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

SR 602

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

5.24 MI N OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,208

LOWER LEESVILLE RD

Good

Over: Sandusky River

0.4 MI. W. OF CR 229, Crawford, OH

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

SCHWEMLY ROAD

Good

Over: LEUTHOLD DITCH 923

1.1 MI. S. OF SR 103, Crawford, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

NAZOR ROAD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER BRANCH

0.1 MI. N. OF SR 309, Crawford, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 101

GLENVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: GRASS RUN

JUST S. OF CR 18, Crawford, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

SR 14

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

APPROX 250 FT S I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,144

SR 17

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH OF BIG CREEK

APPROX 3000FT E I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,224

SR 17

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

APPROX 500 FT E SR21, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,111

USR42

Good

Over: NSC RR & RTA53

APPROX 1000FT S LORAIN RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,644

IR 71

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

.15 MI.S. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 81,678

IR 71

Good

Over: CSX RR

.84 MI. N. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105,503

IR 71

Good

Over: CR 27 (BAGLEY RD)

1.15 MI. N. OF JCT. US-42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 89,876

IR 71

Good

Over: SYLVIA DR

1.43 MI. S. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 111,588

IR 71 N.B.

Good

Over: NSC RR & RTA91

.17 MI. N. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,171

IR 71

Good

Over: highway drainage

3.63 MI.N. of JAC. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,452

CR-10 (RIDGE ROAD)

Good

Over: IR-71& CSX

1.9 MI. W. OF JCT USR 42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,489

IR 77 NB.

Good

Over: SR 82 (1213) ROYALTON RD

JCT. SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,686

IR 77 SB.

Good

Over: CR 157 (BROOKSIDE RD)

2.88 MI. N. OF JCT. SR82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,630

IR 77 NB

Good

Over: CR 157 (BROOKSIDE RD)

2.88 MI. N. OF JCT. SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,630

IR 77 SB.

Good

Over: CR 39 (PLEASANT VALLEY)

3.14 MI. N. OF JCT. SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,666

IR 77 NB.

Good

Over: CR 39 (PLEASANT VALLEY)

3.14 MI. N. OF JCT. SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,630

IR 77

Good

Over: CUY RVR&SR17&CANAL RD&CS

.41 MI. N. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 73,274

IR 77 SB.

Good

Over: CR 53 (ROCKSIDE RD)

.70 MI. S. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,210

IR 77 NB.

Good

Over: CR 53 (ROCKSIDE RD)

.70 MI. S. OF JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,210

IR 77

Good

Over: IR 480 RAMPS WN & ES

JCT. I-480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,453

GRANT AVE (CR 283)

Good

Over: IR-77 (GRANT)

2 MI NORTH OF IR 480, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,441

IR 71& IR-90

Good

Over: STARKWEATHER AVE

.27 MI. N OF JCT I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,186

IR 90

Good

Over: KENILWORTH AVE

.39 MI. N. OF JCT. I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 129,036

IR 90

Good

Over: IR77 SB& E14TH TOGO 77SB

JCT. I-77, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 107,235

IR 90 EB

Good

Over: EAST 14 TH ST

.11 MI. E. OF JCT. IR 77, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53,618

US42 WEST 25TH ST

Good

Over: IR-90 (CUY-90-1435)

JCT. US42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,693

IR 90

Good

Over: EAST 14TH ST

.11 MI. E. OF JCT. I-77, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,630

IR90 OVER E.72ND

Good

Over: SR-283 DA (E. 72 St)

SR283DA AND IR90 JCT, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118,899

IR 90

Good

Over: DOAN CREEK CULVERT

.51 MI E OF JCT SR283DA, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1925 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 115,442

CLARK AVE

Good

Over: CLARK RMP TOGO IR-90EB

.16 MI E OF SR 10, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,609

IR90-EB OVER W.65

Good

Over: W 65 ST UNDER I-90 EB

.82 MI E OF JCT SR10, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64,612

IR90 OVER E 152ND

Good

Over: CR-362 (E 152 ST)

4.45 MI W OF JCT SR175, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 112,665

IR90-WB OVER W.53

Good

Over: W 53 ST

1.26 MI W OF JCT US42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64,612

IR90-EB OVER W.53

Good

Over: W 53 ST

1.26 MI W OF JCT US42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64,612

IR 90 OVER E 185TH

Good

Over: CR 24 (E 185 ST)

2.94 MI W OF JCT SR175, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118,617

EDDY RD. (CR-318)

Good

Over: IR-90 (EDDY)

1.18 MI W of SR 283, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,170

IR 90

Good

Over: CR 116 (BABBITT RD)

.70 MI W OF JCT SR175, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 113,245

SCRANTON RD CR 424

Good

Over: IR90&490 (SCRANTON)

.13 MI. E. OF JCT US42, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,057

IR 90

Good

Over: STARKWEATHER AVE

.27 MI. N OF JCT I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,186

IR 90-SB

Good

Over: NSC RR

.79 MI E OF JCT SR 175, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,678

IR 90 WB

Good

Over: CUY RIVER VALLEY

.65 MI. E. OF JCT IR-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64,518

IR 90

Good

Over: IR 90 WB OVER FAIRFIELD

.57 MI. E. OF JCT. I-71, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64,518

IR 90 WB

Good

Over: IR 90WB over E9th St.

IR 90 OVER E9TH, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,900

BROADVIEW RD

Good

Over: I-480 & CSXT

.74 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-94, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

W SCHAAF RD

Good

Over: SR 176 (SCHAAF)

500 FT N OF 480/176 INTER, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,769

Showing 12,401-12,450 of 26,729 bridges

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