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

SR-707

Good

Over: ST. MARYS RIVER

2.78MI.S.OF JCT. SR-117, Mercer, OH

Built 1953 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 566

GRAYTOWN RD

Good

Over: TOUSSAINT CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 615

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

0.41 m East of VAN Co Lin, Putnam, OH

Built 1978 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,340

USR 23

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN

1.37 MI N OF SR 348, Scioto, OH

Built 1953 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,211

SR 589

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

.34MI.S.OF JCT. SR-29, Shelby, OH

Built 1967 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 547

IRELAND ROAD

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

0.45 MI S JCT SR 116, Van Wert, OH

Built 1963 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 171

CH5d

Good

Over: THORN RUN

0.50 MILES E OF TH107e, Wyandot, OH

Built 1902 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 258

OLD SR7 CARTER RD.

Good

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. S. OF S. RIDGE RD., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

WAPAK-FISHER ROAD

Good

Over: QUAKER RUN

0.4 MI SE OF I-75, Auglaize, OH

Built 1994 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,860

TR 284

Good

Over: BULL RUN

0.75 MI N OF JCT SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 2022 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 324

SR-4

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

3.25MI.S. OF JCT. SR-334, Clark, OH

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 16,091

DOVER ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TODDS FORK

.45 MI E OF SR134, Clinton, OH

Built 2003 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 92

SR 164

Good

Over: MIDLE FRK LITLE BEVR CR

.61 MI S OF SR 30, Columbiana, OH

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,776

WILDCAT

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF KRAUT CREE

.34 MI W PALESTINE-UC, Darke, OH

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 98

BEAMSVILLE-WEB

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.13 MI E SCHRODER, Darke, OH

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 303

SR 64

Good

Over: A I CREEK

0.21 Mi. N. of US 20A, Fulton, OH

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,256

OAK LEAF RD #106

Good

Over: FLAT RUN CREEK

1.10MILESFROMCO#, Highland, OH

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 324

OTTER CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BP OIL EFFLUENT CHANNEL

0.29 M. W. OF DUPONT ROAD, Lucas, OH

Built 1946 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,871

N0N-HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SWEENEY RUN

MAD 42 OVER SWEENY RUN, Madison, OH

Built 1998 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,732

SR-117

Good

Over: TOWN RUN CREEK

1.81MI. E. OF JCT. SR-118, Mercer, OH

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 96

SR 219

Good

Over: CHANNEL GRAND LAKE

.32M W.OF TR165 HARRISON, Mercer, OH

Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,425

IR-75

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

3.44MI.S. OF JCT. USR-36, Miami, OH

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 23,381

MIDDLEBURY ROAD

Good

Over: CSXT RAILROAD

800 FT N OF JCT SR 261, Portage, OH

Built 2006 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,665

SR 66

Good

Over: BRANDEHOFF DITCH

3.1 MI N OF US 224, Putnam, OH

Built 1993 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 859

RANK ROAD

Good

Over: Pup Creek

0.5 Mile East Gamble Rd., Van Wert, OH

Built 2016 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 49

SR132

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

2.8 MI N OF CLE CO LINE, Warren, OH

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,405

SR132

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

1.7 MI N OF JCT SR123, Warren, OH

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 723

CLARK RD.

Good

Over: INDIGO CREEK

0.1 MI S OF MORROW CO LIN, Delaware, OH

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 135

HARRISON ROAD-CR32

Good

Over: WOLF RUN CK - HARRISON R

@ ROCKWELL -TR120, Fayette, OH

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 477

ROCKWELL RD-CR120

Good

Over: WOLF RUN CK - ROCKWELL R

@ HARRISON RD INT, Fayette, OH

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 351

PEARL STREET

Good

Over: (O) PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL

S/ CHESTNUT, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,574

E GLACIER DR 110

Good

Over: AN E TRIBUTARY OF MILL C

E SIDE LAKE GLACIER IN PK, Mahoning, OH

Built 1913 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

SR 18

Good

Over: NOEL MERCER DITCH

100 Ft. N. of CR 46, Seneca, OH

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,148

MIDDLE STREET

Good

Over: QUAKER RUN

0.2 MI W OF I-75, Auglaize, OH

Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 986

OWL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

0.2 MI E. OF CR 125, Auglaize, OH

Built 1987 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 40

CHAPIN RD TR131

Good

Over: CHAPIN RD/OLD WOMAN CR

B-301, Erie, OH

Built 2001 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 385

SR 541

Good

Over: OVER WILLS CREEK

.9 M W OF JCT I-77, Guernsey, OH

Built 1957 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,232

WEST ROAD

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

500' EAST OF DRY FORK RD., Hamilton, OH

Built 2005 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,037

SR 342

Good

Over: BIG STILLWATER CR

3.97 MI E OF TUS CO LINE, Harrison, OH

Built 1963 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 449

DRAGOO RD #50

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

NORTHOFCR49, Highland, OH

Built 1974 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 385

SELF RD. #79

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

NORTH OF SR 138., Highland, OH

Built 2011 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 331

Outville Rd

Good

Over: South Fork

0.3 Mi N of US 40, Licking, OH

Built 1985 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,559

USR 20

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH BLACK RIVER

9.00 MILES EAST OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 25,862

SR119

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR49, Mercer, OH

Built 1963 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,639

SR-66

Good

Over: SWIFT RUN

2.04 MI. S. OF SHELBY CO., Miami, OH

Built 1960 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 4,672

SR-202

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

1.91MI.S. OF JCT. SR-41, Miami, OH

Built 1955 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 3,264

CR 42

Good

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER

4.97 MI EAST OF CR 40, Monroe, OH

Built 2010 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 385

LEUTZ RD

Good

Over: RUSHA CREEK

1.7 MI. N. JCT CR98, Ottawa, OH

Built 1952 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 110

HOP TR 109

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

.09 MI S OF TR 110, Seneca, OH

Built 1963 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 294

PARK ROAD

Good

Over: TAWAWA CREEK

.2 Mi N of Tawawa Dr, Shelby, OH

Built 1966 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 100

Showing 12,751-12,800 of 26,753 bridges

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