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

COUNTY ROAD 229

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

AT CR 232 INTERSECTION, Sandusky, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 91

COUNTY ROAD 232

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

AT CR 229 INTERSECTION, Sandusky, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 125

CR 12

Good

Over: FM WINTERS DITCH

.3 MILES NORTH OF TR 31, Sandusky, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 294

COUNTY ROAD 198

Good

Over: BARK CREEK

.70 MI NORTH OF TR 245, Sandusky, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 136

TR 153

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

.32 MI. EAST OF CR 106, Sandusky, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 33

COUNTY ROAD 2

Good

Over: TOUSSAINT CREEK

0.30 MI. NORTH U.S. 20, Sandusky, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 651

COUNTY ROAD 2

Good

Over: BRANCH TOUSSAINT CREEK

0.03 MI. NORTH U.S. 20, Sandusky, OH

Built 2007 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 651

STATE ROUTE 125

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

.10 MI E. OF ADA CTY LINE, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 961

SR 776

Good

Over: STREAM

.43 MI E OF SR 335, Scioto, OH

Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 882

BENNETT SCHOOLHSE

Good

Over: BENNETT SCH-SW (LSR)

04.26 MI. E OF SR335, Scioto, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 363

SR 67

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH ROCK CREEK

0.05 mi. South of USR 224, Seneca, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,228

SR 100

Good

Over: VAN METRE CREEK

3.17 mi. South of USR224, Seneca, OH

Built 1984 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,900

BLO TR 173

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK BL

225 FT. N OF TR 163, Seneca, OH

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 351

EDE TR 159

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.01 MI S OF CR 16, Seneca, OH

Built 1988 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 48

HOP TR 112

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WOLF CREEK

.42 MI W OF CR 7, Seneca, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 435

JAC TR 101

Good

Over: WEST BR WOLF CREEK

.06 MI N OF TR 154, Seneca, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 69

LIB TR 103

Good

Over: WERTZ DITCH LI

.19 MI N OF TR 154, Seneca, OH

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

SEN CR 14

Good

Over: BELLS RUN SE

.05 MI W OF SR 53, Seneca, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 187

SR-29

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

.33MI. SE. OF JCT. SR-47, Shelby, OH

Built 1988 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 8,109

IR-75

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.98MI. S. OF SR-119, Shelby, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,042

PL0407 APPLEGROVE

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.3 MI. W. OF TR50A, Stark, OH

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 12,318

PE0617 LAKE

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.1 MI. W. OF SR21, Stark, OH

Built 2002 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,127

NI3137 BROADWAY

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.4 MI. S. OF SR153, Stark, OH

Built 2011 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,347

17TH STREET NE

Good

Over: SIPPO CREEK

230 FT S HANKINS RD NE, Stark, OH

Built 2017 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,300

SR 619

Good

Over: BR TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1.98 MI E OF SR 241, Summit, OH

Built 2013 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,385

VAN BUREN CO RD 80

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1200 FT S OF VANDERHOOF, Summit, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,054

HAWKINS RD

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH ROCKY RIVER

700 FT W OF MEDINA-LINE, Summit, OH

Built 1936 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

WOODBIRCH AVE.

Good

Over: MUD RUN DITCH (87)

WEST OF EAST AVE., Summit, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 200

KELLOGG AVE.

Good

Over: MUD RUN DITCH (90)

WEST OF EAST AVE., Summit, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 100

BLUE JAY TRAIL

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.2 MI W OF S BEDFROD TRL, Summit, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 200

SR 5

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

2.04 MI W OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1993 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,833

SR 304

Good

Over: LITTLE DEER CREEK

1.54 MI E OF US 62, Trumbull, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,153

NEWT CTY., E. MAIN

Good

Over: MAHONING RIVER

W. OF 1ST ST, W OF WARREN, Trumbull, OH

Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,800

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: ACCESS RD.OVER RWY.DITCH

0.38 MI. E. OF JCT. SR258, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,200

US 36

Good

Over: COL&OH R RR(TRENTON CONN

0.94 MI W OF JCT SR250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1969 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,650

SR 39

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

2.51 MI. W. OF JCT. SR516, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,879

SR 93

Good

Over: S FORK SUGAR CR

0.49 MI. S. OF JCT. SR516, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1948 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,393

SR 416

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

1.8 MI S OF JCT USR 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,286

JEFFERSON TWP CR 2

Good

Over: BRANCH OF STONE CREEK

0.1 MI S OF CO. RD 49 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,462

C199E SANDUSKY RD

Good

Over: BOKES CREEK

0.85 MI NORTH OF SR 347, Union, OH

Built 1999 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 403

C259C NEWTON PERKN

Good

Over: FORK OF BOKES CREEK

500 FT. SOUTH OF SR 47, Union, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 308

SR 49

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.72 mi. North of USR 30, Van Wert, OH

Built 1983 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,087

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: SPICE RUN

4.41 mi. East of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,869

COUNTY ROAD 43B

Good

Over: ELK FORK

.6 MI. N. OF JCT. SR32, Vinton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 22

TWP RD 13BMINNIE W

Good

Over: RACCOON CK

1.5 MI. WEST OF SR328, Vinton, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

SR 741

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

2.3 MI S OF SR 63, Warren, OH

Built 2010 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,983

MORROW-ROSSBURG

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

0.60 mi S of SR 132, Warren, OH

Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 783

COUNTY ROAD 3

Good

Over: E BR L HOCKING HOPKINS#

0.3 MI.SW OF INT.CR 27, Washington, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,169

COUNTY ROAD 9

Good

Over: L MUSKINGUM * MACKE

3.35 MI NE OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 1948 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,624

COUNTY ROAD 6

Good

Over: SW FK WOLF C*HICKMAN PA

1.6 MI N OF JCT SR 550, Washington, OH

Built 2005 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 241

Showing 13,801-13,850 of 26,753 bridges

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