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

SHAWNEE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE OTTAWA SHAWNEE RD

0.19 MI N OF HUME RD, Allen, OH

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,159

SR 302

Good

Over: KATATOWA CREEK

.34 MI W SR 89, Ashland, OH

Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,046

NORTH AVENUE

Good

Over: COWLES CREEK

0.01 MILES EAST OF SR534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1970 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 405

MUDSOCK ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH

3.9 MI N OF SR 67, Auglaize, OH

Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 403

GLYNWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: SUDMAN DITCH

0.8 MI E OF SR 66, Auglaize, OH

Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 797

CH 5

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEEK

1.91 MI S OF JCT SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 2006 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 890

USR 68

Good

Over: STERLING RUN

.12 MI S OF SR 32, Brown, OH

Built 1979 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16,006

AGUSTA TWP 411

Good

Over: MUDDY FR COXMANSION BN11

700 FT SOUTH OF STRT 9, Carroll, OH

Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 209

US 68

Good

Over: WEST FORK EAST FORK

1.0 MI S OF MIDLAND, Clinton, OH

Built 1933 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,953

STARBUCK ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY ANDERSON FORK

.3 MI S OF SABINA RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 728

USR 36

Good

Over: OVER WHITE EYES CREEK

5 MILES EAST OF SR 621, Coshocton, OH

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,009

WOLF ROAD CR 125

Good

Over: CAHOON CREEK

348 FT E OF CAHOON RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1929 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 10,587

SR-47

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK STILLWATER RV

1.19 M.W.JCT.SR-49, Darke, OH

Built 2001 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,823

RED RIVER-WEST GRV

Good

Over: LUDLOW CREEK

.18 MI S OAKES, Darke, OH

Built 1969 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 303

HORATIO HARRIS CK

Good

Over: BRN OF BOYD CREEK

.5 E OF SR 118, Darke, OH

Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 554

STINGLEY RD

Good

Over: JEFFERIS LAT

3.82 MI E OF STATE LINE, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 622

MANGEN RD

Good

Over: MAGOTO DT

.2 MI S N STAR-FT LORAMIE, Darke, OH

Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 477

OLD RAILROAD RD

Good

Over: OLD RAILROAD RD-MILLS CR

P-313, Erie, OH

Built 2006 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,920

HEMPSTEAD ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING RUN

.7 MI SOUTH OF SCHROCK RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1939 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,644

TAYLOR MAY RD

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

AT INT. OF THORPE, Geauga, OH

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 618

COPPERLEAF LANE

Good

Over: CLOUGH CK.-AND(COPPERLEA

0.01MILE FROM CLOUGH PK, Hamilton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,949

EAST MAIN CROSS ST

Good

Over: LYE CREEK

0.15 MI E S BLANCHARD ST, Hancock, OH

Built 2014 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,195

HEREFORD RD #210

Good

Over: N FORK WHITE OAK CREEK

EAST OF S.R.134, Highland, OH

Built 2001 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 78

SABINA RD #38

Good

Over: LEES CREEK

E.OF US 62, Highland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 477

HOLLADAY RD #225

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

INTERSECTION OF TR226, Highland, OH

Built 2015 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 245

TOWNSHIP ROAD 24

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.06 MI. N OF JCT. US 62, Holmes, OH

Built 1992 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 209

HAMMERTOWN RD

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CK

425 FT. S. OF C.R.76, Jackson, OH

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 951

SR 586

Good

Over: OVER BIG RUN

3.4 M N OF JCT US 62, Knox, OH

Built 1994 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,440

SR 16

Good

Over: OHIO CENTRAL & CSX RR'S

2 M W OF JCT SR 310, Licking, OH

Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 13,018

SR 120

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

0.04 MI E RIVA RIDGE RD., Lucas, OH

Built 2023 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 32,500

SR 4

Good

Over: SALMON RUN

2.20 MI N. OF SR423, Marion, OH

Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,422

SR 37

Good

Over: ENOCH CREEK

0.53 MI S OF SR309, Marion, OH

Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 590

SR 162

Good

Over: W BRANCH OF ROCKY RIVER

01.62 MI.E.OF SR 57, Medina, OH

Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,302

CR 163 MIDKIFF

Good

Over: W. BR. SHADE RIVER

0.473 MILE E. OF C20, Meigs, OH

Built 2022 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 130

TR 109 CARMEL

Good

Over: AUMILLER CREEK

0.424 MILE NE OF T125, Meigs, OH

Built 2023 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 324

Westbrook C0024

Good

Over: Poplar Run

750 FT W DIAMOND MILL RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,088

Clayton Road T0015

Good

Over: Trib. Little Twin Creek

.6 MI N OF MANNING ROAD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 455

Spring Valley C86

Good

Over: Sugar Creek

.3 MILE E OF ROOKS ROAD., Montgomery, OH

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,209

Westbrook Road

Good

Over: Trib. N. Br. Wolf Creek

1.5 MILES WEST OF SR49, Montgomery, OH

Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,796

CR 109

Good

Over: TRIB. OF KOKOSING

0.6 MI. EAST INT. TR 108, Morrow, OH

Built 2000 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 632

CR 25

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

0.3 MI. EAST INT. CR24, Morrow, OH

Built 2010 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,626

YEASTING RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.8 MI. W. JCT SR590, Ottawa, OH

Built 1963 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 60

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF JCT SR637, Paulding, OH

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 252

TOWNSHIP ROAD 149

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1.2 MI N OF JCT SR111, Paulding, OH

Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 324

LOCKBOURNE EASTERN

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.9 MI S. OF SR 752, Pickaway, OH

Built 1962 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,038

TARLTON ROAD

Good

Over: N & W RAILROAD

0.7 MI EAST OF US 23, Pickaway, OH

Built 1971 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 609

TOWNSHIP ROAD Q

Good

Over: RILEY CREEK

0.44 MI W OF RD 5, Putnam, OH

Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 351

KNAPP ROAD

Good

Over: KNAPP ROAD (PINE CREEK)

0.06 MI N OF CR9, Scioto, OH

Built 2009 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 20

ELLIOTT HILL RD

Good

Over: BONSER RUN

0.1 MI EAST OF BONSER AVE, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 432

HOP CR 38

Good

Over: LOTT DITCH HO

.12 MI W OF SR 635, Seneca, OH

Built 1965 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 346

Showing 18,701-18,750 of 26,753 bridges

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