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 170

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

Just north of T-1044, Columbiana, OH

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,990

BUCK RD T801

Good

Over: NO NAME

0.5 MI W C401, Columbiana, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 566

WHINNERY RD 733

Good

Over: NO NAME STREAM

0.0 MI N C411, Columbiana, OH

Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

WINONA RD 806

Good

Over: MAHONING RIVER

0.01 MI W T726, Columbiana, OH

Built 1963 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 679

LISBON RD 778

Good

Over: EBRANCH MFRK LITTLE BEAV

0.4 MI N SR558, Columbiana, OH

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,099

TRINITY CHURCH 756

Good

Over: WEST FORK LITTLE BEAVER

0.3 MI S T869, Columbiana, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 325

OAK GROVE RD 774

Good

Over: NO NAME

0.0 MI W SR164, Columbiana, OH

Built 1946 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

HIBBETTS-MILL 1006

Good

Over: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK

0.7 MI W SR45, Columbiana, OH

Built 1920 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

CANNONS MILLS 1004

Good

Over: NO NAME

0.4 MILES SOUTH OF C-425, Columbiana, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 394

EAST HIGH ST

Good

Over: CHERRY VALLEY RUN

0.2 MI E CHESTNUT ST, Columbiana, OH

Built 1960 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 100

BULL CREEK RD 923

Good

Over: Bull Creek

0.4 MI S SR14, Columbiana, OH

Built 2009 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 734

SR 60

Good

Over: SAND FK OF LIT WAKAKTOMI

1.3 M N OF MUS CO LINE, Coshocton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,559

Township Road 178

Good

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT CR171, Coshocton, OH

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 210

TOWNSHIP ROAD 77

Good

Over: DICKINSON RUN

0.1 M WEST JCT CR 54, Coshocton, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 15

COUNTY ROAD 273

Good

Over: MUSKINGUM RIVER

1.5 mile W jct CR271, Coshocton, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,303

US 30

Good

Over: OVER CFE -G&W / CSXT RR

.61 MI W OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,125

US 30

Good

Over: OVER CFE-G&W / CSXT RR

.61 MI W OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,125

LEMERT ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF SR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 797

KENNEDY ROAD

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.1 MI. S. OF CR 5, Crawford, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 155

LOCUSTGROVE ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.4 MI. S. OF SR 96, Crawford, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 145

KRICHBAUM ROAD

Good

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK

0.9 MILES WEST OF SR-61, Crawford, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 69

KIESS ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.0 MI. S. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 77

REX ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.6 MI. E. OF CR 1, Crawford, OH

Built 1972 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

W. MANSFIELD ST

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER MANS ST

0.3 MI. W. OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1933 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,764

PATTERSON STREET

Good

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK

0.4 miles West of SR 61, Crawford, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 400

BAGLEY RD CR 27

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

800 FT EAST OF WEST 130TH, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 15,505

HILLSIDE RD CR 145

Good

Over: OHIO CANAL

8126' E.OF BRECKSVILLE RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,343

SPRAGUE ROAD CR 67

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

124' E. OF PEARL ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,039

LEE ROAD CR 8

Good

Over: BRANCH DOAN BROOK

86' SO OF NORTH CITY LIM, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,277

ROYALVIEW DRIVE

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

400 FEET WEST OF LAKEVIEW, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,250

SR-49

Good

Over: GREENVILLE CREEK

.41 MI NW OF JCT SR-121, Darke, OH

Built 1907 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,293

SR 571

Good

Over: DIVIDING BRANCH

2.25 MI SE OF JCT USR-36, Darke, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,900

SR-721

Good

Over: BALLINGER RUN

1.5MI.N. OF JCT. USR-36, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,314

WEAVERS-FT.JEFF

Good

Over: HARTER-SCHLECTY

.1 MI W STATE ROUTE 121, Darke, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 136

SPRINGHILL RD

Good

Over: GREENVILLE CK

.10 MI N WAGNER, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 80

ARCANUM-BEARS

Good

Over: PRASUHN DT

.6 MI S. ST RT 121, Darke, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 150

BEAMSVILLE-U-CITY

Good

Over: STILLWATER

.0009 MI W. KESTER-BYARD, Darke, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 503

BOYER ROAD

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.2 MI.S. MARTZ RD., Darke, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 477

MCGREEVEY

Good

Over: BRN SWAMP CRK

.33 MI E CHRISTIAN, Darke, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,422

SR 2

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

5.3 mi east of SR 49, Defiance, OH

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,200

SR 15

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

5.58 mi. East of SR249, Defiance, OH

Built 1953 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,412

USR 127

Good

Over: INTERMITTENT WATERWAY

0.16 mi. South of SR249, Defiance, OH

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,651

CHRISTY ROAD

Good

Over: LEHMAN DITCH

0.5 MI. N. OF FLORY, Defiance, OH

Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,838

FLICKINGER RD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK-DITCH 40

0.7 N OF SCOTT ROAD, Defiance, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 149

COFFIN RD

Good

Over: GORDON CREEK

0.2 MI N OF DEF\PAU CO LN, Defiance, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

DEF/PAU COUNTY LN

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK GORDON CREEK

0.55 E OF OPENLANDER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 46

WMS. CNT. CECIL RD

Good

Over: PLATTER CREEK

0.4 MI S. OF FOUNTAIN ST., Defiance, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 56

OPENLANDER RD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

.7 MI N OF BUCKSKIN RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 230

ROSEDALE RD

Good

Over: SOUTH GORDON CREEK

.45 MI S OF JERICHO RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 139

BLOSSER RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.3 MI E OF OPENLANDER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 296

Showing 17,801-17,850 of 26,753 bridges

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