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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BUCKLAND-HOLDEN RD

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

1.3 MI. W. OF S.R. 198, Auglaize, OH

Built 1972 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 419

SALEM-NOBLE ROAD

Good

Over: SAINT MARYS RIVER

3.6 MI E OF SR 116, Auglaize, OH

Built 1983 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 419

HAMILTON NEW LNDN

Good

Over: PADDYS RUN

0.231 MILES N JCT SR126, Butler, OH

Built 1995 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 11,051

COUNTY ROAD 69

Good

Over: ELLIOT RUN

100 FT EAST OF TWP RD 147, Carroll, OH

Built 2009 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 246

SR-161

Good

Over: JUMPING RUN

.45MI.W. OF JCT. SR-559, Champaign, OH

Built 1984 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 910

SR 133

Good

Over: BARNES RUN

2.61 MI S OF WILLIAMSBURG, Clermont, OH

Built 1941 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 4,058

BYRELEY ROAD

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

.10 MI S NEFF, Darke, OH

Built 1979 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 65

HARDING RD

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

1.05 MI N OF WATSON RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1974 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,925

SR 16

Good

Over: OVER BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.44 MI N OF SR317, Franklin, OH

Built 1956 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 26,264

SR 141

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3.15M E OF JCT SR 7, Gallia, OH

Built 1950 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,899

CHAGRIN RIVER RD

Good

Over: MCFARLAND CREEK

300FT N OF BAINBRIDGE RD, Geauga, OH

Built 1989 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,291

RAMP-NE TO IR 675

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.3 MI N FAIRBORN S CORP, Greene, OH

Built 1975 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 3,530

SR 265

Good

Over: SR 265 OVER SHANNON RUN

1.6 M W OF NOBLE CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1999 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,277

US 127

Good

Over: WEST FORK MILL CREEK

.17 MI N. OF MT HEALTHY, Hamilton, OH

Built 1994 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 21,420

HARRISON ROAD

Good

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

9.47 MI NW OF QUEEN CITY, Hamilton, OH

Built 1919 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 33,151

COUNTY RD #27

Good

Over: BLINKO CREEK

EAST OF ST RTE 124, Highland, OH

Built 1967 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,631

BRIDGES RD #11

Good

Over: BRIDGEWATER CREEK

NORTHEASTOFSTRTE771, Highland, OH

Built 1979 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 711

KELCH RD #138

Good

Over: FLAT RUN CREEK

1.58 MILES EAST OF SR 134, Highland, OH

Built 2007 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 96

USR 20

Good

Over: VERMILION RIVER #

7.86 MILES EAST OF SR 601, Huron, OH

Built 1933 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,398

COUNTY ROAD 13

Good

Over: BOKENGEHALAS CREEK

0.79 MI W OF CR 32, Logan, OH

Built 1998 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 618

SR29

Good

Over: BIG RUN

3.31 MI. W. OF JCT. SR118, Mercer, OH

Built 1956 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,796

COUNTY ROAD 424

Good

Over: ZUBER CUTOFF

2 MI EAST OF ANTWERP, Paulding, OH

Built 1996 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 807

ZANE TRAIL ROAD

Good

Over: SCIPPO CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF SR 56, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 304

STATE ROUTE 35

Good

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

.30 M. W. OF JAC. CTY. LI, Ross, OH

Built 1959 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 6,495

KLINGER ROAD

Good

Over: SPONSELLER DITCH

0.60 MI N JCT T 208, Van Wert, OH

Built 1940 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 56

BOCKEY ROAD

Good

Over: MUELLER DITCH

.1MILE N. OF TWP RD 84, Van Wert, OH

Built 2008 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 375

SR 93

Good

Over: BRUSHY FK OF RACCOON CR

3.02M N OF JCT SR 328, Vinton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,585

SR 356

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.11M N OF JCT USR 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 135

TWP RD 89 BE

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH * DELANCE

.01 MI S OF CR 2, Washington, OH

Built 1992 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 211

SR 294

Good

Over: TYMOCHTEE CREEK

1.7 mi. East of SR37, Wyandot, OH

Built 1969 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 260

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1536

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK FORK

.41 M N/E OF T.R. 1353, Ashland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 58

USR 33

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

0.2M W OF JCT SR550, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 10,739

SR 356

Good

Over: HEWETTS FORK

1.5M S OF JCT SR681, Athens, OH

Built 1961 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 175

WRESTLE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.0 MI. S. OF SR 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 1978 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 351

TANGEMAN ROAD

Good

Over: CARTER CREEK

0.1 MI W OF CR 61, Auglaize, OH

Built 1985 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 351

HAMILTON EATON RD

Good

Over: BRANCH SEVEN MILE CREEK

1.1 MI N OF US 127, Butler, OH

Built 1988 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,949

SR126

Good

Over: LIT MIAMI R;PRIVATE DR

JUST E OF MIAMIVILLE, Clermont, OH

Built 1976 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,988

WEST DALTON ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB OF COWAN CREEK

.2 MI N. OF OSBORN RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1998 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 75

JENNINGS RD CR 122

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

AT VALLEY RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1940 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 8,416

IR 670

Good

Over: OVER CSX & NS RR

1.22 MI E OF IR71, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 116,167

JASPER RD.

Good

Over: NORTH BRA CAESAR CREEK

4.65 MI E OF XENIA CORP., Greene, OH

Built 1957 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,572

KOEHLER AVENUE

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

200' E OF I-75 EXIT, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,949

SMITH STREET

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

350 FT. W. OF WILHELM ST., Henry, OH

Built 2004 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 215

SR 247

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKY FORK CREEK

3.37MI S OF JCT SR 73, Highland, OH

Built 1981 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,319

North Shore

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK LAKE

EAST OF ST RTE 124, Highland, OH

Built 1967 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,631

WEST DEADFALL RD.

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1/2 MILE WEST OF TR227, Highland, OH

Built 2013 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 17

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MOHICAN RIVER

0.87 MI. W OF JCT. CR 75, Holmes, OH

Built 1931 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 96

TALMADGE ROAD

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER 1175

0.2 M. N. OF BANCROFT ST., Lucas, OH

Built 1964 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 9,517

CR 28 BASHAN

Good

Over: HORSE CAVE CREEK TRIB.

0.163 MILE N. OF T379, Meigs, OH

Built 2004 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 664

LEE TWP RD 920

Good

Over: NARROWS RUN

0.01 MI. W. OF JCT CR 89, Monroe, OH

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 96

Showing 13,351-13,400 of 26,753 bridges

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