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

USR 23 NB

Good

Over: CF&E/CSX RR

0.8 mi. North of USR 30, Wyandot, OH

Built 1965 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 12,026

CH47c

Good

Over: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE

0.10 MILES E OF CH108e, Wyandot, OH

Built 2007 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 401

COOL RD.

Good

Over: LOST CR. BRANCH COOL RD

0.03 MI N OF SR. 309, Allen, OH

Built 1999 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 366

STATE ROAD

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER, STATE RD

0.25 MI W OF SR 309, Allen, OH

Built 2022 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 710

GRISMORE RD.

Good

Over: STREAM GRISMORE RD

0.25 MI E OF COOL RD., Allen, OH

Built 2022 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,323

FORMAN ROAD

Good

Over: THREE BROTHERS CREEK

.8 MI. N. OF TISCH RD., Ashtabula, OH

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 607

GOLDEN BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.2 MI NORTH OF SR 67, Auglaize, OH

Built 2005 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 190

EISLEY ROAD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.5 N. OF S.R. 197, Auglaize, OH

Built 1967 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,273

GRAHAM ROAD

Good

Over: WRESTLE CREEK

1.6 MI N OF SR 67, Auglaize, OH

Built 1986 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 76

WINTON ROAD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN TRIBUTARY

.1 M S OF MACK RD, Butler, OH

Built 1993 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,000

USR 68

Good

Over: IND & OHIO RR

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

Built 1971 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 11,564

Pond Run Road

Good

Over: Ten Mile Creek

at intersection w/SR749, Clermont, OH

Built 2023 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 529

WORTHINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

.61 MI S OF SR 730, Clinton, OH

Built 1982 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 56

SR 11

Good

Over: NS & AMTR RR,BEAVER CR

.38 MI N OF SR 244, Columbiana, OH

Built 1971 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 6,335

SR-121

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

1.42MI.S. OF JCT. SR-242, Darke, OH

Built 2007 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,740

PITSBURG-LAURA

Good

Over: LUDLOW CK

.5 MI E PITSBURG-GETTYS, Darke, OH

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 673

TEAGUES SOUTH

Good

Over: PAINTER CK

.05 N OF WETZEL ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1992 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 351

ZERBER

Good

Over: BALLINGER RUN

.27 mi s childrens home, Darke, OH

Built 1983 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 324

REYN-NEW ALBANY RD

Good

Over: DYSART DI(REYN-NEW ALB)

0.9 MI. SOUTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1940 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 12,909

SR 87

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

1 MI N GEORGIA RD, Geauga, OH

Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,648

ROYAL GLEN DRIVE

Good

Over: CREEK--COL(ROYAL GLEN DR

.18 MI E OF SHELDON AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1952 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 679

SR 646

Good

Over: IRISH CREEK

2.14 MI N OF JCT SR 151, Harrison, OH

Built 1954 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 515

Co. Rd. L

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK DITCH 1539

0.15 mi. west of Rd. 1, Henry, OH

Built 1985 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,231

County Road 61

Good

Over: DOUGHTY CREEK

0.28 MI S OF CR 19, Holmes, OH

Built 2023 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 400

Savageville Road

Good

Over: Salt Lick Creek

Just West of U.S. 35, Jackson, OH

Built 2018 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 281

ROCK RUN RD

Good

Over: LITTLE SALT CR

0.75 MI W OF CR84, Jackson, OH

Built 1901 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 203

COFFING RD

Good

Over: GRANNY CREEK

0.1 MI N OF CR 13, Knox, OH

Built 2023 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 351

WEST SHORE PARKWAY

Good

Over: SAYE DITCH

0.22 MI W OF SR83, Lorain, OH

Built 2015 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 500

SALISBURY ROAD

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK 0725

0.02 MI. W. OF STRAYER RD, Lucas, OH

Built 1972 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 8,490

US 224

Good

Over: TURKEY BROTH CREEK

0.36 MI W OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,755

IR 71

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

.98 MI S OF SR 3, Medina, OH

Built 1964 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 19,893

Hemple Road C0046

Good

Over: Little Twin Creek

2.4 MI W DIAMOND MILL RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1984 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 836

TR 21

Good

Over: TRIB.OF BIG WALNUT CREEK

.6MI E.INT.CR26, Morrow, OH

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 465

US 22

Good

Over: US 22 OVER THOMPSON RUN

.3 M W OF JCT SR 93, Muskingum, OH

Built 1956 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 6,590

COUNTY ROAD 1

Good

Over: H. O. WHITE DITCH

0.4 MI N OF JCT SR 114, Paulding, OH

Built 1993 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 214

TOWNSHIP ROA 224

Good

Over: SIXMILE CUTOFF

0.4 MI W OF JCT C105, Paulding, OH

Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 60

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH CREEK

0.3 MI W. OF TR 165, Paulding, OH

Built 1995 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 252

RECTOR ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF YELLOW BUD CREEK

0.5MI N.OF HUNSICKER RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD I9

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.52 MI NE OF SR 694, Putnam, OH

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,949

SR 13

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

3.25 MI N KNOX CO LINE, Richland, OH

Built 1987 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 4,550

US 50

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

6.67 MI E OF HIG COUNTY, Ross, OH

Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,993

WATSON RD

Good

Over: WHISKEY RUN

1.55 MI N OF PIKE CO LINE, Ross, OH

Built 1979 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 267

BOTKINS ROAD

Good

Over: HOWELL DITCH

.26 M.W. MAY ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 673

LORAMIE WASHINGTON

Good

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

.05 M.S. HOUSTON ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1999 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 254

18TH STREET

Good

Over: Beaverdam Creek

600 FT N.E.OF JCT SR 259, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2000 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 320

BURRIS ROAD

Good

Over: OLD TOWN RUN

0.87 MI S JCT SR 81, Van Wert, OH

Built 1976 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 89

GOODWIN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

1.05 MI N JCT SR 709, Van Wert, OH

Built 1991 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 106

RAYMOND STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

JUST EAST OF SR127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1987 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,573

SR 160

Good

Over: TRIPP RUN

0.2 MILE E OF SR 349, Vinton, OH

Built 1929 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,186

SR 48

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

.8 MI S OF IR 71, Warren, OH

Built 1964 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 17,304

Showing 18,801-18,850 of 26,753 bridges

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