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

USR-36

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

.26MI.W. OF JCT. USR-127, Darke, OH

Built 1978 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,493

RAMP A

Good

Over: RAMP A OVER OLENTANGY R.

RAMP A OVER OLENTANGY, Franklin, OH

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,130

WASHINGTON ST

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

2.74 MI WEST OF SR 44, Geauga, OH

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 6,751

SR 235

Good

Over: CUMMINS DITCH

1.83 mi. North of USR30, Hancock, OH

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,567

CODY RD.

Good

Over: LOST FORK BRUSH CREEK

WEST OF SR 247, Highland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 105

Skeen Rd.

Good

Over: FRANKLIN BRANCH

SOUTH OF CR 51, Highland, OH

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 155

EAST DEADFALL RD.

Good

Over: ELM RUN CREEK

EAST OF SR 73, Highland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 324

MAIN ST., SOUR RUN

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

200 FT. WEST OF SR93, Jackson, OH

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,071

SR-201

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.83MI.S. OF JCT. SR-41, Miami, OH

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,661

SR 821

Good

Over: DOG RUN

1.2 MI N SR 285, Noble, OH

Built 2010 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,596

FLORENCE-CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BIG DARBY CREE

0.4MI N. OF ANDERSON RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 285

BLO TR 173

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK BL

.68 MI N OF CR 6, Seneca, OH

Built 1988 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 351

SR-589

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

1.62MI.N.OF MIAMI CO.LINE, Shelby, OH

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 547

VETERANS WAY

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROA

1700 FT W OF SR91, Summit, OH

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,900

HARVEY ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

.25 WEST OF ST. RT. 637, Van Wert, OH

Built 2006 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 14

FORMAN ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.3 MI. N. OF EAGLEVILLE, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1973 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 305

JACKSON STREET

Good

Over: RAILROAD

1 MILE NORTH OF TURNPIKE, Lorain, OH

Built 2006 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,949

BONNIEBROOK ST

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK 2403

0.06 M. S. OF SUNVALLEY, Lucas, OH

Built 2006 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,745

SR-274

Good

Over: BRANCH BEAVER CREEK

.29MI.E.OF JCT. USR-127, Mercer, OH

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,937

Venus Road T0097

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE TWIN

.4 MILE NORTH OF MANNING, Montgomery, OH

Built 1997 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 216

SR 555

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

1.7M N JCT SR78, Morgan, OH

Built 1962 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 114

SR 285

Good

Over: WEST FORK DUCK CREEK

0.2 MI.N. JCT. SR 821, Noble, OH

Built 1949 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,215

OPFER-LENTZ RD

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH TURTLE CREE

0.4 MI. N. JCT CR66, Ottawa, OH

Built 1942 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 113

HARRISON-WILLSHIRE

Good

Over: HAWK DITCH

1.40 MI E JCT T 11 S/L, Van Wert, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 86

SR 328

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2 MI. S. JCT. SR 56, Vinton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 86

ROUSH HILL ROAD

Good

Over: BIG THREE MILE CREEK

JUST SOUTH OF JCT SR 41, Adams, OH

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 306

ANDERSON HILL RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

JUST NORTH OF JCT SR 125, Adams, OH

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 96

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.98 mi. West of SR65, Allen, OH

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,838

N. SPRING STREET

Good

Over: RILEY CREEK

0.05 MI NE OF RILEY ST, Allen, OH

Built 2010 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200

KEMP RD

Good

Over: TWO MILE CK KEMP RD

0.18 MI N. OF HUME RD, Allen, OH

Built 1998 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 314

SR 511

Good

Over: LANG CREEK

2 MI S OF SR302, Ashland, OH

Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,712

TOWNSHIP ROAD 2414

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

.12 M E OF CR 775, Ashland, OH

Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 32

TOWNSHIP ROAD 101

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK

.32 MI. S OF CR 530, Ashland, OH

Built 1977 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 155

COUNTY ROAD 801

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ORANGE CREEK

0.98 MILES N OF SR 58, Ashland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,578

TOWNSHIP ROAD 126

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

.89 M E OF US 250, Ashland, OH

Built 1978 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40

SR 7

Good

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

1.40 MI S OF IR 90, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2004 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,705

SR 534

Good

Over: BR COWLES CREEK

3.79 MI S OF US 20, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1934 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,235

STANHOPE KELL. RD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

.4 MI. N. OF GAGEVILLE RD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1945 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 332

STATE ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

.56 MI N OF PLYMOUTH RIDG, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2008 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,054

SR 78

Good

Over: MONDAY CREEK

1.2 MI. N. OF SR 33, Athens, OH

Built 2009 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,616

BOWSHER ROAD

Good

Over: TWOMILE CREEK

0.4 MI. N. OF C.R. 208, Auglaize, OH

Built 1904 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 460

GLYNWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: SAINT MARYS RIVER

1.0 MI E OF SR 116, Auglaize, OH

Built 1994 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 101

GLYNWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: MIAMI-ERIE CANAL

1.1 MI. E. OF S.R. 116, Auglaize, OH

Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 101

LOCK 14 ROAD

Good

Over: MIAMI-ERIE CANAL

0.6 MI W OF SR 66, Auglaize, OH

Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 351

SR 7

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.

1.43 MI S OF BELLAIRE COR, Belmont, OH

Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 13,148

SR 763

Good

Over: BIG THREE MILE CREEK

.16 MI N OF JCT SR 41, Brown, OH

Built 1989 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 404

SR 763

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

4.55 MI. S OF ST. RT. 125, Brown, OH

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 95

DAYHILL ARNHEIM RD

Good

Over: HONEY RUN

.32 MI. N. OF JCT. T179, Brown, OH

Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 253

KLINKER RD

Good

Over: RED OAK CREEK

.08 MI. E. OF JCT C62, Brown, OH

Built 1945 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 104

CAMPBELL ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.71 MI. E. OF JCT. US68, Brown, OH

Built 1984 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 324

Showing 12,451-12,500 of 26,753 bridges

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