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

COUNTY ROAD 20

Good

Over: L MUSKINGUM * CORNERVILL

.01 MI SE OF JCT CO RD 9, Washington, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 780

TOWNSHIP ROAD T150

Good

Over: STRAIGHT RUN * EPLE

AT THE INT OF T150 & T149, Washington, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 96

SR 21

Good

Over: OVER CHIPPEWA-CREEK

.95 MI N STARK CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1962 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 7,162

WALBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: DRYCRK.D2395 WALBRIDGE R

1.8 MI.WEST OF S.R. 280, Wood, OH

Built 1999 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,071

CH53b

Good

Over: OAK RUN

JUST E OF CH97b, Wyandot, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 218

CH63c

Good

Over: TYMOCHTEE CREEK

JUST W OF TH101a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 385

SR 179

Good

Over: S BRANCH QUAKER SPRING

3.53 MILES NORTH OF SR 95, Ashland, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,223

CH 56

Good

Over: SLOANS RUN

1.45 MI N OF JCT CH10, Belmont, OH

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 302

SR 128

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.2 MI N OF US 27 JCT, Butler, OH

Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,754

COUNTY RD 14

Good

Over: STILL FORK HULL

1000 FT S OF FOX TWP 290, Carroll, OH

Built 2002 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 448

SR-41

Good

Over: INDIANA & OHIO RAILROAD

.28MI.NW. OF JCT. USR-68, Clark, OH

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,122

SR 206

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF MOHAWK CREE

0.59 M N of SR541, Coshocton, OH

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 390

NORTH CHURCH DRIVE

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.25 MI. E. OF YORK ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 100

GRUBBS-REX RD

Good

Over: MILLER FORK

.1 MI E LITTLES ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 510

FOLKRETH ROAD

Good

Over: DIVIDING BRANCH

2 MI E OF SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 314

DARKE-MERCER

Good

Over: NISWONGER DT

.5 MI E COATES RD, Darke, OH

Built 2006 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,220

HUFF RD TR84

Good

Over: HUFF RD/OLD WOMAN CREEK

B-402 BOX BEAM, Erie, OH

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 324

USR 33

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.16 MI E OF SR315, Franklin, OH

Built 1954 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,117

ROHR RD

Good

Over: CSX & NS RR (ROHR)

0.1 MI EAST OF BIXBY RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,798

REFUGEE ROAD

Good

Over: MASON RUN

E/ Courtright Rd, Franklin, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 23,856

US 42

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MILL CREEK

0.21 MI S OF EVENDALE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 19,000

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: SHARON CREEK TRIBUTARY

Main St and US42 XSection, Hamilton, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,358

SR 37

Good

Over: POTATO RUN

.5 MI E OF MT BLANCHARD, Hancock, OH

Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,447

SR 37

Good

Over: POTATO RUN

3 MI N OF US 30, Hancock, OH

Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,434

Twp. Rd. T

Good

Over: OBERHAUS CREEK

0.15 mi. west of Rd. 17, Henry, OH

Built 1977 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 249

SAW MILL RD #244

Good

Over: BAKER FORK

1.5 MILES WEST OF S.R.124, Highland, OH

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 96

STEWART

Good

Over: SAMS CREEK

0.24 MI from dead end, Hocking, OH

Built 2006 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 84

SPENCER HOLLOW

Good

Over: STREAM

0.80 MI E OF DEAD END, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

GROVES

Good

Over: STREAM

0.43 east of dead end, Hocking, OH

Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 31

BAKER

Good

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

0.13 MI N OF TR 159, Hocking, OH

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10

ESSEX

Good

Over: STREAM

0.80 MI N of dead end, Hocking, OH

Built 2009 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 37

SR 520

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

2.88 MI W OF JCT US 62, Holmes, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 468

SR 514

Good

Over: MOHICAN RIVER

1.4 M S OF HOLMES CO LINE, Knox, OH

Built 1972 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 836

SR 661

Good

Over: VANCE CREEK

.45 M N OF LIC. CO LINE, Knox, OH

Built 1935 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,252

SR 243

Good

Over: MCKINNEY CREEK

1.20 MI E OF 378, Lawrence, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,270

Bennington Chapel

Good

Over: Otter Fork Creek

0.25 Mi W of SR 657, Licking, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 613

SCHADEL

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK 0789

0.1 MI N OF NEAP-WATRVIL, Lucas, OH

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 309

SR 38

Good

Over: BARRON CREEK

2.77 MI S OF UNION CO LIN, Madison, OH

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,078

MIDDLETOWN RD.

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5MI.E OF S.R.534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 450

VALLEY DR 122

Good

Over: UNNAMED GORGE

ON PK DR .12 MI N USR 62, Mahoning, OH

Built 1925 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 500

IR 71

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

.98 MI S OF SR 3, Medina, OH

Built 1964 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 19,893

CR 29 BOWMANS RUN

Good

Over: BOWMAN RUN

0.174 E. OF JCT. C34, Meigs, OH

Built 2018 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 220

CR 76

Good

Over: SUNFISH CREEK

0.87 MI N OF CR27 INT., Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 96

SR725

Good

Over: TRIB LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

1.7MI W OF GREENE CO, Montgomery, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 18,720

Lamme Road C0175

Good

Over: Holes Creek

600 Ft N of Alex Bell Rd, Montgomery, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,416

Wolf Creek M0230

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

.6 MI SE OF ARLINGTON RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,483

Dog Leg Road M0024

Good

Over: stream

.2 MILES EAST OF SR48, Montgomery, OH

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,018

CR 11

Good

Over: SHAW CREEK

.10 MI. E. OF INT. TR134, Morrow, OH

Built 2015 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 199

CR 180

Good

Over: Kokosing River

0.2 mile north of CR 179, Morrow, OH

Built 2017 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 186

SR 821

Good

Over: W.FORK OF DUCK CREEK

.42 MI.N.OFJCT.SR.78, Noble, OH

Built 2002 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,179

Showing 18,501-18,550 of 26,753 bridges

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