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

Crawford-Toms Run

Good

Over: Toms Run

4.1 MILES NORTH OF SR35, Montgomery, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 343

Paragon Road T0145

Good

Over: Trib. to Holes Creek

AT SR 675, Montgomery, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,584

ROOKS ROAD T083A

Good

Over: trib to Sugar Creek

.3 MILE NORTH CLYO ROAD, Montgomery, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,028

Nutt Road T0146

Good

Over: trib. to Sugar Creek

.7 MILE E OF ATCHISON, Montgomery, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,675

West Third Street

Good

Over: Great Miami River

338 E of EC Moses Blvd, Montgomery, OH

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,686

HELENA STREET

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

Intersection Riverside Dr, Montgomery, OH

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,200

SHOUP MILL ROAD

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

0.5 MI E OF SR48, Montgomery, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,680

SCHANTZ AVENUE

Good

Over: 1N06 (SOUTH DIXIE AVE)

65 E. OF S. PATT BLVD, Montgomery, OH

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,120

DELCO PK ENTRY RD

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

1900 FT N OF DOROTHY LANE, Montgomery, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

Dayton Cincinnati

Good

Over: Holes Creek

.5 MILES WEST OF SR 741, Montgomery, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,391

Broadway St M0125

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

0.2 M South of Wolf Creek, Montgomery, OH

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,829

South Dixie Dr M99

Good

Over: trib to Great Miami Rvr

.3 MI SOUTH DOROTHY LANE, Montgomery, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,288

SR 37

Good

Over: MUSKINGUM RIVER

0.1M W JCT SR60, Morgan, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,714

SR 60

Good

Over: PERRY RUN

1.0M N OF JCT SR 266, Morgan, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,409

SR 60

Good

Over: SALT RUN

1.3M N OF JCT SR 37, Morgan, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,013

SR 266

Good

Over: MUSKINGUM RIVER

0.3M W JCT SR376, Morgan, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,374

SR 376

Good

Over: STREAM

4.1 MI N JCT SR 266, Morgan, OH

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,443

SR 376

Good

Over: MANS FORK OF MEIGS CRK

3.8M S MUSKINGUM CO. LINE, Morgan, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 139

SR 555

Good

Over: OGG CREEK

0.76 MI N OF SR 669 JCT, Morgan, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 492

COUNTY ROAD 62

Good

Over: MANS FORK

900 FT SOUTH SR 78, Morgan, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 225

Good

Over: MANS FORK

.25 MI SOUTH S.R. 78, Morgan, OH

Built 1905 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 242

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

SOUTHERLY TOWNSHIP LINE, Morgan, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 25

Good

Over: TRIB WEST BRCH WOLF CREE

INT. SR-37 AND CR-25, Morgan, OH

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24

TOWNSHIP ROAD 357

Good

Over: ISLAND RUN

INT. TR-193 AND TR-357, Morgan, OH

Built 1905 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 3

Good

Over: TRIB HYDE FORK

400 FT S OF S.R. 329, Morgan, OH

Built 1943 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 85

Good

Over: SHARPS FORK FEDERAL CREE

200 FEET NORTH TR-65 INT., Morgan, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 2

Good

Over: DOUDNA RUN

300 FT NORTH OF CR-92, Morgan, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,361

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: LITTLE WOLF CREEK

100 FT SOUTH OF TR-131, Morgan, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 169

COUNTY ROAD 47

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

1600 FT EAST OF CR-35, Morgan, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 292

COUNTY ROAD 17

Good

Over: ALDRIDGE RUN

INT TR-51 AND CR-17, Morgan, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 137

COUNTY ROAD 52

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

0.5 MI WEST OF SR 377, Morgan, OH

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 52

Good

Over: GOSHEN CREEK

0.7 EAST OF TR-56, Morgan, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 53

Good

Over: GOSHEN CREEK

0.45 MILE NORTH INT T-58, Morgan, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

COUNTY ROAD 31

Good

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

0.3 MILE NORTH OF CR-5, Morgan, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

INT CR-4 AND CR-89, Morgan, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 169

COUNTY ROAD 13

Good

Over: TRIB WEST BRANCH WOLF CR

0.19 MILE WEST OF ROSSEAU, Morgan, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 58

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

200 FT WEST OF T-112, Morgan, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39

COUNTY ROAD 71

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

INT CR-71 AND SR-555, Morgan, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

CR 66

Good

Over: ALDRIDGE RUN

CR 66, Morgan, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIP ROAD 259

Good

Over: TRIB JONES LAKE

0.30 MILE WEST OF SR-555, Morgan, OH

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

SR 19

Good

Over: KOKOSING RIVER

1.16 MI. N. OF US42, Morrow, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,077

SR-19

Good

Over: HIRTH RUN

5.72 MI. N. OF US-42, Morrow, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,246

SR-309

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

3.69 MI E OF MARION CO, Morrow, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,529

US-42

Good

Over: MITCHEL RUN

0.40 MI S OF SR746, Morrow, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,712

USR 42

Good

Over: WHESTONE CREEK

1 MI.N OF CARDINGTON, Morrow, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,574

US-42

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

0.55 MI N OF SR61, Morrow, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,946

SR 61

Good

Over: SAMPLE DITCH

0.03 MI S OF SR 229, Morrow, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,793

I-71

Good

Over: OVER TR-216 (CRALL RD.)

1.05 MI N OF SR61, Morrow, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,453

I-71

Good

Over: OVER TR-216 (CRALL RD.)

1.05 MI N OF SR61, Morrow, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,453

I-71

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

3.19 MI N OF SR229, Morrow, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,453

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