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

STEWART RD

Good

Over: TRIG TO LITTL MIAMI

0.23 MI NORTH OF WASH MIL, Greene, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,327

WAYNESVILLE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

3.83 mi N of GRE Co Line, Greene, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,249

WASHINGTON MILL RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE MIAMI

037 MI N OF ST. RT. 725, Greene, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,304

SNIVELY RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO JACOBY BRANCH

1.55 mi N of 68, Greene, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 111

CENTERVILLE STAT.

Good

Over: SUGARCREEK

0.03 mi E of GRE Co Line, Greene, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,147

CHARLETON MILL

Good

Over: MASSIES CREEK

0.40 mi E of Wilb-Clifton, Greene, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 47

USR 35

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

2.68 MILES EAST OF XENIA, Greene, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,707

ELEAZER ROAD

Good

Over: PAINTERS RUN

0.06 mi N of GRE Co Line, Greene, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 116

FAULKNER RD

Good

Over: PAINTERS CREEK

0.96 mi N of GRE Co Line, Greene, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 182

FEDERAL RD.

Good

Over: MASSIES CREEK

7.94 MI EAST OF OLD 35, Greene, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 313

HARGRAVE RD

Good

Over: BRANCH RATTLESNAKE CREEK

0.82 mi E of Hanley, Greene, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 129

HENVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: CAESARS CREEK

.5 MI S OF PETERSON ROAD, Greene, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 119

HENVILLE RD

Good

Over: CAESARSCREEK TRIB

2.43 MI N OF S.V PAINT.RD, Greene, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5

HEIFNER RD.

Good

Over: PAINTERS CREEK

2.06MI FROM PLYMOUTH RD., Greene, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69

WEST HYDE RD

Good

Over: JACOBY BRANCH

2.34 mi E of 235, Greene, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,850

LITTLE RD

Good

Over: MASSIES CREEK

0.10 MI N OF GRAPE GROVE, Greene, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 65

LITTLE SUGARCREEK

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

0.51 MI N OF ST. RT. 725, Greene, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,065

NEW HOPE RD

Good

Over: PAINTERS RUN

0.51 mi N of GRE Co Line, Greene, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 78

SMITH RD

Good

Over: RATTLE SNAKE CREEK

0.90 mi E of Hargrave, Greene, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 79

S. RIVER RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE MIAMI

1.19 mi E of 72, Greene, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 102

STEVENSON ROAD

Good

Over: CLARKS RUN

2.84 mi N of 42, Greene, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 287

WILMINGTON DAYTON

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.54 mi N of Social Row, Greene, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,165

WILSON

Good

Over: GROG RUN

0.55 mi E of Bales, Greene, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38

OLD MILL LANE

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI E OF NFAIRFIELD RD, Greene, OH

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

US 22 & US 40

Good

Over: OVER BR N CROOKED CREEK

.06 M E OF MUS CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1946 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,670

US 22 & US 40

Good

Over: OVER PETERS CREEK

3.8 MI E OF MUS CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,670

US 22

Good

Over: OVER BRUSHY FORK

.2 M W OF JCT SR 285, Guernsey, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,199

US 22

Good

Over: US 22 OVER LINDSEY RUN

2 M. WEST OF JCT SR 513, Guernsey, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,489

US 22

Good

Over: LITTLE SKULL FORK

1.8 M W OF JCT SR 800, Guernsey, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,393

SR 83

Good

Over: COLLINS FORK CREEK

.45 M N OF NOBLE CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 328

NORTH BOUND I-77

Good

Over: IR 77 OVR SENECA FORK CK

1.1 M N OF NOBLE CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,079

SOUTH BOUND I-77

Good

Over: I 77 OVER SR 209 & 821

AT JCT OF SR 209, Guernsey, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,596

SOUTH BOUND I-77

Good

Over: SB IR 77 OVER EB IR 70

AT JCT OF I-70, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,144

SOUTH BOUND I-77

Good

Over: SB IR 77 OVER WB IR 70

AT JCT OF I-70, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,409

SR 209

Good

Over: OVER CROOKED CREEK

1.1 M E OF JCT SR 658, Guernsey, OH

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,993

SR 209

Good

Over: OVER WILLS CREEK

.7 M W OF JCT I-70, Guernsey, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,500

SR 265

Good

Over: OVER LEATHERWOOD CREEK

1.1 M E OF JCT US 40, Guernsey, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,424

SR 265

Good

Over: TRIB OF LEATHERWOOD CR

1 MI E OF JCT SR 761, Guernsey, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,148

SR 265

Good

Over: BRANCH LEATHERWOOD CRK

.3 M E OF JCT SR 513, Guernsey, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,459

MILL STREET

Good

Over: MILL ST OVER SR 313

.1 M E OF JCT SR 285, Guernsey, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,740

SR 313

Good

Over: SENECA LAKE

.3 M W OF NOBLE CO. LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 842

SR 513

Good

Over: OVER LEATHERWOOD CREEK

1.8 M N OF NOBLE CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,319

SR 513

Good

Over: WEBSTERS RUN

.4 M N OF JCT SR 265, Guernsey, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,354

SR 541

Good

Over: OVER MONKEY LAKE

3.4 M W OF JCT I-77, Guernsey, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 866

SR658

Good

Over: SARCHETT RUN

1.50 MI N OF SR209, Guernsey, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 462

SR 658

Good

Over: OVER INDIAN CAMP RUN

5 MI N OF JCT SR 209, Guernsey, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

SR 660

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CHAPMANS RUN

2 MILES EAST OF JCT SR313, Guernsey, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 812

SR 660

Good

Over: OVER CHAPMANS RUN

3.2 M E OF JCT SR 313, Guernsey, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 812

SR 723

Good

Over: SR 723 OVER I-70

AT JCT OF I-70, Guernsey, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346

STATE ROUTE 723

Good

Over: OVER CUOH RR & CROOKED C

.25 M S OF JCT US 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,416

Showing 13,001-13,050 of 26,729 bridges

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