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

SR 78

Good

Over: PENN R.R. ABANDONED

0.16M W OF JCT SR821, Noble, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,311

SR 83

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RUN

1.51M N MORGAN CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 338

SR 145

Good

Over: STREAM

0.92M N OF JCT SR564, Noble, OH

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 680

SR 146

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK BUFFALO CREEK

.15 MI E OF JCT SR 147, Noble, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,175

SR 146

Good

Over: UNKNOWN STREAM

3.2 MI. E OF SR 147, Noble, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,188

SR 147

Good

Over: SENECA LAKE

2.72 MI. W. OF SR 313, Noble, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,120

SR 147

Good

Over: SENECA FORK

1.15M W OF JCT SR313, Noble, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,120

SR 147

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.08M W OF JCT SR313, Noble, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,120

SR 260

Good

Over: ELK FORK OF DUCK CREEK

0.03M N OF JCT S.R. 724, Noble, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 886

SR 564

Good

Over: STREAM

9.3 KM W OF JCT SR 145, Noble, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 358

SR 564

Good

Over: STREAM

5.57M W OF JCT SR145, Noble, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 358

SR 313

Good

Over: DEPUE RUN

0.23M E OF JCT SR761, Noble, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 378

SR 821

Good

Over: STREAM

0.18M N WASH. CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,419

SR 821

Good

Over: STREAM

3.76M N WASH. CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,717

SR 821

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF DUCK CREEK

1.98M S OF JCT SR672, Noble, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,152

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: STREAM

.03 MI. N. OF JCT. CR.6, Noble, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

CR 9

Good

Over: STREAM

.99 MI. E OF INT. OF CR 8, Noble, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

TR93

Good

Over: PATTY CREEK

.01MI S OF INT WITH CR 12, Noble, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 89

Good

Over: COAL RUN

.01 MI. SOUTH OF C.R.12, Noble, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 7

Good

Over: KEITH FORK

0.83 MI.E. OF COUNTY LINE, Noble, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 408

TOWNSHIP ROAD 553

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.10 MI.S.OF STATE RT.147, Noble, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 189

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.06 MI. E. OF JCT. SR 147, Noble, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 161

Good

Over: STREAM

.05 MI. E. OF JCT. C.R.20, Noble, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

SR 2

Good

Over: SANDUSKY BAY

OTT /ERIE CO. LINE, Ottawa, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,329

SR 19

Good

Over: PORTAGE RIVER

0.27 MI. S. OF SR 163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,484

SR 19

Good

Over: TOUSAINT RIVER

3/4 MI SOUTH OF SR 2, Ottawa, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,971

SR 590

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.0 mi. North of OTT/SAN, Ottawa, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,757

ODNR FISHING ACCES

Good

Over: SMALL BOAT PASSAGE

SR 269 NEAR SANDUSKY BAY, Ottawa, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,300

ODNR FISHING ACCES

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.25MI.S.CR.135-BAYSHORERD, Ottawa, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,300

USR 24 WB

Good

Over: MAUMEE & WESTERN (RMW) R

US-24-OVER RMW R/R, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,846

USR 24 EB

Good

Over: MAUMEE & WESTERN (RMW) R

US-24 OVER THE RMW R/R, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,846

USR 24

Good

Over: STREAM

.5 MILES EAST OF SR 49, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,692

USR 24

Good

Over: ZUBER CUTOFF

US-24 OVER ZUBER CUTOFF, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,789

USR 24

Good

Over: SIX MI CUTOFF

US-24OVER SIX MI CUTOFF, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,708

SR 49

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

1.33 mi. South of USR 24, Paulding, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,499

SR 66

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

1 MI SOUTH OF MANDALE, Paulding, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 828

SR 66

Good

Over: THRASHER DITCH

2 MI NORTH OF OAKWOOD, Paulding, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,994

SR 114

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.2 mi. West of USR 127, Paulding, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,379

SR 500

Good

Over: BIG RUN

1.1 mi. South of SR 111, Paulding, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,054

SR 637

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.22 MI N OF VAN CO. LINE, Paulding, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,221

SR 637

Good

Over: LITTLE FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.43 mi. South of SR 111, Paulding, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,408

SR 637

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

1 MI EAST OF JUNCTION, Paulding, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,122

COUNTY ROAD 206

Good

Over: SIX MILE CUTOFF

AT INTERSECTION OF T97, Paulding, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

SR 13

Good

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

2.9 M N OF JCT SR 155, Perry, OH

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,602

SR 13

Good

Over: MOXAHALA CREEK

3.5 M S OF JCT SR 37 & 93, Perry, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,602

STATE ROUTE 13

Good

Over: YAGAR CREEK

.8 M NORTH OF JCT SR 37, Perry, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,761

SR 37 AND SR 668

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF RUSH CREEK

2.9 M E OF FAI CO LINE, Perry, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,101

SR 37

Good

Over: MOXAHALA CREEK

.1 MI EAST OF JCT SR 93, Perry, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,771

SR 93 & 669

Good

Over: OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD

.9 M N OF JCT SR 669, Perry, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,501

SR 204

Good

Over: TRIB OF HONEY CREEK

.77 MI W OF JCN SR 188, Perry, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,114

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