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

US 36

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.11 MI E OF JCT SR416, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,100

SR 39

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.12 MI W OF JCT IR 77, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,236

IR 77

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1.52 MI. N. OF JCT. SR212, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 16,599

IR 77

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1.52 MI. N. OF JCT. SR212, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 16,599

LAWRENCE CR 82

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.3 MI S. OF SR212, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 837

MILL TWP CR 62

Good

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

02 MI SE OF SR250 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1958 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,798

SR 31

Good

Over: Mill Creek

1.1 MI. S OF US33, Union, OH

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 15,000

C358 RYAN PARKWAY

Good

Over: EVERSOLE RUN

1.3MI WEST OF JEROME RD, Union, OH

Built 2019 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,119

T558A WINTERBERRY

Good

Over: FRY DITCH

.3 MI WEST OF HYLAND-CROY, Union, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 75

T558B CEDAR CREST

Good

Over: FRY DITCH

.8MI W OF HYLAND-CROY RD, Union, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 75

C55E UNIONVILLE

Good

Over: BIG DARBY

2 MI NORTH OF SR 161, Union, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 480

T75C N DARBY COE

Good

Over: BRANCH BIG DARBY

0.5MI EAST OF COLLINS RD, Union, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 946

C2C HYLAND CROY RD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK INDIAN RUN

0.03 MI S OF CR 9, Union, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,920

C110A DELAWAR CTY

Good

Over: BLUES CREEK

1 MI NORTH of SR 36, Union, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 293

C336B Winnemac Rd

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.5 MI SOUTH of SR 739, Union, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 366

SCOTT FARMS BLVD.

Good

Over: INFIRMARY DITCH

0.2 MI. E. OF S.R. 4, Union, OH

Built 2001 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,500

OAK MEADOW DR

Good

Over: NORTH FORK INDIAN RUN

275' S OF MITCHELL-DEWITT, Union, OH

Built 2007 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

USR 30 WB

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

3.37 mi. West of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,786

USR 30 EB

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

3.37 mi. West of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,786

SR 637

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

3.09 mi. North of USR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1961 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,258

SR 697

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.29 mi W of Twp Rd 185, Van Wert, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,800

JOHN YOH ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.75 MI S JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 107

MIDDLE PT WETZEL

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

.2 MI. N. OF WETZEL RD., Van Wert, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 277

OH IND STATE L RD

Good

Over: CLOSE DITCH

3.30 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1974 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 244

WREN LANDECK ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

.3 MI. E. CR. #165, Van Wert, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 195

SR 93

Good

Over: ELK FORK CREEK

1.32M N OF JCT USR 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,153

SR 327

Good

Over: PIKE RUN

1.42M N OF JCT SR671, Vinton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 696

OLD STATE50 13A

Good

Over: Stream

2.05 W INT ST RT 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 108

ELK TWSP. RD6L

Good

Over: PUNCHEON FORK

.2 MI. S. OF JCT. US50, Vinton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 101

COUNTY RD. 13

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

4.4 MILES NORTH OF CR12, Vinton, OH

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 243

EGL. TWP ROAD 13E

Good

Over: PRETTY RUN

.1 MI. S. OF JCT. CR17, Vinton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

ELK TWP. ROAD 12L

Good

Over: ELK FORK

.1 MI. N. OF JCT. US50, Vinton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

THOMPSON RD 5H

Good

Over: MIDDLEFORK SALT CK

0.2 SOUTH OF SR50, Vinton, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

Hrsn. Twp. Rd. 16H

Good

Over: Middle Fork Salt Creek

0.1 Mi E. Of Jct. SR327, Vinton, OH

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 101

TWP 25W

Good

Over: BIG RACCOON

2.1 M SOUTH CR 9, Vinton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 209

IR 71

Good

Over: ACC DR;LIT MIAMI R;BKWAY

2.5 MI N OF JCT SR 123, Warren, OH

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 22,075

IR71

Good

Over: ACC DR;LIT MIAMI R;BKWAY

2.5 MI N OF JCT SR 123, Warren, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 22,075

SR 73

Good

Over: BEECH RUN

.8 MI W.OF SR 48, Warren, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,319

Wilmington Road

Good

Over: Gum Run

0.17 mi W of TR 215, Warren, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,121

OREGONIA RD.

Good

Over: JONAS RUN

0.17 mi S of SR 73, Warren, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 841

LOWER SPRINGBORO R

Good

Over: LITTLE TWIN CREEK

0.46 mi W of SR 741, Warren, OH

Built 1997 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,960

MIDDLETOWN ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

0.06 mi N of CR 30, Warren, OH

Built 1940 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 797

Union Road

Good

Over: Eberharts Run

0.22 mi S of SR122, Warren, OH

Built 1971 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,650

Clarksville Road

Good

Over: Flat Fork

0.62 mi S of TR 222, Warren, OH

Built 2016 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,092

OLD STAGE ROAD

Good

Over: MILL RUN

0.36 mi S of TR 140, Warren, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 351

CORWIN ROAD

Good

Over: OLIVE BRANCH

0.39 mi S of CR 217, Warren, OH

Built 1994 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 351

PEKIN ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.08 mi E of TR 943, Warren, OH

Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,142

LUDLUM ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BIG FOOT RUN

0.03 mi E of CR 43, Warren, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 926

GUSTIN-RIDER ROAD

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.13 mi S of SR 123, Warren, OH

Built 1970 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 247

0`NEALL RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CAESAR CREEK

0.02 mi S of TR 233, Warren, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 185

Showing 19,651-19,700 of 26,753 bridges

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