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

WINCHESTER RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO CAESARS CREEK

.25 MI S OF US 68, Greene, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 486

WAYNE AVE

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF MILL CREEK

2.79 MI N OF WYOMING AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1919 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 11,185

SR 698

Good

Over: TIDERISHI CREEK

1.7mi North CR37, Hancock, OH

Built 2021 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 602

HAN CO RD 26

Good

Over: LYE CREEK

0.12 MI E CR 8, Hancock, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 284

TOWNSHIP ROAD 310

Good

Over: UPPER SAND RUN

0.48 miles NE of CR 68, Holmes, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 350

COOPER-FOSTER PK R

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK-COOPER-FO

0.25 MI W.OF KOLBE ROAD, Lorain, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,153

TR 131 TANNERS RUN

Good

Over: TANNER RUN

0.040 MILE N. OF T104, Meigs, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 150

Union Schoolhse

Good

Over: Trib. Eastwood Lake

100 FT N OF VALLEY PIKE, Montgomery, OH

Built 1983 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,425

Clay Pike

Good

Over: Salt Creek

0.1 Mi W of Spry Rd, Muskingum, OH

Built 2023 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 240

SR 163

Good

Over: TOUSSAINT CREEK

300 FT E OF NISSEN RD., Ottawa, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,728

OPFER-LENTZ RD

Good

Over: PACKER CREEK

1.5 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 113

TOWNSHIP ROAD 192

Good

Over: MARIE DELARME CREEK

0.7 MI S OF JCT C230, Paulding, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 81

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

TR81 0.3 MI S. OF SR500, Paulding, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 111

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

2.1 MI S OF JCT SR111, Paulding, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 220

WEIST ROAD

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

.50 WEST OF CH 41, Preble, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 324

HOP CR 52

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WOLF CREEK HO

.13 MI E OF TR 119, Seneca, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 103

CHRISTMAN ROAD

Good

Over: NIMISILA RESERVIOR

150 FT N OF COMET ROAD, Summit, OH

Built 2023 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,600

MONMOUTH ROAD

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

0.30 MI NE JCT T 69, Van Wert, OH

Built 1946 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 76

SR 160

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.43M S OF JCT SR 32, Vinton, OH

Built 1985 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 922

SR 32

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.24M E OF JCT SR 160, Vinton, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,592

SR 32

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.24M E OF JCT SR160, Vinton, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,592

TWP. ROAD 102

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

0.4 MI. E. OF CR21, Wayne, OH

Built 2023 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 219

RANGE LINE ROAD

Good

Over: RADER DCH2200 RANGE LINE

0.48 MI NORTH OF SR 18, Wood, OH

Built 1986 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 53

TH10a

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.20 MILES N OF CH34a, Wyandot, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 71

TH30c

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TAYLOR RUN

0.90 MILES E OF CH37c, Wyandot, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 70

TH67b

Good

Over: Carroll Ditch

0.50 MILES E TH108, Wyandot, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 81

SR 41

Good

Over: BRADYSVILLE RUN

2.7 MI N OF BROWN COUNTY, Adams, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,500

HOG RUN ROAD

Good

Over: CHURN CREEK

2 MI SOUTH OF JCT SR 125, Adams, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 96

ROSSELOTT ROAD

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

1 MI NE OF JUST SR 125, Adams, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 296

JONES ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

JUST SOUTH OF JCT SR 781, Adams, OH

Built 1930 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 90

FAWCETT RD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.4 MI E OF HOOP RIDGE, Adams, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 260

MINERAL SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

0.2 MI W OF DAVIS MEM, Adams, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 320

FLAT RUN RD

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

1.12 MI N SR 770, Adams, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 211

CLOUGH RD.

Good

Over: STREAM

.56 MI W OF JCT C-13D, Adams, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 96

SR 117

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LOST CREEK

.1 MILE WEST OF I-75, Allen, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 21,540

PIQUAD RD.

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER PIQUAD

0.08 MI E OF WAPAK RD., Allen, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,074

DIXIE HWY

Good

Over: B&O RR & LIT OTTAWA DIXI

0.43 MI N OF HUME RD, Allen, OH

Built 1930 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,482

NEFF RD

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER NEFF RD

0.18 MI E OF WAPAK RD, Allen, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 117

ELIZABETH STREET

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

ELIZABETH OVER OTTAWA R., Allen, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,878

SEVENTH STREET

Good

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

EAST OF MOENING STREET, Allen, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 613

USR 250

Good

Over: TRIB OF VERMILION RIVER

.07 MI S HURON CO LINE, Ashland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,382

USR 250

Good

Over: JEROME CREEK

.17 MI E OF IR 71, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,818

SR 302

Good

Over: LEIDIGH MILL CREEK

.2 MI W OF SR511, Ashland, OH

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,150

TOWNSHIP ROAD 799

Good

Over: PINE RUN

0.2 MILES S. OF CR-3275, Ashland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 18

TR 530

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK

0.25 MI W. OF CR-175, Ashland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 115

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1688

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK FORK

.34 MI. W OF US 42, Ashland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 202

TOWNSHIP ROAD 655

Good

Over: NEWELL RUN

0.44 MILE N OF TR-1600, Ashland, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 579

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1500

Good

Over: JEROME FORK

0.21 M. East of C.R. 1575, Ashland, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 255

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1054

Good

Over: ORANGE CREEK

0.4 MILE WEST OF 1175, Ashland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 36

COUNTY ROAD 500

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

0.54 MI WEST OF US 250, Ashland, OH

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 234

Showing 17,651-17,700 of 26,753 bridges

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