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

HUBER RD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

AT WONDERLY RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 100

SEEVERS RD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

.3 MI E OF ROSEDALE RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 64

BEHNFELDT ROAD

Good

Over: LATERAL LITTLE LICK CREE

0.4 N OF BEERBOWER ROAD, Defiance, OH

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 72

ROSEDALE RD.

Good

Over: GORDON CREEK

0.05 MI. S. FOUNTAIN ST., Defiance, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 76

ROSEDALE RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE GORDON CREEK

.5 MI N OF JERICHO RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 76

WEBER RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.5 S OF COUNTY LINE, Defiance, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11

SR-3

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

01.82 MI.S. OF US-36, Delaware, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 11,608

TAWAY RD.

Good

Over: OTTAWA CREEK

0.6 MI E OF UNION CO LINE, Delaware, OH

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 250

LEONARDSBURG RD.

Good

Over: HORSESHOE RUN

0.1 MI E. OF HORSESHOE RD, Delaware, OH

Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 385

SMART RD.

Good

Over: NO NAME SWALE

0.5 MI S OF OSTRANDER RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

WARRENSBURG RD.

Good

Over: DELAWARE RUN

0.1 MI. W. OF S.R. 37, Delaware, OH

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,553

CONCORD RD.

Good

Over: TRIB TO EVERSOLE RUN

100 FT N. OF HOME RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 259

HARRIOTT RD.

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

300 FT E. OF CONCORD RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,785

HOSKINS RD.

Good

Over: KEBLER RUN

0.2 MI. W. OF SR 203, Delaware, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 385

BALE-KENYON RD.

Good

Over: CRUIKSHANK RUN

0.6 MI S. OF LEWIS CENTER, Delaware, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,280

MOODY RD.

Good

Over: CULVER CREEK

0.4 MI N OF JUSTAMERE RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 150

MILL RUN CROSSING

Good

Over: WIRTHMAN DITCH

0.1 MI S. OF US36/37, Delaware, OH

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,500

USR 6

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

3.38 MILES EAST OF US250, Erie, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 14,237

ANDRESS RD TR136

Good

Over: ANDRESS RD-OLD WOMAN CRK

B-109 (BOX CULVERT), Erie, OH

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 124

SR 37

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF RUSH CREEK

1.6 M W OF PERRY CO LINE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,043

SR 188

Good

Over: FETTERS RUN

.4 M E OF JCT US 22, Fairfield, OH

Built 1956 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,389

BER20 C65 IN VILL

Good

Over: RUSH CR.(CR65 IN VILLAGE

0.4 M.I E. OF US RT 33, Fairfield, OH

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 524

AMA-16 RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.1 MI WEST OF C.R.16, Fairfield, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 385

AMA-21 FOSNAUGH

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN

0.6 MI SOUTH OF SR-188, Fairfield, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 350

BER-26 Horns Mill

Good

Over: Hocking River (CR63)

1 M. East of CR33A, Fairfield, OH

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,300

VIO-29 Waterloo Rd

Good

Over: T WALNUT CR(WATERLOO RD)

0.4 MI. S. OF HILL RD NW, Fairfield, OH

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,589

GRE-41 COLUMBUS ST

Good

Over: T.HOCKING RV. COLUMBUS S

0.1MI S. OF WHITTER DR., Fairfield, OH

Built 2009 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,456

BLO-39 CR41

Good

Over: CR41 HOCKING RIVER

0.15 M.WEST CR39, Fairfield, OH

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,211

LIB-33 BISH RD

Good

Over: T WALNUT CR (BISH RD NW)

0.5 MI W OF EVERSOLE RDNW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

VIO-01 PICKERINGTN

Good

Over: C0020 W/ SYCAMORE CREEK

0.5 MILE S OF SR204, Fairfield, OH

Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,679

MAD-07 REVENGE ROA

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.1 MI NORTH OF CLRCREEK, Fairfield, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 385

MAD-37 STRICKLER

Good

Over: CLEAR CR(STRICKLER RD SW

0.1 MI S OF C.B.69, Fairfield, OH

Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

RUS-15 BETHEL RD

Good

Over: T RUSH CREEK

0.8 MI S.OF SR-312, Fairfield, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 62

VIO-04 Refugee Rd

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CR(REFUGEE RDNW

0.3 MI E OF TOLLGATE RDNW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,676

VIO-33 Hill Rd

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CR (HILL RD NW)

1.0 MI S OF S. R. 256, Fairfield, OH

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,079

VIO-47 Steple Chas

Good

Over: T SYCAMORE CR(STEEPLECHA

400 FT N OF REFUGEE RD NW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,949

S.R. 41

Good

Over: PONE CREEK

1.03 MI S OF US35, Fayette, OH

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,592

USR 62

Good

Over: DEWS RUN

1.79 MI. N. OF SR-238, Fayette, OH

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,878

SR 16

Good

Over: BLACKLICK CREEK

0.17 MI. S. OF SR 161, Franklin, OH

Built 1961 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 40,740

I-270

Good

Over: RAYMOND RUN

1.34 MI N OF I-70, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 53,633

IR 270

Good

Over: RAYMOND RUN

1.34 MI N OF IR 70, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 53,633

I-270

Good

Over: OVER NS RR

0.77 MI N OF US40, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 39,643

RAMP TO GOODALE

Good

Over: 315 NB RAMP TO GOODALE

.1 MI NORTH OF GOODALE AV, Franklin, OH

Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 84,800

LITH.-WINCHESTER

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT(LITH-WINCH

AT FAIRFILED CNTY LINE, Franklin, OH

Built 1918 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,385

TAYLOR STATION RD

Good

Over: CSXT RR(TAYLOR STA.)

0.7 MI NORTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,245

BERGER RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN(BERGER)

0.9 MI E.OF RICHARDSON RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 951

BIG RUN RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN CREEK (BIG RUN)

0.3 MI EAST OF U.S.62, Franklin, OH

Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 951

CENTRAL COLLEGE RD

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK(CENT.COLLEGE)

0.3 MI WEST OF HARLEM RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,859

BEVELHYMER RD

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK (BEVELHYMER)

0.9 MI NORTH OF WALNUT ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 775

FIFTH AVE.

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK (FIFTH AVE)

JUST EAST OF I-670, Franklin, OH

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,138

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