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

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CR 692 WAGGONER

Good

Over: MUD FORK

0.093 MILE E. OF T54, Meigs, OH

Built 2007 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 797

PERRY TWP 470

Good

Over: Dismal Creek

0.47 mi N. of CR 9, Monroe, OH

Built 2016 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 11

TWP RD 245

Good

Over: CLEARFORK

220' W. OF JCT CR 44, Monroe, OH

Built 2016 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 155

SR 564

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK DUCK CREEK

2.08M E OF JCT SR 78, Noble, OH

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,101

SR 564

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK DUCK CREEK

4.3M E OF JCT SR 78, Noble, OH

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 358

FEASBY-WISENER RD

Good

Over: UPPER PRAIRIE CREEK

0.25 WEST CONVOY HELLER, Van Wert, OH

Built 2012 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 52

WREN LANDECK ROAD

Good

Over: HAWK DITCH

WRENLANDECK .5M W OF WREN, Van Wert, OH

Built 2013 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 198

GUILFORD ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF DITCH

0.35 MI E JCT T 157, Van Wert, OH

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 22

SR 278

Good

Over: WHEELABOUT CREEK

1.55M N OF JCT U.S.R. 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 418

US-42

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.09 MI. S. OF SR-63, Warren, OH

Built 1991 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,134

SR 339

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH WOLF CREEK

5M N OF JCT SR 550, Washington, OH

Built 1949 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,049

CONANT RD.

Good

Over: AUG.RIVER CONANT RD

0.24 MI N OF SR 117, Allen, OH

Built 1967 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 901

REILY MILLVILLE RD

Good

Over: RESERVE RUN

1.1 MI W OF CR 197, Butler, OH

Built 1989 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 840

COUNTY ROAD 63

Good

Over: COLD SPRING R BORLAND 07

100 FT EAST OF ST RT 39, Carroll, OH

Built 2006 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 218

SR 48

Good

Over: TRIB OF OBANNON CREEK

NORTH END OF LOVELAND, Clermont, OH

Built 1993 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 8,004

WARRENSVILLE CR 4

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROA

400 FT SOUTH OF MILES RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2008 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 24,645

Bridge 2EF.2

Good

Over: SWANCREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF ROAD EF, Fulton, OH

Built 1971 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,492

SR 28

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK & R.R.

E CORP LINE OF GREENFIELD, Highland, OH

Built 1963 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 6,362

SR 61

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH HURON RIVER

3.36 MILES NORTH OF SR103, Huron, OH

Built 1958 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,575

BAUMAN 99

Good

Over: BAUMAN/ W BR HURON RVR

0.6 MI E OF SR99, Huron, OH

Built 1992 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 400

Antioch Road

Good

Over: Blackfork Creek

1 Mile NW of C-13, Jackson, OH

Built 2018 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 557

CR 60 LOOP

Good

Over: LITTLE LEADING CREEK

0.259 MILE NE OF C7, Meigs, OH

Built 2009 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 177

SUNFISH CREEK RD

Good

Over: SUNFISH CREEK

100 N OF SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 2010 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 588

SR 285

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.07M N OF JCT SR215, Noble, OH

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,069

HAGERTY ROAD

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

0.5MI E.OF WALNUT CREEK, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 471

COUNTY ROAD 75

Good

Over: TRIB. BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.48 MI E OF JCT SR 32, Pike, OH

Built 1998 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 399

SEN CR 591

Good

Over: HEPP DITCH SE

.28 MI NE OF CR7, Seneca, OH

Built 1984 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 769

LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Good

Over: UPPER PRAIRIE CREEK

.1 MILE W. OF DIXON CAVET, Van Wert, OH

Built 2006 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 13

DIXON-CAVETT ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

1/4MI. W.OF JOHN BROWN RD, Van Wert, OH

Built 2010 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 958

PETER COLLINS ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.40 MI E JCT SR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1967 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 370

GLENMORE ROAD

Good

Over: ROLLER DITCH

.2 MILE E. OF RD. # 77, Van Wert, OH

Built 2006 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 42

SR 103

Good

Over: W BRANCH OF TAYLOR RUN

2.6 mi. West of Sycamore, Wyandot, OH

Built 1987 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 728

C39 HEMLOCK GROVE

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.095 MILE NW OF T247, Meigs, OH

Built 1910 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 213

TR 265 NUMBER NINE

Good

Over: FORKED RUN TRIB.

0.413 MILE E. OF T370, Meigs, OH

Built 1940 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 209

CR 47 GOOSE CREEK

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.539 MILE N. OF SR681, Meigs, OH

Built 1990 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 209

CR 124 TORNADO

Good

Over: YELLOWBUSH CREEK

0.591 MILE E OF T105, Meigs, OH

Built 1996 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,146

TR 100 YELLOWBUSH

Good

Over: YELLOWBUSH CREEK

0.286 MILE NE OF C28AGD, Meigs, OH

Built 1926 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 324

USR 42

Good

Over: WOLF RUN

3 MI N OF SR604, Ashland, OH

Built 1932 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,060

USR 42

Good

Over: WOLF RUN

3 MI N OF SR604, Ashland, OH

Built 1932 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,060

STEPHANS RD

Good

Over: BROWNS RUN

2.07 MI E OF C39, Brown, OH

Built 2023 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 95

BERLIN ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY COWAN CREEK

1.5 W OF SR 134, Clinton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 263

WEST 3RD STREET

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

S OF COMMERCIAL RD(FLATS), Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1940 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,553

STATE ROUTE 159

Good

Over: OVER CLEAR CREEK

3 MI S OF JCT US 22, Fairfield, OH

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,748

AGLER RD

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK (AGLER ROAD )

JUST WEST OF SUNBURY RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 12,900

WAGGONER RD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY (WAGGONER)

0.5 MI SOUTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1990 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 11,850

WALKER RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH, BRUSH CREEK

EAST OF CR.#12, Highland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 33

NEWKIRK LN #241

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK

EAST OF CR 30, Highland, OH

Built 1986 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 155

Sunnydale Road

Good

Over: Trib. Little Salt Creek

0.19 miles North C-84, Jackson, OH

Built 2018 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 292

SR 681

Good

Over: MIDDLE BRANCH SHADE RIVE

5.43M E OF JCT USR 33, Meigs, OH

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 281

SR-707

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

2.45MI.W.OF JCT. SR-118, Mercer, OH

Built 1961 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 845

Showing 12,701-12,750 of 26,753 bridges

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