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

WILLIAMS ROAD

Good

Over: KALE CREEK

1.1 MI E. OF JCT. SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

Beechwood Road

Good

Over: W Branch Mahoning River

East of SR 88, Portage, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 472

GILBERT ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH TRIBUTARY

0.35 MI. E. OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

Rock Spring Road

Good

Over: Hinkley Creek

300' North of SR 5, Portage, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,450

Sandy Lake Road

Good

Over: Breakneck Creek

2 Miles West of SR 44, Portage, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,646

Tallmadge Rpad

Good

Over: Stream

1 MILE EAST OF SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,972

Tallmadge Road

Good

Over: Breakneck Creek

1.5 mile west of SR 44, Portage, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,114

TH117A-GIDDINGS RD

Good

Over: BARRELL RUN

0.35 MI. EAST OF CH 47, Portage, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 237

TH27C-ALEXANDER RD

Good

Over: CONGRESS LAKE OUTLET

0.4 MI WEST OF SR44, Portage, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 205

RANFIELD ROAD

Good

Over: POTTER CREEK

0.25 MI. N. OF CH 10, Portage, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,207

RAVENNA RD

Good

Over: ROCKWELL LAKE OUTLET

ROCKWELL LAKE OUTLET, Portage, OH

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,785

HARTVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: CONGRESS LAKE OUTLET

1.4 MI. N. OF JCT US224, Portage, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,232

Middlebury Rd

Good

Over: Cuyahoga River

1400' North of SR 261, Portage, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,665

Lakewood Road

Good

Over: Breakneck Creek

Breackneck Creek, Portage, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,830

LAKE ROCKWELL RD

Good

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN R/R

0.5 MI NORTH OF CH 162, Portage, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 814

US 35

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

OVER SEVEN MILE CREEK, Preble, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,929

US40

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

2.6 MI W OF SR726, Preble, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,932

I70 WB

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

2.4 MI W OF SR726, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,036

I70 EB

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

2.4 MI W OF SR726, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,036

I70 WB

Good

Over: BANTAS FORK

.5 MI W OF SR726, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,036

IR 70

Good

Over: BANTAS FORK

.51MI W.OF SR726, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,036

I70 WB

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

.8 MI E OF US127, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,871

I70 EB

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

.8 MI E OF US127, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,871

I70 WB

Good

Over: JIMS RUN

1.1 MI W OF SR503, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,871

I70 EB

Good

Over: JIMS RUN

1.1 MI W OF SR503, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,871

IR 70

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

0.34 MI E OF SR 503 INT, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,657

IR 70

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

0.34 MI E OF SR 503 INT, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,657

SR-121

Good

Over: TRIB E.FORK WHITEWATER R

0.2 MILES NORTH OF US 40, Preble, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,959

SR 121

Good

Over: EAST FK WHITE WATER RIVE

SR 121, Preble, OH

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,909

SR122

Good

Over: TRIB FOUR MILE CREEK

2 MI E OF IN/OH LINE, Preble, OH

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 877

SR 122

Good

Over: TRIB. SEVEN MILE CREEK

0.47 MI. W. OF JCT US35, Preble, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,804

SR 122

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

1.18 MI. S. OF SR-725, Preble, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,281

US 127

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.12 MI S OF CAMDEN, Preble, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,708

US ROUTE 127

Good

Over: SEVEN MILE CREEK

1.49 MILES S OF SR 732, Preble, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,637

US ROUTE 127

Good

Over: BANTAS FORK

.18 MILES N OF SR 726, Preble, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,381

US127

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

JUST S OF US40, Preble, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,048

US127

Good

Over: DRY FORK

.6 MI S OF W MANCHESTER, Preble, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,973

SR 320

Good

Over: OVER ROCKY FORK CREEK

0.34 MI S OF SR 121 JCT, Preble, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,182

SR503

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TWIN CREEK

2.1 MI S OF W ALEXANDRIA, Preble, OH

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,567

SR725

Good

Over: TRIB SEVEN MILE CREEK

1 MI E OF CAMDEN, Preble, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,708

SR-725

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TWIN CREEK

1.11 MI E. OF SR-122, Preble, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,014

STATE ROUTE 732

Good

Over: TRIB E FRK FOUR MILE CRK

.2 MI N OF SR-177 JCT., Preble, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 980

SR732

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

4.7 MI S OF EATON, Preble, OH

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,064

PARK ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

HUESTON WOODS STATE PARK, Preble, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

EATON LEWISBURG RD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

1ST W OF OZIAS RD, Preble, OH

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,220

CONSOLIDATED RD.

Good

Over: ROCKY RUN

1ST W OF CH 05, Preble, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 522

OLD CAMDEN PIKE

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

.05 MI.S. OF BROWER RD., Preble, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

PAINT CREEK RD

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

AT LONGMAN ROAD INTERSECT, Preble, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 614

PAINT CREEK RD

Good

Over: OPOSSUM RUN

200' N. OF CH 21, Preble, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 614

CONSOLIDATED RD

Good

Over: DUGGINS RUN

.60 MI. W. OF SR127, Preble, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 534

Showing 16,301-16,350 of 26,753 bridges

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