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

WAGNER

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

3.60 MI N OF CR 11, Hocking, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

KRAFTER

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK

0.03 MI E OF CR 7, Hocking, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28

CONRAD #3

Good

Over: STREAM

2.30 MI N OF TR 188, Hocking, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

SAM'S CREEK

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

3.67 MI N OF ROSS CL, Hocking, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

SAM'S CREEK

Good

Over: SAMS CREEK

3.04 MI N OF ROSS CL, Hocking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

BLUE CREEK

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

1.98 MI N t182 Rd, Hocking, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 167

FETHEROLF

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.16 MI N OF DEAD END, Hocking, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11

WILD CAT

Good

Over: STREAM

1.86 MI N OF CR 4, Hocking, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 106

WILD CAT

Good

Over: STREAM

1.36 MI N OF CR 4, Hocking, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 106

DUNLAP

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

01.24 from dead end, Hocking, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

TOAD RUN

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.87 MI N OF DEAD END, Hocking, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 59

COONVILLE

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH

0.01 MI E OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

O'NEIL

Good

Over: STREAM

0.68 MI N OF VINTON CL, Hocking, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

WANDLING

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

1.43 MI N OF CR 300, Hocking, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

DAWLEY-NEW PITSBRG

Good

Over: SAND RUN

1.86 MI E OF SR 278, Hocking, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

SCOUT

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

.068MI E OF CR 17, Hocking, OH

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 234

SMITH CHAPEL

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

0.53 MI E OF CR 17, Hocking, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148

PRICE

Good

Over: LITTLE MONDAY CREEK

0.10 MI W OF CR 18, Hocking, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53

TUCKER

Good

Over: MONDAY CREEK

0.36 MI N OF DEAD END, Hocking, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

SPENCER HOLLOW

Good

Over: SNOW FORK

0112 MI E OF DEAD END, Hocking, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32

R.K. MILLER

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.34 MI N OF T0083, Hocking, OH

Built 1920 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

LITTLE

Good

Over: STREAM

0.052 MI N OF Dead End, Hocking, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 73

McCELLAND

Good

Over: LAUREL RUN

0.13 MI N from dead end, Hocking, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24

MAYSVILLE-WILLIAMS

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

1.70 MI N OF CORP LIMIT, Hocking, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,884

MAYSVILLE-WILLIAMS

Good

Over: MONDAY RUN

2.05 MI N OF CORP LIMIT, Hocking, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,884

BIG PINE

Good

Over: STREAM

13.60 MI E OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 402

BIG PINE

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

9.96 MI E OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 235

BREMEN

Good

Over: BEAR RUN

5.21 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72

GRIFFITH

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH

1.49 MI N OF CO LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

BEACH CAMP

Good

Over: STREAM

0.06 MI E OF SR 664, Hocking, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

CONRAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.99 MI N OF TR 188, Hocking, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

SR 39

Good

Over: LITTLE PAINT CREEK

2.15 MI E OF SR 514, Holmes, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,489

S.R.39

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CR OVERFLOW

0.37 MI W OF US62 & SR83, Holmes, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,171

US 62

Good

Over: SAND RUN

1.53 MI W OF JCT SR 39, Holmes, OH

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,000

US 62 & SR 83

Good

Over: BR KILLBUCK CR

0.52 MI W OF JCT SR 39, Holmes, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,830

US 62 & SR 39

Good

Over: DOUGHTY CREEK

0.35 MI E OF JCT SR 557, Holmes, OH

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,790

SR 83

Good

Over: TRAIL BIKE/BUGGY PATH

SR 00083, Holmes, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,022

STATE ROUTE 515

Good

Over: HOCHSTETLER RUN

2.32 MI N.OF JCT SR 39, Holmes, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,474

USR 20

Good

Over: COLE CREEK

1.60 MI W OF USR 250, Huron, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,429

USR 20 & SR 18

Good

Over: NORWALK CREEK

1.79 MI E OF US250, Huron, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,582

USR 20

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

3.31 MILES EAST OF SR-250, Huron, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,740

SR 61

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

3.08 MILES N. OF USR250, Huron, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,563

SR 61

Good

Over: TRIB OF HURON RIVER

1.44 MILES N OF SR601, Huron, OH

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,774

SR 162

Good

Over: TRIB W BR HURON RIVER

2.17 MI.EAST OF SR 99, Huron, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,015

SR 162

Good

Over: E BR VERMILION RIVER

.55 MI E SR60, Huron, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,372

USR 224

Good

Over: WEST BR HURON RIVER

0.19 EAST OF SR61, Huron, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,179

USR 250

Good

Over: TRIB OF NORWALK CREEK

0.27 MILES SOUTH OF US 20, Huron, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,525

USR 250

Good

Over: TRIB OF VERMILION RIVER

4.02 MILES SOUTH OF SR 13, Huron, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,335

PRAIRIE 022

Good

Over: PRAIRIE / MEGGINSON CRK

0.4 MI N OF SEEL ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 153

SECTION LINE 30

Good

Over: SEC LN 30 / MEGGINSON CR

0.4 MI S. OF YOUNG RD., Huron, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 856

Showing 15,351-15,400 of 26,753 bridges

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