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

REE TR 124

Good

Over: WESTERHOUSE DITCH RE

0.05 MI E OF CR 27, Seneca, OH

Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 64

HARDIN WAPAK ROAD

Good

Over: KREBBS DITCH

.70 M. N. SR 274, Shelby, OH

Built 2004 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 377

DIXON CAVETT ROAD

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

2.50 MI E JCT T 11, Van Wert, OH

Built 1950 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 192

FEASBY WISENER RD

Good

Over: RAMSEY DITCH

0.87 MI E JCT T 11, Van Wert, OH

Built 1980 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 46

SR 7

Good

Over: LEITH RUN

0.15M S OF JCT CR 21, Washington, OH

Built 1960 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,265

SR 7

Good

Over: DANAS RUN

1.2M S OF JCT SR 807, Washington, OH

Built 1983 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,202

MILLTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE APPLE CREEK

300 FEET E. OF SR3, Wayne, OH

Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,770

USR 127

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.0 mi. North of SR 15, Williams, OH

Built 1955 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 3,254

OIL CENTER ROAD

Good

Over: 2200RADERBR.OIL CENTER R

0.68 ML E OF POTTER RD, Wood, OH

Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 75

BRANDEBERRY ROAD

Good

Over: E.BR.PRTG.RIV.BRNDEBRY R

0.66 MI.W.OF S.R.199, Wood, OH

Built 1979 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 324

PHILLIPS RD.

Good

Over: STREAM PHILLIPS RD

0.37 MI N OF SR117, Allen, OH

Built 1976 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 450

DEFIANCE TRAIL

Good

Over: STREAM DEFIANCE TRAIL

0.13 MI NW OF RIDGE RD, Allen, OH

Built 1983 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 129

LUGABILL RD.

Good

Over: CRANBERRY CR LUGABILL RD

0.75 MI E OF COOL RD, Allen, OH

Built 1985 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 351

USR 224

Good

Over: TRIB OF BUCK CREEK

1.32 MI E SR 60, Ashland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,416

MANN ROAD

Good

Over: PYMATUNING CREEK

.9 MI. E. OF HAYES ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2018 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 96

SR 26

Good

Over: N FORK CAPTINA CREEK

0.04 MI S OF SR 148, Belmont, OH

Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 599

USR 68

Good

Over: IND & OHIO RR

.57MI.S. OF JCT. SR-41, Clark, OH

Built 1971 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 11,564

Township Road 242

Good

Over: East Fork White Eyes Ck

0.1 mile W jct CR93, Coshocton, OH

Built 2022 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 209

DARKE-MERCER

Good

Over: MILE CREEK

.3 MI W OF WHITERD, Darke, OH

Built 1980 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,220

SCHENK RD TR111

Good

Over: SCHENK RD/PIPE CREEK

P-402, Erie, OH

Built 1977 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 983

Miller Farm Run

Good

Over: Gillette Run

Carroll N Con ov Gillette, Fairfield, OH

Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 7,010

I-270 EB/WB

Good

Over: OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

OVER OLENTANGY RIVER (N), Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 180,261

WINCHESTER PIKE

Good

Over: GEORGE CR(WINCH.PIKE)

0.35 MI WEST OF GENDER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 2022 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 11,860

DAUGHERTY DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY BLACKLICK CRK

180' W OF RODEBAUGH RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,000

SR 588

Good

Over: CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

0.8KM E JCT SR 7, Gallia, OH

Built 1942 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 2,973

SR 313

Good

Over: SENECA LAKE

4.6 M E OF JCT SR 285, Guernsey, OH

Built 1988 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 842

BLA TWP RD 51

Good

Over: BUCK RUN BLANCHARD

0.50 MI N TR 82, Hancock, OH

Built 2005 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 47

DEL TWP RD 186

Good

Over: KEIPER JT CO DITCH

1.50 MI N CR 304, Hancock, OH

Built 2006 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 145

SR 67

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

WEST EDGE OF KENTON, Hardin, OH

Built 2000 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 739

Twp. Rd. N

Good

Over: BENIEN CREEK

0.29 mi. east of Rd. 16B, Henry, OH

Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 39

LAKE KATHARINE

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CR

0.21 MI N OF CR76, Jackson, OH

Built 2022 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 243

STATE ROUTE 164

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.89 MI. S OF SR 43, Jefferson, OH

Built 1996 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 691

SR 3

Good

Over: IRELAND CREEK

8 M S OF JCT SR 205, Knox, OH

Built 1989 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,093

COUNTY ROAD 88

Good

Over: MUCHINIPPI CREEK

0.53 MI W OF TR 86, Logan, OH

Built 2001 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 262

SR 124

Good

Over: STRONGS RUN

1.25 MI. E VINTON CO LINE, Meigs, OH

Built 2013 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 536

CR 22 LAUREL CLIFF

Good

Over: E. BR. THOMAS FORK

0.011 MILE E. OF T78, Meigs, OH

Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 422

WABASH RD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

S OF SR 219 0.2 MI, Mercer, OH

Built 2022 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 984

Nutt Road T0146

Good

Over: Sugar Creek

.55 MILE EAST OF SR48, Montgomery, OH

Built 1996 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,675

SR 83

Good

Over: OVER WHITE EYES CREEK

.2 M SOUTH OF JCT SR 93, Muskingum, OH

Built 1998 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 939

Okey Road

Good

Over: Buffalo Fork

0.12 Miles N of SR 146, Muskingum, OH

Built 2021 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 51

HIGH FREELAND ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFULO FORK TRIB

.87 MI S OF SR 146, Muskingum, OH

Built 1931 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 209

Good

Over: J.M. EASTMAN J.R. CREEK

0.56 MI. N. OF SR613, Paulding, OH

Built 2000 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 484

JUDAS ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF HAY RUN

0.6MI WEST OF SR 207, Pickaway, OH

Built 1946 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 351

STATE ROUTE 125

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4.05 MI E OF ADA CTY LINE, Scioto, OH

Built 2003 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 961

Miami Shelby West

Good

Over: Apple Joint Ditch

.35 miles west of SR 48, Shelby, OH

Built 2017 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 295

LOCK TWO ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEEK

.27 MI. W. HARDIN WAPAK, Shelby, OH

Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 312

HUDSON DR.

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

384 FEET SOUTH SR59, Summit, OH

Built 2002 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 11,287

SR 278

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.21M S OF JCT SR677, Vinton, OH

Built 1946 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 418

SR 226

Good

Over: CREEK

0.45 MI N HOLMS CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1986 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 841

USR 23 SB

Good

Over: CF&E/CSX RR

0.8 mi. North of USR 30, Wyandot, OH

Built 1965 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 12,026

Showing 18,751-18,800 of 26,753 bridges

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