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

SWANEY RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE HOG CR SWANEY RD

0.03 MI N OF NAPOLEON RD, Allen, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 501

BLISS RD.

Good

Over: STREAM BLISS RD

0.10 MI E OF GOOD RD, Allen, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 104

PUTNAM CO LINE

Good

Over: STREAM PUT CO LN

0.49 MI W OF BENTLEY RD, Allen, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 509

USR 42

Good

Over: OHLEN RUN

1.6 MI E OF SR603, Ashland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,221

SR 60 & SR 511

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

.1 SOUTH OF SR.96, Ashland, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,638

IR 71

Good

Over: JAMISON CREEK

3.3 MI S OF USR250, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 47,296

IR 71

Good

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

1.2 MI. NORTH OF RT.250, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,727

SR 89

Good

Over: BRANCH JEROME FORK

.4 MILES SOUTH OF US.30, Ashland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,636

SR 89

Good

Over: MOHR RUN

.21 MI N I-71, Ashland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,283

SR 179

Good

Over: TRIB LAKE FORK MOHICAN

0.80 KM N. OF CO RD 37, Ashland, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,065

USR 250

Good

Over: OVER ASHLAND RAILWAY

1 MI N OF US42 INT, Ashland, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,113

USR 250

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK

1.12 MI W OF WAY CO LINE, Ashland, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,309

SR 302

Good

Over: ORANGE CREEK

.5 MI W OF SR58, Ashland, OH

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680

SR 511

Good

Over: BOYD DITCH

.8 MI N OF US224, Ashland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,292

PARK RD TO CABINS

Good

Over: MOHICAN RV (MOHICAN PARK

.5 MI W OF SR3, Ashland, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

COUNTY ROAD 2175

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

.10 M E OF CR 775, Ashland, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 242

COUNTY ROAD 1950

Good

Over: GLENN RUN

0.14 MI EAST OF CR-175, Ashland, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 172

TOWNSHIP ROAD 581

Good

Over: WEST FORK

0.28 MI SOUTH OF CR-40, Ashland, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 127

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1031

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BUCK CREEK

.07 MI S OF R 346, Ashland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230

COUNTY ROAD 2175

Good

Over: QUAKER SPRINGS RUN

.04 M S OF CR 2000, Ashland, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

SHERMAN AVENUE

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

SHERMAN AVE S. M NO MAIN, Ashland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 298

US 6

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.19 MI E OF WINSOR MECH, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,705

SR 11

Good

Over: OVER CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.96 MI N OF US 20, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,873

US 20

Good

Over: COWLES CREEK

0.32 MI E OF SR 534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,880

US 20

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

3.84 MI E OF SR 7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,798

SR 45

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

3.70 MI N OF US 6, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,815

SR 45

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

4.00 MI S OF SR 307, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,400

SR 45

Good

Over: COFFEE CREEK

0.30 MI N OF SR 307, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,100

I.R. 90

Good

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

1.62 MI E OF SR 84, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,418

SR 166

Good

Over: TRUMBULL CREEK

1.38 MI W OF SR 534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,659

SR 167

Good

Over: BR ASHTABULA RIVER

3.48 MI E OF SR 193, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,237

SR 193

Good

Over: BR GRIGGS CREEK

1.30 MI N OF SR 167, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,776

SR 193

Good

Over: GRIGGS CREEK

3.30 MI N OF SR 167, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,039

US 322

Good

Over: PHELPS CREEK

1.53 MI W OF SR 534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,621

US 322

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

1.71 MI E OF SR 534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,954

US 322

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.64 MI E OF SR 45, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,998

SR 531

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.59 MI W OF SR 11, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,767

SR 531

Good

Over: WHITMAN CREEK

0.80 MI W OF SR 193, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,221

NORTH BEND ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.51 MI. E. OF N. MYERS RD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 703

MONTGOMERY ROAD

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

.6 MI. E. OF WIND. MECH., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 111

RIVERDALE ROAD

Good

Over: TRUMBULL CREEK

.45 MI. E. OF CH9, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148

MOORE ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.4 MI. E. OF MORRIS ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38

MAPLE ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

400 S. OF GRIGGS ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 79

WEAVER ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA CREEK

.9 MI. E. OF SR7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

HAGUE ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.9 MI. E. OF BOGUE RD., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 172

HADLOCK ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

1.311 MI N OF DEWEY ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 101

SR 13

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

400 FT. N OF JCT SR 550, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,063

SR 13

Good

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

0.2M S OF JCT SR329, Athens, OH

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,216

USR 33

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

.7 MI E OF HOC CO LINE, Athens, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,664

USR 33

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

.7 MI E OF HOC CO LINE, Athens, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,664

Showing 14,251-14,300 of 26,753 bridges

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