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 19

Good

Over: TRIB. OF OLENTANGY RIVER

.43 MILES SOUTH OF SR 602, Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,343

US 30

Good

Over: OVER CFE-G&W / NS RR

.9 MI.EAST OF WYA CO., Crawford, OH

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,838

US 30

Good

Over: OVER CFE-G&W / NS RR

.9 MI.EAST OF WYA CO., Crawford, OH

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,838

BECK ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

0.5 MI. S. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 88

KNAUSS ROAD

Good

Over: BEAL DITCH 815

2.5 MI N. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 86

KNAUSS ROAD

Good

Over: GRASS RUN

1.6 MI S OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 86

BEECHGROVE ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

4.4 MI. N. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 358

WINCHESTER WEST RD

Good

Over: MUD RUN

1.7 MI. N. OF CR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 438

SCHWEMLY ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

0.7 MI. S. OF CR 78, Crawford, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

SR 3 (RIDGE ROAD)

Good

Over: E BR ROCKY RIV 2.31 S 82

2.31 MI. S. OF JCT SR 82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1993 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,977

W 41ST ST CR 294

Good

Over: MULTIPLE RRs/TRAIN AVE

0.2 MI. N. OF CLARK AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,170

SR-47

Good

Over: WOODINGTON RUN

.72MI.W. OF JCT. SR-118, Darke, OH

Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,116

SR-49

Good

Over: LUDLOW CREEK

.36MI SE OF JCT SR-49A, Darke, OH

Built 1999 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,385

SR-49

Good

Over: WOODINGTON RUN

2.54MI.S. OF JCT. SR-47, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,652

SR49A

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

1.49 MI. W. JCT. SR49, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,776

SR118

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.16 MI. N. JCT. SR-47, Darke, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,931

SR118

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

2.81 MI. S. MERCER CO., Darke, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,527

USR-127

Good

Over: GREENVILLE CREEK

.17MI.N. OF JCT. USR-36, Darke, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,481

SR-503

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILLERS FORK

1.6MI.N. OF PREBLE COUNTY, Darke, OH

Built 1988 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,350

SR-705

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

1.37MI.E. OF JCT. SR-118, Darke, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 792

NEFF ROAD

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

.58 MI W RED RVR-W GROVE, Darke, OH

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 477

HELLER

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH

.88 MI N SR 502, Darke, OH

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 171

WAGNER

Good

Over: KRAUT CREEK

.07 MI E PALE-UC, Darke, OH

Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 283

RIFFLE

Good

Over: STILLWATER

.1 MI W KESTER-BYARD, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

STEFFEN

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.30 MI S BEAMS-WEBSTER, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

WASHINGTON

Good

Over: W.J. ROSS DT

.54 MI. E OF MICHAEL RD., Darke, OH

Built 2001 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 67

HILLGROVE-FT.REC

Good

Over: MISSISSINAWA RIVER

.21 MI S ELLIS, Darke, OH

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 356

YOUNKER

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.8 MI N SR 47, Darke, OH

Built 1982 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

SR 15

Good

Over: NORFOLK & WESTERN RR #

1.21 mi. South of USR24., Defiance, OH

Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 24,257

THE BEND RD

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

0.5 N OF USR 24, Defiance, OH

Built 2003 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 728

STEVER RD

Good

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

.1 MI N OF GRUBER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 688

SR 37

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

0.24 MI.E. OF SR257, Delaware, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,583

S.R. 257

Good

Over: MOORS RUN

0.23 MI S OF SR 37, Delaware, OH

Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,839

FREDRICKS RD.

Good

Over: E. BRANCH CULVER CREEK

INT. OF CENTERBURG RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 162

USR 6

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

06.1 KM E. OF SR-2, Erie, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,577

MASON RD CR13

Good

Over: MASON RD-OLD WOMAN CREEK

B-308, Erie, OH

Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,269

BERLIN ST TR1104

Good

Over: BERLIN ST-HURON RIVER

MI-404, Erie, OH

Built 1986 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,295

HUBER RD TR46

Good

Over: HUBER RD/HURON RIVER

O-102, Erie, OH

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

US 22

Good

Over: HUNTERS RUN

2.9 M E OF JCT US 33, Fairfield, OH

Built 1988 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 16,638

SR 664

Good

Over: LITTLE RUSH CREEK

2.3 M S OF PERRY CO LINE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,877

AMA-02 AMANDA N

Good

Over: CLEAR CR (C. R. 16)

0.5 S. OF S.R. 188, Fairfield, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 877

BER-22 PMP STATION

Good

Over: Tributary Hocking River

0.1 MILES W. OF CR 86, Fairfield, OH

Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 126

VIO-06 Allen Rd

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CR(ALLEN RD NW)

0.4 MI N OF S. R. 256, Fairfield, OH

Built 1939 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 720

BLMBG-NH ROAD-CR27

Good

Over: MAIN PAINT-BLOOM.NHOLLAN

.1 MI W SR 41, Fayette, OH

Built 1949 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,639

MILLIKAN AVE

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.19 S OF EYMAN, Fayette, OH

Built 1990 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 500

US 33

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CR

0.34 MI W OF SR270, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 34,107

US 33

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CR

0.34 MI W OF SR270, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 34,107

670EB RAMP TO US33

Good

Over: 670 RAMP SE OVER SCIOTO

IR670EB RAMP TO USR33, Franklin, OH

Built 2002 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 38,870

I-670 ML

Good

Over: OVER CSX RR

OVER CSX RR, Franklin, OH

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 74,266

ALKIRE RD

Good

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN (ALKIRE)

0.1 MI WEST OF KUNZ RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,352

Showing 12,951-13,000 of 26,753 bridges

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