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

IR-70

Good

Over: CR 338 XENIA RD ABAND. R

1.07MI. W. OF JCT. USR-68, Clark, OH

Built 2020 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 63,108

Roundbottom Road

Good

Over: eastfork of lil miami

545 south of int w/US50, Clermont, OH

Built 2021 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,809

JONESBORO ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB WEST FORK EAST FORK

.32 MI NE OF CANADA RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1981 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 241

OAKES RD.

Good

Over: IR-77 (UND OAKES RD.)

.59 MI. S. OF JCT. SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,473

Harvard Ave(CR-43)

Good

Over: IR-77 (Harvard Ave)

IR-77 @ Harvard Ave, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2019 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 12,848

FOLKERTH

Good

Over: POPULAR DT

2.8MI.E OF SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 314

HILLGROVE-FT.REC

Good

Over: BRN MISSISSINAWA RIVER

.19 MI N VAN KIRK, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 356

HUGHES ROAD

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

0.1 MI S OF WABAS-YORK RD, Darke, OH

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 351

SR 2

Good

Over: OVER NS/CONRAIL

2.77 MI E US 250, Erie, OH

Built 1961 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 9,953

SR 104

Good

Over: OVER NS RR (OLD N&W)

2.57 MI E OF US23, Franklin, OH

Built 1987 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 24,030

LANE AVENUE

Good

Over: OLENTANGY (LANE AVE)

SOUTH OF OLENTANGY RIV.RD, Franklin, OH

Built 2003 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 24,529

USR 20A

Good

Over: BATES CREEK

4 MI E OF WEST UNITY, Fulton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,113

EAST BOUND I-70

Good

Over: IR 70 OVR LEATHRWOOD CRK

3.8 M W OF JCT SR 285 &40, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,357

RIDGE RD C275

Good

Over: I71

.6 MI N OF SR 562, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 23,256

IR 74

Good

Over: EB "ON" RAMP FROM US 27

0.68 MI. WEST OF IR 75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 85,452

ROUND BOTTOM RD

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

660 FT W OF MT CARMEL RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,427

WEST SHARON ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB WEST FORK MILL CREE

1.78MI E OF MILL RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1957 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 23,441

CR 169

Good

Over: SR 15

0.5 NW OF SR 330, Hancock, OH

Built 2023 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 190

CR 95

Good

Over: IR 75

1.07 mi. North of USR224, Hancock, OH

Built 1971 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,075

COUNTY ROAD 60

Good

Over: STREAM

.2 MI E OF JCT OF TWP 105, Hardin, OH

Built 1972 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 135

TOWNSHIP ROAD 50

Good

Over: BAMBERG DITCH

.5 MI E OF JCT OF TWP 85, Hardin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 75

Good

Over: SHANKS DITCH

.3 MI N OF JCT OF CR 60, Hardin, OH

Built 1979 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 129

TOWNSHIP ROAD 50

Good

Over: HYDRAULIC DITCH

.3 MI W OF JCT OT TWP 125, Hardin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 100

Good

Over: REELHORN RUN

.5 MI W OF JCT OF CR 205, Hardin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 54

TOWNSHIP ROAD 195

Good

Over: GARWOOD DITCH

.1 MI S OF JCT OF TWP 265, Hardin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 15

Good

Over: CANAAN

.6 MI N OF JCT OF CR 20, Hardin, OH

Built 1981 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 530

SR 78

Good

Over: BRUSH FORK CREEK

1.15 Mi W. JCT SR 216, Hocking, OH

Built 1994 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,483

SR 93

Good

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

1.32M N OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 1989 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 5,503

SR 547

Good

Over: TRIB W BR HURON RIVER

6.51 MILES NORTH OF SR 4, Huron, OH

Built 2023 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 890

AUSTER 154

Good

Over: AUSTER / VERMILION RVR

0.2 MI E OF CHENANGO ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1989 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

FRANKLIN VALLEY RD

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CR

0.1 MI S OF CR11, Jackson, OH

Built 1955 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 988

ANTIOCH ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO BLACKFORK CREEK

0.7 MILES SOUTH OF CR 50, Jackson, OH

Built 2021 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 557

MARKELL ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH CHAGRIN

0.4 MI W OF SR306, Lake, OH

Built 2021 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 860

BROADWAY STREET

Good

Over: OLD CANAL

300 FT E. OF 5TH STR, Licking, OH

Built 2004 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 100

SR 25

Good

Over: COLLINGWOOD BLVD

EB SR-25 over Collingwood, Lucas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,894

OTC ACCESS RAMP G

Good

Over: I-76 OHIO TURNPIKE

.2 MI. N. OF CR18, Mahoning, OH

Built 1998 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,000

I76 OH TPK

Good

Over: Mill Creek Bikeway

4.0 mi east of Exit 218, Mahoning, OH

Built 2019 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 22,486

SR 252

Good

Over: W BRANCH ROCKY RIVER

.97 MI S SR 303, Medina, OH

Built 2023 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,400

DAYTON-BRANDT

Good

Over: STAFFORD DITCH

0.02 N OF TR234, Miami, OH

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 475

BELLEFONTAINE

Good

Over: WILLIAMS DITCH

0.25 N OF CR177, Miami, OH

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,051

Baltimore-Phillips

Good

Over: Swamp Creek

.3 MI EAST PREBLE CO LN, Montgomery, OH

Built 1935 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 704

Farmersville-W Car

Good

Over: Trib. Bear Creek

1.4 MILES WEST OF SR4, Montgomery, OH

Built 2001 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,849

AIRPORT ACCESS

Good

Over: STONEQUARRY ROAD

0.8 MI N OF I-70 Exit 32, Montgomery, OH

Built 1982 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 14,854

CR184

Good

Over: S. BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER

.7 MI.N.INT.TR179 & CR184, Morrow, OH

Built 1979 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 283

CR 15

Good

Over: REYNOLDS RUN

.4 MI EAST INT. CR212, Morrow, OH

Built 2005 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 683

SR 637

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

.5 N OF SR 613, Paulding, OH

Built 1996 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,408

TOWNSHIP ROAD 137

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.5 MI N OF SR114, Paulding, OH

Built 1992 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 324

Watt Hill Road

Good

Over: Stream-Unnamed Trib.

0.06 Mi South CR 3 Int., Perry, OH

Built 2020 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 400

COCHRAN ROAD

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.6MI E.OF DENNIS ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1981 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 60

Silica Sand Road

Good

Over: Eagle Creek

0.2 mi west of Colton Rd, Portage, OH

Built 2023 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 477

Showing 16,051-16,100 of 26,729 bridges

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