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

N GARVER ROAD

Good

Over: MILLERS CREEK

.8 MI N OF SR 63, Warren, OH

Built 1970 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 500

LIBERTY HI ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2426 LIBERTY-HI RD

824 FT N OF B G RD WST, Wood, OH

Built 2008 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,255

BAYS ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2435 BAYS ROAD

.45 MI.EAST OF HUFFMAN RD, Wood, OH

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 38

POE ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2389 POE MILTON RD

0.27 ML E OF MILTON RD, Wood, OH

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 200

TH108c

Good

Over: DITCH

0.40 MILES S OF CH58b, Wyandot, OH

Built 2014 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 206

CH330

Good

Over: TYMOCHTEE CREEK

0.50 MILES W OF TH103, Wyandot, OH

Built 1955 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 495

USR 30

Good

Over: JEROME FORK MOHICAN RIVE

1 MI E OF SR89, Ashland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,514

USR 30

Good

Over: JEROME FORK MOHICAN RIVE

1 MI E OF SR89, Ashland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,514

USR 30

Good

Over: GLENN RUN

1.7 MI E OF SR89, Ashland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,514

USR 30

Good

Over: GLENN RUN

1.7 MI E OF SR89, Ashland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,514

USR 250

Good

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

0.62 MILES EAST OF IR-71, Ashland, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,818

USR 50

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER OVERFLOW

0.3M W OF JCT SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 1999 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,767

CR 10

Good

Over: WHEELING CREEK

1.19 MI E OF JCT CH 4 LT, Belmont, OH

Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,436

SR 122

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY ELK CREEK

1.13 MI E OF SR 744 JCT, Butler, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,910

CLEVELAND AVE

Good

Over: TWOMILE CREEK

300' S OF REISTER DR, Butler, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,500

SR 332

Good

Over: MC GUIRE CREEK

1.09 MI N OF JCT. SR164, Carroll, OH

Built 1934 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,342

Elmwood Road

Good

Over: BACKBONE CREEK

Elmwood Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1913 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 983

CEDARVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: CEDARVILLE ROAD

990' NORTH OF W. MAIN ST., Clermont, OH

Built 2023 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 637

STARBUCK ROAD

Good

Over: TODDS FORK

300 FT NW OF PRAIRIE RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,082

STONE ROAD

Good

Over: TODDS FORK

.5 MI NE OF US22/3, Clinton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 631

SR 11

Good

Over: NS & AMTR RR,BEAVER CR

.38 MI N OF SR 344, Columbiana, OH

Built 1971 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 6,335

SR 174

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY CHAGRIN RIV

1.1 MI. N. OF JCT USR 322, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1992 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,889

HIGHLAND RD CR 47

Good

Over: EUCLID CREEK

2052 FT SE OF EUCLID AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10,520

DENISON AVE CR 37

Good

Over: N&S RAILROAD

4479' EAST OF LORAIN AVE., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10,278

PAINTER CK-ARCANUM

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

.32 MI E PG PIKE, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 351

HUNTER ROAD

Good

Over: BOYD CREEK

.25 MI W US ROUTE 127, Darke, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 172

HOLLANSBURG-TAMP

Good

Over: NFRK KRAUT

.25 N STINGLEY ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 286

SPIDEL

Good

Over: SHIELDS DITCH

1 MI E ARC-BEARS MILL, Darke, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 180

HILLGROVE-WOOD

Good

Over: BOYD CRK

.3 MI W OF US127, Darke, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 144

MARTIN ROAD

Good

Over: BR HARRIS CK

.2 MI. N HORATIO-HAR CK., Darke, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 351

OHIO-IND

Good

Over: THOMPSON DITCH

.12 MI N OF PICKETT, Darke, OH

Built 1982 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,120

MULLIGANS BLUFF RD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

.35 MI N OF BOSTATER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1985 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 118

VOLLMER RD

Good

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

.25 MI S OF SR 15, Defiance, OH

Built 1987 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 260

MAPLE AVE TR103

Good

Over: MAPLE AVE/COLD CREEK

MA-205, Erie, OH

Built 2009 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 102

ETHEL ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.25 MI N OF E HOWARD RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 100

SR 292

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.5 MI N OF SR 273, Hardin, OH

Built 1993 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,436

SR 18

Good

Over: TRIB. OF VERMILION RIVER

6.10 MI E SR601, Huron, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,938

SR 152

Good

Over: PINEY FORK CREEK

.01 MI N OF SR 150, Jefferson, OH

Built 1950 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,074

TOWNSHIP ROAD 56

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

5.77 MILES N. OF CR 130, Logan, OH

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,003

SR 511

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

.74 MI SOUTH OF US 20, Lorain, OH

Built 1995 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,151

SR 295

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

100 FT. SOUTH OF OBEE RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1995 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,999

HOLLOWAY ROAD

Good

Over: CAIRL DITCH 0613

0.27 MI. N. OF GARDEN RD., Lucas, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 7,770

SR 40

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.97 MI E OF SR38, Madison, OH

Built 1950 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,466

ELLSWORTH RD.

Good

Over: MILTON RESERVOIR

0.5MI.W OF S.E.RIVER RD., Mahoning, OH

Built 1988 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,171

CR 27 DYESVILLE

Good

Over: LEADING CREEK

0.103 MILE E. OF T25, Meigs, OH

Built 2023 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 125

NORTH DIETZ ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

.13 MI N OF LONGSHORE LN, Muskingum, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,102

SR 114

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

2.47 mi. E of SR 637, Paulding, OH

Built 2021 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 671

NORTH COURT STREET

Good

Over: GRIFFY RUN

1.5 MI SOUTH OF US 23, Pickaway, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 4,932

SR 65 S ELM ST

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER #

SR 65, Putnam, OH

Built 1951 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 7,600

SR 115

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK #

0.325mi N of US224 Kalida, Putnam, OH

Built 2021 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,302

Showing 18,851-18,900 of 26,753 bridges

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