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

US52 EB

Good

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

.4 MI W OF SR132, Clermont, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,728

U.S. 52

Good

Over: BOAT RUN

2.6 MILES SOUTH OF SR132, Clermont, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,273

US ROUTE 52

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

.63 MI W OF NEVILLE CORP, Clermont, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,971

US52

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY CROOKED RUN

.2 MI E OF CHILO, Clermont, OH

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,283

SR125

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.6 MI W OF BETHEL, Clermont, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,453

SR133

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.4 MI S OF BETHEL, Clermont, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,054

SR133

Good

Over: TRIB STONELICK CREEK

.5 MI S OF SR727, Clermont, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,343

SR 222

Good

Over: EASTFORK LITTLE MIAMI RI

0.75 MI S OF BATAVIA CORP, Clermont, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,708

SR222

Good

Over: TRIB E FORK LIT MIAMI R

.2 MI S OF SR132, Clermont, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,616

SR 727

Good

Over: STONELICK CREEK

2 MILES WEST OF SR 133, Clermont, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 974

SR 749

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

2.1 MI W OF SR 132, Clermont, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,323

I275 SB

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI R

.2 MI SO OF US50, Clermont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,225

US50F WB

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI R

.3 MI E OF I275, Clermont, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,770

Gaynor Road

Good

Over: GAYNOR

Gaynor Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 983

FELICITY CEDRON RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN CREEK

.22 MI.E.OF JCT. SR.133, Clermont, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

OLIVEBR.-STNLK. RD

Good

Over: STONELICK OLIVE BRANCH

.68 MI.N. OF JCT. CR.171, Clermont, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,505

BRUSHY FORK ROAD

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK

Brushy Fork Rd, Clermont, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 491

Jackson Pike

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

Jackson Pike, Clermont, OH

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 973

SOUTH MILFORD ROAD

Good

Over: E.FK.LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

.02 MI. N.OF JCT. C.R.106, Clermont, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,295

POND RUN ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

Pond Run Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

LEWIS SOUTH

Good

Over: STREAM

.25 MI. N. OF JCT. CR.127, Clermont, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 291

Laurel Moscow Road

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN

.6 MI E OF INT SR52, Clermont, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 133

LOVELANDMIAMIVILLE

Good

Over: Loveland Miamiville Rd

700' n.w.of Black Horse, Clermont, OH

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,788

Price Road

Good

Over: Price Road

2250' N of int w/tracy ln, Clermont, OH

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 603

STATE ROUTE 22

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY LYTLE CREEK

0.37 MILES WEST OF SR 73, Clinton, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,742

US 68

Good

Over: TODD FORK

1.67 MI N OF WILMINGTON, Clinton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,607

US 68

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

0.2 miles from I 71, Clinton, OH

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,607

US 68

Good

Over: ANDERSON FORK

1.3 MI S CLI-GRE CO LINE, Clinton, OH

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,909

SR 73

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

2.54 MI. SO. OF IR 71, Clinton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,079

SR73

Good

Over: INDIANA & OHIO RR

1 MI N OR SR73 AND US22, Clinton, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,969

SR 73

Good

Over: COWAN CREEK

3.23 MI E OF US-22 JCT, Clinton, OH

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,894

SR 123

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY SECOND CREEK

.2 MI N OF BLANCHESTER CL, Clinton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,417

SR 380

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

1.71MI S OF CLI-GRE LINE, Clinton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,268

SR 730

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF TODDS FORK

1.5 MI. S. OF SR 350, Clinton, OH

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,695

BLACK ROAD

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

1200 FT SW OF POLK RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 114

SR 7

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL CR

2.08 MI S OF SR 558, Columbiana, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,365

SR 7 & 46

Good

Over: NS RR (CARRIES AMTRAK)

.47 MI S OF SR 14, Columbiana, OH

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,700

SR 14

Good

Over: BULL RUN

0.3 MI E OF SR 7, Columbiana, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,697

SR 14

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.18 MI W OF S.R.46, Columbiana, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,206

US 30 & SR 9

Good

Over: BR SANDY BEAVER CREEK

1.49 MI W OF SR9, Columbiana, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,159

US 30

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

.15 MI W OF SR 644, Columbiana, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,612

SR 39

Good

Over: NORTH FORK YELLOW CRK

0.13MI. E. JCT. SR 164, Columbiana, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,066

SR 154

Good

Over: ELK RUN

1.84 MI E OF SR 11, Columbiana, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,184

STATE ROUTE 154

Good

Over: BR ELK RUN

2.9 MI.E.OF SR 11, Columbiana, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,184

S.R.164

Good

Over: BRANCH BIG CREEK

0.92 MI S.OF SR 518, Columbiana, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,971

SR 164

Good

Over: W FORK LITTLE BEAVER CR

.37 MI S OF SR 518, Columbiana, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,971

SR 172

Good

Over: CONSER RUN

2.26 MI W OF SR 9, Columbiana, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,420

SR 558

Good

Over: MIDDLE FRK LIL'BEAVER CR

1.61 MI E OF SR 45, Columbiana, OH

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363

SR 518

Good

Over: BR W FK LITTLE BEAVER CR

1.22 MI W OF SR 164, Columbiana, OH

Built 1946 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 743

SR 558

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL CREEK

1.5 MI.W.OF SR 517 JCT., Columbiana, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,378

Showing 14,551-14,600 of 26,753 bridges

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