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

TOWNSHIP ROAD 65

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1/4 MI N. OF CO. LINE, Paulding, OH

Built 1995 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 90

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.5 MI N OF SR613, Paulding, OH

Built 1991 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 95

Good

Over: ZIELKE DITCH

0.8 MI S OF JCT SR613, Paulding, OH

Built 1987 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 41

CO. RD 26

Good

Over: LONG FORK

2.09 MI W OF JCT. SR104, Pike, OH

Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 355

PAINT RD

Good

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

0.85 MI S of COX RD, Preble, OH

Built 2022 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 59

ISRAEL SOMERS RD

Good

Over: E FORK OF FOUR MILE CRK

350' W of ST RT 732, Preble, OH

Built 2022 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 102

SR 12

Good

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

2.67 mi. North of SR 65, Putnam, OH

Built 1979 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,477

TOWNSHIP ROAD G14

Good

Over: MILLER CITY CUT-OFF

0.25 MI SW OF CR 15, Putnam, OH

Built 1973 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 324

SR 603

Good

Over: SHIPP CREEK

2.19 MILES NORTH OF SR 13, Richland, OH

Built 2023 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,000

CLI TR 73

Good

Over: MORRISON CREEK

0.01 MI E OF TIFFIN EAST, Seneca, OH

Built 2004 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 979

HOP TR 110

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK (HEPP DITCH)

0.55 MILES E OF CR 7, Seneca, OH

Built 2001 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 155

DAWSON RD

Good

Over: EAST PAINTERS CREEK

300 FT S. OF SR 47, Shelby, OH

Built 2015 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 534

JOHNSTON SLAGLE

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

.12 M. S. SR. 47, Shelby, OH

Built 2007 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 385

I.R. 77

Good

Over: E BR NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.62 MI N OF SR 800, Stark, OH

Built 1969 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 26,261

LE0103 PRICE

Good

Over: MAHONING RIVER

0.1 MI. W. OF SR225, Stark, OH

Built 1998 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 200

SR 212

Good

Over: CONOTTON CR

5.66 MI. E. OF JCT. SR800, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1964 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,111

SR 49

Good

Over: Twenty Seven Mile Creeek

3.73 mi. north of SR 81, Van Wert, OH

Built 2022 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,400

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: WEST JENNINGS CREEK

13.13 mi. East of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1978 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 6,262

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: WEST JENNINGS CREEK

13.13 mi. East of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1978 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 6,262

DUTCH JOHN ROAD

Good

Over: POTTAWATOMIE CREEK

0.10 MI S JCT C 192, Van Wert, OH

Built 1968 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 294

SPENCERVILLE-DELPH

Good

Over: MUELLER DITCH

0.60 MI N JCT T 84, Van Wert, OH

Built 1988 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,404

WREN LANDECK ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

2.05 MI W JCT SR 118, Van Wert, OH

Built 2023 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 574

CENTER STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

JUST WEST OF PENN-CEN. RR, Van Wert, OH

Built 1974 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 646

SR 103 SR 231

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

1.25 mi. East of Sycamore, Wyandot, OH

Built 1962 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,121

TH30c

Good

Over: TALOR RUN

0.20 MILES W OF SH67, Wyandot, OH

Built 2023 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 18

SR 117

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

5.9 mi. East of IR75, Allen, OH

Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 8,042

SLABTOWN RD.

Good

Over: SLABTOWN RD. OVER STREAM

0.36 MI N OF MILLER ROAD, Allen, OH

Built 1963 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,845

GLYNWOOD-N.K. ROAD

Good

Over: SIXMILE CREEK

1.8 MI. N OF S.R. 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 2019 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,154

S.R. 26

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CAPTINA CREEK

3.54 MI N. OF CO LINE, Belmont, OH

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 599

STATE ROUTE 123

Good

Over: W BR OF L FK LITTLE MIAM

.26 MI N OF US RT. 68, Brown, OH

Built 1999 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,656

SEWARD ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

MI SOUTH OF CR 20, Butler, OH

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,362

SR43 & SR183

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CR

0.75 MI. N OF JCT. SR183, Carroll, OH

Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10,883

COX ROAD

Good

Over: ANDERSON FORK

1.2 MI WEST OF SR 729, Clinton, OH

Built 1999 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 265

GANO ROAD

Good

Over: ANDERSON FORK

0.1 MI S OF PT WILLIAM RD, Clinton, OH

Built 2004 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 152

DAILEY ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY COWAN CREEK

445 FT SW OF ANTIOCH RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 75

HIGHLAND RD CR 47

Good

Over: EUCLID CREEK

3305 FT SE OF EUCLID AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10,520

SR-47

Good

Over: BAKERTOWN DITCH

1.36MI.E. OF JCT. SR-121, Darke, OH

Built 1988 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,509

HOLLANSBURG-ARC

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK WHITEWATER

.56 MI W OF HOLL-RICHMOND, Darke, OH

Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 324

HILLGROVE-FT.REC

Good

Over: GRAYS BRANCH

.4 MI N U.C.-ELROY RD, Darke, OH

Built 2006 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 179

PATTEN TRACT RD

Good

Over: PATTEN TRACT RD/PIPE CR

P-407, Erie, OH

Built 2001 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 754

HOC-08 CRISTMAS RK

Good

Over: ARNEY RUN(CHRISTMAS ROCK

0.3 MI E OF HAMBURG RD SW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1989 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 849

SR 343

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

2.91 MI E OF US 68 JCT, Greene, OH

Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,761

SR 343

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

3 MI E OF JCT US 68, Greene, OH

Built 1934 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,761

SR146

Good

Over: OVER BUFFALO FORK

OVER BUFFALO FORK, Guernsey, OH

Built 1996 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 328

HUBBLE ROAD

Good

Over: CREEK

.73 MI E OF WEISS RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,397

WAS TWP RD 249

Good

Over: JOSEPH BOLEY DITCH

0.66 MI N CR 109, Hancock, OH

Built 1999 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 155

SR 81

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

3.47 mi East of USR 68, Hardin, OH

Built 1963 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 695

BARRETT MILL RD #1

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

2.20SOUTHOFUS50EAST, Highland, OH

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 491

USR 33

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

1.07M E OF JCT SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 1970 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,486

SR 664

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.6 MI S FAIRFIELD CO LI., Hocking, OH

Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,114

Showing 17,401-17,450 of 26,753 bridges

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