State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%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 783 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 252 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 336 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

CR 88

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

.19 M E OF COUNTY LINE, Logan, OH

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 262

TR 99

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

0.39 N OF SR 274, Logan, OH

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 106

TOWNSHIP ROAD 109

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

0.05 MI. EAST OF CR 101, Logan, OH

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 51

TOWNSHIP ROAD 129

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

0.31 MI S OF SR 540, Logan, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 99

COUNTY ROAD 130

Good

Over: FLAT BRANCH

0.67 M NORTH OF CR 91, Logan, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,930

COUNTY ROAD 130

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

0.08 MILES WEST OF CR 39, Logan, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,930

TR 131

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

0.07 MILES N OF CR 2, Logan, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 167

T R 137

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

OVER RUSH CREEK, Logan, OH

Built 2007 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 95

TR 138

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.8 M N OF CR 48, Logan, OH

Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 148

T-15 PARSONS ROAD

Good

Over: OVER LOR-20-0871

2.12 MILES EAST OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,083

T-169 HALE ROAD

Good

Over: OVER LOR-20-0999

3.40 MILES EAST OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

SR 58

Good

Over: WEST BR OF BLACK RIVER

2.60 MILES NORTH OF SR 18, Lorain, OH

Built 1955 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,783

SR 83

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

3.93 MILES NORTH OF US 20, Lorain, OH

Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 14,486

SR 303

Good

Over: E FORK VERMILION RIVER

1.03 MI E OF HUR CO LINE, Lorain, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,043

IR 480

Good

Over: OVER CHESNUT RIDGE CH-25

1.05 MI E OF OHIO TNPK, Lorain, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,955

IR 480

Good

Over: OVER LOR-010-0546

1.21 MILES E OF OHIO TNPK, Lorain, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,955

T-70 VERMILION RD

Good

Over: OVER LOR-002 -0106

1.07 MI E OF ERIE CO LINE, Lorain, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,962

SR 2

Good

Over: OVER BAUMHART RD CH-51

3.33 MI E OF ERIE CO LINE, Lorain, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,788

SR 2

Good

Over: OVER BAUMHART RD CH-51

3.33 MI E OF ERIE CO LINE, Lorain, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,788

SR 10

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN R/

4.76 MILES EAST OF SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 17,438

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: SR 57

0.4MI WEST OF EXIT 145, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 37,162

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: NS RR (CONRAIL)

0.4MI EAST OF EXIT 152, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 37,444

Foster Road

Good

Over: Trib. East Brnch Black R

0.2 MI North of Jones Rd., Lorain, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 505

Pyle S Amhsrst R

Good

Over: Plum Creek

0.14 MI North of Hamilton, Lorain, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,731

Bursley Rd

Good

Over: Charlemont Creek

0.15 miles west of Baker, Lorain, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 170

Crook St

Good

Over: Black River

.21 mi W of Chamberlain, Lorain, OH

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 560

TWP RD 122 HAMILTN

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK HAMILTON ST.

0.71 MI EAST OF QUARRY RD, Lorain, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 700

Pitts Rd

Good

Over: Charlemont Creek

.48 mi north of SR 18, Lorain, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 284

Robson Rd

Good

Over: Robson Ditch

.21 mi west of Grafton Rd, Lorain, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 200

Whitney Rd

Good

Over: West Branch Black River

.93 mi east of SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 180

SECOND STREET

Good

Over: WB BLACK RIV SECOND ST

750FT WEST OF CHESTNUT ST, Lorain, OH

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,186

INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY

Good

Over: SECOND ST OVER BO RR

900FT W. OF GATEWAY BLVD, Lorain, OH

Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,731

USR 23

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

0.22 Mi. S. of SR 51, Lucas, OH

Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 23,989

USR 24

Good

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

.5 MI N SR 184, Lucas, OH

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 14,617

IR 75

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

0.29 MI. N. OF COUTNY LIN, Lucas, OH

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 58,370

IR 75

Good

Over: SEGUR AVE

IR 75 over Segur Ave, Lucas, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 112,610

IR 75

Good

Over: ERIE ST. SWAN CR SR 25

1.52 MI. NORTH of SR 65, Lucas, OH

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 43,980

Nebraska Ave.

Good

Over: I75 S25N M2162 3 RMPS

I-75 under Nebraska Ave., Lucas, OH

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,350

IR 75

Good

Over: WILLYS PARKWAY

JCT. IR 75/WILLYS PKWY, Lucas, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 51,750

IR 75

Good

Over: BERDAN OTTAWA R. US24 CR

1.05 Mi. N. of I-475, Lucas, OH

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 61,427

IR 75 Ramp

Good

Over: SR 25 SB SR 25 Ramp A

JCT. SR 25, Lucas, OH

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,280

SR 295

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

200 FT E. OF BERKEY RD, Lucas, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,981

Perrysburg Holland

Good

Over: IR 475

0.56 Mi. N. of IR 80/90, Lucas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,501

Bancroft St.

Good

Over: IR 475

IR 475 & Bancroft St., Lucas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,487

River Road

Good

Over: Delaware Creek 1277

0.04M SW ROHR BLVD, Lucas, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,692

CRABB ROAD

Good

Over: SHANTEE CREEK

N OF LASKEY, Lucas, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,079

FRONT

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

FRONT, Lucas, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,316

STICKNEY AVENUE

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER 1051

0.1M S OF MATZINGER RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,211

US 42

Good

Over: BALLENGER JONES DITCH

02.48 MI N.OF US40, Madison, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,732

I-71

Good

Over: OVER TR-66 (DYER RD.)

2.45 MI N OF SR 323, Madison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 18,136

Showing 16,701-16,750 of 26,729 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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