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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BURMA DRIVE

Good

Over: KIRKMERE CREEK

120 FT. W. OF NORMANDY DR, Mahoning, OH

Built 2005 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 100

Good

Over: BR OVER LITT SCIOTO

.7 MI E OF JCT SR 203, Marion, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 457

COUNTY ROAD 90

Good

Over: BR OVER SWEENEY GOOSE DT

.8 MI N OF JCT CR 27, Marion, OH

Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 315

TOWNSHIP ROAD 163

Good

Over: MUSKRAT DITCH

.7 MI NE OF JCT CR 172, Marion, OH

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 197

Good

Over: MUD RUN DITCH

.1 MI E OF JCT TR 194, Marion, OH

Built 1982 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 66

RD48-STONY HILL RD

Good

Over: GRANGER DITCH

5182' N OF RD 66, Medina, OH

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 823

SR 248

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH SHADE RIVER

4.28M E OF JCT SR 7, Meigs, OH

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 978

CR 20 ROCKSPRINGS

Good

Over: E. BR. THOMAS FORK

0.199 MILE N. OF T81, Meigs, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 225

SR49

Good

Over: TWO MILE CREEK

2.17 MI. N. OF DARKE CO., Mercer, OH

Built 1951 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,473

SR49

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

.99 MI. N. OF JCT. SR29, Mercer, OH

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,327

USR-127

Good

Over: DAHLINGHAUS DITCH

1.42MI.S.OF JCT. SR-219, Mercer, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,978

SR-197

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

.32MI.N.OF JCT. USR-33, Mercer, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 123

SR-274

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.87MI.E.OF JCT. USR-127, Mercer, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,937

SR-274

Good

Over: CHICKASAW CREEK

.24MI.E.OF JCT. SR-716, Mercer, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,532

SR-55

Good

Over: WEST BR.OF PETERS CREEK

.9MI.W. OF JCT. IR-75, Miami, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,881

SR-185

Good

Over: TROTTERS CREEK

.15MI.W. OF JCT. SR-48, Miami, OH

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,844

SR-201

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

.57MI. N O F JCT. SR-571, Miami, OH

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,661

SR-721

Good

Over: HOG RUN

.61MI.S. OF JCT. SR-571, Miami, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,189

LOSTCREEK-SHELBY

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH LOST CREEK

0.91 N OF CR17, Miami, OH

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 164

SR 26

Good

Over: WILLISON RUN

2M S OF JCT SR 800, Monroe, OH

Built 1989 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 950

SR 78

Good

Over: STAUFFERS RUN

2.92M W OF JCT SR 7, Monroe, OH

Built 1932 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,085

SR-4

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

.38MI.S. OF JCT.SR-725, Montgomery, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,462

P.L. DUNBAR STREET

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1800 FT N OF W THIRD ST, Montgomery, OH

Built 2008 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,264

SPRINGFIELD ST.

Good

Over: LILLY CREEK

0.1 MILE W SMITHVILLE RD., Montgomery, OH

Built 1998 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,935

TOWNSHIP ROAD 243

Good

Over: OLIVE GREEN CREEK

700 FT EAST TR-245, Morgan, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 52

Good

Over: GOSHEN CREEK

0.2 MILE EAST OF TR-56, Morgan, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 73

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

0.2 MILE EAST OF CR-52, Morgan, OH

Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 45

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

400 FT EAST CR-69, Morgan, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIP ROAD 262

Good

Over: OGG CREEK

0.47 MILE EAST OF SR-669, Morgan, OH

Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

SR 309

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

4.82 MI E OF MARION CO LI, Morrow, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,529

TR 80

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

.3 MI. NORTH INT. CR 97, Morrow, OH

Built 1980 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 329

TR126

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

N.OF INT. TR127 & TR 126, Morrow, OH

Built 2007 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,483

SR 60

Good

Over: BARTLETT RUN

5.7 MI N OF IR 70, Muskingum, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,529

SR 60

Good

Over: BIG RUN

7.2MI.S.OF SR16, Muskingum, OH

Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,048

SR 146

Good

Over: OVER BARTLETT RUN

8 MI E OF JCT SR 586, Muskingum, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,594

WOLF RUN RD

Good

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

01.00 MI N.OF SR146, Muskingum, OH

Built 1994 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

LIBERTY ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH CROOKED CREEK

.53 MI N OF SR 83, Muskingum, OH

Built 1928 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

SR 260

Good

Over: EAST FORK DUCK CREEK

1.87M N MONROE CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 129

SR 285

Good

Over: OPOSSUM RUN

0.17M S OF JCT SR566, Noble, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 474

SR 564

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK DUCK CREEK

3.24M E OF JCT SR78, Noble, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,101

COUNTY ROAD 30

Good

Over: PAWPAW CREEK

.50 MI. N. OF JCT. TR.246, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIP ROAD 64

Good

Over: SALT RUN

.03 MI. S. OF JCT. SR.78, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

SR 19

Good

Over: TOUSSAINT RIVER

1.67 mi. South of SR 2, Ottawa, OH

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,971

BOLSINGER RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT CR108, Ottawa, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

SR 49

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

1.52 mi. South of SR 114, Paulding, OH

Built 1982 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,421

SR 500 & SR 613

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

0.01 mi. South of SR 613, Paulding, OH

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,271

SR 613

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

.5MI EAST OF MELROSE, Paulding, OH

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,865

SR 637

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.81 mi. North of SR 114, Paulding, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,166

SR 637

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

1.82 mi. South of SR 111, Paulding, OH

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,408

SR 204

Good

Over: TRIB OF TURKEY RUN

1.6 M W OF US 22, Perry, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,138

Showing 13,101-13,150 of 26,753 bridges

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