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

RED BANK RD.

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN - HOOVER RES

1.1 MI N. OF SMOTHERS RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,500

RED BANK RD.

Good

Over: HOOVER RESERVOIR

0.5 MI. S. OF SUNBURY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,100

RED BANK RD.

Good

Over: RED BANK CR. - HOOVER RE

0.3 MI. S. OF SUNBURY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,100

S. GALENA RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

0.2 MI. W. GOLF COURSE RD, Delaware, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,878

CENTERBURG RD.

Good

Over: S. BRANCH OF CULVER CREE

0.1 MI E. OF CONDIT RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 445

HOME RD.

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

150 FT E. OF S.R.315, Delaware, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,570

CARTERS CORNER RD

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF WILSON RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

OLENTANGY RD.

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

INT. OF STRATFORD RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 587

OSTRANDER RD.

Good

Over: BLUES CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF SR 36, Delaware, OH

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 594

MAIN RD.

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.38 MILE E. OF U.S. 23, Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 797

HYATTS RD.

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.1 MILES EAST OF SR 315, Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,456

COLUMBUS ST.

Good

Over: PRAIRIE RUN CREEK

BIG WALNUT H.S. ENTRANCE, Delaware, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,067

PORTER-CENTRAL RD.

Good

Over: LONG RUN

0.2 MI. N. OF KENNEY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

BLUE CHURCH RD.

Good

Over: BR. OF LITTLE WALNUT CR.

0.2 MI N OF SR 521, Delaware, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 217

MILLER-PAUL RD.

Good

Over: EVANS DITCH

150 FT. N. OF ROBINS RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 698

HARLEM RD.

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.1 MI. S. OF GORSUCH RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,180

N. OLD 3-C HWY.

Good

Over: PERFECT CREEK

0.3 MI E OF CENTERBURG RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

MILLS ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF CALHOUN RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 800

LAWRENCE RD.

Good

Over: PRARIE RUN

0.5 MI. W. OF JCT SR 203, Delaware, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 353

AFRICA RD.

Good

Over: NO NAME DITCH

0.1 MI. S. OF I-71 BRIDGE, Delaware, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,467

ULERY RD.

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.2 MI W OF TRIMMER RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

BIG WALNUT RD.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO ALUM CREEK

0.1 MI. E. OF I-71, Delaware, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,596

STOCKWELL RD.

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.3 MI. W OF CREEK RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

ROBERTS RD

Good

Over: EVANS DITCH #97

0.1 MI. E. OF JCT. CR 208, Delaware, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122

ROBERTS RD.

Good

Over: PRICE DITCH #276

0.2 MI. E. OF JCT CR 208, Delaware, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122

CREEK RD.

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.7 MI. N. OF JCT CR24, Delaware, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 185

BAKER RD.

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.3 MI. E. OF JCT TR 85, Delaware, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 475

HARTFORD RD.

Good

Over: NORTH FORK RATTLESNAKE C

0.1 MI. E. OF ROSS RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 730

HORSESHOE RD.

Good

Over: HORSESHOE RUN

0.1 MI. S OF LEONARDSBURG, Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,185

N. COUNTY LINE RD.

Good

Over: N. FORK RATTLESNAKE CREE

0.2 MI S. OF HARTFORD RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

DENT RD.

Good

Over: N. FORK RATTLESNAKE CREE

0.8 MI. W. OF ROSS RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

DENT RD.

Good

Over: S. FORK RATTLESNAKE CREE

0.2 MI. N. OF SR 37, Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

WILSON RD.

Good

Over: W. BR. LITTLE WALNUT CR.

0.1 MI. W. OF CR 33, Delaware, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,657

LANE RD.

Good

Over: S. FORK CULVER CREEK

0.1 MI N OF CENTERBURG RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 95

HOSKINS RD.

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

0.1 MI. E. OF SR 257, Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

C.R. 605

Good

Over: S. FORK RATTLESNAKE CR

0.1 MI. N. OF SR 37, Delaware, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,730

PATRICK RD.

Good

Over: CULVER CREEK

0.1 MI E OF FREDRICKS RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

HOME RD.

Good

Over: N. BRANCH EVERSOLE RUN

0.3 MI. E. OF CONCORD RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,900

C.R. 605

Good

Over: E. FORK RATTLESNAKE CR

0.53 MI. N. OF SR37, Delaware, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,730

N. OLD STATE RD.

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD RUN

0.2 MI. N. OF JCT. CR 80, Delaware, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 850

CARTERS CORNER RD.

Good

Over: W. BR. LITTLE WALNUT CR.

0.3 MI. S. OF TWIGG HUPP, Delaware, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

C.R. 605

Good

Over: N. FORK RATTLESNAKE CR

1.9 MI. N. OF SR37, Delaware, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,730

CENTER VILLAGE RD.

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.4 MI W OF GREEN COOK RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,133

PORTER CENTRAL RD.

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CULVER CREEK

0.02 MI. N CENTERBURG RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

GREEN COOK RD

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.2 MI. S. OF CR 25, Delaware, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

GIEHL RD.

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD RUN

0.3 MI. E. OF CR 221, Delaware, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 188

SUNBURY RD

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

150FT E OF VILLAGE SQUARE, Delaware, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,215

OLIVE GREEN RD.

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

INT. OF PORTER CENTRAL RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,780

GLICK ROAD

Good

Over: O SHAUGNESSY DAM

670 FT W/ SR 257, Delaware, OH

Built 1924 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,813

SR 2

Good

Over: OVER ERI-6-0380COLD CREE

OVER US 6, Erie, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,523

Showing 12,551-12,600 of 26,729 bridges

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