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

ZERBER

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

.6 MI S. ST RT 185, Darke, OH

Built 2005 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 324

USR 6

Good

Over: CHAPPEL CREEK

2.92 MI E SR 2 INTERSECT, Erie, OH

Built 1992 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 3,577

SR 195 COURTRIGHT

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD DITCH #

SR 195, Hardin, OH

Built 1967 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 766

SR 151

Good

Over: C&OR RR,BIKE,CONOTTON CR

1.68 MI W OF JCT SR 9, Harrison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 3,675

Post Ln

Good

Over: STREAM

0.10 WEST OF SR 247, Highland, OH

Built 1988 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 209

MONROE RD #15

Good

Over: BULLCREEK

NORTHOFSTRTE771, Highland, OH

Built 1973 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 247

PAVEY RD #332

Good

Over: LEES CREEK

1 MILE NORTH OF US 62, Highland, OH

Built 2006 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 324

SR 374

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

1.97M S OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 2000 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 316

FOUR MILE RD

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CR

0.1 MI S OF CO RD 14, Jackson, OH

Built 1969 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,002

SR 7

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

.07 MI N OF SR 150A, Jefferson, OH

Built 1976 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 15,896

NE RAMP 70 TO 79

Good

Over: NE RAMP OVER OVERFLOW

NE RAMP AT JCT OF I-70, Licking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,990

COUNTY ROAD 105

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

1/2 MILE NORTH OF US 24, Paulding, OH

Built 1999 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 477

SR 116 HOSPITAL DR

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK #

1.45 mi. East of SR 118, Van Wert, OH

Built 1972 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 4,347

SR 697

Good

Over: WEST JENNINGS CREEK

1.5 MI W OF DELPHOS, Van Wert, OH

Built 1999 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,253

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: FIFTEENMILE CK * HADLE

4.04 MI N OF JCT SR 26, Washington, OH

Built 1900 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 76

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: TYMOCHTEE RIVER

3.5 MI WEST OF SR-293, Wyandot, OH

Built 2007 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 4,004

CLAY ROAD

Good

Over: THRUSH DITCH

0.4 MI. W. OF LOGAN CO., Auglaize, OH

Built 1976 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 40

SR 164

Good

Over: E.BR.MID.FK.LIL.BEAVER C

.97 MI N OF SR 11, Columbiana, OH

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,761

HILLGROVE-SOUTH

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK

.17 MI SW SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1979 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 208

US 36

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

3.2 MI W OF SR 605, Delaware, OH

Built 1947 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 10,865

KUNZ RD

Good

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN(KUNZ RD)

0.2 MI SOUTH OF ALKIRE RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,081

CLARK STATE RD

Good

Over: BLACKLICK CR (CLARK ST)

0.1 MI E.OF REYN-NEW ALB., Franklin, OH

Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,955

BALD KNOB RD #70

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

NORTH OF CR11, Highland, OH

Built 2011 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 385

SR 93

Good

Over: SO FORK SUGAR CR

0.1 MI S OF S.R. 643, Holmes, OH

Built 1947 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,850

ALBERT SWARTZ RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO HOLLAND FORK

150 FT E OF SR139, Jackson, OH

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 209

Wellston Park Road

Good

Over: Little Raccoon Creek

1.33 Miles NW of C-39, Jackson, OH

Built 2019 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 535

SR 78

Good

Over: MANS FORK MEIGS CREEK

4.2M E JCT SR60, Morgan, OH

Built 1968 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 750

TOWNSHIP ROAD 24

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT C71, Paulding, OH

Built 1988 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 351

EGYPT PIKE

Good

Over: GEORGES RUN

0.1MI NORTH OF DICK ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1987 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 520

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

0.41 mi. East of VAN Co., Putnam, OH

Built 1978 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,340

SR 13

Good

Over: BRUBAKER CREEK

5.30 MILES NORTH OF US 30, Richland, OH

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,787

SR 53

Good

Over: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK

1.95 mi. North of USR 20, Sandusky, OH

Built 1956 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,393

US 52

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.14 MI W OF SR 125, Scioto, OH

Built 1959 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,472

JAC CR 5

Good

Over: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK

.01 MI S OF CR 62, Seneca, OH

Built 1968 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 697

PLE CR 30

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK EAST BR PL

.65 MI W OF SR53, Seneca, OH

Built 1981 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 138

BLANKE ROAD

Good

Over: MEYERHOLTZ KETTLER DITCH

0.32 MI W/JCT CR#44, Shelby, OH

Built 1991 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 224

US 30

Good

Over: OVER WHEELING&L ERIE RR

0.26 MI W OF SR 43, Stark, OH

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 35,755

KINGS CHUCH ROAD

Good

Over: CLOSE DITCH

3.15 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1967 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 89

TOWNSHIP RD. 1140A

Good

Over: STREAM

0.05 MI. W. OF C.H. 52-D, Trumbull, OH

Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,949

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: PIKE RUN

1.20 mi. West of SR 115, Allen, OH

Built 1969 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,832

SR 501

Good

Over: SCHULTHEIS DITCH

1.0 mi. North of AUG/ALL, Allen, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,686

ROUSH

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER ROUSH RD

0.22 MI N OF RESERVOIR RD, Allen, OH

Built 2004 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,769

ROBB AVE OVERPASS

Good

Over: B&O RAILROAD - ROBB AVE

0.27 MI E OF MAIN ST, Allen, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10,032

BENTLEY

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER BENTLEY RD

.88 MI N. OF SR. RT. 81, Allen, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 205

HOOK WALTZ RD.

Good

Over: RATTLE SNAKE HOOK WALTZ

0.28 MI E OF HOFFBERT RD, Allen, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 100

GREELY CHAPEL

Good

Over: AUG RIVER GREELY CHAPEL

0.83 MI S OF AMHERST RD, Allen, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 81

TREATMENT PLANT RD

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

LIMA SEWAGE PLANT ENTRY, Allen, OH

Built 1930 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 983

USR 42

Good

Over: JAMISON CREEK

.16 MILES SOUTH OF US 250, Ashland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 9,223

SR 58

Good

Over: LANG CREEK

.29MI. N. OF S.R. 250, Ashland, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,020

SR 58

Good

Over: JEROME FORK

.87MI. N. OF S.R. 250, Ashland, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,020

Showing 13,451-13,500 of 26,753 bridges

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