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

SR 4

Good

Over: MIDDLETOWN HYDRAULIC CNL

.62 MI S MIDDLETOWN N COR, Butler, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,340

SR 4B

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1.91 MI N OF SR 4, Butler, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,745

SR 73

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.7 MI E OF SR732, Butler, OH

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,276

SR 73

Good

Over: DARRS RUN

0.06 MI E OF SR 177, Butler, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,549

SR73

Good

Over: MUTTON RUN

0.88 MI E OF SR 503, Butler, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,971

SR 73

Good

Over: COTTON RUN

1.33 MI E OF JCT SR 503, Butler, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,971

I75 RAMP

Good

Over: ACCESS DRIVE

I 75 RAMP HAM MASON RD, Butler, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,157

SR 122

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY ELK CREEK

0.76 MI E OF BUT/PRE LINE, Butler, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,552

SR-122

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF ELK CREEK

0.73 MI. E. OF SR-744, Butler, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,910

SR 126

Good

Over: TRIB PADDYS RUN

0.15 MI E OF SR 748 JCT, Butler, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,697

SR 127

Good

Over: MUTTON RUN

1 MI. SO. OF SR503 JNCT, Butler, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,378

STATE ROUTE 128

Good

Over: TRIB OF GREAT MIAMI RIVE

2.42MI.NORTH OF US 27JCT, Butler, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,754

SR 129

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

GREAT MIAMI, HAMILTON, Butler, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,156

SR 129

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.12 MI E LIB-FAIRFIELD RD, Butler, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,477

S.R. 177

Good

Over: TWO MILE CREEK

0.33 MI S OF HAMILTON CL, Butler, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,727

SR 177

Good

Over: BECKETTS RUN

3.28 MI N NW CORP HML, Butler, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,638

SR-732

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

2.69 MILE NORTH OF SR-129, Butler, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,704

SR 732

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CR(TALWNDA CR)

3.32 MI SO OF BUT/PRE, Butler, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,999

SR 747

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MILL CREEK

3.22 MI N. OF HAM/BUT LN, Butler, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,329

SR 748

Good

Over: PADDY'S RUN

PADDYS RUN, Butler, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 980

HART ROAD

Good

Over: Kiata Creek

0.19 Mi N of S.R. 129, Butler, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

SOUTH WEAVER RD

Good

Over: KIATA CREEK

OVER KIATA CREEK, Butler, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,949

OXFORD MILFORD RD

Good

Over: HARKERS RUN BRANCH

.1 MI N OF CR 53, Butler, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

STOUT ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO INDIAN CREEK

0.2 MI. NORTH OF SHERA RD, Butler, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,178

SR 09

Good

Over: STILL FORK CREEK

3.85 MI N OF JCT. SR171, Carroll, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,297

SR 39

Good

Over: GONTZ CR

2.00 MI. N. OF JCT. SR43, Carroll, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,159

SR332

Good

Over: NORTH FORK MCGUIRE CREEK

3.64 MI N OF JCT SR164, Carroll, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,342

SR 542

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SANDY CREEK

1.34 MI. S. OF JCT SR 183, Carroll, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,012

SR-4

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM DITCH

.75 MI.NE. JCT. SR-56, Champaign, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,123

SR4

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM DITCH

1.36 MI. SW. JCT. SR29, Champaign, OH

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,123

SR-4

Good

Over: LAKE RUN

1.66MI.S. OF JCT. SR-161, Champaign, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,540

SR29

Good

Over: CISCO CREEK

0.7 MI. W. OF JCT. SR235, Champaign, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,823

SR-29

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MOSQUITO CREEK

2.64MI.E. OF SHELBY CO., Champaign, OH

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,320

SR-29

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MOSQUITO CREEK

.1MI.E. OF JCT. SR-235, Champaign, OH

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,285

SR-29

Good

Over: LEE CREEK

.43MI.E. OF JCT. SR-245, Champaign, OH

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 668

SR 29

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3.01M E. OF JCT. SR 245, Champaign, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 668

SR-29

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.35MI.W. OF JCT. SR-560, Champaign, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,237

SR-29

Good

Over: DUGAN DITCH

2.36MI. W. OF JCT. SR-161, Champaign, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,489

SR-29

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY CREEK

.35MI.SE. OF JCT. SR-4, Champaign, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,269

USR-36

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

.7MI.E. OF JCT. SR-560, Champaign, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,847

USR-36

Good

Over: DUGAN RUN

.41MI. W. OF JCT. USR-68, Champaign, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,738

SR-54

Good

Over: DUGAN RUN

3.44MI.N.OF JCT. SR-4, Champaign, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 269

SR-55

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF HONEY CREEK

.2MI.E.OF MIAMI COUNTY, Champaign, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,492

SR-55

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

4.06MI.E. OF JCT. SR-235, Champaign, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,012

SR-55

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

1.13MI.E. OF JCT. SR-560, Champaign, OH

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,467

SR55

Good

Over: CONRAIL RAILROAD

1.29 MI W OF JCT. USR68, Champaign, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,467

SR-56

Good

Over: EAST FORK BUCK CREEK

.45 MI S. OF JCT. SR-4, Champaign, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,217

USR 68

Good

Over: I&O RR & BIKEPATH

.66 MILE N. OF CLA CO. LI, Champaign, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,375

USR 68

Good

Over: I&O RR & BIKEPATH

.66 MI. N.CLARK CO. LINE, Champaign, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,375

USR 68

Good

Over: MOORE'S RUN

1.19 MI N. CLARK CO. LINE, Champaign, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,375

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