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

PALESTINE-UC

Good

Over: BRANCH OFGREENVILLE CREE

.25 MI S SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 212

COLETOWN-LIGHT

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.35 MI N WASHINGTON, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 322

LIGHTSVILLE-NORTH

Good

Over: MISSISSINAWA RIVER

.31 MI N MCFEELEY-PETRY, Darke, OH

Built 1977 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 67

PETERS RD

Good

Over: JORDON DT

.2 MI E. OH-IN ST. LINE, Darke, OH

Built 2002 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 477

VERS-YORKSHIRE

Good

Over: GRASSY FORK

.7 MI N BULCHER ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 2005 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 349

SR 605

Good

Over: OVER DUNCAN RUN

1.93 Mi N of Franklin Co, Delaware, OH

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: OVER ALUM CREEK

0.27 MI W OF JCT CLEV AVE, Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 19,147

SR 204

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF POPLAR CREE

1.6 MILES E. OF SR 310, Fairfield, OH

Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,306

C 110 (KITZMILLER)

Good

Over: SR-161

6.81 MI E OF IR 270, Franklin, OH

Built 1995 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,646

GEORGESVIL-WRIGHTS

Good

Over: SMITH DI(GEORGES-WRIGHT)

0.17 MI NORTH OF S.R. 665, Franklin, OH

Built 1981 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 939

COOPER ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB.OF ALUM CREEK

2200 FT E CLEVELAND AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1993 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,000

MEDWAY ROAD

Good

Over: MUD RUN

.23 MILES N. OF SR 235, Greene, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,008

SR 146

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

100 FT. E OF JCT SR 821, Guernsey, OH

Built 1934 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,699

RAMP NBI75-EBI275

Good

Over: KEMPER ROAD

.4 MI S OF IR275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 36,357

SR613

Good

Over: ROCKY FORD CREEK

.6 MI E OF IR 75, Hancock, OH

Built 2000 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,683

SR 646

Good

Over: CONOTTON CR

6.59 MI E OF US 22, Harrison, OH

Built 1955 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,668

BLACKJACK

Good

Over: STREAM

0.02 MI N OF SR 664, Hocking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 477

STATE ROUTE 557

Good

Over: DOUGHTY RUN

1.98 MI.S.OF US 62, Holmes, OH

Built 1998 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,360

USR 20

Good

Over: OVER HUR-20-1620

OVER SR 20, Huron, OH

Built 1965 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 844

USR 250

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

.04 MI.S.OF ERIE CO.LINE, Huron, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 14,942

COUNTY ROAD 78

Good

Over: STATE ROUTE 32

.01 MI W OF JCT 124, Jackson, OH

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,511

LIMERICK RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO PIGEON CR

0.2 MI S OF T216, Jackson, OH

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 524

TWIN BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO PIGEON CR

100 FT E OF T200, Jackson, OH

Built 1967 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 202

GLEN RD

Good

Over: DELANO RUN

0.3 MI EAST OF SR 13, Knox, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 902

SR 7

Good

Over: PADDY CREEK & CR 70

1.6 MI E OF JCT ROUTE 775, Lawrence, OH

Built 2006 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,484

SR 7-0214

Good

Over: SR 7-0214

0.65 mi. North of OH/WVA, Lawrence, OH

Built 1973 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,391

SR 25

Good

Over: COLLINGWOOD BLVD

WB SR 25 over Collingwood, Lucas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 15,894

US 62

Good

Over: ANDERSON RUN

1.82 MI W OF SR 625, Mahoning, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,112

BELLE VISTA AVENUE

Good

Over: IR 680

0.94 MI E OF SR 711, Mahoning, OH

Built 1967 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 6,600

SR 47

Good

Over: BATTLE RUN

2.88 MI E OF SR4, Marion, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,120

CR 4/10 DEXTER

Good

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.056 MILE E. OF C10, Meigs, OH

Built 2008 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 129

PARK RD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

W of SR49 0.4 MILE, Mercer, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 406

US-36

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH OF LOST CREE

1.15MI.W. OF JCT.SR-589, Miami, OH

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,050

SR 800

Good

Over: LITTLE TRAIL RUN

5.5 MI. N. JCT. SR 7, Monroe, OH

Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 663

CR 16

Good

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGDOM RIVER

3.72 MI S. OF S.R.145, Monroe, OH

Built 2009 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 71

SWI TH199

Good

Over: CATS RUN

2.38MI E. OF SR556, Monroe, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 24

SWI TH199

Good

Over: CATS RUN

2.57MI E. OF SR556, Monroe, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 24

Dorothy Lane M0612

Good

Over: Little Beaver Creek

.1 MI E OF WOODMAN DRIVE, Montgomery, OH

Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 23,333

CR.57

Good

Over: TRIB.OF CEADAR FORK CREE

.60 MI EAST INT. CR20, Morrow, OH

Built 2002 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 42

EAST BOUND I-70

Good

Over: IR 70 OVR SR 83

AT JCT OF SR 83, Muskingum, OH

Built 1966 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 17,886

ELLISTON-TROWBRIDG

Good

Over: PACKER CREEK

2.5 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 527

County Road 123

Good

Over: Prairie Creek

.5 mile S of SR 114, Paulding, OH

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 125

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT SR637, Paulding, OH

Built 1984 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 324

SR-56

Good

Over: SCIPPO CREEK

0.58 MI W OF SR159, Pickaway, OH

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,897

SCIOTO-DARBY ROAD

Good

Over: GREENBRIER CREEK

0.7MI EAST OF LONDON ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 379

WINCHESTER ROAD

Good

Over: OVER DITCH

0.4 MI S. OF PERRILL ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1935 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 779

S.BLOOMFIELD-ROYAL

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE WALNUT

0.3 MI W.OF WINCHESTER RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 150

TOWNSHIP ROAD U-20

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.11 MI E OF RD 23-T, Putnam, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 735

USR 6

Good

Over: USR 20/SR 19

0.64 MILES WEST OF SR 412, Sandusky, OH

Built 1993 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 6,251

LOU TR 116

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.05 MILES WEST OF TR 47, Seneca, OH

Built 2007 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 983

Showing 17,401-17,450 of 26,729 bridges

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