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

SRR 46

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.65 MI S OF SR 446, Mahoning, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,507

IR 80 EB

Good

Over: OVER WATER MAIN R/W MVSD

0.13 ME E OF SR 11, Mahoning, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 27,080

I.R. 76

Good

Over: NS RR & MORRISON RUN

0.60 MI W OF SR 45, Mahoning, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 17,863

I.R. 76

Good

Over: NS RR & MORRISON RUN

0.60 MI W OF SR 45, Mahoning, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 17,863

US 224

Good

Over: BERLIN RESERVOIR

2.78 MI W OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1943 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,755

CHESTNUT HILL DR

Good

Over: A W TRIBUTARY OF MILL CR

ON PK DR .25 MI N USR62, Mahoning, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 300

MARSHALL STREET

Good

Over: MAHONING RIVER N S RAILR

BTW. OAK HILL & FRONT ST, Mahoning, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,976

FIFTH AVENUE

Good

Over: CRANDALL RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF GYPSY LANE, Mahoning, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,302

DRAKE AVENUE

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF EAST HIGH, Mahoning, OH

Built 1990 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 325

COUNTY ROAD 101

Good

Over: OVER CAMPBELL RD DT

.6 MI N OF JCT CRR 100, Marion, OH

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,041

COUNTY ROAD 138-C

Good

Over: QU QUA DITCH

0.30 MI. E. OF SR 423, Marion, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 9,260

COUNTY ROAD 144

Good

Over: BR OVER HEIMLICH DITCH

.4 MI E OF JCT CR 142, Marion, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 292

MAR CR 169A

Good

Over: BR OVER GRAVE CREEK

0.43 MI E OF JCT SR 529, Marion, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,525

TOWNSHIP ROAD 27

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER ROCK FORK

.8 MILE WEST OF JCT SR 4, Marion, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 153

TOWNSHIP ROAD 28

Good

Over: BR OVER TYMOCHTEE CREEK

.4 MI N OF JCT TR 27, Marion, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 29

Good

Over: BR OVER ENOCH CREEK

.6 MI N OF SR 309, Marion, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 68

TOWNSHIP ROAD 072B

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER BATTLE RUN

.1MI N. OF JCT SR 203, Marion, OH

Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 585

COUNTY ROAD 73

Good

Over: BR OVER PATTEN RUN DT

.9 MI W OF JCT SR 4, Marion, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 555

TOWNSHIP ROAD 114

Good

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

.5 MI W OF MORROW CO LINE, Marion, OH

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 140

Good

Over: CMP ARCH AT UNDERWOOD DT

1 MI E OF JCT CR 142, Marion, OH

Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,546

TOWNSHIP RD 164

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER RIFFLE CRK S

0.8 MI N. OF JCT CR-148, Marion, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

USR 42 & USR 224

Good

Over: E FORK E BR BLACK RIVER

2.79 MI N OF US224, Medina, OH

Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,008

USR 42 & USR 224

Good

Over: E FORK E BR BLACK RIVER

2.79 MI N OF US224, Medina, OH

Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,008

IR 71

Good

Over: OVER ABANDONED RR/WETLAN

1.57 MI S OF SR 83, Medina, OH

Built 1959 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 20,153

IR 71

Good

Over: OVER ABANDONED RR/WETLAN

1.57 MI S OF SR 83, Medina, OH

Built 1959 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 20,153

SR 162

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.3 MI EAST OF SR94, Medina, OH

Built 2021 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,500

USR 224

Good

Over: WEST FORK BLACK RIVER

1.59 MI EAST OF SR 301, Medina, OH

Built 2012 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,349

RD 78 - KENNARD RD

Good

Over: East Fork Black River

632' east of SR 83, Medina, OH

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,128

RD 97 - GREENWICH

Good

Over: chippewa creek

0.7 mile E of CH 158, Medina, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,193

RD 99 - SHAW RD

Good

Over: E Br Black River

2070' E of CR 29, Medina, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 398

RD 29 - CONGRESS

Good

Over: Br. E. Br. Black River

5162' North of CH 102, Medina, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 447

RD 44 - STATE RD

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

3250' North of CH 75, Medina, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,570

RD 47 - ABBEYVILLE

Good

Over: BR.OF W.BR.ROCKY FORK

5.08MI.E.OF SR.18, Medina, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,559

RD 49-RIVER STYX

Good

Over: BR OF W BR ROCKY RIVER

1110' N OF CR 75, Medina, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,440

BRUNSWICK LAKE PAR

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.4 MILES S. OF SR 303, Medina, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 400

SR 7

Good

Over: DIRT CREEK

0.02M N OF JCT SR 143, Meigs, OH

Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,356

SR 124

Good

Over: STREAM

4.85M E VINTON CO. LINE, Meigs, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 457

SR 143

Good

Over: SHARPS CREEK

3.92M S ATHENS CO LINE, Meigs, OH

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 366

CR 20 ROCKSPRINGS

Good

Over: KINGSBURY CREEK

0.712 MILE N. OF C39, Meigs, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 383

SR-707

Good

Over: YANKEE RUN

1.2 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-118, Mercer, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,036

WINKLER ROAD

Good

Over: BIG BLACKCREEK

0.3 MI E HILL ROAD, Mercer, OH

Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 94

219A

Good

Over: LITTLE CHICKASAW CREEK

0.3 MI E DICKE RD, Mercer, OH

Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 973

WATKINS ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.2 MI W OF US 127, Mercer, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 316

LEININGER ROAD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

0.3 MI WEST BURRVILLE RD, Mercer, OH

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

CR31A Wabash Road

Good

Over: Crab Branch

0.24 mi.south SR29, Mercer, OH

Built 2016 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 372

USR-36

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

.92MI.W. OF CHAMPAIGN CO., Miami, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,564

USR-36

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

.39MI.W. OF CHAMPAIGN CO., Miami, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,564

SR-41

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.27MI.W. OF JCT. SR-201, Miami, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,600

SR-571

Good

Over: LUDLOW CREEK

.05MI.E. OF JCT. SR-55, Miami, OH

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,649

CR9 RANGE LINE RD.

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

0.47 MI N OF CR85, Miami, OH

Built 2003 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,030

Showing 18,101-18,150 of 26,753 bridges

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