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

BLMBG-NH RD-CR 27

Good

Over: N.F.PAINT-BLOOM.NEW HOLL

0.1 MI W BLOOM NH (CR 27), Fayette, OH

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 327

BEALE ROAD-CR 122

Good

Over: DUFF FORK - BEALE ROAD

0.1 MI S MAD CO LINE, Fayette, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 135

MILLS ROAD- CR 147

Good

Over: MILLS BRANCH MILLS ROAD

0.5 MI S OLD USR 35, Fayette, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

BROCK ROAD-CR 26

Good

Over: E FORK PAINT CR BROCK RD

0.4 MI W SR 38, Fayette, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

MILDGVL-OCTA ROAD

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE C MILL OCTA

0.5 MI E ALLEN RD-CR 14, Fayette, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 451

HIDY ROAD-CR103

Good

Over: MAIN PAINT CK HIDY ROAD

0.5MI W PRAIRE-CR25, Fayette, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

WORTHINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CK WORTHINGT

0.1 MI W MIAMI TRACE-CR47, Fayette, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 248

PARROTT STATION RD

Good

Over: M PAINT CR PARROTT STA R

0.1 MI W PRAIRE -CR 25, Fayette, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

ARMBRUST ROAD-TR53

Good

Over: SUGAR CR ARMBRUST RD

.05 MI S FLAKES FORD-CR55, Fayette, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

STAFFORD ROAD-CR3

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CR STAFORD R

0.5 MI N BUENA VISTA, Fayette, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 577

HIDY ROAD-TR 103

Good

Over: MAIN PAINT CR HIDY R

0.1 MI N I-71, Fayette, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

PARRO STA RD-CR 88

Good

Over: SUGAR CR PARROT STATION

0.1MI E OF CREAMER ROAD, Fayette, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

ROCKWELL ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK PAINT CR ROCKWELL

0.75MI N OF HARRISON ROAD, Fayette, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

GREGG ROAD

Good

Over: MAIN PAINT CREEK GREGG R

0.1M E OF JCT HIDY ROAD, Fayette, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

WOOD ROAD-TR 135

Good

Over: COMPTON CREEK - WOOD ROA

0.6MI W OF JCT JOHNSON RD, Fayette, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

GHORMLEY ROAD

Good

Over: MAIN PAINT CK GHORMLEY R

0.6 MI E OF SR 41, Fayette, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 109

ARMBRUST RD-TR 53

Good

Over: PONE CREEK ARMBUST RD

0.2 MI. S. OF JCT TR57, Fayette, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

DAVIDS RD T 0077

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

0.2 MI SW WEST FORK INT, Fayette, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

S. FAYETTE STREET

Good

Over: MAIN PAINT CREEK

0.3 MI. SOUTH COURT ST., Fayette, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,154

CAMP GROVE- CR 142

Good

Over: BLUE RUN

0.8 MI SOUTH USR 22, Fayette, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

MYERS ROAD

Good

Over: COMPTON CREEK

.5 MI E DANVILLE RD, Fayette, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

CO35B

Good

Over: MAPLE GROVE DITCH

1.16 MI E OF GREENE CO LI, Fayette, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692

BLMBG-NH RD-CR 27

Good

Over: BIG RUN

1.5 MILE EAST SR 41N, Fayette, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,032

WHITE RD (CR37)

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

200' N CLEMANS ROAD, Fayette, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 797

UPPER JAMESTOWN

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

0.6 MI W SR 41N, Fayette, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 192

CR 34 COOK YANKEE

Good

Over: N FORK PAINT CREEK

2 MI W SR 62N, Fayette, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 598

WASH WATERLOO RD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK PAINT CREEK

900 FT E KNIGHT RD, Fayette, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 582

LEWIS ROAD (CR28)

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.3 MI N SR 38, Fayette, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 687

Sollars Rd - CR 4

Good

Over: SOLLARS ROAD OVER LEES C

766 ft NE of Old Charlest, Fayette, OH

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

CLEMENS RD TR143

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

AT WHITE RD INT, Fayette, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

SR 3

Good

Over: OVER NS RR

0.88 MILE SOUTH OF IR 71, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,112

SR 3

Good

Over: WILSON RUN

7.14 MI N OF I71, Franklin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,046

SR-16

Good

Over: SLATE RIDGE RUN

3.13 MI W OF I-270, Franklin, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,740

US 23

Good

Over: GLEN ECHO

3.22 MI N OF IR670, Franklin, OH

Built 1921 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,513

US-33 (LIVINGSTON)

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

0.06 MI E OF IR70, Franklin, OH

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,087

US 33

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK OVERFLOW

0.28 MI W OF SR270, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,107

US 33

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK OVERFLOW

0.28 MI W OF SR270, Franklin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,107

USR 40

Good

Over: CLOVER GROFT RUN

03.60 E.MADISON CO LINE, Franklin, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,534

US 62

Good

Over: BIG DARBY OVERFLOW

0.34 MI N OF PICKAWAY CO, Franklin, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,120

US-62

Good

Over: EARLY RUN

2 MI N OF SR-270, Franklin, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,723

USR 62

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.05 MI S OF SR 317, Franklin, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,432

I-70

Good

Over: OVER CSX & NS RR

0.54 MI E OF I-71, Franklin, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122,044

I-70

Good

Over: OVER ALUM CREEK

0.23 MI W OF COLLEGE AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55,705

I-70

Good

Over: OVER ALUM CREEK

0.23 MI W OF COLLEGE AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55,705

I-70

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.75 MI E OF SR317, Franklin, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 46,392

I-70

Good

Over: OVER DRAINAGE DITCH

WEST OF BRICE ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122,436

I-670 RAMP SB

Good

Over: IR 670 RMPB OVR SCIOTO R

EAST OF GRANDIEW AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,950

I-670

Good

Over: IR 670 OVR SCIOTO OVRFLW

0.1 MI EAST OF GRANDVIEW, Franklin, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80,607

I-670

Good

Over: OVER ROSS LAB ACCESS RD.

1.95 MI E OF SR315, Franklin, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 92,596

I 71

Good

Over: OVER CSX RR

2.96 MI N. OF PICKAWAY CO, Franklin, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,120

Showing 14,851-14,900 of 26,753 bridges

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