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

MILLSTONE ROAD

Good

Over: MILLSTONE ROAD (STREAM)

02.53 MI. E OF CR18 (WEST, Scioto, OH

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38

EDMUNDS ROAD

Good

Over: EDMUNDS RD (FREDERICK CK

00.03 MI. S OF CR17, Scioto, OH

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 186

HOUSTON HLW-LR RD

Good

Over: HOUSTON HLW-LR (STREAM)

00.53 MI. E OF SR23, Scioto, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 409

HOUSTON HLW-LR RD

Good

Over: HOUSTON HLW-LR (STREAM)

00.41 MI. E OF SR23, Scioto, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 409

DACE ROAD

Good

Over: DACE ROAD (STREAM)

1.75 MI. N OF CR 26, Scioto, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 309

GLADE RUN ROAD

Good

Over: GLADE RUN RD (GLADE RUN)

0.20 MI. N OF CR 18, Scioto, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

MILLERS RUN-FALLEN

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN-FT(MILLER RU

3.10 MI. N OF CR 55, Scioto, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 197

HOWARD FURNACE RD

Good

Over: HOWARD FURNCE (HOWARD RU

1.42 MI E OF CR2, Scioto, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23

BOGGS ROAD

Good

Over: BOGGS ROAD (STREAM)

0.05 MI. N. OF TR 307, Scioto, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 69

SWAUGER VALLEY RD

Good

Over: SWAUGER VALLEY (LONG RUN

6.66 MI. N OF SR 335, Scioto, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,312

FAIRGROUND ROAD

Good

Over: FAIRGROUND RD (MILLER RU

1.45 MI. N OF SR 728, Scioto, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 740

CRAMER ROAD

Good

Over: CRAMER ROAD (BEAR CREEK)

2.35 MI. E OF CR 34, Scioto, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

FURNACE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FURNACE CK RD (LONG RUN)

0.01 MI S OF SR139, Scioto, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 526

LICK RUN-LYRA ROAD

Good

Over: LICK RUN-LYRA (STREAM)

15.05 MI N OF US 52, Scioto, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

BIG SPRUCE-LT BEAR

Good

Over: BIG SPRUCE-L BEAR(LONG F

4.86 MI E OF CR40, Scioto, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

JUNIOR ROAD

Good

Over: JUNIOR ROAD (GINAT CREEK

2.08 MI N OF CR8, Scioto, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 364

DUTCH HOLLOW

Good

Over: DUTCH HOLLOW RD (JF CREE

0.73 MI. E. OF CR 11, Scioto, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

GREAT MEADOW ROAD

Good

Over: GREAT MEADOW(FREDERICK C

0.13 MI. E OF SR 140, Scioto, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,536

HILES ROAD

Good

Over: HILES RD(ROCKY FK CAMP C

3.14 MI N OF CR32, Scioto, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 272

BESCO ROAD

Good

Over: BESCO ROAD (LICK RUN)

0.01 MI. S OF CR2, Scioto, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28

LUTHER ROAD

Good

Over: LUTHER RD (HIGGINS RUN)

2.20 MI. N OF SR 139, Scioto, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 139

BULL HILL

Good

Over: BULL HILL RD (BULL RUN)

0.30 MI. N OF CR 37, Scioto, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 51

UPPER TWIN CRK RD

Good

Over: UPPER TWIN CK RD(TWIN CK

1.04 MI. N OF SR 52, Scioto, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 142

COOPER ROAD

Good

Over: COOPER ROAD (MCCULLOUGH)

0.80 MI. N OF TR 120, Scioto, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 245

FREDERICK ROAD

Good

Over: FREDERICK ROAD (SKULL CK

2.47 MI. E OF CR 12, Scioto, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 126

GRAHAM LANE

Good

Over: GRAHAM LANE (MCCONNEL CK

0.85 MI. E OF CR 23, Scioto, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 106

WH GRAVEL-MCDANIEL

Good

Over: WH GRVL-MCDANL(HIGGINS R

1.52 MI N OR SR335, Scioto, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 344

MILLER ROAD

Good

Over: MILLER ROAD (LICK RUN)

0.13 MI. S OF CR2, Scioto, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 131

WH GRAVEL-MCDANIEL

Good

Over: WH GRVL-MCDANL(HOLLAND F

11.90 MI. N OF SR 335, Scioto, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 189

POLLOCK ROAD

Good

Over: POLLOCK ROAD (SWEENY RUN

1.60 MI. E OF CR 45, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 644

CAREYS RUN-POND CK

Good

Over: CAREYS RUN RD(CAREYS RUN

00.10 MI. N OF SR52, Scioto, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,339

RICHARD ROAD

Good

Over: RICHARD ROAD (GLADE RUN)

2.48 MI N OF CR 24, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

BELOAT ROAD

Good

Over: BELOAT RD (COCKRELL RUN)

0.11 MI. S OF CR25, Scioto, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

HOWARD FURNACE RD

Good

Over: HOWARD FURNCE (HOWARD RU

1.89 MI. E OF CR 2, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23

SWAUGER VALLEY RD

Good

Over: SWAUGER VALLEY (HAR FURN

4.50 MI. N OF SR 335, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,423

GREAT MEADOW ROAD

Good

Over: GREAT MEADOW(FALLS CREEK

0.06 MI. E OF SR 140, Scioto, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,536

MCCORKLE-ROCKWELL

Good

Over: MCCORKLE-ROCKWELL(BEAR C

2.49 MI. E OF CR 34, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

BONSERS RUN ROAD

Good

Over: BONSERS RUN RD (STREAM)

2.16 M N OF USR52, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 292

BRADY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BRADY CREEK RD (BRADY RU

0.76 MI. S OF SR 140, Scioto, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 142

UPPER TWIN CRK RD

Good

Over: UPPER TWIN CK RD(TWIN CK

4.36 MI. N OF SR 52, Scioto, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 142

BIG SPRUCE-LT BEAR

Good

Over: BIG SPRUCE-L BEAR(BEAR C

4.57 MI E OF CR 40, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

JUNIOR ROAD

Good

Over: JUNIOR ROAD (GINAT CREEK

1.16 MI. N OF CR 8, Scioto, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 364

BRUSHY FORK ROAD

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK RD (BRUSHY F

0.42 MI S OF CR291, Scioto, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16

RARDEN CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: RARDEN CREEK RD(DRY FORK

01.60 MI. N. OF SR73, Scioto, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

PLEASANT HILL ROAD

Good

Over: PLEASANT HILL(MCCULLOUGH

0.91 FROM CONLEY ROAD, Scioto, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 108

HENLEY-COMSTOCK RD

Good

Over: HENLEY-COMSTOCK(MCCULOUG

02.11 MI. N. OF SR73, Scioto, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 141

BLOOM FURNACE LANE

Good

Over: BLOOM FURNACE LN(HALES C

0.81 MI. N OF CR 291, Scioto, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 114

WEBSTER HOPE ROAD

Good

Over: WEBSTER HOPE(PINE CK TRI

0.06 MI. N OF CR 51, Scioto, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 504

BLUE RUN ROAD

Good

Over: BLUE RUN RD (BLUE RUN)

2.95 MI E OF CR28, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 245

EDWARDS ROAD

Good

Over: EDWARDS RD (CAMP CR TRIB

0.42 MI E OF CR32, Scioto, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 81

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