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

GREEN ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2426 GREEN ROAD

0.45 ML N OF KELLOGG RD, Wood, OH

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 324

SR 67

Good

Over: TRIB. ST JAMES RUN

2.35 mi. South of SR 53, Wyandot, OH

Built 1971 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,868

CH134b

Good

Over: KISER RUN

0.30 MILES N OF CH44g, Wyandot, OH

Built 2003 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 631

TOWNSHIP ROAD 827

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HONEY CREEK

.08 M E OF CR 775, Ashland, OH

Built 1988 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 36

PLATTNER ROAD

Good

Over: CARTER CREEK

4.4 MI S OF SR 29, Auglaize, OH

Built 1974 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 797

CARTER CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: CARTER CREEK

0.6 MI E OF CR 61, Auglaize, OH

Built 1946 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 797

PRAIRIE ROAD

Good

Over: TODDS FORK

.29 MI NE OF STARBUCK RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 663

FITCH ROAD CR 170

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.2 MI. N. OF BAGLEY RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2012 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 5,912

MOORE-MILLER RD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.18 MI E EATON-FT.NESBIT, Darke, OH

Built 1986 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 324

WAHL RD CR35

Good

Over: WAHL RD/LITTL PICKERAL C

MA-520, Erie, OH

Built 2000 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 778

SR 158

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PAWPAW CREE

2.3 M S OF JCT SR 204, Fairfield, OH

Built 1990 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,754

SR 325

Good

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

2.4 MI S JCT SR 160, Gallia, OH

Built 1992 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 564

SR 554

Good

Over: CAMPAIGN CREEK

2 MI E JCT SR 160, Gallia, OH

Built 1990 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,803

NORTH FAIRFIELD RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

0.10 MILE NORTH OF U.S.35, Greene, OH

Built 2003 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 25,009

ZION HILL ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB.TAYLOR CREEK

100' WEST OF WESSELMAN RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 2007 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,227

SHARON ROAD

Good

Over: SHARON CREEK AND RAILROA

7.06 MI E OF MILL RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1974 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 19,424

HAN CO RD 8

Good

Over: LYE CREEK

0.80 MI N CR 26, Hancock, OH

Built 1984 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 623

SR 18

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

450 Ft. West of SR 108, Henry, OH

Built 1988 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 880

CENTERFIELD RD #11

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

NORTHOFCOPERD, Highland, OH

Built 1971 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 711

LENHART ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK LICK CREEK

1 MILE SOUTH OF C-51, Jackson, OH

Built 2010 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 74

MONCLOVA ROAD

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK 0395

0.3 MI E. OF STATE RT 64, Lucas, OH

Built 1962 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,175

SR 379

Good

Over: SENECA FORK OF WILLS CR

4.6 MI N OF JCT SR 78, Monroe, OH

Built 1954 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 560

Germantown-Midltwn

Good

Over: Twin Creek

.3 MILES SOUTH OF SR725, Montgomery, OH

Built 1985 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,893

CR 25

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

.2 MI. E. INT. CR26, Morrow, OH

Built 2014 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,707

LICKERT-HARDER RD

Good

Over: PACKER CREEK

4.3 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1954 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 132

GENZMAN ROAD

Good

Over: C. MILLER DITCH

0.5 MI. W. JCT CR104, Ottawa, OH

Built 2013 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 180

COUNTY ROAD 263

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

2.04 MI SOUTH OF SR 613, Paulding, OH

Built 1998 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 211

TWP. RD. 640

Good

Over: MCDOWELL CREEK

0.14 MI. E. OF JCT. T638, Pike, OH

Built 1992 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 52

CR 64

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

.16 MILE W CR 670, Pike, OH

Built 2011 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 287

WHITEFEATHER TRL

Good

Over: WHITE FEATHER DITCH

0.17 MI. S. OF SR119, Shelby, OH

Built 2002 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 585

SR 88

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

2.01 MI E OF SR 5, Trumbull, OH

Built 1990 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,988

Pritchard-Ohltown

Good

Over: Kale Creek

1200 ft West CH105, Trumbull, OH

Built 2020 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 670

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

5.81 mi. East of OH/IN Ln, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 6,786

BOCKEY ROAD

Good

Over: KIMMET DITCH

0.5 Mile North State Rd., Van Wert, OH

Built 2016 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 323

USR 50

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SALT CREEK

0.65M E OF JCT SR671, Vinton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,404

SR 294

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TYMOCHTEE CREE

1.2 mi. East of SR37, Wyandot, OH

Built 1969 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 260

COUNTY ROAD 5

Good

Over: WELSH RUN

0.5 MI. N. OF GLENCOE, Belmont, OH

Built 1991 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 167

USR 40

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

.41MI.E. OF JCT. USR-68, Clark, OH

Built 1968 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10,511

SR133

Good

Over: STONELICK CREEK

.2 MI S OF SR727, Clermont, OH

Built 1964 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,343

STONER

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK STILLWATER

.6 MI N HILLG-WOODINGTON, Darke, OH

Built 2004 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 324

SEIBT

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.16 MI W KELCH, Darke, OH

Built 1984 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 307

NORTON RD

Good

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN (NORTON)

.4 MI SOUTH OF JOHNSON RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1939 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,361

HUBBARD RD

Good

Over: NORFOLK SO RR (HUBBARD)

0.65 MI NORTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1905 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,861

SR 83

Good

Over: OVER YOKER CREEK

2.9 M N OF JCT SR 146, Guernsey, OH

Built 1994 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 972

SR 18

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

1/2 MILE WEST OF SR 109, Henry, OH

Built 1995 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 880

SR 61

Good

Over: COLE CREEK

.18 MILES NORTH OF USR20, Huron, OH

Built 1965 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,851

PETERSBURG RD

Good

Over: JACKO RUN

50 FT E OF T 297, Jackson, OH

Built 1968 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 116

EB I-70

Good

Over: IR70 OVR S.F. LICKING RI

.7 M W OF JCT SR 37, Licking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 23,401

ORCHARD STREET

Good

Over: S FORK OF LICKING RIVER

0.02 MI E of Licking View, Licking, OH

Built 1980 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,466

Providence Road C0

Good

Over: Lesley Run

.1 MI E OF PREBLE CO LINE, Montgomery, OH

Built 2004 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 263

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