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

DOGTOWN 031

Good

Over: DOGTOWN / FRINK RUN

0.8 MI S OF SR 547, Huron, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

STANDARDSBURG 90

Good

Over: STANDRDSBRG/W BR HRN RVR

0.4 MI W OF PERU CENTER, Huron, OH

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 951

HETTLE 89

Good

Over: HETTLE / SLATE RUN

0.1 MI S OF STANDARDBURG, Huron, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 484

WASHINGTON 124

Good

Over: WASHINGTON/E BR HRN RVR

0.1 MI W OF DRAKE ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,312

LAMEREAUX 118

Good

Over: LAMEREAUX / SEYMOUR CRK

0.2 MI S OF PERU CENTER, Huron, OH

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

RUGGLES 121

Good

Over: RUGGLES / CO DI 1026

0.1 MI N. OF FIELD RD., Huron, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

GIBBS ROAD

Good

Over: RATTLE SNAKE CJ

0.2 MI W OF SR601, Huron, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 108

RIDGE 114

Good

Over: STREAM

0.3 MI N OF S NORWALK RD, Huron, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,302

GREENWICH MILAN TL

Good

Over: GRNWCH MI T L/NORWALK CR

0.1 MI S OF SR 18, Huron, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 979

COUNTY LINE 202

Good

Over: COUNTY LN 202 CO D1 1103

0.8 MI E OF DERUSSEY RD, Huron, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 288

ST JOHN RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI NORTH OF BRUSHWOOD, Huron, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

PONTIAC SEC LN 30

Good

Over: PONTIAC S L / SLATE RUN

0.2 MI W OF ADAMS RD, Huron, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

SECTION LINE 30

Good

Over: SEC LN 30 / CO DI 1200

0.5 MI N. OF BISMARK RD., Huron, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,804

SECTION LINE 30

Good

Over: SEC LN 30 / FRINK RUN

1.0 MI N OF PONTIAC SEC L, Huron, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,804

DOGTOWN 31

Good

Over: DOGTOWN / SLATE RUN

0.6 MI W OF THOMAS RD, Huron, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

PERU W SEC LN 65

Good

Over: PERU WEST S L / SLATE RN

0.1 MI E OF DOGTOWN ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

PERU WEST SECTION

Good

Over: STREAM

JUST EAST OF ADAMS RD, Huron, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

HETTLE 089

Good

Over: HETTLE / W BR HURON RVR

0.4 MI N OF PERU WEST S L, Huron, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 484

BOEHLER 35

Good

Over: BOEHLER / FRINK RUN

0.3 MI S OF EVERINGIN RD, Huron, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

PONTIAC SEC LN 64

Good

Over: PONTIAC S L / CO DI 92

0.1 MI S OF SR 99, Huron, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TERRY 091

Good

Over: TERRY / W BR HURON RVR

0.3 MI W OF PERU CENTER, Huron, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

JOHNSON 128

Good

Over: JOHNSON / E BR HURON RVR

0.1 MI E OF HALFWAY RD, Huron, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 258

GEIGER 130

Good

Over: GEIGER / E BR HURON RVR

0.5 MI W OF SR 61, Huron, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 185

FERN 94

Good

Over: FERN / W BR HURON RVR

0.2 MI E OF TROY MILLS, Huron, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

TROY MILLS 95

Good

Over: TROY MILLS/W BR HURON RV

0.2 MI E OF FERN RD, Huron, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

TOWNLINE 151

Good

Over: TOWNLINE 151 / CO DI 430

0.8 MI E OF NEW STATE RD, Huron, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,227

PERU OLEANA

Good

Over: COLE CK

.2 MI E OF MORIAH, Huron, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 327

PERU OLEANA 164

Good

Over: PERU OLENA / COLE CREEK

0.3 MI W OF EDWARDS RD, Huron, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 327

PERU OLEANA RD

Good

Over: COLE CK

.2 MI E OF EDWARDS RD, Huron, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 327

HASBROCK 161

Good

Over: HASBROCK / COLE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF RIDGE ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 532

DUBLIN RD

Good

Over: HIPPLER DITCH

JUST WEST OF USR 250, Huron, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 195

GRNWCH MLN TL 51

Good

Over: GRNWCH MLN TL CO DI 235

0.4 MI N OF UNION RD, Huron, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 979

GRNWCH MLN TL 51

Good

Over: GRNWCH MLN TL CO D1 259

0.4 MI S OF ZENOBIA RD, Huron, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 979

CARROLL 173

Good

Over: CARROLL / INDIAN CREEK

0.6 MI SOUTH OF COURT RD., Huron, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

CARROLL 173

Good

Over: CARROLL / CO DI 10

0.4 MI S OF COURT RD, Huron, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

DERUSSEY 175

Good

Over: DERUSSEY/WHLNG & LK ERIE

0.4 MI S OF S R 18, Huron, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

DERUSSEY

Good

Over: STREAM

JUST N OF SR 18, Huron, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 181

LEROY 188

Good

Over: LEROY / E BR VRMILN RVR

0.3 MI W OF CHENANGO RD, Huron, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

FERRY 146

Good

Over: FERRY / E BR VRMILN RVR

0.2 MI W OF CHENANGO RD, Huron, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

ZENOBIA 186

Good

Over: ZENOBIA / VERMILION RVR

0.3 MI W OF SR18, Huron, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

ZENOBIA 186

Good

Over: ZENOBIA/E BR VERMILN RVR

0.3 MI WEST OF BUTLER RD, Huron, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 336

OLD MILITARY 195

Good

Over: OLD MILITARY / SLATE RUN

0.4 MI WEST OF SECT LN 30, Huron, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

SCOTTWOOD

Good

Over: SLATE RUN

.7 MI WEST OF JENNIFER RD, Huron, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

SCOTTWOOD 9

Good

Over: SCOTTWOOD / SLATE RUN

0.6 MI W OF JENNIFER RD, Huron, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

SCOTTWOOD 9

Good

Over: SCOTTWOOD / MUD RUN

0.6 MI E OF SEC LINE 30, Huron, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

NIVER 073

Good

Over: NIVER / CO DI 1450

0.3 MI SOUT OF EGYPT RD, Huron, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,147

EGYPT RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MILE EAST OF DANIELS, Huron, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 199

MAPLE RIDGE 101

Good

Over: MAPLE RIDGE/W BR HRN RVR

0.5 MI W OF WALNUT RD, Huron, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

MAPLE RIDGE 101

Good

Over: MAPLE RIDGE/W BR HRN RVR

0.4 MI W OF WALNUT RD, Huron, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

NEW STATE 0150

Good

Over: NEW STATE/E BR HURON RVR

0.2 MI SOUTH OF SR 162, Huron, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 459

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