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

CASS IRISH RIDGE R

Good

Over: LITTLE WAKATOMIKA CREEK

0.26 MI W OF SR 60, Muskingum, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 797

MOLLIES ROCK ROAD

Good

Over: SYMMES CREEK

INTERSECTION CHURCH HILL, Muskingum, OH

Built 1914 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 109

SR 145

Good

Over: ROCKY RUN

1.82M N OF JCT SR 564, Noble, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 680

SR 590

Good

Over: PORTAGE RIVER

0.15 mi. South of SR105, Ottawa, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,757

GOWER ROAD

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

2545 FT NORTH OF TR 76, Perry, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 385

COOPERRIDERS ROAD

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

920 FT WEST OF CR33, Perry, OH

Built 1900 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 385

PERRILL ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WALNUT CREEK

0.4 MI E. OF GOODMAN ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1993 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 46

US 224

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.32 MI E OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1931 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,724

WEST FOURTH STREET

Good

Over: TOUBY'S RUN & BIKEWAY

0.3 MI EAST OF TRIMBLE RD, Richland, OH

Built 1941 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,478

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

6.2MI EAST OF EXIT 91, Sandusky, OH

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 42,820

CR 13

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.64 MILES EAST OF CR 36, Sandusky, OH

Built 1961 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 480

TR 28

Good

Over: TOUSSAINT CREEK

.35 MI. SOUTH OF TR 165, Sandusky, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 241

NEWMAN LANE

Good

Over: NEWMAN LANE (DUNLAP CK)

00.30 MI. N OF TR78, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

ARION ROAD

Good

Over: ARION RD(SCIOTO BRUSH CR

02.85 MI. NORTH OF SR73, Scioto, OH

Built 2007 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 350

HOP TR 110

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

.01 MI E OF TR109, Seneca, OH

Built 1987 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 84

LIB TR 71

Good

Over: SNUFF CREEK

.6 MI N OF CR592, Seneca, OH

Built 1988 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 351

PICKLE RD

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1300 N OF KILLIAN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,485

COUNTY ROAD 329

Good

Over: STREAM

0.10 MI. W. SR82 ONRAMP, Trumbull, OH

Built 1948 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 36,121

USR 36

Good

Over: OVER DUN RUN

1.5MI.WEST OF DEL.CO.LINE, Union, OH

Built 1994 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,681

CR 81 CONNER RD

Good

Over: FARRINGTON DITCH

1.5 MI WEST of SR 4, Union, OH

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 160

CR 33 F TAYLOR RD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.5 MI W. of INDUSTRIAL P, Union, OH

Built 1974 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,084

C236A COTTON SLASH

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2 MI SW of SR 31, Union, OH

Built 1997 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 650

C191I RAYMOND RD

Good

Over: OTTER RUN

2 MI NORTH of MARYSVILLE, Union, OH

Built 1979 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,367

OHIO INDIANA ST LI

Good

Over: 27 MILE CREEK

1.64 MI S JCT C 70, Van Wert, OH

Built 1982 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 86

HARRISON-WILLSHIRE

Good

Over: 27 MILE CREEK

3.50 MI N JCT SR 81, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 165

SCHUMM ROAD

Good

Over: MYERS DITCH

0.2 MI N OF C-70, Van Wert, OH

Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 17

COLUMBIA ROAD

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.50 mi S of CR 32, Warren, OH

Built 1999 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 12,729

HARVEYSBURG ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF FLAT FORK

0.17 mi N of TR 220, Warren, OH

Built 1986 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 805

SR 339

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH TUPPER CREE

4.2M N OF JCT SR 618, Washington, OH

Built 1941 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,747

TOWNSHIP ROAD 19

Good

Over: NEWELLS RUN* OLDFIELD NE

2.12 MI E OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 82

TOWNSHIP ROAD 23

Good

Over: EIGHTMILE CK * ROSENBUS

.01 MI E OF JCT CO RD 9, Washington, OH

Built 1920 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 66

Good

Over: NO FK MILL CR * FORDING#

1.57 MI NO OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 324

Good

Over: PAWPAW CK * SCHOFFIEL

.20 MI S OF JCT CR 15, Washington, OH

Built 1986 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 209

CR 10 (1)

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

03780 RD 1, Williams, OH

Built 2004 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14

TH58b

Good

Over: TYMOCHTEE

0.20 MILES W OF TH103d, Wyandot, OH

Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 324

ETTER

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

.21 MI E MARTIN, Darke, OH

Built 1964 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 324

CR 16

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

.67 MI E OF CR 19, Seneca, OH

Built 1998 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 463

LIB CR 592

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WOLF CREEK LI

.1 MI E OF TR 71, Seneca, OH

Built 1981 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 301

CR 25A

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

0.5 M. N. MCCLOSKEY SCHOO, Shelby, OH

Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,552

OAKPARK BLVD.

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

0.1MILE SOUTH OF FRONT ST, Summit, OH

Built 1997 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,035

RILEY BOULIVARD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.6 MI. S. OF SR 123, Warren, OH

Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 12,035

SR-41

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE MIAMI RIVE

.3MI.S. OF JCT. SR-54, Clark, OH

Built 1972 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 4,011

KLINGER ROAD

Good

Over: SPONSELLER DITCH

.25 MI. NORTH OF # 208, Van Wert, OH

Built 2006 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 48

SR 231

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SYCAMORE CREEK

1.19 mi. North of USR 67, Wyandot, OH

Built 1984 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,539

CH37b

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

JUST N OF CH29d, Wyandot, OH

Built 1990 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 225

TH106b

Good

Over: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE CREEK

0.10 MILES S OF CH29b, Wyandot, OH

Built 1990 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 112

SR-560

Good

Over: TRIB OF ANDERSON CREEK

.72MI.N. OF JCT. USR-36, Champaign, OH

Built 1958 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,368

USR 322

Good

Over: CHAGRIN RIV .25 MI W 174

0.05 MI W SR174, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1939 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 18,194

USR 127

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

5.7 mi. North of DEF/PUT, Defiance, OH

Built 1983 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,651

US 42

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

0.40 MI N OF SR257, Delaware, OH

Built 1946 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 10,343

Showing 12,351-12,400 of 26,753 bridges

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