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

HAN CO RD 26

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.23 MI E CR 72, Hancock, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 153

MAD TWP RD 30

Good

Over: CLINGERMAN DITCH

0.06 MI W TR 68, Hancock, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 95

ORA TWP RD 56

Good

Over: LITTLE RILEY CREEK

0.35 MI N TR 27, Hancock, OH

Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

ORA TWP RD 52

Good

Over: RILEY CREEK

0.08 MI N TR 28, Hancock, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

HAN CO RD 139

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

1.10 MI N SR 12, Hancock, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,120

DEL TWP RD 270

Good

Over: STONE JT CO DITCH

0.10 MI W TR 187, Hancock, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5

HAN CO RD 304

Good

Over: CUMMINS DITCH

0.36 MI E TR 56, Hancock, OH

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 398

HAN CO RD 304

Good

Over: FLAT BRANCH

0.32 MI E TR 177, Hancock, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 251

HAN CO RD 54

Good

Over: OTTAWA CREEK

0.01 MI E CR 12, Hancock, OH

Built 1947 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 385

ORA TWP 51

Good

Over: GEORGE WILCH DITCH

0.10 MI N CR 29, Hancock, OH

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 47

HAN CO RD 221

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.25 MI S TR145, Hancock, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,184

E TRENTON AVENUE

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

E TRENTON OVER CONRAIL RR, Hancock, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,293

USR 68

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

1.24 mi. South of USR68, Hardin, OH

Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,002

COUNTY ROAD 110

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.2 MI W OF JCT OF CR 75, Hardin, OH

Built 2011 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 744

TOWNSHIP ROAD 195

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.3 MI N OF JCT OF C R209, Hardin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 227

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.3 MI S OF JCT OF CR 144, Hardin, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 86

TOWNSHIP ROAD 197

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.3 MI S OF JCT OF TWP 206, Hardin, OH

Built 1957 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 56

Township Road 217

Good

Over: Wildcat Creek

1.2 MI N of jct of CR 230, Hardin, OH

Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD 35

Good

Over: ELLIS DITCH

.2 MI S OF JCT OF TWP 100, Hardin, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 916

TOWNSHIP ROAD 85

Good

Over: IRETON 788

AT JCT OF CR 30, Hardin, OH

Built 1972 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 135

Good

Over: CESSNA CREEK

JCT OF TWP 90, Hardin, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 381

TOWNSHIP ROAD 110

Good

Over: BLOOM DITCH

.2 MI E OF JCT OF SR 53, Hardin, OH

Built 2022 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 180

TOWNSHIP ROAD 209

Good

Over: DICKSON JT CO DITCH

.1 MI N OF JCT OF CR 110, Hardin, OH

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 60

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

.4 MI E OF JCT OF C.R.159, Hardin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

CR 64

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

JCT OF CR 64 AND CR 167, Hardin, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 190

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.09 MI E OF JCT OF SR 235, Hardin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 199

STATE ROUTE 258

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

2.74 MI N OF TUSC.CO.LINE, Harrison, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 225

Lower Clearfork Rd

Good

Over: Lower Clearfork

0.9 miles north of US 250, Harrison, OH

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 500

USR 6

Good

Over: LITTLE TURKEYFOOT CREEK

1.88 mi. East of SR 109, Henry, OH

Built 1963 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,170

Industrial Drive

Good

Over: Maumee River

0.14 mi. N of SR110, Henry, OH

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,490

Twp. Rd. 22

Good

Over: OWL CREEK DITCH 875

0.4 mi. north of Rd. V, Henry, OH

Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD G

Good

Over: DITCH 481, HAMMER CREEK

RD G,.5 MI E OF TR 3, Henry, OH

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 204

SR28

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

3 MI EAST OF LEESBURG, Highland, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,200

TOLLE RD #225

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

0.41 MILES SOUTH OF US50, Highland, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 629

SR 327

Good

Over: PIKE RUN

PIKE RUN, Hocking, OH

Built 2007 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 465

SANNER

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.28 MI N OF CR 26, Hocking, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 194

PURCELL

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

0.37 MI N OF DEAD, Hocking, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 48

U.S.62

Good

Over: NEGRO RUN

2.93 MI.W.OF SR 206, Holmes, OH

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,134

SR 62

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK OVERFLOW

0.08 MILES W OF JCT SR 7, Holmes, OH

Built 2007 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,996

COUNTY ROAD 186

Good

Over: CRABAPPLE CREEK

0.40 MI. S. OF JCT. CR200, Holmes, OH

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,614

TOWNSHIP ROAD 444

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.31 MI.WEST OF CR-144, Holmes, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

USR 224

Good

Over: S W BR OF VERMILION RIVE

7.15 MILES EAST OF SR 61, Huron, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,179

SR 547

Good

Over: TRIB W BR HURON RIVER

5.17 MILES NORTH OF SR 4, Huron, OH

Built 1976 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 866

SR 601

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

.06 MI S USR20, Huron, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,900

WILLIAMS ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

JUST NORTH OF SR 547, Huron, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 155

HEYMAN 29

Good

Over: HEYMAN / CO DI 1200

0.1 MI S OF BISMARK ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

EDWARDS 74

Good

Over: EDWARDS / E BR HURON RVR

0.1 MI N OF DELTA ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 181

PROPECT STREET

Good

Over: PROSPECT ST/CO DITCH 56

0.1 MI E OF FIRST ST, Huron, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,180

ROBERTS RD

Good

Over: LITTLE SALT CR

250 FT S OF US 35, Jackson, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 72

C0053

Good

Over: Yellow Creek

1.4 Mi E of SR164, Jefferson, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 503

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