

Good

Over: BYPASS SR-28

1.4 MI E OF IR 275, Clermont, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,589

SR 28

Good

Over: OBANNON CREEK

500 ft w of int SR132&28, Clermont, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,633

SR32

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY SHAYLER RUN

2.9 MI EAST OF I275, Clermont, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,023

SR32

Good

Over: CR-7000 (RMP WB SR 32)

.5 MI W OF SR132 & 222, Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39,353

SR32

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.5 MI W OF SR132 & 222, Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39,353

SR32

Good

Over: E FK L MM R;S132(1SR);ST

E FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER, Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39,353

SR32 & SR132 RAMPS

Good

Over: BACKBONE CREEK

AT SR32 & SR132 RAMPS, Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,860

CR-368 BATAVIA RD

Good

Over: SR-32

2.6 MI W OF SR 276, Clermont, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,492

SR32

Good

Over: S276

OVER SR276, Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,418

SR32

Good

Over: S276

OVER SR276, Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,418

SR 32

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI R

2.2 MI W OF CLE/BRO LINE, Clermont, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,058

SR 32

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI R

2.2 MI W OF CLE/BRO LINE, Clermont, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,058

US-50

Good

Over: STONELICK CREEK

0.09 MI. W. OF SR.-222, Clermont, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,798

US52 WB

Good

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

.4 MI W OF SR132, Clermont, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,728

US52 EB

Good

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

.4 MI W OF SR132, Clermont, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,728

U.S. 52

Good

Over: BOAT RUN

2.6 MILES SOUTH OF SR132, Clermont, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,273

US ROUTE 52

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

.63 MI W OF NEVILLE CORP, Clermont, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,971

US52

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY CROOKED RUN

.2 MI E OF CHILO, Clermont, OH

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,283

SR125

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.6 MI W OF BETHEL, Clermont, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,453

SR131

Good

Over: I275

OVER I275, Clermont, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,534

SR133

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.4 MI S OF BETHEL, Clermont, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,054

SR133

Good

Over: SR 32

OVER SR 32, Clermont, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,990

SR133

Good

Over: TRIB STONELICK CREEK

.5 MI S OF SR727, Clermont, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,343

SR 222

Good

Over: EASTFORK LITTLE MIAMI RI

0.75 MI S OF BATAVIA CORP, Clermont, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,708

SR222

Good

Over: TRIB E FORK LIT MIAMI R

.2 MI S OF SR132, Clermont, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,616

SR 727

Good

Over: STONELICK CREEK

2 MILES WEST OF SR 133, Clermont, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 974

SR 749

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

2.1 MI W OF SR 132, Clermont, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,323

I275 SB

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI R

.2 MI SO OF US50, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,225

IR 275 NB

Good

Over: SR 450

OVER SR 450, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,301

IR 275 SB

Good

Over: SR 450

OVER SR 450, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,301

I275 NB

Good

Over: NSRR;C106(ROUN BT RD);DR

.4 MI S OF US50F, Clermont, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,149

I275 SB

Good

Over: NSRR;C106(ROUN BT RD);DR

.4 MI S OF US50F, Clermont, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,149

TR 211 BARGS-SLT R

Good

Over: IR 275

1.4 MI N OF SR32, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,227

I275 SB

Good

Over: SR 32

OVER SR32, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,149

CR 33 CLOUGH PIKE

Good

Over: IR 275

1.2 MI S OF SR32, Clermont, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,330

TR-701 WILFERT DR

Good

Over: IR 275

.5 MI N OF SR125, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,949

IR 275 NB

Good

Over: SR 125

OVER SR125, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,744

I275 SB

Good

Over: SR 125

OVER SR125, Clermont, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,744

I275 NB

Good

Over: CR 61(HOPPER HILL ROAD)

.5 MI S OF SR125, Clermont, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,463

I275 SB

Good

Over: CR 61(HOPPER HILL ROAD)

.5 MI S OF SR125, Clermont, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,463

US50F WB

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI R

.3 MI E OF I275, Clermont, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,770

Gaynor Road

Good

Over: GAYNOR

Gaynor Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 983

FELICITY CEDRON RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN CREEK

.22 MI.E.OF JCT. SR.133, Clermont, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

OLIVEBR.-STNLK. RD

Good

Over: STONELICK OLIVE BRANCH

.68 MI.N. OF JCT. CR.171, Clermont, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,505

Showing 12,251-12,300 of 26,729 bridges

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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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