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

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PILLIOD RD.

Good

Over: CAIRL DITCH 0612

0.1 MI. E. OF HOLLOWAY RD, Lucas, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 951

JEFFERS ROAD

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK 1638

0.01 M. N. OF NEAP.-WAT., Lucas, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 283

PERRYSBURG HOLLAND

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK 0584

0.09 M. S. OF AIRPORT HWY, Lucas, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,884

KILBURN ROAD

Good

Over: TENMILE CREEK 0007

0.5 M. N. OF BRINT ROAD, Lucas, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 417

LYON ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK 1473

0.13 MI. S. OF S.R.2, Lucas, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 364

OLD STATE LINE RD.

Good

Over: BENCH DITCH 0362

0.23 MI. E. OF LATHROP, Lucas, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,985

STICKNEY AVENUE

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK 1509

0.04 MI. S. OF SILVER DR., Lucas, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,211

PERRYSBURG-HOLLAND

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK 1549

0.1M NW OF HEATHERDOWNS, Lucas, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,012

LEWIS AVENUE

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

.3 MI. S. OF ALEXIS, Lucas, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,293

NORTH HAVEN AVENUE

Good

Over: SHANTEE CREEK

S. OF CRIBB, Lucas, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 825

CRIBB STREET

Good

Over: SHANTEE CREEK

E. OF NORTH HAVEN, Lucas, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,007

HAWK STREET

Good

Over: SHANTEE CREEK

W. OF NORTH HAVEN, Lucas, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 798

ORCHARD HILLS BLVD

Good

Over: HILL DITCH

S. OF LUDDINGTON, Lucas, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,382

DUPONT ROAD

Good

Over: AMOLSCH-DRIFTMEYER DITCH

0.48 N. OF CEDAR PT. ROAD, Lucas, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 383

SR 29

Good

Over: BALES DITCH

1.84 MI S OF SR38, Madison, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,997

SR 29

Good

Over: DUN DITCH

1.06 MI N. OF SR38, Madison, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,510

US-40

Good

Over: OVER DEER CREEK

0.92 MI. E. OF CLARK CO., Madison, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,373

SR 56

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.28 MI W. OF SR70, Madison, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,775

US-62

Good

Over: SONOFA DITCH

0.57 MILES NORTH OF SR-56, Madison, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,392

I-70

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY CREEK

1.88 MI. E. OF SR29, Madison, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,528

I-70

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK

0.42 MI. E. OF SR142, Madison, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,533

I-70

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK

0.42 MI E OF SR142, Madison, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,533

I-71

Good

Over: MUD RUN

0.71 MI N OF SR323, Madison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,136

ANDERSON ANTIOCH R

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.4 MI EAST OF S. R. 56, Madison, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 483

ROSEDALE PLAIN CTY

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY CREEK

.20 MI. E. OF S.R. 38, Madison, OH

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

FOSTER REDMAN RD

Good

Over: DUNKIN DITCH

2.05 MI N. OF SR. 323, Madison, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

OLD COLUMBUS RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.01 MI W. OF SR 56, Madison, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 986

JUNK RD

Good

Over: BRADFORD CREEK

3.03 MI E OF COUNTY RD 9, Madison, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 183

ARBUCKLE RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

.75 MI. N. OF GWYNN RD, Madison, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 211

OLD SPRINGFIELD RD

Good

Over: OAK RUN

.10 MI W. OF N MADISON RD, Madison, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 939

LAFAYETTE PLAIN CI

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY

.20 MI N OF COUNTY RD 131, Madison, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 418

COUNTY RD NO 5

Good

Over: SPRING FORK

1.0 MI N OF SR 29, Madison, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 418

COUNTY RD. 7

Good

Over: POWELL DITCH

1.36 Mi N. of CR 32, Madison, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,734

KIOUS. PALESTINE

Good

Over: ROBINSON DITCH

.20 MI. S. OF I 71, Madison, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 387

LINSON RD.

Good

Over: PHIFER DITCH

.10 OF A MI. W. OF FOODY, Madison, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 101

IRWIN RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY

2.80 MI.N. OF C.R.25, Madison, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72

Yankeetown Chenowe

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK

.20 OF A MI.S.OF RD. 69, Madison, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

SHEPHERD RD.

Good

Over: CHENOWETH DITCH

.20 MILE E. OF CO. RD.74, Madison, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 194

SELSOR MOON RD.

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

2.63 MI. N. OF S.R. 323, Madison, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 51

AMITY PIKE CR-36

Good

Over: BIG DARBY RIVER

.2 MI. E. OF CO. RD. 7, Madison, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,517

CEMETERY PIKE

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

.40 OF A MI. E. OF C.R.7, Madison, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,856

TAYLOR BLAIR RD

Good

Over: TRIB. OF LITTLE DARBY

2.87 MI N OF US 40, Madison, OH

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 750

OLD XENIA RD

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

2.24 MI. E. OF CO. LINE, Madison, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 132

ROSEDALE RD

Good

Over: BARON RUN

3.85 MI W. OF COUNTY LINE, Madison, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 518

MOORMAN RD.

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN

.30 OF MI. SW. OF S.R.56, Madison, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 127

PRAIRIE RD

Good

Over: VALLERY DITCH

1 MI S OF SR 323, Madison, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

SHEPHERD RD.

Good

Over: TURTLE RUN

2.15 MI E. OF CO.RD. 8, Madison, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 194

LANGEN RD.

Good

Over: TURTLE RUN

.20 MI. N. OF SHEPHERD RD, Madison, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24

CO. RD. 7

Good

Over: WORTHINGTON DITCH

.5 MI S. OF CONVERSE HUFF, Madison, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,865

SR 14

Good

Over: MID FORK LITTLE BEAVER C

0.09 MI E OF TR 71, Mahoning, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,733

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