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

TR 233 D EVANS RD.

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF BOKES CREEK

0.5 EAST of SR739, Union, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 197

CR 238 A STORMS RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH of SR 347, Union, OH

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 67

CR 213 G FORD REED

Good

Over: HULL DITCH

3.3 MI NORTH of SR 347, Union, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 476

CR 307 G MILLER RD

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

1000 FT WEST OF GRINDELL, Union, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 778

CR286L BOUNDARY RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RUSH CREEK

.75 MI. WEST OF SR37, Union, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

CR 264 A TAWA RD

Good

Over: OTTAWA DITCH

0.3 MI WEST of SR 4, Union, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 285

T267B SCHOFIELD RD

Good

Over: PATTON RUN

1 MI SOUTH of BOUNDARY RD, Union, OH

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 496

CR275C HAMILTON RD

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.3 MI. S. OF SR 739, Union, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 658

C286O BOUNDARY RD

Good

Over: LANDON PATTON RUN

2.25 MI EAST OF SR37, Union, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 693

C289A POWDER LICK

Good

Over: POWDER LICK CREEK

1 MI EAST of SR739, Union, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

T77B CHMPAIGN CNTY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF TREACLE CRE

.91 MI NORTH OF SR 161, Union, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

C23B CONVERSE RD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.01 WEST of CURRIER RD, Union, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 431

CR 298 MCPECK RD.

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

.49 MI. N. OF CR278, Union, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 99

TR308 A PHELPS RD

Good

Over: BOKES CREEK

0.5MI E of HOOVER-MOFFITT, Union, OH

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 92

CR325 SWARTZ RD

Good

Over: MARROITT DITCH

0.3 MI WEST of SR 37, Union, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 62

T249 CODER-HOLLOWA

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILLCREEK

.10 MI NORTH OF CR219, Union, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 256

CR342B SHERTZER RD

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.25mi N of CUNNINGHAM-AR, Union, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 263

C1G INDUSTRIAL PKW

Good

Over: LEO RAUSCH SUGAR RUN

2.6 MI NW of SR 42, Union, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,820

C 1 INDUSTRIAL PKW

Good

Over: GILCRIST RUN

0.1 NORTH of SCOTTSLAWN, Union, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,071

CR73A MAPLE RIDGE

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

0.1 MI SOUTH OF SR 245, Union, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 814

C129H CLAIBOURNE

Good

Over: BOKES CREEK

0.7 MI. N OF SR 347, Union, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 566

C129L CLAIBOURNE

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

0.6 MI SOUTH of SR 47, Union, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 153

CR351A W MANSFIELD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BOKES CREEK

1.2 MI N of Treaty Line, Union, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 244

COLEMANS CROSSING

Good

Over: BEACH DITCH (SOUTH)

0.3 MI. N. OF C.R.1, Union, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,103

USR 30-USR 224 EB

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

1.10 mi. West of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,602

SR 81

Good

Over: JENNINGS PRAIRIE CREEK

1 MI. EAST OF EIGIN, Van Wert, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 327

US127 S WASHINGTON

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK #

1 BLOCK S OF MAIN STREET, Van Wert, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,215

USR 127

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

1MI. N OF JCT US 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,973

USR 127

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

2 MI N OF JCT US 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,479

USR 127

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

4 MI N OF JCT US 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,479

USR 224-SR 49

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

4.67 mi. East of OH/IN, Van Wert, OH

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,737

JONESTOWN WESTERN

Good

Over: MOWN PRAIRIE

0.1 mile E of TR #103, Van Wert, OH

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

.1 MI.E OF WOLFCALE RD., Van Wert, OH

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,277

CONVERSE-ROSELM RO

Good

Over: MUELLER DITCH

0.10 MI N JCT C 70, Van Wert, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 346

USR 50

Good

Over: STREAM

0.52M E JCT OF SR 327, Vinton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,158

USR 50

Good

Over: STREAM

0.07M E OF JCT SR 671, Vinton, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,404

SR 278

Good

Over: SANDY RUN

4.4 MI S. OF JCT SR 56, Vinton, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 306

SR 328

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

7.5MI. N. OF JCT SR 93, Vinton, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 86

SR 671

Good

Over: STREAM

0.7 MI W.OF JCT USR 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF SALT CREE

.4 MI N OF JCT US 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 362

COUNTY RD18

Good

Over: MID FORK OF SALT CREEK

02 NORTH JCT CR42, Vinton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 252

COUNTY ROAD 47

Good

Over: PRETTY RUN

.1 MI. N. OF JCT. CR17, Vinton, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

TWP RD 18L

Good

Over: Raccoon Creek

0.5 E. SR 328, Vinton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

MT OLIVE RD 46R

Good

Over: 01 EAST OF CR 18

01 EAST OF CR18, Vinton, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 324

SR 42

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF MUDDY CREEK

2.14 MI. N. OF CO. LINE, Warren, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,934

US 42

Good

Over: MILL RUN

1.2 MI N WAYNESVILLE N CO, Warren, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,986

S.R. 48

Good

Over: NORTH FORK TURTLE CREEK

.15 MI N OF JCT US42, Warren, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,791

STATE ROUTE 63

Good

Over: MILLERS CREEK

0.6 MILES EAST OF IR 75, Warren, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,868

SR73

Good

Over: CAESAR CREEK

3.9 MI E OF JCT US42, Warren, OH

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,285

IR75

Good

Over: MILLERS CREEK I&O RR

.3 MI N OF SR 63, Warren, OH

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 102,957

Showing 16,851-16,900 of 26,753 bridges

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