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

USR 50

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

4M E OF JCT SR 690, Athens, OH

Built 1975 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,720

PIQUA-ST. MARYS RD

Good

Over: KOOP CREEK

3.3 MI. S. OF S.R. 219, Auglaize, OH

Built 1992 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,201

DEEP CUT ROAD

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.2 MI. E. OF S.R. 198, Auglaize, OH

Built 1981 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,256

CLOVER FOUR ROAD

Good

Over: KOOP CREEK

0.5 MI W OF SR 66, Auglaize, OH

Built 1990 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 351

CH 78

Good

Over: WHEELING CREEK

0.24 MI S OF JCT CH 10, Belmont, OH

Built 1997 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 179

CH 48

Good

Over: WEGEE CREEK

0.62 MI E OF JCT CH4, Belmont, OH

Built 2011 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,407

SR 177

Good

Over: DARRS RUN

0.53 MI NO OF SR73 JCT, Butler, OH

Built 1989 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,643

COUNTY RD 71

Good

Over: FRIDAY CREEK EAST OF 48

CO 71 200 FT E CLO 48, Carroll, OH

Built 1992 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 716

USR-42

Good

Over: NORTH FORK MASSIE CREEK

.12MI. NE. OF GREENE CO., Clark, OH

Built 1988 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,898

SR 10 (E 105TH ST)

Good

Over: N&S CORP. & GCRTA

E105th @ Quincy, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2018 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 13,374

EAST 93RD STREET

Good

Over: NS & GCRTA

650' N OF WOODLAND AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2012 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,910

SR118

Good

Over: N FORK STILLWATER RIVER

2.04 MI. N. JCT. SR-47, Darke, OH

Built 1979 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,074

GETTYBURG-PITSBURG

Good

Over: LUDLOW CK

.1 MI N PITSBURG LAURA RD, Darke, OH

Built 1996 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,416

DELISLE-FOURMAN

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

.11 MI W DELISLE-FOURMAN, Darke, OH

Built 1970 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 502

BYRKET

Good

Over: W.BRANCH DT

.07 MI E CLARK-STATION, Darke, OH

Built 1988 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 282

PALESTINE-HOLLANS

Good

Over: TEAFORD DT

1.1 MI N WEA. FT. JEFF RD, Darke, OH

Built 2000 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 541

BURNT POND RD.

Good

Over: SMITH RUN

0.3 MI S. OF S.R. 37, Delaware, OH

Built 1991 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 255

POLARIS PARKWAY

Good

Over: OVER ALUM CREEK

0.21 MI W of N Cleve Ave, Delaware, OH

Built 1998 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 17,648

MAPLE AVE TR103

Good

Over: MAPLE AVE/MILLS CREEK

MA-107, Erie, OH

Built 2001 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 719

FLOR-WAKMN RD CR61

Good

Over: FLOR-WAKMN RD/CHAPPEL CR

F-403, Erie, OH

Built 2009 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 826

BARDSHAR RD CR105

Good

Over: BARDSHAR RD/COLD CREEK

MA-507, Erie, OH

Built 2009 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,399

Bridge C5-1.4

Good

Over: BAD CREEK

0.4 MI. W. OF RD. 5-1, Fulton, OH

Built 1968 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,135

SR 588

Good

Over: RYAN RUN

2.85M W OF JCT SR 325, Gallia, OH

Built 1950 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,285

SR 141

Good

Over: SYMMES CREEK

1.2 MI W JCT SR 233, Gallia, OH

Built 1994 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 771

SR 146 AND SR 821

Good

Over: BUFFALO FORK

.02 M E OF JCT SR 821 N, Guernsey, OH

Built 1973 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,398

RACE STREET

Good

Over: PETE ROSE WAY & PARKING

AT INT WITH FREEDOM WAY, Hamilton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 10,316

Twp. Rd. U

Good

Over: DITCH NO. 719

0.10 mi. west of Rd. 11, Henry, OH

Built 1979 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 351

LADD RD #312

Good

Over: PUNCHEON RUN

0.64 MILES EAST OF CR46, Highland, OH

Built 2007 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 96

SR 39

Good

Over: SAPPS RUN

1.33 MI W OF US 62/SR 83, Holmes, OH

Built 1965 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,649

BUCKEYE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CR

100 FT. S. OF T167, Jackson, OH

Built 2011 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 68

Good

Over: BR OVER LITTLE SANDUSKY

.06 MI E OF JCT CR83, Marion, OH

Built 2021 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 250

RD 68 - OLD MILL

Good

Over: E BRANCH BLACK RIVER

1872' E OF RD 28, Medina, OH

Built 1975 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 292

CR 33A DARWIN

Good

Over: W. BR. SHADE RIVER

0.145 MILE N. OF T243, Meigs, OH

Built 1978 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 331

SR-55

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.67MI.E.OF JCT. SR-201, Miami, OH

Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,780

ULLMAN-HINES RD

Good

Over: RICH FORK

100 FT SOUTH OF JCT CR 17, Monroe, OH

Built 2016 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 209

SR725

Good

Over: HOLES CREEK

.14MI E OF JCT IR675, Montgomery, OH

Built 1983 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 25,339

MARTIN-WILLISTON

Good

Over: TOUSSAINT CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1972 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 324

FULKERT RD

Good

Over: GEO. HAGEDORN JT. CO. DT

0.4 MI. W. JCT CR213, Ottawa, OH

Built 2013 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 47

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.03 mile S. of JCT SR500, Paulding, OH

Built 1987 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 797

SR 37

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF RUSH CREEK

1.86 MI E OF FAI CO LINE, Perry, OH

Built 1995 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,969

US 22

Good

Over: OVER SCIOTO RIVER

OVER SCIOTO R W OF C'VILL, Pickaway, OH

Built 2003 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 8,092

Kingston Pike

Good

Over: Scippo

0.8M S Tarlton RD C-016, Pickaway, OH

Built 2015 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,761

PIKE LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO PIKE LAKE

01.48 MI N.OF JCT TR-238, Pike, OH

Built 2000 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 280

TWP RD 220

Good

Over: GRASSY FORK

0.05 MI E OF JCT CR 9, Pike, OH

Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 96

U.S. ROUTE 35

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.0 MI E OF LANCASTER RD, Ross, OH

Built 2004 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,585

LOU CR 38

Good

Over: HARRISON CREEK LO

.1 MI E OF CR5, Seneca, OH

Built 1985 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 346

SR 173

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

4.25 MI E SR 44, Stark, OH

Built 1992 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 4,937

FENTON RD

Good

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.23 MI NORTH OF TH235, Trumbull, OH

Built 2016 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 290

USR 30-USR 224 WB

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK & CFE RR

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

Built 1965 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,558

SR 116

Good

Over: JENNINGS PRAIRIE CREEK

3.44 mi. North of SR 117, Van Wert, OH

Built 1984 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 271

Showing 17,301-17,350 of 26,753 bridges

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