State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%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 783 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 252 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 336 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

TOWNSHIP RD 187

Fair

Over: CROSSES OVER BIRD RUN CR

2 MI WEST OF CO RD 180, Guernsey, OH

Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 25

Fair

Over: SENECA FORK STREAM

0.5 MI EAST OF I-77, Guernsey, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 528

YELLOW WATER RD

Fair

Over: YELLOW WATER CREEK

1.5 MI S SR 258, Guernsey, OH

Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

ZIG ZAG RD

Fair

Over: I71

.9 MI N OF SR 126-COOPER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

WEST RD

Fair

Over: I74(US52)

2.3 MI E OH-IN STATE LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,037

IR75S OFF RMP-GEST

Fair

Over: RMP=(WESTRN AVE*S)-I75*S

.8 MI N OF SR 264, Hamilton, OH

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,535

ASBURY RD C352

Fair

Over: I275

2.7 MI W OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,227

EB IR 275

Fair

Over: FOURMILE CR;C366(F M RD)

1.7 MI W OF OH-KY LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1976 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 21,005

SR 235

Fair

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.48 mi. South of USR224, Hancock, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 950

MAD TWP RD 68

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH DITCH

0.45 MI N TR 30, Hancock, OH

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

AMA TWP RD 159

Fair

Over: BUCK RUN AMANDA

0.54 MI E TR 190, Hancock, OH

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 54

WAS TWP RD 243

Fair

Over: JOSEPH BOLEY DITCH

0.75 MI N TR 218, Hancock, OH

Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 373

SR 81

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK

3.36 mi East of SR 235, Hardin, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,055

SR 273

Fair

Over: INTERMITTENT WATERWAY

0.63 East of SR 292, Hardin, OH

Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 743

TOWNSHIP RD 101

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.1 MI E OF JCT SR 258, Harrison, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 20

SR 65

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.93 mi. South of SR 110, Henry, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 836

SR 108

Fair

Over: COUNTY DITCH 1541-2

0.35 mi. North of SR 281, Henry, OH

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,140

SR 109

Fair

Over: SOUTH TURKEYFOOT CREEK

1.55 mi. North of SR 281, Henry, OH

Built 1946 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,648

SR 109

Fair

Over: S TURKEYFOOT CREEK

1.86 mi. North of SR 281, Henry, OH

Built 1946 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,648

SR 109

Fair

Over: NORTH TURKEYFOOT CREEK

0.73 mi. North of SR 110, Henry, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,754

Co. Rd. T

Fair

Over: DITCH 1075

0.35 mi. east of Rd. 13, Henry, OH

Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,270

Co. Rd. 9

Fair

Over: 918 N TURKEY FOOT

0.45 mi. south of Rd. T, Henry, OH

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 75

Co. Rd. 11

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK DITCH 1560

0.20 mi. south of Rd. F, Henry, OH

Built 1949 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 292

Twp. Rd. 16

Fair

Over: DITCH 970

175 north of Rd. M1, Henry, OH

Built 1986 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

SR 28

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OF LEES CREE

0.79MI E OF JCT SR 771, Highland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,314

US 62

Fair

Over: PLUM RUN

1.20 MI E OF BROWN COUNTY, Highland, OH

Built 1925 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,165

SR 134

Fair

Over: FLAT RUN

1.73 MI N OF BROWN CTY, Highland, OH

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,016

BUCK RUN

Fair

Over: BUCK RUN

.04 MI N OF ADAMS COUNTY, Highland, OH

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 891

Toddhunter RD #364

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

WEST OF CR 35, Highland, OH

Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 155

LEONARD RD #238

Fair

Over: LITTLE N FORK WHITEOAK C

EAST OF SR 134, Highland, OH

Built 1982 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

DADE RD #66

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

.90 MILES N. 0F S.R.124, Highland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385

SR 93

Fair

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

3.67M N OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,424

SR 278

Fair

Over: MONDAY CREEK

1.72M S OF JCT SR 595, Hocking, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 723

SR 328

Fair

Over: HOCKING RIVER

0.11M S OF JCT USR 33, Hocking, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,968

SR 374

Fair

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

3.5M S OF JCT SR 678, Hocking, OH

Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 282

SR 374

Fair

Over: LAUREL RUN

2.35M N OF JCT SR 678, Hocking, OH

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 293

OLD McARTHUR

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK

2.25 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 227

SR 39

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.85 MI E OF JCT SR 515, Holmes, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,586

S.R. 241

Fair

Over: HONEY RUN

1.75 MI.N. OF U.S. 62, Holmes, OH

Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,182

COUNTY ROAD 320

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK OVERFLOW

0.48 MI. W OF JCT. SR 83, Holmes, OH

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 618

COUNTY ROAD 114

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SUGAR CREEK

0.13 MI. N OF JCT. SR 643, Holmes, OH

Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 434

TOWNSHIP ROAD 420

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.20 MI. NORTH OF CR 144, Holmes, OH

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 346

Fair

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

@ JCT TR 559, Holmes, OH

Built 1927 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 251

COUNTY ROAD 349

Fair

Over: SAPPS RUN

@ INTERSECTION OF SR 39, Holmes, OH

Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,064

TOWNSHIP ROAD 476

Fair

Over: CRAB RUN

0.13 MI EAST OF SR 179, Holmes, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 54

Fair

Over: SHRIMPLIN CREEK

0.21 MI. WEST OF SR 60, Holmes, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

SR 303

Fair

Over: VERMILION RIVER

1.39 MILES EAST OF SR 60, Huron, OH

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 967

SECTION LINE 117

Fair

Over: SEC LN 117 / SEYMOUR CRK

0.6 MI N OF WEBB SETTLMNT, Huron, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

LAYLIN 152

Fair

Over: LAYLIN / NORWALK CRK

0.4 MI S OF S R 18, Huron, OH

Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 462

CHENANGO 183

Fair

Over: CHENANGO/E BR VRMILN RVR

0.7 MI S OF LEROY ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 279

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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