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

WEST HIGH STREET

Good

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.3 MI. E. OF US24, Defiance, OH

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,826

HIGHBANKS PARK RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.5 MILES FROM PARK ENTR, Delaware, OH

Built 1975 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 300

SR 158

Good

Over: PAWPAW CREEK

.1 M N OF JCT SR 256, Fairfield, OH

Built 1994 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,706

SR 41

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.11 MI N OF C-6, Fayette, OH

Built 1976 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,592

SR-41

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

5.93 MI N OF US 35, Fayette, OH

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,822

CHIPPEWA ST

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY (CHIPPEWA ST)

0.2 MI. WEST OF HAGUE AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1964 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,949

SR 109

Good

Over: BAD CREEK

0.54 mi. South of SR 2, Fulton, OH

Built 1979 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,888

Bridge 20N.5

Good

Over: BEAN CREEK

0.5 MI. N. OF CR N, Fulton, OH

Built 1947 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 181

USR 322

Good

Over: E BR CUY R 0.68 MI E 608

2.7 MI S SR528, Geauga, OH

Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,273

WB IR 275

Good

Over: LIT. MIAMI RIVER;BIKEWAY

3 MI W OF US 22, Hamilton, OH

Built 1971 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 35,701

LIB TWP RD 139

Good

Over: AURAND RUN

1.06 MI N CR 84, Hancock, OH

Built 1988 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 217

HAN CO RD 24

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.10 MI W SR 37, Hancock, OH

Built 2000 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 260

COUNTY ROAD 16

Good

Over: ALUM RUN

.2 MI W INT CR16 & CR 62, Harrison, OH

Built 2001 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 540

TOWNSHIP RD 62

Good

Over: HARMON CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT CR 12, Harrison, OH

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

LAGRANGE STREET

Good

Over: OBERHAUS CREEK

0.7 MI. N OF S.R. 424, Henry, OH

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 560

STATE ROUTE 506

Good

Over: TRIB OF FRANKLIN BRANCH

.47 MI W OF ST RT. 753, Highland, OH

Built 1999 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 614

FLAT RUN RD.

Good

Over: ROCK LICK CREEK

SOUTHOFSTRTE73, Highland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 477

ROBINSON RD #149

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

EAST OF CR. #20, Highland, OH

Built 1973 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

US 62

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CR

0.02 MI E OF JCT SR 520, Holmes, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,245

TOWNSHIP ROAD 601

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MARTINS CREEK

0.17 MILES NORTH OF CR189, Holmes, OH

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 338

TOWNSHIP ROAD 256

Good

Over: SHRIMPLIN CREEK

0.07 MI. WEST OF TR 257, Holmes, OH

Built 1932 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 502

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PAINT CREEK

0.14 MI. EAST OF TR 519, Holmes, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 96

SR 99

Good

Over: SLATE RUN

5.75 MILES NORTH OF SR162, Huron, OH

Built 1967 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,022

SR 162

Good

Over: OVERFLOW W BR HURON RIVE

2.71 MI E OF SR99, Huron, OH

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,015

CR54 ST.LAKE RD.

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

7.32MI.N. OF SR43, Jefferson, OH

Built 2009 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 85

SPERRY ROAD

Good

Over: PIERSON CREEK, N/US6

4.60 MI. N/ DEWEY ROAD, Lake, OH

Built 2010 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 393

Swamp Rd

Good

Over: Feeder Canal

1 Mi S of US 40, Licking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

Refugee Rd

Good

Over: Trib of South Fork

0.3 Mi E of Outville Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1999 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 224

SR 274

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

.74M W.OF USR33, Logan, OH

Built 1962 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,800

TR 95

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

2.78 M N OF CR 37, Logan, OH

Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,218

PARSONS RD.

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER PARSONS RD.

.31MI.WEST OF SR, Lorain, OH

Built 1910 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,233

US 40

Good

Over: GLADE RUN

2.03 MI E OF US42, Madison, OH

Built 1850 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,215

I.R. 76

Good

Over: LAKE MILTON

1.93 MI W OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1967 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14,055

I.R. 76

Good

Over: LAKE MILTON

1.93 MI W OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1967 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14,055

SR49

Good

Over: SHERMAN DITCH

.85 MI. N. OF JCT. SR29, Mercer, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,327

T130 SCHROEDER

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

0.5 MI. EAST OF WABASH RD, Mercer, OH

Built 2006 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

KARNS

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.05 S OF CR12, Miami, OH

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 797

SPRINGCREEK

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.89 N OF CR197, Miami, OH

Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 351

TWP RD 313

Good

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER

0.04 MI EAST OF SR 537, Monroe, OH

Built 1927 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 8

IR-75 RAMP * WB-35

Good

Over: CSRR CRR UND(IR-USR)RAMP

.24MI.W. OF JCT. IR-75, Montgomery, OH

Built 1969 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 25,810

Pansing Road T0093

Good

Over: branch to Brush Creek

.1 MI S OF N COUNTY LN RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 192

Amity Road T0056

Good

Over: Bear Creek

1 MILE WEST OF CLAYTON RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1994 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 341

TOWNSHIP ROAD 237

Good

Over: LITTLE OLIVE GREEN CREEK

INT. TR-237 AND TR-680, Morgan, OH

Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1161

Good

Over: TRIB HYDE FORK

40 FEET SOUTH OF SR-329, Morgan, OH

Built 1992 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 124

COUNTY ROAD 5

Good

Over: MEIGS CREEK

200 FT WEST OF CR 31, Morgan, OH

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 66

COUNTY ROAD 11

Good

Over: MEIGS CREEK

UNIONVILLE, Morgan, OH

Built 1989 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD 13

Good

Over: LITTLE WOLF CREEK

150 FEET WEST OF TR-141, Morgan, OH

Built 1996 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 17

Good

Over: LICK RUN

0.2 MILE SOUTH OF SR-792, Morgan, OH

Built 1951 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 137

COUNTY ROAD 39

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

CR-39 AT INT. TRI-139, Morgan, OH

Built 1993 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 477

COUNTY ROAD 42

Good

Over: BALD EAGLE RUN

INT CR-42 AND TR-146, Morgan, OH

Built 1998 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

Showing 12,301-12,350 of 26,753 bridges

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