State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%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 783 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 252 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 336 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

C151 CLUNE-STUCKE

Good

Over: MILE CREEK

0.30 MI. N. MER-DARKE CO., Mercer, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 73

ST PETER RD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

.44MI. N OF FT REC-MIN.RD, Mercer, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 138

ST. JOHNS ROAD

Good

Over: CHICKASAW CREEK

0.4 MI. N. AMSTERDAM RD, Mercer, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

KREMER ROAD

Good

Over: MILE CREEK

.3 MI N. MER DARK CO LIN, Mercer, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 154

C131B TOMLINSON RD

Good

Over: KYLE PRAIRIE CREEK

0.35 MI N OF ROSS RD, Mercer, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 136

ERASTUS DURBIN RD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

0.4 MI SOUTH S.R. 119, Mercer, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

T161D EVANS

Good

Over: KYLE PRAIRE CREEK

0.3 MI. S. MER-VW CO LINE, Mercer, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

ZEHRINGER ROAD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

0.3 MILES WEST S.R. 49, Mercer, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

ERASTUS DURBIN RD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI. NORTH S.R. 29, Mercer, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 342

ST ANTHONY ROAD

Good

Over: CRAB BRANCH

JUST W RAUH ROAD, Mercer, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 592

USR-36

Good

Over: FORK OF LOSTCREEK

.26MI.W. OF JCT. SR-589, Miami, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,645

SR-41

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

1.34 MI.E. OF SR.201, Miami, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,413

SR - 41

Good

Over: TRIB STILLWATER RIVER

.28MI. SE OF JCT. SR-48, Miami, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,682

SR 48

Good

Over: LUDLOW FALLS

.22 MI N OF JCT.SR55, Miami, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,347

SR-55

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

1.06MI.E. OF JCT. SR-48, Miami, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,881

SR-55

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

.27MI.E. OF JCT. IR-75, Miami, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,088

SR-55

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

.27MI.E. OF JCT. IR-75, Miami, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,088

COUNTY RD. 25-A

Good

Over: IR 75

1.78MI.N. OF JCT. SR-571, Miami, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,246

IR 75

Good

Over: EXT OF BOONE CREEK

1.39 MILES S OF JCT 55, Miami, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 66,840

IR-75

Good

Over: CLAYTON EXT. OF PETERS C

.71MI.S. OF JCT. SR-55, Miami, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 66,840

IR-75

Good

Over: BRANCH GREAT MIAMI RIVER

1.78MI.N.OF JCT. SR-41, Miami, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,110

IR-75

Good

Over: HOWELL EXTENSION DITCH

2.83MI.N. OF JCT. SR-41, Miami, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,110

IR-75

Good

Over: PATRIZIO PL (ABAND RR)

.52 MI. S. OF JCT. US36, Miami, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,443

IR-75

Good

Over: CR 25-A

1.05MI.N. OF JCT. USR-36, Miami, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,464

IR-75

Good

Over: CR 25-A

1.05MI.N. OF JCT. USR-36, Miami, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,464

SR-185

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

1.6MI.E. OF DARKE COUNTY, Miami, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,844

SR-718

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

.95MI.W. OF JCT. SR-55, Miami, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,244

C0006A BOLLINGER

Good

Over: LOST CREEK DITCH

0.01 MI S OF US RTE 36, Miami, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 678

SCARFF

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.17 N OF SR571, Miami, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 604

RANGE LINE

Good

Over: LUDLOW CREEK

0.07 S OF SR55, Miami, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 473

LEFEVRE

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

0.04 W OF CR158, Miami, OH

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 474

LEFEVRE

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.35 E OF CR26, Miami, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 454

PETERSON

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.67 E OF CR184, Miami, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 383

CASSTOWN-SIDNEY

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.63 N OF CR197, Miami, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 366

CR25A

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

0.66 N. OF CR39A, Miami, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,310

CR25A

Good

Over: TROY-CONCORD DITCH

0.32 S. OF CR137, Miami, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,310

CR25A

Good

Over: MIAMI RIVER

0.18 S OF CR199, Miami, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,179

C26-Alcony-Conover

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.19 MI N. OF CR 164, Miami, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 891

ECHO LAKE DRIVE

Good

Over: HYDRAULIC CANAL

0.90 E OF TR113, Miami, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,127

VERSAILLES

Good

Over: BRANCH TROTTERS CREEK

0.89 E OF CR9, Miami, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 567

EXPERIMENT FARM

Good

Over: HOWELL DITCH

0.87 N OF CR 33, Miami, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,950

FREDERICK-GARLAND

Good

Over: SEEKER DITCH

0.43 E OF SR721, Miami, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900

SHILOH ROAD

Good

Over: MYERS JOINT DITCH

0.51 S OF SR 718, Miami, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 124

WRIGHT

Good

Over: BRNCH LUDLOW CR. HOG RUN

0.15 N OF TR 51 COPPOCK R, Miami, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 208

ELLEMAN

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.53 N OF SR571, Miami, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 797

DAVIS

Good

Over: LUDLOW CREEK

0.87 N OF TR45, Miami, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

SUGAR GROVE

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

0.38 E OF TR76, Miami, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 258

PANTHER CREEK

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

0.01 W OF TR69, Miami, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

COVINGTON-GETTYSBG

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

0.10 W OF SR48, Miami, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 871

BRADFORD-BLOOMER

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

0.69 N OF CR 88, Miami, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 637

Showing 14,101-14,150 of 26,729 bridges

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