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

SR 4 (PADDOCK RD.)

Unknown

Over: SR 4 ( PADDOCK RD )

OVER IR 75, Hamilton, OH

Built 2002 ADT: 137,280

US22 EB

Unknown

Over: US22*E(S3*N)

DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, Hamilton, OH

Built 1950 ADT: 10,316

RAMP GF

Unknown

Over: RAMP LIBERTY ST TO IR 47

RAMP LIBERTY ST TO IR 471, Hamilton, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 5,198

US22

Unknown

Over: US22(S3)

BETWEEN LIBERTY & ELSINOR, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 97,834

US22

Unknown

Over: US22(S3)

EVANSTON, Hamilton, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 125,546

US22

Unknown

Over: US22(S3,S561)

OVER SR562, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 ADT: 58,705

US22

Unknown

Over: US22(S3)

.3 MI W OF MADEIRA, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 129,276

US22

Unknown

Over: USR 22(S3)

OVER I275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 107,310

US42 NB

Unknown

Over: US42*N

W OF EDEN PARK, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 26,270

RAMP TO I71 SB

Unknown

Over: RMP=(FLORNC AVE*S)-I71*S

W OF EDEN PARK, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 ADT: 21,640

RMP I71 TO US22/42

Unknown

Over: RMP I71 TO US22 & US42

W OF EDEN PARK, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 ADT: 6,744

MCMILLAN ST

Unknown

Over: US42

2.4 MI S OF SR4, Hamilton, OH

Built 1937 ADT: 21,540

Brighton Approach

Unknown

Over: BRIGHTON Approach

1.3 MI S OF US 127, Hamilton, OH

Built 1925 ADT: 14,799

US52 (Hopple Str)

Unknown

Over: IR75

US52 and IR75, Hamilton, OH

Built 2014 ADT: 178,910

CR-600 ROEBLING

Unknown

Over: US-27

0.53 mi. E. of I71/I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1867 ADT: 6,743

US27

Unknown

Over: US27

OVER I-275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 23,435

US27 SB

Unknown

Over: US27*S

1.7 MI N OF I275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 2,227

US 27 NB

Unknown

Over: US27*N

1.7 MI N OF I275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 2,227

C266

Unknown

Over: C266(KEMPER ROAD)

1.7 MI S OF BUT CO LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 23,597

US 27

Unknown

Over: C176(E MIAMI RIVER ROAD)

O.8 MI. S. OF BUTLER CO., Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 23,597

US 27

Unknown

Over: US-27

OVER OHIO RIVER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1995 ADT: 4,318

SR 32

Unknown

Over: SR 132

.1 MI E OF US 50, Hamilton, OH

Built 1994 ADT: 3,173

SR32 EB

Unknown

Over: S32*E(S125*E);S125*W

1.4 MI E OF US50, Hamilton, OH

Built 1951 ADT: 3,010

US42

Unknown

Over: US 42

APP-OHIO RIVER BRIDGE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 1

US42

Unknown

Over: US42

OVER I275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1960 ADT: 110,314

US50

Unknown

Over: BROWER ROAD #

.83 MI EAST OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1960 ADT: 17,437

CR718, EB ELBERON

Unknown

Over: US50 RAMP

0.12 MI E OF SR264 JCT, Hamilton, OH

Built 2012 ADT: 5,890

SR 264

Unknown

Over: EB Warsaw Ramp

JCT: 50 and 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 2014 ADT: 5,890

US50 WB

Unknown

Over: US50*W(S264D*W)

.7 MI W OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 1,949

US50 EB

Unknown

Over: US50*E(S264)

.7 MI W OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 1,949

FREEMAN AVE

Unknown

Over: FREEMAN AVENUE

.5 MI W OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 49,156

US50 WB

Unknown

Over: US50*W(S264D)

.4 MI W OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 5,862

US50 EB

Unknown

Over: US50*E(S264*E)

.4 MI E OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 5,862

US50 WB

Unknown

Over: US50*W(S264D)

.2 MI W OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 14,021

US 50

Unknown

Over: US 50 EB

.24MI SOUTH OF LYTLE JUN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999

Ramp to IR71 NB

Unknown

Over: U.S. 50 W.B.

0.25MI S. LYTLE TUNNEL, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999 ADT: 26,270

US50 EB

Unknown

Over: US50*E(S264*E)

.2 MI W OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 14,021

US 50 WB.OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: US50

OVER NB.71/3RD.ST. RAMP, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999 ADT: 58,790

RMP 1C TO 5TH ST

Unknown

Over: US 50 WB (264D)

OVER I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 31,226

US 50 EB

Unknown

Over: US 50

OVER I-75 SB, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 ADT: 31,226

US50 EB

Unknown

Over: US 50 EB

OVER I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 31,226

US 50 RAMP F

Unknown

Over: S.R. 50

OVER 3 RD ST, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999 ADT: 6,326

US 50 RAMP B

Unknown

Over: US 75

RP UNDR NB71/OVR 3RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 ADT: 7,184

3RD ST. TO S.B.71

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO S.B. 71

3RD ST. ON RAMP TO S.71, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 ADT: 7,184

LYTLE PLACE DRIVE

Unknown

Over: U.S.50

21.78 MI E OF STATE LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 ADT: 1,000

U.S. 50

Unknown

Over: U.S.50 E.B.

.01 MI E. OF IR75, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 ADT: 4,460

US 50

Unknown

Over: 2ND ST RAMP TO EAST US50

2ND ST RAMP TO US 50, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 ADT: 11,187

LYTLE ST

Unknown

Over: US52 (Ewart Simpson Veh)

500' EAST OF COLISEUM, Hamilton, OH

Built 1976 ADT: 9,043

US50 WB ON RAMP

Unknown

Over: RMP=I471*N-US50*W UN STS

AT INT OF I471 & US50, Hamilton, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 1,949

COLUMBIA PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: COLUMBIA PRKWY

N OF I471 & US50 INT, Hamilton, OH

Built 1938 ADT: 109,000

Showing 1,701-1,750 of 26,753 bridges

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