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

TR 198

Good

Over: BLUE JACKET CREEK

1.98 M N OF 18, Logan, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 200

TR 204

Good

Over: BLUE JACKET CREEK

0.29 M N OF CR 32, Logan, OH

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 65

TOWNSHIP ROAD 211

Good

Over: BRADEN DITCH

1.17 N OF SR 47, Logan, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 62

TOWNSHIP ROAD 221

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

.18 MI. EAST OF TR 99, Logan, OH

Built 2008 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 64

TOWNSHIP ROAD 238

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

0.43 M NORTH OF TR37, Logan, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 126

IR 90

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

2.24 MILES EAST OF SR 83, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 34,488

IR 90

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

2.24 MILES EAST OF SR 83, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 34,488

Parsons Rd

Good

Over: Black River

0.24 miles east of Hale, Lorain, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,850

Chamberlain Road

Good

Over: Salt Creek

0.48 MI North of Law Rd., Lorain, OH

Built 2014 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 957

Sugar Ridge

Good

Over: Cheeseman Ditch

0.1 MI West of Maddock Rd, Lorain, OH

Built 2014 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 14,095

31 ST.

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER EAST 31ST ST

.34MI.WEST OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,129

MIDDLE RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: NS RR

0.6 MI E OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,677

REDFERN RD.

Good

Over: BAKER DT REDFERN RD.

.22MI.EAST OF SR, Lorain, OH

Built 1915 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 983

STOCKING RD.

Good

Over: EAST CREEK STOCKING

.04MI.WEST OF GORE, Lorain, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 485

INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY

Good

Over: THIRD ST OVER BO RR

850FT W. OF GATEWAY BLVD, Lorain, OH

Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,731

SR 2

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.33 Mi E of Teachout Rd., Lucas, OH

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,117

USR 23

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R.R.

0.92 Mi. N. of IR 475, Lucas, OH

Built 1962 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 32,342

SR 65

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

700' N. OF FASSETT ST., Lucas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,700

IR 75

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

Over Ottawa River, Lucas, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 81,060

STURBRIDGE

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER 3086

0.08 MI. W. OF FARMINGTON, Lucas, OH

Built 1966 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,949

HILL AVENUE

Good

Over: HELDMAN DITCH 0538

0.37 MI. E. OF MCCORD RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1982 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,310

WESTWOOD MR2186A

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

0.1 MI S OF BANCROFT ST, Lucas, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,273

MONROE ST

Good

Over: SWAN CRK

S OF MONROE/SUMMITT INT, Lucas, OH

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,020

JACKMAN ROAD

Good

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

0.44 MI N OF ALEXIS RD, Lucas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,605

HOLLOWAY ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK 0544

0.32 M. N. OF AIRPORT HWY, Lucas, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,317

I-71

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.69 MI N OF SR56, Madison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 20,873

DANVILLE RD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK EXT.

6.61 MI N OF CO. LINE, Madison, OH

Built 2003 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 375

Goodson Rd

Good

Over: Lucas Ditch

.20 mi. S of Taylor Blair, Madison, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 275

SR 165

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.10 MI W OF SR 164, Mahoning, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,454

BEARS DEN ROAD

Good

Over: KIRKMERE CREEK

BTW. ROSEWAE & NRMNDY DR., Mahoning, OH

Built 1999 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,692

PRICE ROAD MR1200

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

BELOW MAHONING AVE. BRG., Mahoning, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,624

TOWNSHIP ROAD 21

Good

Over: BR OVER PAW PAW RUN

.1 MI E OF JCT TR 24, Marion, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 26X

Good

Over: BR OVER SWAMP RUN

2.12 MI E OF MAR CR171, Marion, OH

Built 2021 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 369

COUNTY ROAD 67

Good

Over: BR OVER LITTLE SANDUSKY

.35 MI E OF JCT CR 83, Marion, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 545

COUNTY ROAD 195

Good

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

.2 MI E OF JCT CR 194, Marion, OH

Built 1954 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 332

COUNTY ROAD 221

Good

Over: BR OVER GRAVE CREEK

.2 MI S OF JCT SR 309, Marion, OH

Built 2010 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,868

COUNTY ROAD 38

Good

Over: BR OVER RUSH CREEK

.1 MI W OF JCT CR 41, Marion, OH

Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 156

TOWNSHIP ROAD 68

Good

Over: BR OVER LITTLE SCIOTO

.1 MI E. OF JCT TR 189, Marion, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 44

COUNTY ROAD 148

Good

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

.6 MI E OF JCT CR 163, Marion, OH

Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 504

TOWNSHIP RD 154

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER OLENTANGY RI

0.4 MI S.OF JCT CR 163, Marion, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 158E

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER RODGERS DT

.2MI N OF JCT CR 169J, Marion, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIO ROAD 164

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER RIFFLE CRK N

01.3 MI N. OF JCT CR-148, Marion, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

USR 42

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.47 MI N OF WAY CO LINE, Medina, OH

Built 2021 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,900

SR 57

Good

Over: BLOCKERS CREEK

1.87 MI SOUTH OF I 76, Medina, OH

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 9,700

SR 94

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH ROCKY RIVER

0.04 MI N OF SR606, Medina, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,980

USR 224

Good

Over: CAMEL CREEK

2.31 MILES WEST OF US 42, Medina, OH

Built 1962 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,104

USR 224

Good

Over: CAMEL CREEK

2.31 MILES WEST OF US 42, Medina, OH

Built 1956 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,104

RD 28 - PAWNEE RD

Good

Over: W FORK OF E BR BLACK R

3523' N OF 80 E, Medina, OH

Built 1973 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 290

RD 74 - STONE RD

Good

Over: MALLET CREEK

2323' E OF TH 163, Medina, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 705

RD 32-OLD WEYMOUTH

Good

Over: BR OF N BR ROCKY RIVER

906' NE OF SR 3, Medina, OH

Built 2017 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 860

Showing 19,401-19,450 of 26,753 bridges

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