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

TR562 A WYCLIFF DR

Good

Over: ROBINSON RUN

0.3 MI WEST OF SR736, Union, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10

C2 H HYLAND-CROY

Good

Over: EVERSOLE RUN

0.1MI N OF WELLS RD, Union, OH

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 722

TR 62 B SAM REED R

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

1MI W of SR38, Union, OH

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 160

CR 78 A COLLINS RD

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK

0.01 MI EAST of CR 57, Union, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 931

C163A INSKEEP-CRAT

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BIG DARBY

0.11 MI SE OF LOGAN CO LN, Union, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 430

C332A FIELDS RD

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.2 MI. SOUTH OF SR 739, Union, OH

Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 173

C164A N. LEWISBURG

Good

Over: BRANCH BIG DARBY

1MI N of SR 559, Union, OH

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 493

CR164C NORTH LEWIS

Good

Over: BIG DARBY

0.25MI E of INSKEEP_CRATY, Union, OH

Built 2007 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 730

C194A LEEPER-PERKN

Good

Over: BLUES CREEK

0.25MI N OF CR128, Union, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 175

TR99 THOMPSON RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI WEST of BELLEPOINT, Union, OH

Built 2010 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 152

CR280B ZOOK RD

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

1MI S of SR47, Union, OH

Built 2000 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 347

TR279 SNEDIKER RD

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

1 MI NORTH of CR 200, Union, OH

Built 2011 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 89

C338A COBB-HARRIMN

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.25MI S OF SR739, Union, OH

Built 2013 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.81 mi. East of OH/IN Ln, Van Wert, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,982

DUSTMAN ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.40 MI N JCT T 82, Van Wert, OH

Built 1978 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 127

USR 50

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SALT CREEK

3.23M E JCT OF SR 683, Vinton, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,404

SR 160

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF SUGAR RUN

2.07M S OF JCT SR 349, Vinton, OH

Built 2023 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 294

SR 356

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

3.3M N OF JCT USR 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 135

C7

Good

Over: Elk Fork Creek

.03 MILES N OF US50, Vinton, OH

Built 2004 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 797

CR17

Good

Over: PRETTY RUN

4.80 MI W OF JCT CR42, Vinton, OH

Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 293

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1B

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

.42 S OF JCT TWP 5B ON 1B, Vinton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 18B

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON CREEK

.8 ML N OF JCT 1B ON18B, Vinton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 96

TWP 1C

Good

Over: OVER KELLY BRANCH

1.60 MI N OF JAC. CO LINE, Vinton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

COVERED BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: 1.3ML N OF MEIGS CR

1.3MILES N OF MEIGS CR 4W, Vinton, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 101

US42

Good

Over: NEWMAN RUN

.72 MI S OF JCT SR73, Warren, OH

Built 1959 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,382

SB IR 71

Good

Over: ABANDONED RAILWAY

1.4 MI N OF SR 741, Warren, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 31,629

SR 73

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

CLEAR CREEK IN FRANKLIN, Warren, OH

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,581

SR 123

Good

Over: TRIB OF CLEAR CREEK

.3 MILES S. JCT IR 75, Warren, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 12,000

WILMINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.62 mi W of TR 95, Warren, OH

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,092

OREGONIA ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

0.37 mi N of CR 217, Warren, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 500

HAMILTON ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.37 mi W of CR 21, Warren, OH

Built 1994 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,535

LEBANON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

0.14 mi N of M 153, Warren, OH

Built 1972 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,295

MORROW-WOODVILLE

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

0.36 mi S of CR 27, Warren, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 90

New Burlington Rd

Good

Over: Shaffers Run

1.37 mi E of TR 232, Warren, OH

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 591

MORROW-BLACKHAWK

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

0.03 mi E of M 1013, Warren, OH

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 565

MIDDLEBORO ROAD

Good

Over: TODDS FORK

0.60 mi S of US RT 22, Warren, OH

Built 1973 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 703

CORWIN ROAD

Good

Over: CAESARS CREEK

0.25 mi S of CR 30, Warren, OH

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 341

Hendrickson Road

Good

Over: Dicks Creek

0.06 mi E of TR 2105, Warren, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,227

SR 26

Good

Over: LITTLE EIGHT MILE CREEK

3.53M N OF JCT CR 17, Washington, OH

Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 716

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: RAINBOW CREEK * FERREBEE

9.44 MI NW OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 337

COUNTY ROAD 20

Good

Over: LONG RUN * COVEY#

4.37 NE OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 144

TR 36

Good

Over: LEITH RUN * WALKER GR

0.01 MI W OF JCT CO RD 9, Washington, OH

Built 2007 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD 12

Good

Over: FIFTEENMILE CK * MEYER

3 MI N OF INT OF CR 365, Washington, OH

Built 1956 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 18

TOWNSHIP ROAD 388

Good

Over: GOULS RUN * MITCHEL

1.66 MI E OF JCT SR 145, Washington, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 313

Good

Over: E FK DUCK CK * MITCHEL

.12 MI E OF JCT SR 145, Washington, OH

Built 1984 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 470

Good

Over: S BR WOLK CK * BLOXHA

02 MI E OF JCT T108, Washington, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 110

Good

Over: HALFWAY RUN * O'LIN

1.27 MI N OF JCT CR 126, Washington, OH

Built 1924 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

SR 21

Good

Over: OVER CHIPPEWA CREEK

.95 MI N STARK CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1957 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,162

SR-83

Good

Over: Tributary to Savage Run

.6 mi. N.of HolmesCo.Line, Wayne, OH

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,700

SR 83

Good

Over: MULBERRY RUN

4.45 MI N OF HOLMES CO, Wayne, OH

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,834

Showing 18,351-18,400 of 26,753 bridges

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