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 613

Good

Over: SOUTH POWELL CREEK

0.54 mi. East of SR 15, Putnam, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,104

SR 613

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

2.65 mi. East of SR 65, Putnam, OH

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,224

SR 634

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.6 mi. South of DuPont, Putnam, OH

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 627

SR 694 WESTERN AVE

Good

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK #

VILLAGE OF GLANDORF, Putnam, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 639

TOWNSHIP ROAD 3

Good

Over: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK

0.41 MI N OF RD Y, Putnam, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 2

Good

Over: DUKES RUN

0.22 MI S OF RD 2, Putnam, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 322

TOWNSHIP ROAD 4

Good

Over: DUTCH RUN

0.12 MI S OF RD O, Putnam, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

SR 13

Good

Over: TOBY RUN

.97 MI N KNOX CO LINE, Richland, OH

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,550

SR 13S

Good

Over: TOUBYS RUN

.74 MILES SOUTH OF US 30, Richland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,147

SR 13

Good

Over: TOUBYS RUN

.74 MILES SOUTH OF US 30, Richland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,693

USR 42

Good

Over: FLEMMING FALLS CREEK

1.74 MI SOUTH ASD CO LINE, Richland, OH

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,730

SR 61

Good

Over: TRIB.OF W.BR.HURON RIVER

1.27 MI S SR 98, Richland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,654

IR 71

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

1.24 MI.N.OF S.R.546, Richland, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,252

BASELINE RD

Good

Over: VERMILION DITCH(BASELINE

APPROX. 1 MI W. OF RT. 13, Richland, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 524

PLY- SPRINGMILL RD

Good

Over: BEAR RUN

200' SO. OF SR 96, Richland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,745

MANSFIELD ADARIO

Good

Over: BLACKFORK MOHICAN RIVER

0.3MI S. OF ADAMS RD., Richland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

FACKLER ROAD

Good

Over: BLACKFORK MOHICAN RIVER

.3 MI. NORTH OF LONDON W., Richland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

PLY-SPRINGMILL RD.

Good

Over: BEAR RUN

.1 MI NO.OF SHELBY GANGES, Richland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,803

NOBLE RD.

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.3 MI E. OF TOWNLINE RD., Richland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

MYERS ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BLACK FORK

.35 MI. EAST FO SR 314, Richland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,397

GASS RD

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK MOHICAN RIVER

0.5MI N.E. OF SR 97, Richland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,158

LINN ROAD

Good

Over: BRUBAKER CREEK

.5MI W OF GANGES 5 PTS., Richland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

COVERT ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

.42 MI SO. OF HUNTER RD, Richland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

WHEATCRAFT RD

Good

Over: EAST FORK SLATER RUN

0.1 NO OF STATLER RD, Richland, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 694

BUNKERHILL N. RD.

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK MOHICAN RIVER

200FT N OF BUTLER-NEWVILL, Richland, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 485

MOFFETT RD

Good

Over: SWITZER RUN

0.2 M S OF PLEST.VALLEY, Richland, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

TERMAN RD.

Good

Over: TRIB CLEARFORK RIVER

0.2 MI. W. OF US-42, Richland, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 983

STATLER RD.

Good

Over: E FORK SLATER RUN

0.57 MI E OF CR.109,, Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

MANSFIELD LUCAS RD

Good

Over: TRIB.TO ROCKY FORK

.3 MI SO. OF SO. ILLINOIS, Richland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,988

MANSFIELD - WASH.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

500'SO.OF BRENDA DR., Richland, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,949

GEORGE HAWK RD.

Good

Over: TRIB. BLACK-FORK RIVER

0.4 MI S. OF SR 39, Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 797

CUTNAW RD.

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK MOHICAN RIVER

INT.OF GATTON ROCKS RD., Richland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

STIVING RD.

Good

Over: BLACKFORK RIVER

0.2 MI NW OF ROCK RD., Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

CRIMSON RD.

Good

Over: TRIB OF ROCKY FORK

1/4 MI EAST OF PETERSON, Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 608

GATTON ROCKS RD

Good

Over: TRIB OF CLEARFORK RIVER

100' WEST OF DILL RD., Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

TREASE RD.

Good

Over: POSSUM RUN

0.2 MI W OF POSSUM RUN RD, Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

STIVING ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK FORK MOHICAN RIVER

.88 MI SO. OF MYERS, Richland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

KENTON RD.

Good

Over: POSSUM RUN

0.1 MI S OF POSSUM RUN RD, Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

GANGES FIVE POINTS

Good

Over: BLACK FORK RIVER

0.2M N OF GANGES E., Richland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 790

S ILLINOIS AVE

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RXR

JUST NORTH OF OAK ST, Richland, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,534

LEX SPRMILL 4-LANE

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK

.9MI N. OF WALKER LAKE RD, Richland, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,143

WINDSOR RD.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

75FT SQ. OF HALE RD., Richland, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,227

VOLTZ RD. (TR.4)

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

.2MI N OF KINGS CORNERS, Richland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 103

(TR.276) HALE RD.

Good

Over: UNAMED TRIB-BLACKFORK

E. OF WINDSOR RD., Richland, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 983

BIDDLE RD

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH CEDAR FORK

.1MI S OF BELL JOHNSVILLE, Richland, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

PAVONIA RD.

Good

Over: C.I.C RAILROAD

.3 MI NO OF OSBUN, Richland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

BOWEN RD.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.1 S.OF SR 42, Richland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 479

WOODVILLE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB OF ROCKY FORK RIVER

150' SOUTH OF STRAUB RD., Richland, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 311

SMILEY AVE EAST

Good

Over: BEAR RUN

.1MI EAST OF PLY SPRMILL, Richland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 306

Bromfield Rd.

Good

Over: SWITZER CREEK

0.3M S OF PLEASANT VALLEY, Richland, OH

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

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