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

HAN CO RD 37

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.44 MI E TR 72, Hancock, OH

Built 2007 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 563

EAST MELROSE AVE

Good

Over: HOWARD RUN

0.1 MI E MAIN STREET, Hancock, OH

Built 2006 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,426

TOWNSHIP ROAD 146

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.5 MI W OF JCT OF CR 227, Hardin, OH

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

County Road 219

Good

Over: Panther Creek

.1 MI N OF JCT OF TWP 235, Hardin, OH

Built 1967 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 200

Good

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

.5 MI E OF JCT OF TWP 217, Hardin, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 111

COUNTY ROAD 200

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.1 MI W OF JCT OF C.R.209, Hardin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 111

COUNTY ROAD 75

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF MIAMI RIVE

.4 MI S OF JCT OF CR 180, Hardin, OH

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 507

TOWNSHIP ROAD 210

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF MIAMI RIVE

.8 MI W OF JCT OF CR 65, Hardin, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 33

COUNTY ROAD 106

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.3 MI W OF JCT OF TWP 125, Hardin, OH

Built 1974 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 291

COUNTY ROAD 265

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

.1 MI S OF JCT OF TWP 206, Hardin, OH

Built 1989 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 259

COUNTY ROAD 175

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

.2 MI N OF JCT OF TWP 50, Hardin, OH

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,109

COUNTY ROAD 130

Good

Over: PADEN RUN

.5MI W OF JCT OF TWP 135, Hardin, OH

Built 1972 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 724

COUNTY ROAD 44

Good

Over: GRASS RUN

.4 MI W OF JCT OF TWP 55, Hardin, OH

Built 1957 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 831

TOWNSHIP ROAD 30

Good

Over: HOG CREEK

.5 MI E OF JCT OF C.R. 65, Hardin, OH

Built 1952 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

SR 342

Good

Over: ATKINSON CREEK

1.36 MI E OF TUS CO LINE, Harrison, OH

Built 1963 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 449

SR 799

Good

Over: CLENDENING LAKE

1.53 M W OF MALLARNEE RD, Harrison, OH

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 540

USR 24

Good

Over: OVER BAD CREEK

300 FT EAST OF CR 4A, Henry, OH

Built 2011 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,960

USR 24

Good

Over: OVER BAD CREEK

300 FT EAST OF CR 4A, Henry, OH

Built 2011 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,960

SR 109

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

0.5 MILE N. SR 18, Henry, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,756

SR 109

Good

Over: SOUTH TURKEYFOOT CREEK

0.52 mi. South of USR 6, Henry, OH

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,648

SR 281

Good

Over: WADE CREEK

3 MI E OF DEFIANCE CO LIN, Henry, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,705

SR 281

Good

Over: HAMMER CREEK

0.2 mi West of HEN/WOO CO, Henry, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 993

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: DITCH 1075

0.25 MI N OF INT 12 & S, Henry, OH

Built 2011 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 731

SR 134

Good

Over: LITTLE NORTH FORK

50 FT NORTH OF BROWN ROAD, Highland, OH

Built 2014 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,362

GRIMSLEY RD #48

Good

Over: HARDINS CREEK

EAST OF COUNTY RD #90, Highland, OH

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 395

SR 56

Good

Over: E BRANCH RACCOON CREEK

2.28M E OF JCT SR 328, Hocking, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 599

STATE PARK RD 1

Good

Over: STREAM

.9 W OF SR 664, Hocking, OH

Built 2006 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 10

LAUREL RUN

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

4.35 MI N OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 935

LAUREL RUN

Good

Over: RACOON CREEK

0.07 MI N OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 215

BREMEN

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

6.64 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 72

SUTTON

Good

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

0.26 E OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 153

BLUE CREEK

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

2.670 MI N OF T0182, Hocking, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 167

CUPP

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

0.43 MI N OF TR 244, Hocking, OH

Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

HUNTERS WOODS

Good

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

00.15 MI E OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 95

COUNTY ROAD 207

Good

Over: MARTINS CREEK

0.06 MILES S OF CR 189, Holmes, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 910

TOWNSHIP ROAD 252

Good

Over: SHRIMPLIN CREEK

0.10 MI WEST OF SR-60, Holmes, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 405

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.11 MI.SOUTH.OF TR-406, Holmes, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

USR 20

Good

Over: MEGGINSON CREEK

1.85 MI E OF SR 4, Huron, OH

Built 1949 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,842

USR 20

Good

Over: MEGGINSON CREEK

1.85 MI E OF SR 4, Huron, OH

Built 1949 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,842

USR 224

Good

Over: TRIB SW BR VERMILION RV

8.71 MILES WEST OF SR 61, Huron, OH

Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,066

USR 250

Good

Over: VERMILLION RIVER

0.07 MILES SOUTH OF SR 13, Huron, OH

Built 2014 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,304

FAIRFIELD ANGLING

Good

Over: BR HURON R

0.45 MI S OF DELTA RD, Huron, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 838

SKINNER 106

Good

Over: SKINNER / W BR HURON RVR

0.7 MI EAST OF SR 61, Huron, OH

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

OLD STATE 52

Good

Over: OLD STATE/W BR HURON RVR

0.5 MI N OF PLYMOUTH EAST, Huron, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 419

STATE ROUTE 139

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

2.96 MI S OF STATE RT 32, Jackson, OH

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,248

SR 327

Good

Over: TRIB OF PIGEON CREEK

5.26 MI S. OF VINTON LINE, Jackson, OH

Built 1984 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 559

Springer Road

Good

Over: Little Salt Creek

0.15 Miles South of T-14, Jackson, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 82

2ND ST BYER

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

0.14 MI W OF MAIN ST BYER, Jackson, OH

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 451

HURON ST

Good

Over: MCDOWELL'S RUN

150' E OF DICKASON ST, Jackson, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,531

SR 150

Good

Over: SHORT CR

1.23 MI W OF N&W RR, Jefferson, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,100

Showing 19,301-19,350 of 26,753 bridges

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