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

MILLERSTOWN-ERIS

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

.12 M W OF ST ROUTE 560, Champaign, OH

Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 599

STICKLEY ROAD

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

.58 MI E OF ST ROUTE 560, Champaign, OH

Built 1976 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

DALLAS ROAD

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

.3 MI W OF WOODBURN ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 323

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.16 MI. S. OF WOODVILLE, Champaign, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 54

GLENDENNING ROAD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

.15 OF A MILE FROM SR 559, Champaign, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

PARK ROAD

Good

Over: PROCTOR RUN

.04 MI. N. OF URBANA-WOOD, Champaign, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

EAGLE ROAD

Good

Over: TREACLES CREEK

.52 MI. EAST OF SR 559, Champaign, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

RHODEHAMEL

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

.67 MI N OF OLD TROY PIKE, Champaign, OH

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

FLOWING WELL

Good

Over: LEE CREEK

.03 MI EAST OF T.H. 20, Champaign, OH

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

BAIR RD

Good

Over: BULL BRANCH

0.32 MI N. OF DALLAS RD., Champaign, OH

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

LUDLOW ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF KINGSCREEK

0.45 MI. N. OF SIBLEY RD., Champaign, OH

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 744

US40

Good

Over: INDIANA AND OHIO R.R.

.22MI. W. OF JCT. SR4, Clark, OH

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,132

USR 40

Good

Over: GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RR

.94 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-41, Clark, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 18,537

SR-41

Good

Over: INDIANA & OHIO RAILROAD

.28MI.NW. OF JCT. USR-68, Clark, OH

Built 1976 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,122

USR 68

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

.74MI.S. OF JCT. USR-40, Clark, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,518

USR 68

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

.74MI.S. OF JCT. USR-40, Clark, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,518

USR 68

Good

Over: KENTON CREEK

.36MI.N. OF JCT. SR-72, Clark, OH

Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,953

IR-70

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.27MI.E. OF JCT. SR-4, Clark, OH

Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 23,536

T-092

Good

Over: BUENA VISTA OVR LT MIAMI

1MI NTH OF WHITRIDGE, Clark, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 233

COUNTY ROAD 305

Good

Over: NC-ST PARIS O EF HONEY C

INTERSETION AYRES PK, Clark, OH

Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 206

Upper Valley Pike

Good

Over: Storms Creek

Upper Valley & Storms Ck, Clark, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,580

T 166

Good

Over: EAGLE CITY RD OV MAD RIV

3/4 MILE EAST ST PARIS PK, Clark, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,807

C0354

Good

Over: TARBUTTON OV SINKING CK

1/2 MI E VERNON ASBURY, Clark, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 385

Newlove Road

Good

Over: NEWLOVE RD O BEAVER CRK

150 FT SO ST RT 40, Clark, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 760

COUNTY RD 316

Good

Over: LOWER VALLEY PK O MAD RV

1000 FT W OF OLD MILL RD, Clark, OH

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,162

COUNTY RD 316

Good

Over: LOWER VALLEY PK O MAD RV

1000 FT EAST OF OLD MILL, Clark, OH

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,950

T-1383

Good

Over: STYER DR OV MUD RUN

1 MILE EAST OF STRT235, Clark, OH

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,520

C 331

Good

Over: HADDIX RD OV MUD RUN

1 MI EAST GREEN CO LINE, Clark, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,093

PRIME PARKWAY

Good

Over: SHURR DITCH

0.2 MI W OF RIDGE RD, Clark, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 500

HIGH ST

Good

Over: INDIANA & OHIO CENTRAL R

0.30 MI E OF SPRING ST, Clark, OH

Built 1911 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,414

SR 50

Good

Over: TRIB E FORK LIT MIAMI R

200 FT E OF SR 131 JNCT, Clermont, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,446

US 50

Good

Over: WOLFPEN RUN

2.1 MI E OF MILFORD CORP, Clermont, OH

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 12,798

SR 222

Good

Over: BACKBONE CREEK

3.4 MI. S. OF US 50, Clermont, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,079

Old SR 52

Good

Over: Old St Rt 52

60' south of int pond run, Clermont, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,700

FELICITY CEDRON RD

Good

Over: Felicity Cedron

TOTEM POLE BRIDGE, Clermont, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 370

Blue Sky Park

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI

Blue Sky Park, Clermont, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 124

MULLEN ROAD

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

.02 W.OF JCT CR 91, Clermont, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 211

BRAY ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

.19 MI. N. OF JCT. CR.133, Clermont, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 111

Maple Creek

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

0.43 MI.N.E. OF C92, Clermont, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 119

Chilo Cmntry McKdr

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

Chilo Cemetary McKendree, Clermont, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 477

Twelve Mile Road

Good

Over: TWELVE MILE ROAD

Twelve Mile Road, Clermont, OH

Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 477

Crane Schoolhouse

Good

Over: CRANE SCHOOL HOUSE

Crane Schoolhouse Road, Clermont, OH

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 477

Mt Olive Pt Isabel

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

1.83 W OF ST.RTE 133, Clermont, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 477

Burdsall Road

Good

Over: HOWARD RUN

1.09MI. N OF INT BLUE SKY, Clermont, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 197

Neville Penn Schoo

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

JUST S. OF INT W/CHILO CE, Clermont, OH

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 211

Jackson Pike

Good

Over: EAST FORK

Jackson Pike, Clermont, OH

Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 973

FRONT ST

Good

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

.2 MI N OF DICKENSON ST, Clermont, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,000

US 22

Good

Over: ANDERSON FORK

1.41 MI W OF SR 72 JCT, Clinton, OH

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,980

BEECHGROVE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TODDS FORK

.54 MI W OF OGDEN RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 480

SR 14

Good

Over: NS RR(CARRIES AMTRAK)

.19 MI E OF SR 173, Columbiana, OH

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 12,000

Showing 17,751-17,800 of 26,753 bridges

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