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

VERS-YORKSHIRE

Good

Over: GRASSY FORK

.7 MI N BULCHER ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 2005 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 349

SR 605

Good

Over: OVER DUNCAN RUN

1.93 Mi N of Franklin Co, Delaware, OH

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,000

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: OVER ALUM CREEK

0.27 MI W OF JCT CLEV AVE, Delaware, OH

Built 2005 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 19,147

SR 204

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF POPLAR CREE

1.6 MILES E. OF SR 310, Fairfield, OH

Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,306

GEORGESVIL-WRIGHTS

Good

Over: SMITH DI(GEORGES-WRIGHT)

0.17 MI NORTH OF S.R. 665, Franklin, OH

Built 1981 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 939

COOPER ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB.OF ALUM CREEK

2200 FT E CLEVELAND AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1993 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,000

MEDWAY ROAD

Good

Over: MUD RUN

.23 MILES N. OF SR 235, Greene, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,008

SR 146

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

100 FT. E OF JCT SR 821, Guernsey, OH

Built 1934 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,699

SR613

Good

Over: ROCKY FORD CREEK

.6 MI E OF IR 75, Hancock, OH

Built 2000 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,683

SR 646

Good

Over: CONOTTON CR

6.59 MI E OF US 22, Harrison, OH

Built 1955 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,668

BLACKJACK

Good

Over: STREAM

0.02 MI N OF SR 664, Hocking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 477

STATE ROUTE 557

Good

Over: DOUGHTY RUN

1.98 MI.S.OF US 62, Holmes, OH

Built 1998 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,360

USR 250

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

.04 MI.S.OF ERIE CO.LINE, Huron, OH

Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 14,942

LIMERICK RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO PIGEON CR

0.2 MI S OF T216, Jackson, OH

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 524

TWIN BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO PIGEON CR

100 FT E OF T200, Jackson, OH

Built 1967 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 202

GLEN RD

Good

Over: DELANO RUN

0.3 MI EAST OF SR 13, Knox, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 902

US 62

Good

Over: ANDERSON RUN

1.82 MI W OF SR 625, Mahoning, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,112

SR 47

Good

Over: BATTLE RUN

2.88 MI E OF SR4, Marion, OH

Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,120

CR 4/10 DEXTER

Good

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.056 MILE E. OF C10, Meigs, OH

Built 2008 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 129

PARK RD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

W of SR49 0.4 MILE, Mercer, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 406

US-36

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH OF LOST CREE

1.15MI.W. OF JCT.SR-589, Miami, OH

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,050

SR 800

Good

Over: LITTLE TRAIL RUN

5.5 MI. N. JCT. SR 7, Monroe, OH

Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 663

CR 16

Good

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGDOM RIVER

3.72 MI S. OF S.R.145, Monroe, OH

Built 2009 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 71

SWI TH199

Good

Over: CATS RUN

2.38MI E. OF SR556, Monroe, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 24

SWI TH199

Good

Over: CATS RUN

2.57MI E. OF SR556, Monroe, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 24

Dorothy Lane M0612

Good

Over: Little Beaver Creek

.1 MI E OF WOODMAN DRIVE, Montgomery, OH

Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 23,333

CR.57

Good

Over: TRIB.OF CEADAR FORK CREE

.60 MI EAST INT. CR20, Morrow, OH

Built 2002 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 42

ELLISTON-TROWBRIDG

Good

Over: PACKER CREEK

2.5 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 527

County Road 123

Good

Over: Prairie Creek

.5 mile S of SR 114, Paulding, OH

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 125

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.5 MI W OF JCT SR637, Paulding, OH

Built 1984 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 324

SR-56

Good

Over: SCIPPO CREEK

0.58 MI W OF SR159, Pickaway, OH

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,897

SCIOTO-DARBY ROAD

Good

Over: GREENBRIER CREEK

0.7MI EAST OF LONDON ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 379

WINCHESTER ROAD

Good

Over: OVER DITCH

0.4 MI S. OF PERRILL ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1935 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 779

S.BLOOMFIELD-ROYAL

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE WALNUT

0.3 MI W.OF WINCHESTER RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 150

TOWNSHIP ROAD U-20

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.11 MI E OF RD 23-T, Putnam, OH

Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 735

LOU TR 116

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.05 MILES WEST OF TR 47, Seneca, OH

Built 2007 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 983

VEN TR 187

Good

Over: AICHHOLZ DICH

0.067 MI S OF CR 8, Seneca, OH

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 155

HOUSTON ROAD

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.28 MI W/JCT CR20, Shelby, OH

Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 639

WILDERMUTH ROAD

Good

Over: ZORN DITCH

.03 M.W. TAWAWA MAPLEWOOD, Shelby, OH

Built 1977 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 351

LA3509 KENYON

Good

Over: NEWMAN CREEK

0.75 MI. S. OF CR348, Stark, OH

Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 600

SR 45

Good

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

6.33 MI N OF IR 76, Trumbull, OH

Built 1943 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 6,896

MYRON ST., HUBBARD

Good

Over: MUD RUN

0.1 MI. W. OF U.S. 62, Trumbull, OH

Built 1928 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,500

OH INDIANA ST L RD

Good

Over: HINES DITCH

0.50 MI N JCT T 152, Van Wert, OH

Built 1976 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 289

CONVOY ROAD

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

0.45 MI W JCT C 185, Van Wert, OH

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 299

BOCKEY ROAD

Good

Over: EVANS DITCH

2.85 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1970 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 112

COUNTY ROAD 54

Good

Over: APPLE CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF US30A, Wayne, OH

Built 2023 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,065

FIVE POINT ROAD

Good

Over: D2090 5POINT HULL PRAIRI

0.01 ML W OF HULL PRAIRIE, Wood, OH

Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 893

FETTER RD.

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER FETTER RD

0.81 MI N OF RESERVOIR RD, Allen, OH

Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,030

PHILLIPS RD.

Good

Over: STREAM PHILLIPS RD

0.35 MI N OF NAPOLEON RD, Allen, OH

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 194

BLUF - ELM ST

Good

Over: LITTLE RILEY CK - ELM ST

0.29 MI NW OF MAIN ST, Allen, OH

Built 1973 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 871

Showing 18,651-18,700 of 26,753 bridges

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