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

BURCHAM

Good

Over: STREAM

0.9 MI E OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 161

LONG RUN

Good

Over: LONG RUN

2.55 MI N OF SR 180, Hocking, OH

Built 2008 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 96

THAD HALL

Good

Over: STREAM

0.30 MI N OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2003 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 96

THAD HALL

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA BRANCH

0.74 MI N OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2010 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 23

SCOUT

Good

Over: STREAM

0.75 MI E OF CR 17, Hocking, OH

Built 2007 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 234

BEAR RUN

Good

Over: STREAM

3.40 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 477

WOLTZ

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

1.06 MI E OF TR 120, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 324

CLAY HILL

Good

Over: STREAM

1.99 MI E OF CR 14, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 52

VICKERS

Good

Over: STREAM

1.24 MI E OF SR 333, Hocking, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 86

FINLEY CHAPEL ROAD

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

300 FEET EAST OF C-43 INT, Jackson, OH

Built 2009 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 578

SR 229

Good

Over: INDIANFIELD RUN

2.2 MI. W. OF JCT. US62, Knox, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,343

HEISLEY ROAD

Good

Over: CXS RR,SERVICE&ACCESS RD

BETWEEN SR2&US20 OVER CSX, Lake, OH

Built 2005 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 9,280

Lafayette Rd

Good

Over: Clear Fork Creek

0.15 Mi N of Dutch Lane, Licking, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 73

PERRYSBURG-HOLLAND

Good

Over: CAIRL CREEK 0616

0.4 MI. S OF AIRPORT HWY, Lucas, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 15,915

HILL AVENUE

Good

Over: HELDMAN DITCH 1203

0.3M E OF REYNOLDS RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1986 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 12,213

TR 136 GRIMM

Good

Over: GROUNDHOG CREEK

0.959 MILE N. OF T135, Meigs, OH

Built 2003 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 96

Anthony Road C0095

Good

Over: tributary to Twin Creek

.3 MILE S OF MANNING ROAD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1994 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 281

CR183

Good

Over: BRANCH KOKOSING

JUST E. INT. TR 190, Morrow, OH

Built 1994 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 713

MUSKINGUM AVENUE

Good

Over: CHAPS RUN

300 FT E RIDGE AVE @ LUCK, Muskingum, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 255

LITTLE FLAT ROCK

Good

Over: LITTLE FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.6 MI. S. OF SR111, Paulding, OH

Built 2000 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 108

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.5 MI E OF JCT SR637, Paulding, OH

Built 1988 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 324

ST. PAUL ROAD

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.1 MI W OF WALNUT CR.PIK, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 728

WHITESIDE ROAD

Good

Over: BUSKIRK CREEK

0.1MI E.OF FIVE POINT PIK, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 324

TATMAN-COE ROAD

Good

Over: TATMAN-COE (SCIOTO BR CR

1.88 MI. N OF CR 46, Scioto, OH

Built 1998 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 147

EDE CR 6

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

0.667 MI E OF SR 67, Seneca, OH

Built 2004 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 480

TAWAWA MAPLEWOOD

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

1.0 MI S/JCT SR 47, Shelby, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 173

FT. LORAMIE SWANDE

Good

Over: HOBBY DITCH

.12 MI. E. PASCO MONTRA, Shelby, OH

Built 2007 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 569

SCHENK ROAD

Good

Over: ANDERSON DITCH

0.40 M.E. FAIR ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 2012 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 849

Rmp B1 to IR 76 WB

Good

Over: Ramp B1 over Mud Run

JCT SR 619 AND IR 76, Summit, OH

Built 2021 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,100

OH 800

Good

Over: Stillwater Creek

0.11 Mi South of USR 36, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1966 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 6,130

HOAGLIN CENTER RD.

Good

Over: SPICE RUN

1 MILE S. OF CO. RD. 418, Van Wert, OH

Built 2009 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 763

TRADEWIND DRIVE

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

640 FT S OF WINWARD DR, Warren, OH

Built 1959 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTY ROAD 2

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH * HELFERDING

1.8 MI NW OF SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 2022 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 924

TR 42 (H)

Good

Over: BR of Leatherwood Creek

20100 RD H, Williams, OH

Built 2015 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 99

BRADNER ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2251 BRADNER ROAD

1.03 MI.S.OF STATE RT 582, Wood, OH

Built 2001 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 345

DEVILS HOLE ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH2251 DEVILS HOLE RD

0.35 MI. WEST OF S.R.199, Wood, OH

Built 1993 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 147

REAM RD

Good

Over: WRESTLE CREEK - REAM RD

0.74 MI S OF AMHERST RD, Allen, OH

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 314

RESERVOIR RD

Good

Over: STREAM RESERVOIR RD.

0.50 MI W. OF NAPOLEON RD, Allen, OH

Built 2001 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,765

AMHERST

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK AMHERST RD

0.05 MI E OF GREELY CHAP, Allen, OH

Built 2001 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 612

SOUTHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING RUN

0.6 MI. E OF SR 29, Auglaize, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 185

Obannonville Road

Good

Over: OBANNON CREEK

Obannonville Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1982 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,792

STARBUCK ROAD

Good

Over: ANDERSON FORK

800 FT SW OF SABINA RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1947 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 728

STEARNS ROAD CR 76

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1000 FT NORTH OF BAGLEY, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 11,610

RITENOUR ROAD

Good

Over: BILLMAN DT

.05 MI W ST RT 726, Darke, OH

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 324

LITTLES ROAD

Good

Over: MILLERS FORK

.4 MI S OF GRUBBS-REX RD., Darke, OH

Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 351

BISHOP ROAD

Good

Over: BAUSMAN DT

1.6 MI N US. RT. 36, Darke, OH

Built 2005 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 177

PALESTINE-UC

Good

Over: BRANCH OFGREENVILLE CREE

.25 MI S SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 212

COLETOWN-LIGHT

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.35 MI N WASHINGTON, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 322

LIGHTSVILLE-NORTH

Good

Over: MISSISSINAWA RIVER

.31 MI N MCFEELEY-PETRY, Darke, OH

Built 1977 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 67

PETERS RD

Good

Over: JORDON DT

.2 MI E. OH-IN ST. LINE, Darke, OH

Built 2002 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 477

Showing 18,601-18,650 of 26,753 bridges

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