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

Marshall Rd M0131

Good

Over: ditch

.5 MILE SOUTH WHIPP RD., Montgomery, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,621

Westbrook Rd M0024

Good

Over: Dry Run

200 FEET EAST OF SR49, Montgomery, OH

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,216

CR23

Good

Over: S.BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER

.5 MI.E.INT.CR20 & CR23, Morrow, OH

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 97

CR155

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH ALUM CREEK

.2 MI.E.INT.CR165 &CR155, Morrow, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 142

CR218

Good

Over: INDIGO CREEK

.4 MI. NORTH INTX. CR15, Morrow, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 305

North Street

Good

Over: Muskingum River

0.03 W of SR 60 Gaysport, Muskingum, OH

Built 1886 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,236

ASBURY CHAPEL ROAD

Good

Over: KENT RUN

0.6 MI W OF S HOPEWELL RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 209

SR 566

Good

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK

4.5 MI S OF SENECAVILLE, Noble, OH

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,541

SR 821

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF DUCK CREEK

1.71M S OF JCT SR 672, Noble, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,152

TOWNSHIP ROAD 8

Good

Over: STREAM

.09 MI. S. OF JCT. TR.83, Noble, OH

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

TR 302

Good

Over: Stream

.01 Mi N of Jct. TR263, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

STANGE RD

Good

Over: PACKER CREEK

3.8 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 208

TATMANS ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK FORK CREEK

2.4 MI NORTH ST RT 37, Perry, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 779

TATMANS ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

2020 FT NORTH OF TR 197, Perry, OH

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 525

JACKSON TWP RD 131

Good

Over: STREAM

STREAM, Perry, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96

THORN TWP RD 80

Good

Over: STREAM

TR 80, Perry, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 209

SR 138

Good

Over: LITTLE YELLOWBUD CREEK

5.27 MI N OF ROSS CO LINE, Pickaway, OH

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 890

TARLTON-ADELPHI RD

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.1 MI S.OF SPANGLER ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,213

FIVE POINTS PIKE

Good

Over: BUSKIRK CREEK

0.1MI NORTH OF CLIFTON RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 785

CO RD 22

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY CAMP CREEK

0.02 MI W.OF JCT CR-24, Pike, OH

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 628

CO RD 81

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI S. OF JCT SR 32, Pike, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 452

COUNTY ROAD 39

Good

Over: WILSON RUN

0.01 MI E.OF JCT SR335, Pike, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 701

DRY BONE RD CR-8

Good

Over: DRY BONE CREEK

01.48 MI N. OF JCT SR-124, Pike, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 129

ADAMS ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.13 MI W.OFJCT SR-335, Pike, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 631

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: DITCH

6MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,896

TH 99D-LYNN ROAD

Good

Over: BREAKNECK CREEK

1.1 MI. WEST OF SR44, Portage, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,887

ANKNEYTOWN RD.

Good

Over: TOUBY RUN

100FT.SO OF HAMILTON RD., Richland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 797

ROCK RD.

Good

Over: BLACK FORK MOHICAN RIVER

300 FT. SO. OF STIVING RD, Richland, OH

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,680

U.S. ROUTE 35

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF PAINT CREE

1.30 MI W OF S. R. 138, Ross, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,766

HENLEY-DEEMER ROAD

Good

Over: HENLEY-DEEMER(MCCOLLOUG

00.10 MI. E OF CR44, Scioto, OH

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 986

CLI CR 13

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

0.16 MILES SOUTH OF SR 18, Seneca, OH

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 773

CR 48 BATH RD

Good

Over: BATH DITCH

3300 FT E OF CLE-MASS RD, Summit, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,679

COLLIER RD

Good

Over: ROUSCH DITCH -COLLIER RD

600 FT N OF WRIGHT RD, Summit, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,975

S MAIN ST CO RD 50

Good

Over: NIMISILA CREEK

750 FT N OF NIMISILA RD, Summit, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,890

NORTHWEST AVE

Good

Over: KELSEY DITCH

1.3 MI. NW. OF TALL. CIR., Summit, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,117

WARREN-MEADVILLE

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

0.1 MILE N. OF TH195A, Trumbull, OH

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,862

HARRISON-WILLSHIRE

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

.6 MI. NORTH OF U.S. 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 139

STATE FOREST RD 3

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.72 MI E. OF JCT SR 677, Vinton, OH

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

HUMMINGBIRD DR.

Good

Over: 0.52MI. EAST OF OWLWOOD

0.63 mi W of CR 58, Warren, OH

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,949

SR 26

Good

Over: STREAM

1.28M N OF JCT CR 25, Washington, OH

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 716

TOWNSHIP ROAD 65

Good

Over: BR MILL CK * KNOWLTO

.01 MI WEST OF INT CR 33, Washington, OH

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 67

Good

Over: SACKETT RUN * SACKETT RU

.55 MI NORTH OF SR 26, Washington, OH

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 24

Good

Over: GOSS FORK * CUTHBER

2.44 MI N OF JCT CO RD 12, Washington, OH

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22

COUNTY ROAD 79

Good

Over: BR RAINBOW CK * CLAR

1 MI S. OF JCT CR 60, Washington, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180

USR 30 & USR 250

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

2.1 MILES EAST OF US250, Wayne, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,727

SR 241

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

.79 MI N OF HOLMS CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,809

SR 302

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3.06 MILES EAST OF SR 539, Wayne, OH

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,558

INDUSTRIAL STREET

Good

Over: TRIB TO CHIPPEWA CREEK

0.270 MI N OF E OHIO AVE, Wayne, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 377

CH44b

Good

Over: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE CREEK

JUST E OF CH108e, Wyandot, OH

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 326

TH47i

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN

JUST E OF TH10b, Wyandot, OH

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 76

Showing 17,201-17,250 of 26,753 bridges

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