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

SB I75 C/D ROAD

Good

Over: TURNPIKE RAMP

I75 500FT N. OF OHIO TPK, Wood, OH

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 34,890

CH35a

Good

Over: THORN RUN

0.20 MILES E OF SH53, Wyandot, OH

Built 1982 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 474

TH79b

Good

Over: DITCH TO POTATO RUN

0.10 MILES S OF TH46a, Wyandot, OH

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 70

MUMAUGH RD

Good

Over: LOST CR (BR) MUMAUGH RD

0.73 MI NO. OF SR 309, Allen, OH

Built 2002 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,489

SEARFOSS RD.

Good

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK SEARFOSS

0.30 MI W OF MAYBERRY RD, Allen, OH

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 154

MONROE CENTER ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA CREEK

1.5 MI. E. OF CH33, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1946 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 236

SCRIBNER ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER TRIB

.05 MI. E. OF ADAMS ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 209

MOULTON ANGLE ROAD

Good

Over: CENTER BRANCH

0.2 MI W OF CR 91, Auglaize, OH

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 797

SB RAMP TO REINART

Good

Over: PRIVATE DRIVE

.61 MI S OF SR 4, Butler, OH

Built 1971 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,000

PRIVATE DR - HAUL

Good

Over: US 52

.2 MI W OF MOSCOW, Clermont, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 16,120

US 22

Good

Over: TODD FORK

0.02 MI E OF SR 380 JCT, Clinton, OH

Built 1944 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,552

US 30

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.47 MI E OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,934

O.C. Blvd (SR-10)

Good

Over: Kingsbury Run Ravine

800 west of SR-8, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 45,580

O.C. Blvd (SR-10)

Good

Over: Kingsbury Run Ravine

800 west of SR-8, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 45,580

HI-WIND RD

Good

Over: LAKE DITCH

.15 MI W VIETOR, Darke, OH

Built 1980 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 351

CLARKS-STATION

Good

Over: JEFFERIS LAT.

.3 MI S. US RT 36, Darke, OH

Built 2005 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 225

HILLGROVE-SOUTH

Good

Over: KESTER JT.DT

.25 MI N CONVERSE ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1997 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 208

NEW MADISON-COLE

Good

Over: LAKE DT

.22 MI N HOLL-SAMP, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 726

VANNOY

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

.27 MI N HOR-HARRIS CK, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 351

HORATIO-NEW HAR

Good

Over: BOLTIN RUN

.71 MI N US 36, Darke, OH

Built 1986 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 454

HORATIO-NEW HAR

Good

Over: BOLTIN RUN

.51 MI N US 36, Darke, OH

Built 1988 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 454

DEAN RD

Good

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

10.4MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Erie, OH

Built 1954 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 32,000

PORTLAND RD TR32

Good

Over: PORTLAND RD/PIPE CREEK

O-312, Erie, OH

Built 1979 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 324

GARFIELD RD TR18

Good

Over: GARFIELD RD-VERMILION RI

F-204, Erie, OH

Built 1982 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 60

LIB-26 BADER RD

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK (Bader NW)

0.4 mi N of CR17, Fairfield, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 324

SR 104

Good

Over: OVER LOCKBOURNE ROAD

1.61 MI N OF US23, Franklin, OH

Built 1987 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 43,394

SR 315

Good

Over: OVER OLENTANGY RIVER ROA

6.17 MI N OF I70, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 119,933

SR 317

Good

Over: OVER CSX RR

7.20 MI E OF US23, Franklin, OH

Built 1972 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,781

WILSON STREET

Good

Over: BAD CREEK

0.11 MILE S OF W MAIN STR, Fulton, OH

Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100

SR 233

Good

Over: BLACK FORK OF SYMMES CRK

1.88 KN E JACKSON CO LINE, Gallia, OH

Built 1997 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 491

LOUISE DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIB SILVER CREEK

0.12 MI N OF CASCADE DR, Geauga, OH

Built 2022 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 90

HILT RD

Good

Over: BRA YELLOW SPRINGS CREEK

0.18 mi E of Meredith, Greene, OH

Built 1977 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 202

CORNERSTONE NORTH

Good

Over: DITCH

0.1 MI N OF VILLAGE CNTR, Greene, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 500

SR 313

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF SENECA FORK

.79 M E. OF SENECAVILLE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,519

NB IR 275

Good

Over: KEMPER ROAD

.4 MI S OF IR 275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 45,622

SR 698

Good

Over: TIDERISHI CREEK

0.657 North of CR-37, Hancock, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 604

SUMMIT STREET

Good

Over: EAST BR PORTAGE RIVER

0.20 MI W CO LINE RD, Hancock, OH

Built 2009 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,400

GOOSE CREEK

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.49 MI N OF VINTON CL, Hocking, OH

Built 2016 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 668

PLEASANT VALLEY

Good

Over: DUCK RUN

0.46 MI N OF CR 4, Hocking, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 708

GOAT RUN-HONEY FRK

Good

Over: CLAYLICK RUN

0.11 MI N OF CR 29, Hocking, OH

Built 2008 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 415

ROLEY

Good

Over: STREAM

0.53 MI N OF TR 47, Hocking, OH

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 110

HARVEY CHAPEL

Good

Over: STREAM

2.24 MI N OF CR 76, Hocking, OH

Built 2012 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 63

BURCHAM

Good

Over: STREAM

0.9 MI E OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 161

LONG RUN

Good

Over: LONG RUN

2.55 MI N OF SR 180, Hocking, OH

Built 2008 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 96

THAD HALL

Good

Over: STREAM

0.30 MI N OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2003 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 96

THAD HALL

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA BRANCH

0.74 MI N OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 23

SCOUT

Good

Over: STREAM

0.75 MI E OF CR 17, Hocking, OH

Built 2007 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 234

BEAR RUN

Good

Over: STREAM

3.40 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 477

WOLTZ

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

1.06 MI E OF TR 120, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 324

CLAY HILL

Good

Over: STREAM

1.99 MI E OF CR 14, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 52

Showing 17,301-17,350 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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