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

S MAIN ST. CR-149

Good

Over: IR 277

1.13 MI E OF SR 93, Summit, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,657

IR 271

Good

Over: Over NS RR & Ledge Rd

1.55 Mi N of SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 64,980

IR 271

Good

Over: IR 271 SB over SR 82

JCT of IR 271 and SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 51,830

I.R. 480

Good

Over: TINKERS CREEK

3.78 MI E OF SR 91, Summit, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,425

I.R. 480

Good

Over: TINKERS CREEK

3.78 MI E OF SR 91, Summit, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,425

SR 764

Good

Over: OVER SUM-IR 77-10.50

2.16 MI E OF SR 93, Summit, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,913

I80 OH TURNPIKE EB

Good

Over: CUY R CVSR RR&RVW

3.4 MI WEST OF EXIT 180, Summit, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,605

I80 OH TURNPIKE WB

Good

Over: CUY R CVSR RR& RVW

3.4 MI WEST OF EXIT 180, Summit, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,605

OLDE EIGHT ROAD

Good

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

0.8MI WEST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,568

SR8

Good

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

0.3MI WEST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,915

NORTH ST / CR-632

Good

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

250 FT W OF ARLINGTON ST, Summit, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,468

NORTH ST.

Good

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

250 FT. W OF ARLINGTON ST, Summit, OH

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,900

Home Avenue

Good

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

30 FT E. OF N. ARLINGTON, Summit, OH

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,200

RIVERVIEW RD

Good

Over: SAND RUN CREEK

1000 FT SE OF SMITH RD, Summit, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,880

N PORTAGE PATH RD

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

1150 FT N OF MERRIMAN RD, Summit, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,060

N PORTAGE PATH RD

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

1150 FT N OF MERRIMAN RD, Summit, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,503

FAIRVIEW AVE

Good

Over: OHIO CANAL

500 FT E. OF WOOSTER RD, Summit, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 502

FAIRVIEW AVE

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

700 FT S OF WOOSTER RD, Summit, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 502

EVERETT ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK

3350 FT EAST OF HAMETOWN, Summit, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,884

MAIN ST-CLEV-MASS

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1500 FT W OF VAN BUREN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,350

COLLIER RD.

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

2100 FT N OF WRIGHT RD, Summit, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,975

HUNTINGTON DR

Good

Over: BR. TINKERS CK

700 FT S OF HUDSON-AURORA, Summit, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600

D BOSTON MILLS RD

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

500 FT W OF ATTERBURY BLV, Summit, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,568

GILCHRIST ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

1450 N OF MOGADORE RD, Summit, OH

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,264

GREENWICH RD

Good

Over: HUDSON RUN

1200 FT W OF SHELHART RD, Summit, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,600

CLARK MILL RD

Good

Over: VAN HYNING RUN

2800 FT W OF BARBER RD, Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,450

VALLEYVIEW RD

Good

Over: FEEDER TO OHIO CANAL

1000 FT S OF SAGAMORE RD, Summit, OH

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,196

E.STEELS COR. ROAD

Good

Over: MUD BROOK

0.4 MI. W. OF ST. RT. 8, Summit, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,446

BRITTAIN ROAD

Good

Over: CAMP BROOK (181)

S. OF EVANS AVE., Summit, OH

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,806

EASTWOOD AVENUE

Good

Over: CAMP BROOK (138)

HAZEL ST. TO HOME AVE., Summit, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,270

NAVAJO TRAIL

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

235 FT E OF N BEDFROD TRL, Summit, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

SR 5

Good

Over: CHOCOLATE RUN

0.50 MI W OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,017

N LEAVITT RD CR 83

Good

Over: OVER SR 5&82

0.60 MI E OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,666

PERKINS-JONES ROAD

Good

Over: OVER SR 5 & SR 82

2.09 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,268

SR 5

Good

Over: OVER TRU-SR 5-14.38 ELM

3.34 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,286

SR 5

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.62 MI E OF SR 46, Trumbull, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,704

SR 5 & SR 88

Good

Over: BERRY CREEK

0.18 MI E OF SR 193, Trumbull, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,838

SR 5

Good

Over: PYMATUNING CREEK

0.07 MI N OF SR 87, Trumbull, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,878

LIBERTY ROAD

Good

Over: SR 11

0.62 MI S OF SR 304, Trumbull, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,832

NILES-VIENNA ROAD

Good

Over: SR 11

1.61 MI S OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,462

SR 11

Good

Over: OVER TRU-SR 82-19.74

JCT OF SR 11 AND SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,251

SR 45

Good

Over: MAHONING RIVER

0.72 MI W OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,173

SR 45

Good

Over: CENTER CREEK

1.60 MI S OF SR 88, Trumbull, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,197

SR 46

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

0.03 MI S OF SR 169, Trumbull, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,902

SR 46

Good

Over: SPRING RUN

2.49 MI N OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,497

SR 46

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

1.44 MI N OF SR 87, Trumbull, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 950

US 62

Good

Over: LITTLE YANKEE CREEK

1.04 MI E OF SR 304, Trumbull, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,716

US 62

Good

Over: LITTLE YANKEE CREEK

1.04 MI E OF SR 304, Trumbull, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,716

US 62

Good

Over: YANKEE CREEK

0.18 MI N OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,744

I.R. 80

Good

Over: MAH RIV MILL ST CSX RR

0.65 MI W OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,048

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