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

TR168(HILLCREST RD

Good

Over: WAY-30-1215 (NEW US30)

0.25 MI.E.OF US250/SR3/83, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,203

TR 54 HONEYTOWN RD

Good

Over: WAY-30-1366 (NEW US30)

1.88 MI.E.OF US250/SR3/83, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 235

CR44 Apple Creek

Good

Over: WAY-30-1551 (NEW US30)

3.61 MI.E.OF US250/SR3/83, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,036

CR 416 MCQUAID RD

Good

Over: WAY-30-1662 (NEW US30)

1.11 MI.E.OF CR-44, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

TR-179(KANSASRDEXT

Good

Over: WAY.-30- 19.52

0.63 MI. WEST OF S.R.57, Wayne, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 239

NEW USR 30

Good

Over: C.R.30A (E.LINCOLN WAY)

2.01 MI.E.OF C.R.44, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,858

NEW USR 30

Good

Over: C.R.30A (E.LINCOLN WAY)

2.01 MI.E.OF C.R.44, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,858

NEW USR 30

Good

Over: T.R.145 (SWINEHART RD.)

2.13 MI.W.OF SR 57, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,858

NEW USR 30

Good

Over: T.R.145 (SWINEHART RD.)

2.13 MI.W.OF S.R.57, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,858

CR 94A CARR RD

Good

Over: WAY-30-1908 (NEW US30)

1.1 MI.W.OF S.R.57, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,765

NEW USR 30

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

1.0 MI.W.OF S.R.57, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,017

SR 172

Good

Over: DITCH

.23 MILES EAST OF US30, Wayne, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,106

SR 57

Good

Over: OVER CSX RR

1.44 MI N SR 604, Wayne, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,198

SR 241

Good

Over: TRIB.OF CRABAPPLE CREEK

1.1 MI.N.OF WAY/HOL LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,809

SR 301

Good

Over: OVER WAY-071-0140

OVER IR 71, Wayne, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,176

SR 302

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

.04 MI E. SR 539, Wayne, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,777

SR 539

Good

Over: OVER WAY-071-0301

OVER IR 71, Wayne, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,614

SR 585

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

7.03 MILES SOUTH OF SR57, Wayne, OH

Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,130

SR 604

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

1.33 MILES WEST OF SR-83, Wayne, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,153

TWP. ROAD 108

Good

Over: BRANCH OF STEELE DITCH

260 FEET W. OF TR54, Wayne, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 231

COUNTY ROAD 70

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

1.3 MI. E. OF CR51, Wayne, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 640

COUNTY ROAD 70

Good

Over: BRANCH OF KILLBUCK CREEK

0.2 MI. WEST OF CR6, Wayne, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 818

TWP. ROAD 108

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CHIPPEWA CREEK

0.5 MI. NORTH OF TR108, Wayne, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195

TWP. ROAD 64

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CHIPPEWA CREEK

0.2 MI. SOUTH OF SR604, Wayne, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195

TWP ROAD 36

Good

Over: LITTLE KILLBUCK CREEK

AT JCT. OF TR140, Wayne, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 193

TWP. ROAD 86

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

0.2 MI. E. OF CR186, Wayne, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,087

TWP. ROAD 35

Good

Over: RATHBURN RUN

0.1 MI. S. OF SR302, Wayne, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 338

TWP. ROAD 35

Good

Over: LITTLE KILLBUCK CREEK

200 FEET S. OF SR302, Wayne, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 338

COUNTY ROAD 186

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

0.4 MI. NORTH OF CR86, Wayne, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 610

COUNTY ROAD 154

Good

Over: LITTLE KILLBUCK CREEK

300 FEET EAST OF CR213, Wayne, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 212

TWP. ROAD 192

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

0.3 MILE EAST OF CR186, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 268

TWP. ROAD 89

Good

Over: FOX RUN

0.5 MILE WEST OF CR149, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

COUNTY ROAD 22

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

0.1 MILE EAST OF CR186, Wayne, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 387

COUNTY ROAD 186

Good

Over: BRANCH OF KILLBUCK CREEK

2.0 MILES NORTH OF CR22, Wayne, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 448

TWP. ROAD 193

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

0.4 MILE EAST OF CR186, Wayne, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 777

COUNTY ROAD 116

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH OF RED RUN

0.8 MI. E. OF SR94, Wayne, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 433

COUNTY ROAD 5A

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.4 MI. NE. OF SR585, Wayne, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,344

COUNTY ROAD 116

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH OF RED RUN

0.8 MILE EAST OF SR94, Wayne, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 433

TWP. ROAD 169

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

300 FEET NORTH OF CR100, Wayne, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 348

COUNTY ROAD 133

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF CR116, Wayne, OH

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 386

COUNTY ROAD 1

Good

Over: SHREVE CREEK

0.7 MI. EAST OF SR226, Wayne, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 813

COUNTY ROAD 8

Good

Over: SHREVE RUN

0.4 MI. WEST OF TR75, Wayne, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 203

TWP. ROAD 132

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK

0.3 MI. W. OF SR301, Wayne, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 103

COUNTY ROAD 70

Good

Over: LITTLE KILLBUCK CREEK

0.9 MI. E. OF CR21, Wayne, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 671

COUNTY ROAD 21

Good

Over: BRANCH OF KILLBUCK CREEK

0.4 MI. SOUTH OF CR70, Wayne, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 459

TWP. ROAD 247

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK

1.2 MI. SOUTH OF US42, Wayne, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 68

TWP. ROAD 245

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MUDDY FORK

0.2 MILE SOUTH OF SR604, Wayne, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144

COUNTY ROAD 161

Good

Over: CEDAR VALLEY RUN

0.3 MILE EAST OF SR539, Wayne, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 129

COUNTY ROAD 225

Good

Over: APPLE CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF US250, Wayne, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 436

TWP. ROAD 163

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

0.5 MI. E. OF CR94A, Wayne, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 236

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