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

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TOWNSHIP ROAD 1037

Good

Over: BLACK FORK

0.53 MILES WEST OF SR 39, Ashland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 78

TOWNSHIP ROAD 2475

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

.13 M S/E OF CR 775, Ashland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 128

TOWNSHIP ROAD 2724

Good

Over: BIG RUN

0.41 MILE S/W SR 60, Ashland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 28

COUNTY ROAD 175

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LAKE FORK

.26 MI. S OF SR 179, Ashland, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 317

COUNTY ROAD 2575

Good

Over: LAKE FORK

0.23 MILES WEST OF SR 179, Ashland, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 260

COUNTY ROAD 175

Good

Over: VANCE'S CREEK

.14 M S OF TR 1990, Ashland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 465

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1802

Good

Over: OLDTOWN RUN

.51 MI W OF CR 30-A, Ashland, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 89

COUNTY ROAD 2000

Good

Over: JEROME FORK

0.31 MI N/W OF SR-89, Ashland, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 220

TOWNSHIP ROAD 523

Good

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

0.07 MI N OF CR-1302, Ashland, OH

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 74

COUNTY ROAD 620

Good

Over: ORANGE CREEK

.77 M W OF SR 58, Ashland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 802

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1281

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

.61 M S OF CR 16, Ashland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 94

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1461

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

.40 M S OF CR 16, Ashland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 14

County Road 655

Good

Over: Old Town Run

0.06 Miles S. of CR 1802, Ashland, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 530

COUNTY ROAD 995

Good

Over: NEWELL RUN

.45 MI NORTH OF CR 1754, Ashland, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 327

COUNTY ROAD 1802

Good

Over: OLDTOWN RUN

.08 M W OF TR 1804, Ashland, OH

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 91

TOWNSHIP ROAD 2104

Good

Over: QUAKER SPRINGS RUN

0.05 MI WEST OF TR-585, Ashland, OH

Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 115

US 6

Good

Over: BR ASHTABULA RIVER

5.40 MI N OF SR 85, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,103

SR 7

Good

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

1.50 MI N OF IR 90, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,946

SR 85

Good

Over: BR PYMATUNING CREEK

0.59 MI E OF US 6, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1940 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,399

I.R. 90

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

2.19 MI E OF SR 11, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 12,705

I.R. 90

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

2.19 MI E OF SR 11, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 12,705

SR 167

Good

Over: BR ASHTABULA RIVER

2.42 MI E OF SR 193, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,237

WINDSOR MECH. ROAD

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.7 MI. N. OF US6, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 372

NORTH MYERS ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.5 N. OF NORTH BEND ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,838

HARMON HILL ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

.2 MI S OF SCHENLEY, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2007 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 781

STATE ROAD

Good

Over: FIELDS BROOK

1000 FT N OF MIDDLE ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,718

MAPLE ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.7 MI N OF SHEFFIELD RD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2011 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 79

SCHWEITZER ROAD

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

.25 MI. E. OF TOTE RD., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 385

SR 78

Good

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

0.03 MI W INT SR 13, Athens, OH

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,292

USR 33

Good

Over: B&O RR ABANDONED

2.6M E OF JCT SR682, Athens, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 12,489

FISHER RD

Good

Over: WEST BR SHADE RIVER

640 feet N. of Co. Line, Athens, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 123

BAKER RD

Good

Over: W BRCH MARARET CK

1.0 MI W OF RADFORD RD, Athens, OH

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 738

LINSCOTT RUN RD

Good

Over: LINSCOTT RUN

JUST EAST OF SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 1952 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

COPELAND RD

Good

Over: SHARPS RUN

JUST EAST OF CR 48, Athens, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 40

RICHLAND AVENUE

Good

Over: COATES RUN

.35 MI S OF HOCKING RIVER, Athens, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,360

USR 33

Good

Over: ST. MARYS RIVER

.29 MI. E. OF SR 116, Auglaize, OH

Built 1971 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 10,486

USR 33

Good

Over: PUSHETA CREEK

3.26 MI. W. OF IR-75, Auglaize, OH

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,406

BUCKLAND-HOLDEN RD

Good

Over: FRAIZER DITCH

1.2 MI E OF SR 501, Auglaize, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,062

SOUTHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF KOOP CREEK

1.1 MI W OF SR 66, Auglaize, OH

Built 1948 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 198

RAMP FROM IR70

Good

Over: MARION ST COMPLEX-RAMP A

.87 M E OF B&O RR, Belmont, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,820

SR 148

Good

Over: CAPTINA CR

0.31 MI E OF JCT SR 9, Belmont, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,242

SR 149

Good

Over: DIXON HILL RUN

9.64 MI EAST OF JCT SR 9, Belmont, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,386

TR 289

Good

Over: CUMBERLAND RUN

0.91 MI S OF JCT TR 723, Belmont, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 250

CH 2

Good

Over: DEEP RUN

2.19 MI E OF JCT SR 647, Belmont, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 120

CH 72

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WHEELING CREEK

.87 MI SOUTH OF JCT CH 10, Belmont, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 890

TR 1249 WILLOW GRV

Good

Over: MCMAHON CREEK

0.01 MI E OF JCT CH 4, Belmont, OH

Built 1987 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 775

SR 131

Good

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

2.7 MI W OF BRO-HIG LINE, Brown, OH

Built 1985 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 907

RUSSELLVILLEWIN RD

Good

Over: W FORK OF EAGLE CREEK

.1 MI. W. OF JCT. C27B, Brown, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 511

HOCKMAN ROAD

Good

Over: WASHBURN RUN

1.11 MI. S. OF JCT. T15, Brown, OH

Built 1935 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50

OLD A&P RD.

Good

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

1.19 MI N OF US52, Brown, OH

Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 385

Showing 19,001-19,050 of 26,753 bridges

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