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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DREW ROAD

Good

Over: EYLER DT.

.2 MI S OF STATE ROUTE 49, Darke, OH

Built 1994 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 351

HI-WIND RD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

HIWIND RD AT WEST DRIVE, Darke, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 324

I-270

Good

Over: S INDIAN RUN

0.33 MI N OF US33, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 57,982

OHIO CENTER WAY

Good

Over: (O) CSX & NS RR

WEST TURNAROUND DROPOFF, Franklin, OH

Built 1993 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 500

SR 73

Good

Over: S FORK OF ROCKY FORK CRK

2.9 MI E OF JCT US 62, Highland, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 3,448

CONCORD RD.

Good

Over: BRANCHOFLOST FORK

NORTHOFCO.#3, Highland, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 122

GREENFIELD RD 1025

Good

Over: B&O RAILROAD

NORTH OF SR138, Highland, OH

Built 2005 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,295

PETERSBURG ROAD

Good

Over: PIGEON ROOST CREEK

1 MI WEST OF C-51 INT, Jackson, OH

Built 2008 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 116

COUNTY ROAD 230

Good

Over: N. BRANCH MARIE DELARME

0.28MI E. OF C45 ON C230, Paulding, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 102

S.R.104

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK FLOODWAY

1.24 MI N. OF SR56, Pickaway, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,653

WINCHESTER ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN

0.6MI N.OF ASHVILLE-FAIRF, Pickaway, OH

Built 1981 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 712

LOCKBOURNE EASTERN

Good

Over: CSX; N & S RAILROADS

0.5 MI E. OF CROMLEY ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 2018 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 558

TWP. RD. 614

Good

Over: TRIB BIG BEAVER CK.

0.85 MI. S. OF JCT. CR 81, Pike, OH

Built 1997 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 89

SR 189

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

4.79 mi. West of SR190, Putnam, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 630

KUTHER ROAD

Good

Over: DUNSON DITCH

.03 M.N. CISCO ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,183

SR 21

Good

Over: FOX RUN

2.05 MI S OF SR 93, Stark, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,155

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: MONKEY RUN

3.74 mi. West of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,786

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: MONKEY RUN

3.74 mi. West of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,786

SR 709

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

300 FT W OF JCT SR116, Van Wert, OH

Built 1991 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 214

CONVERSE-ROSELM RD

Good

Over: MUELLER DITCH

0.40 MI N JCT CR070, Van Wert, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 224

US 68

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

2.35 MI S OF SR 774, Brown, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 7,404

T 108 & ORANGE DR

Good

Over: ORANGE DR SHERRODSVILLE

500 FT SOUTH OF ST RT 39, Carroll, OH

Built 1945 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 108

US 23

Good

Over: RT RAMP OVER DEL RUN

0.18 MI N OF US42RAMP, Delaware, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 17,630

POLARIS PARKWAY

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

0.21 MI W of N Cleve Ave, Delaware, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 17,648

USR 6

Good

Over: PIPE CREEK

USR 6, Erie, OH

Built 2000 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,494

S.R. 126

Good

Over: NSRR; SERVICE DR.

644 FT E OF US42, Hamilton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 40,071

HEREFORD RD #210

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

NORTH OF S.R.138, Highland, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 78

SR 39

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CR OVERFLOW

5.33 MI E OF SR 754, Holmes, OH

Built 1953 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,171

Franklin Valley Rd

Good

Over: Blackfork Creek

0.25 Miles South of C-12, Jackson, OH

Built 2016 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 968

SR 37

Good

Over: DUDLEYS RUN

0.31 MI S OF T-49, Marion, OH

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 699

SR 800

Good

Over: SUNFISH CREEK

1.8M N OF JCT SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,390

SR-4

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MAD RIVER

.27MI.N. OF GREENE COUNTY, Montgomery, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,605

SR-4

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MAD RIVER

.27MI.N. OF GREENE COUNTY, Montgomery, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,605

Wengerlawn T0016

Good

Over: North Branch Wolf Creek

200 FT WEST OF SR49, Montgomery, OH

Built 2000 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 154

TR21

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

.20 MILES E.OF INTXCR26, Morrow, OH

Built 1989 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 465

CR 23

Good

Over: S BR KOKOSING RIVER

.4 MI EAST INT. TR 184, Morrow, OH

Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 97

SUGARGROVE ROAD

Good

Over: KENT RUN TRIB

3.5 MI E OF CUTLER LAKE, Muskingum, OH

Built 2004 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 140

WHITESIDE ROAD

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.2 MI. W. OF DRUMMOND RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 248

US 23

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

1.71MI S OF JCT US 35WB, Ross, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,441

US 23

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

1.71MI S OF JCT US 35WB, Ross, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,441

VEN TR 195

Good

Over: BR OF BROKENKNIFE CRK

0.045 MI N OF TR 44, Seneca, OH

Built 2004 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 96

HOLTHAUS ROAD

Good

Over: SPRINGCREEK DITCH

0.1 N. OF SR 705, Shelby, OH

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10

SR 21

Good

Over: FOX RUN

2.05 MI S OF SR 93, Stark, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,155

IR 77

Good

Over: TRIB OF TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1.24 MI. S. OF JCT.SR212, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 16,019

SR 47

Good

Over: Fulton Creek

2.8 miles east of RT 31, Union, OH

Built 2018 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,200

JONESTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: KYLE PRAIRIE DITCH

0.20 MI N JCT T 18 C/L, Van Wert, OH

Built 2023 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 58

SR-123

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

4.46 MI. S. OF SR-132, Warren, OH

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,122

TOWNSHIP ROAD 37

Good

Over: FIFTEENMILE CK * HENTHOR

0.11 MI W OF JCT CR 12, Washington, OH

Built 1996 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 50

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN * WELC

.24 MI N OF MTTA CORP, Washington, OH

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 116

TOWNSHIP ROAD 238

Good

Over: BURNETT RUN * DAN

.25 MI N OF JCT SR 555, Washington, OH

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 35

Showing 13,901-13,950 of 26,753 bridges

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