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

WB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*W(I275*W,US52*W)

1.4 MI E OF SR 128, Hamilton, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 2,227

EB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*E(I275*E,US52*E)

1.4 MI E OF SR 128, Hamilton, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 2,227

RMP I275WB-I74EB

Unknown

Over: RAMP=IR 74 WB

OVER WB I 74, Hamilton, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 13,711

WB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*W(US52*W)

1.8 MI E OF IR 275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 34,809

EB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*E(US52*E)

1.8 MI E OF IR 275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 ADT: 34,072

WB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*W(US52*W)

3.6 MI E OF IR 275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 ADT: 2,227

EB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*E(US52*E)

3.6 MI E OF IR 275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 ADT: 2,227

RACE RD C-145

Unknown

Over: CR 145(RACE ROAD)

4 MI E OF IR 275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 ADT: 46,610

North Bend RD C142

Unknown

Over: CR 142 (NORTH BEND ROAD)

5.1 MI E OF IR 275, Hamilton, OH

Built 2016 ADT: 34,500

WB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*W(US52*W)

2.8 MI E OF US 27, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 1,949

EB IR 74

Unknown

Over: I74*E(US52*E)

2.8 MI E OF US 27, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 1,949

SB IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75*S

.2 MI N OF OH-KY LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 19,457

NB IR 75

Unknown

Over: IR 75 NB

.2 MI N OF OH-KY LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 116,070

IR75 off Rmp CLOSD

Unknown

Over: IR 75

W.OF CENTRAL, BETW.3 & 4, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 ADT: 6,480

IR75 RAMP TO SR264

Unknown

Over: IR 75 RAMP J

.3MI N OF STATE LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1998 ADT: 13,902

SEVENTH STREET

Unknown

Over: IR 75

.1 MI N OF SR 264D, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 145,897

NINTH ST RAMP

Unknown

Over: I75*S RAMP;NINTH ST*W

OVER IR 75/.6 MI N I71, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 145,897

NINTH ST

Unknown

Over: IR 75; Ramp; Gest Str.

.3 MI N OF SR 264 DA, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 145,897

I-75 7TH ST.

Unknown

Over: EIGHTH STREET*E

.3 MI N OF SR 264DA, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 17,669

IR75

Unknown

Over: LINN STREET

.5 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 129,291

RMP FREEMAN AV-I75

Unknown

Over: Ramp to SB IR75

.8 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 137,856

SBI75 OFF RMP-GEST

Unknown

Over: SB*RAMP*UND*RAMP*

.8 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 156,302

EZZARD CHAS DR EB

Unknown

Over: IR 75

.9 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 149,564

EZZARD CHAS DR WB

Unknown

Over: IR 75

.9 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 149,564

IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75

1.2 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 28,319

IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75

1.4 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 10,316

IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75

1.3 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 18,124

SB IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75*S

1.1 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 10,316

NB IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75*N

1.1 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 10,316

I-75-WH VIAD.I-75S

Unknown

Over: RAMP=US52*E-I75*S

1 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 8,557

I75S-W HILLS VIADU

Unknown

Over: RAMP=I75*S-US52*W

.9 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 9,870

I75N-WH VIADUCT

Unknown

Over: RMP=IR75*NWES HILS VIA*W

.8 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 164,042

IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75

.5 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 2013

MONMOUTH ST.

Unknown

Over: IR 75

.2 MI N US 27, Hamilton, OH

Built 2010 ADT: 154,853

IR74 WB

Unknown

Over: IR75

At I-74/75 interchange, Hamilton, OH

Built 2020 ADT: 31,094

IR 75

Unknown

Over: IR75

1.7 MI N OF IR 74, Hamilton, OH

Built 2013 ADT: 4,691

IR 75

Unknown

Over: IR 75

1.4 MI S OF SR 562, Hamilton, OH

Built 2013 ADT: 32,271

IR75

Unknown

Over: IR75

.5 MI S OF SR 562, Hamilton, OH

Built 2016 ADT: 13,004

SB Ramp to WH Taft

Unknown

Over: Martin Luther King Dr.

1.4 MI North of US42, Hamilton, OH

Built 2017 ADT: 15,571

I71 Rmp A frm NB71

Unknown

Over: IR71

.21 MI N OF MARTIN LUTHER, Hamilton, OH

Built 2016 ADT: 2,010

IR 75

Unknown

Over: IR-75

OVER SR 562 EB RAMP, Hamilton, OH

Built 1959 ADT: 11,411

IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75

.3 MI N OF SR 562, Hamilton, OH

Built 1959 ADT: 5,104

IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75

.7 MI S OF SR 561, Hamilton, OH

Built 1958 ADT: 10,699

GALBRAITH RD

Unknown

Over: SB IR75

1.4 MI N OF SR 4, Hamilton, OH

Built 1950 ADT: 31,226

NB IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75*N

1.6 MI N OF SR 4, Hamilton, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 10,257

NB IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75*N

2 MI N OF SR4, Hamilton, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 100

NB IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75*N

2.4 MI N OF SR 4, Hamilton, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 1,949

LOCK ST

Unknown

Over: IR 75

2.4 MI S OF SR 126, Hamilton, OH

Built 1943 ADT: 31,226

NB IR 75

Unknown

Over: I75*N

2.3 MI S OF SR 126, Hamilton, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 4,131

WYOMING AVE CR-708

Unknown

Over: WYOMING AVE CR-708

.75 MI S OF SHEPHERD LN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1994 ADT: 136,765

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