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

SR 28

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK OF LEES CREEK

2.81 MI E OF CLINTON CTY, Highland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,146

STATE ROUTE 28

Good

Over: COX BRANCH

1.36 MILE E OF LEESBURG, Highland, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,314

SR 32

Good

Over: N.FORK OF WHITE OAK CREE

.005 MI E OF BROWN COUNTY, Highland, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,173

SR 41

Good

Over: Straight creek

0.41 Mi N Adams co line, Highland, OH

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100

US 50

Good

Over: DODSON CREEK

.40 MI E OF SR 134, Highland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,456

USR 50

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3.04 MI E OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,883

US 50

Good

Over: PUNCHEON RUN

.37 MI E OF SR 753, Highland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,099

USR 62

Good

Over: BR OF ROCKY FORK CREEK

1.07 MI W OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,132

SR 73

Good

Over: S. FORK OF CLEAR CREEK

1.66 MI OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,600

SR 73

Good

Over: MOBERLY BRANCH

.18 MI E OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,583

SR 73

Good

Over: BEE RUN

1.51 MI W OF ADAMS CO. LI, Highland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,424

STATE ROUTE 124

Good

Over: WOLF RUN

2.72 MI E OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,704

STATE ROUTE 124

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

3.2 MI E OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,704

SR 131

Good

Over: LITTLE N FORK WHITE OAK

.17 KM E OF SR 134, Highland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 642

SR 134

Good

Over: DODSON CREEK

.60 MI N OF US 50, Highland, OH

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,200

SR 134

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

SOUTH CORP OF LYNCHBURG, Highland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,240

STATE ROUTE 138

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

.56 MI W OF HILLSBORO COR, Highland, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,093

SR 138

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

.96 MI W OF SR 771, Highland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,887

STATE RT. 138

Good

Over: GREENFIELD SHORTLINE

IN CITY OF GREENFIELD, Highland, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,260

SR 321

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

0.11 MI NW OF CR2, Highland, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 456

STATE ROUTE 321

Good

Over: EAST FORK WHITE OAK CRK

2.87 MI W OF US 62, Highland, OH

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,621

SSTATE ROUTE 506

Good

Over: FRANKLIN BRANCH

1.34 MI W OF STATE RT 753, Highland, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 614

STATE ROUTE 753

Good

Over: BAKER FORK

.18 MI N OF STATE RT 41, Highland, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 640

SR 753

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

1.49 KM SOUTH OF SR 138, Highland, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,057

SR 771

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

.35 MI N OF SR 138, Highland, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 404

SR771

Good

Over: HARDIN CREEK

2.8 MI S OF LEESBURG, Highland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 404

SR771

Good

Over: BRIDGE WATER CREEK

2.68 MI S OF LEESBURG, Highland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 870

LEININGER HAIG #72

Good

Over: E.FORK WHITE OAK CREEK

1.67 MILES WEST OF U.S.62, Highland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 68

BRIDGES RD #11

Good

Over: HARDINS CREEK

0.2 MILES EAST OF SR771, Highland, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 414

USR 33

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

0.65M W OF JCT SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,592

USR 33

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

0.65 M W OF JCT SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,592

SR 56

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA CREEK

1.46M E PICKAWAY CO. LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,456

SR 56

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

4.52M E PICKAWAY CO. LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,456

SR 56

Good

Over: ASH CAVE CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT SR 374, Hocking, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310

SR 56

Good

Over: BR. OF EAST FORK CREEK

0.4 MI E JCT SR 374, Hocking, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 557

SR 93

Good

Over: WEST BR OF RACCOON CREEK

0.63M N VINTON CO. LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,749

SR 93

Good

Over: DRY RUN OF SCOTT CREEK

3.86M S OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,848

SR 93

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

0.11M S OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,331

SR 93

Good

Over: STREAM

2.63 MI N. OF JCT SR 668, Hocking, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,621

SR 93

Good

Over: MONDAY CREEK

0.88M S PERRY CO. LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,621

SR 180

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

03.2 MI E.OF JCT SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,591

SR 278

Good

Over: MONDAY CREEK

3.06M S OF JCT SR 595, Hocking, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 723

SR 327

Good

Over: PIKE RUN

1MI N OF VIN CO LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 465

SR 328

Good

Over: E.BRANCH OF RACCOON CREE

1.7 MI. N.OF JCT SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 599

SR 374

Good

Over: QUEER CREEK

1.8 M N OF JCT SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 227

SR 374 & SR 664

Good

Over: STREAM 7

5 MI N INT SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 634

SR 374

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

0.44M S OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 659

SR 664

Good

Over: DRY RUN

2.3 MI S JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 929

SR 664

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK

0.82 KM S OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,093

SR 664

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

.5 MI. N. OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,714

Showing 13,301-13,350 of 26,729 bridges

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