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

GOOSE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK RD (LICK RUN

02.40 MI. N OF SR522, Scioto, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

HYGEAN RUN ROAD

Good

Over: HYGEAN RUN RD (HYGEAN RU

0.34 MI N OF CR 126, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 226

UPPER TWIN CRK RD

Good

Over: UPPER TWIN CK RD(EAST FK

2.44 MI N OF US52, Scioto, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 142

KENDALL ROAD

Good

Over: KENDALL ROAD (LONG RUN)

0.60 MI. N OF TR 235, Scioto, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 349

TURKEY FOOT TWP RD

Good

Over: TURKEY FOOT-TWP (TF RUN)

0.74 MI N OF CR2, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

BONSERS RUN ROAD

Good

Over: BONSERS RUN RD(BONSER RU

2.98 MI. S OF WOODS RIDGE, Scioto, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 292

BENNETT SCHOOLHSE

Good

Over: BENNETT SCH-SW (LONG RUN

0.53 MI. E OF SR 335, Scioto, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 349

BENNETT SCHOOLHSE

Good

Over: BENNETT SCH-SW (TRIB LSR

0.12 MI. E OF FREDRICK RD, Scioto, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 158

COOK ROAD

Good

Over: COOK ROAD (TRIB CANDY RN

0.30 MI. E OF SR 23, Scioto, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 816

SPRUCE HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: SPRUCE HOL RD (BEAR RUN)

0.96 M N OF CR63, Scioto, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

ROCKY FORK ROAD

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK RD (SPRUCE RU

4.15 MI. N OF SR 125, Scioto, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 152

BIG SPRUCE-LT BEAR

Good

Over: BIG SPRUCE-L BEAR(BEAR C

6.99 MI. E OF CR 40, Scioto, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 167

KENNISON ROAD

Good

Over: KENNISON ROAD(COCKRELL R

0.08 MI. E OF CR 25, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 63

SPRUCE HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: BURTON RD (BLUE ASH RUN)

1.15 MI. W OF CR 63, Scioto, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

MILLERS RUN-FALLEN

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN-FT(MILLER RU

2.09 MI E OF CR55, Scioto, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 197

COLEGROVE ROAD

Good

Over: COLEGROVE ROAD (BACK RUN

0.82 MI. N OD CR 29, Scioto, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22

SEDAN-CRABTREE RD

Good

Over: SEDAN-CRABTREE RD(BEAR C

4.58 MI N OF SR348, Scioto, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 259

DEVER ROAD

Good

Over: DEVER RD (ROCKY FORK CRK

0.51 MI W OF CR23, Scioto, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

SALTERS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SALTERS CK RD (SALTERS C

0.91 MI N OF TURKEY FOOT, Scioto, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 302

HENLEY-DEEMER ROAD

Good

Over: HENLEY-DEEMER(MCCOLLOUGH

1.45 MI E OF CR44, Scioto, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 128

MILLERS RUN-FALLEN

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN-FT (F TMBR C

6.61 MI. E OF CR 55, Scioto, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 186

SKULL HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: SKULL HOLLOW RD (SKULL C

0.11 MI S OF CR12, Scioto, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29

MILLERS RN-BACK RN

Good

Over: MILLERS RN-BACK RN(STREA

6.13 MI E OF CR26, Scioto, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 163

SKULL HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: SKULL HOLLOW RD (SKULL C

0.43 MI S OF CR12, Scioto, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29

MILLERS RUN-FALLEN

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN-FT (F TMBR C

7.40 MI. E OF CR55, Scioto, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 186

HANSGEN-MORGAN RD

Good

Over: HANSGEN-MORGAN (WARDS RU

1.31 MI FROM CR15, Scioto, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 165

CAREYS RUN-POND CK

Good

Over: CAREYS RUN RD (POND CRK)

7.75 MI. N OF SR 52, Scioto, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 153

CAVE LICK ROAD

Good

Over: CAVE LICK ROAD (STREAM)

0.10 MI N OF CR49, Scioto, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 157

LINTZ HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: LINTZ HOLLOW RD (CANDY R

0.38 MI. S OF CR 30, Scioto, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 215

MILLERS RN-BACK RN

Good

Over: MILLERS RN-BACK RN(STREA

5.49 MI. E OF CR26, Scioto, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 163

GREENBRIAR ROAD

Good

Over: GREENBRIAR RD(HARR-FURN

2.10 MI. E OF SR 139, Scioto, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 374

GALLIA PIKE

Good

Over: GALLIA PIKE (PATTON RUN)

2.0 MI N OF CR268, Scioto, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 682

SGR CAMP JACKSON

Good

Over: SUGAR CAMP-JACKSN FK(STR

0.92 MI W OF SR140, Scioto, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 146

DIXON MILL ROAD

Good

Over: DIXON MILL RD (WARDS RUN

0.07 MI N OF SR140, Scioto, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,965

PATTERSON ROAD

Good

Over: PATTERSON (PATTERSONS RU

0.07 MI W OF CR40, Scioto, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13

SR 4

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

1 MI. SOUTH OF USR 224, Seneca, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,347

SR 12

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.28 MI. N. OF SR 590, Seneca, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,247

SR 18D PERRY ST

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

900 FT W JCT SR 100, Seneca, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,708

SR 19

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.5 MI S. SR 18, Seneca, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,354

SR 19

Good

Over: MORRISON CREEK

1.16 mi. North of SR 18, Seneca, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 617

SR 19

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.4 MI N OF SR 101, Seneca, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,478

SR 101

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.05 MI S. OF SR 228, Seneca, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,852

SR 228

Good

Over: EMERSON CREEK

1 MILE N OF SR 19, Seneca, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 287

SR 587

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

1.11 mi. South of USR 224, Seneca, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,028

HOP TR-18

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

600 FT EAST OF CR-591, Seneca, OH

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 570

ADA TR 179

Good

Over: WESTERHOUSE DITCH AD

.21 MI N OF CR 38, Seneca, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

CR 49

Good

Over: Aichholtz Ditch

.76 Miles N of CR12, Seneca, OH

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

BLO TR 77

Good

Over: AICHHOLZ DITCH

.14 MI N OF CR 12, Seneca, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 155

JAC TR 36

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK JA

.4 MI W OF CR 25, Seneca, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 115

LIB TR 154

Good

Over: WERTZ DITCH

.39 MI E OF TR 101, Seneca, OH

Built 1943 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351

Showing 16,601-16,650 of 26,753 bridges

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