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

SAWYER ROAD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK BRANCH

0.3 MI. E. OF SR 39, Crawford, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 324

RTA

Good

Over: RTA94 BETWEEN AIRPT RAMP

0.98 MI S SR 17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31,223

EAST 121ST ST

Good

Over: SHAKER RTA

AT SHAKER BOULEVARD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,000

Valley Parkway

Good

Over: East Branch Rocky River

5000' North of Barrett Rd, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,000

GETTYS-PITSBURG RD

Good

Over: HELLER DITCH

.13 MI S YOUNT, Darke, OH

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 862

SHIELDS

Good

Over: DREW DITCH

.36 MI N SR 49, Darke, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 351

CULBERTSON ROAD

Good

Over: DIVIDING BRANCH

.1 MI W HARTZELL, Darke, OH

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 158

WASHINGTON

Good

Over: GRAYS BRANCH

.24 MI W HILLGROVE-FT.REC, Darke, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67

COCHRAN ROAD

Good

Over: BRN STILLWATER

.6 MI N BROCK-COSMAS RD, Darke, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 477

BEERBOWER RD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.1 W OF NEY WMS CENTER, Defiance, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87

LONGSHORE RD.

Good

Over: S. FORK RATTLESNAKE CREE

0.1 MI. N OF SR 37, Delaware, OH

Built 1914 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 324

HOOVER WOODS RD.

Good

Over: N. FORK SPRUCE RUN

0.44 MI E. OF CR 30, Delaware, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

MAXTOWN RD.

Good

Over: SPRING RUN

0.3 MI. W. OF SUNBURY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,000

CURTIS RD.

Good

Over: BIGGERSTAFF DITCH NO 108

INT. WITH C.R. 183, Delaware, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 558

HOSKINS RD.

Good

Over: KEBLER RUN

0.4 MI. E. OF SR 203, Delaware, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 324

CONCORD RD.

Good

Over: N. BRANCH EVERSOLE RUN

INT. OF DUFFY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 259

TAGGART RD.

Good

Over: TRIB TO OLENTANGY RIVER

AT THE NOTCH SUBDIVISION, Delaware, OH

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 351

HARRIOTT RD.

Good

Over: S. BRANCH EVERSOLE RUN

0.5 MI. E. OF COUNTY LINE, Delaware, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,344

MILLER-PAUL RD

Good

Over: DUNCAN RUN

0.1 MI. S. OF GORSUCH RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 698

OSTRANDER RD.

Good

Over: BLUES CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF VILLAGE, Delaware, OH

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 659

PENRY RD.

Good

Over: NORRIS RUN

0.2 MI. W. OF US 23, Delaware, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 351

PARKMOORE DR.

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.3 MI. N. OF AFRICA RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,295

MERCHANT RD.

Good

Over: N. BRANCH EVERSOLE RUN

0.3 MI. E OF CONCORD RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 351

BIG WALNUT RD.

Good

Over: MEDALLION CLUB CHANNEL

0.2 MI W OF SUNBURY RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,952

CONDIT RD.

Good

Over: PERFECT DITCH #479

0.8 MI S OF CENTERBURG RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,580

WILSON RD.

Good

Over: BUTLER'S RUN

0.7 MI E OF N. GALENA RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,375

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: OLD WOMANS CREEK

5.3MI EAST OF EXIT 7, Erie, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,573

STRUB RD TR07

Good

Over: STRUB RD/PIPE CREEK

P-326, Erie, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,553

BARDSHAR RD CR105

Good

Over: BARDSHR RD/MILLS CREEK

MA-101, Erie, OH

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,675

BARGER ROAD-CR2

Good

Over: LEES CREEK BARGER RD

0.7 MI E OLD CHARLES-TR44, Fayette, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 330

GRNFLD-SAB RD-CR5

Good

Over: WALNUT CK-GREENFIELD SAB

0.6 MI E WASHNEWMARTI-CR6, Fayette, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 738

BLMBG-NH RD- CR 27

Good

Over: COMPTON CR BLOOM N HOLLR

1.2 MI E USR 62, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 253

STRINGTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: WADDLE RUN STRINGTOWN RD

0.5 MI S SNOW HILL-CR9, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 164

CREEK ROAD-CR 58

Good

Over: MCLEAN DITCH-CREEK RD

0.1 MI N USR 35, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

BURNETT-PERRILL

Good

Over: BURNETT-PERRILL/CAMP RUN

50' E CLINE RD INT., Fayette, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 477

HARMONY RD-CR 74

Good

Over: CAMP RUN HARMONY RD

0.2 MI N PALMER RD, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 477

PEAR-OCTA RD-CR 82

Good

Over: GRASSY BR PEARSON-OCTA R

0.4 MI W MARCH-LUTT RD, Fayette, OH

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 477

HESS RD.-TR 134

Good

Over: HESS RD. N FORK COMPTON

0.56 MI. N USR 22, Fayette, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 351

OLD 35

Good

Over: OLD 35-SHEPARDS DITCH

1.54 MI E OF SR753, Fayette, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 541

JASPER COILRD-CR64

Good

Over: CAMP RUN JASPER COIL RD

0.4 MI N USR 22W, Fayette, OH

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 272

CARRS MILL-JMSTWN

Good

Over: SUGAR-CARR MILL JAMESTOW

0.5 MI E COMPTON -TR 95, Fayette, OH

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 477

US-62

Good

Over: BLACKLICK CREEK

3.48 MI N OF SR-605, Franklin, OH

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,464

RAMPS TO 315

Good

Over: 315 RAMPS OVER OLENTANGY

.16 MI NORTH OF GOODALE, Franklin, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96,910

HAGUE AVE

Good

Over: DRY RUN DITCH (HAGUE)

0.1 MI NORTH OF FISHER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,535

WATKINS ROAD

Good

Over: MILL RACE (WATKINS)

0.1 MI EAST OF SPANGLER, Franklin, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,848

AMITY RD

Good

Over: MCCOY DITCH (AMITY)

0.7 MI. SOUTH OF FEDER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,207

RODEBAUGH ROAD

Good

Over: STONE QUARRY RUN

0.15 MI E OF LANCASTER AV, Franklin, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,370

OVERBROOK DRIVE

Good

Over: (O) ADENA BROOK

.19MI E/HIGH STREET, Franklin, OH

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

OVERBROOK DRIVE

Good

Over: ADENA BROOK

.34 MI W/INDIANOLA AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

ABBEYFIELD DR

Good

Over: (O) BEVELHEIMER DITCH

@ NORTON CROSSING, Franklin, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

Showing 17,101-17,150 of 26,753 bridges

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