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

USR 6

Good

Over: CSX

.24 MI. E. OF SR 25, Wood, OH

Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,797

USR 6

Good

Over: NORTH BR OF PORTAGE RIVE

0.70 mi. East of IR 75, Wood, OH

Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,900

USR 20

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.2 Mi. W OF OREGON RD, Wood, OH

Built 2002 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 12,941

USR 23

Good

Over: NORTH BR OF MUDDY CREEK

6.05 mi. South of USR 6, Wood, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,398

SR 65

Good

Over: TONTOGANY CREEK

1/10 MILE W OF JCT SR 582, Wood, OH

Built 1998 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,783

IR 75

Good

Over: CSX

0.25 Mi. N. of Bays Rd., Wood, OH

Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 24,000

IR 475

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.5 Mi. W. of SR 25, Wood, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 27,969

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

3.7MI WEST OF EXIT 71, Wood, OH

Built 1954 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 31,648

CYGNET ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2441 CYGNET ROAD

.45 MI E OF LIBERTY HI RD, Wood, OH

Built 1966 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 566

EAST BROADWAY

Good

Over: HENRY DITCH E. BROADWAY

0.65 MI. N. OF S.R. 20, Wood, OH

Built 1974 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 877

MERMILL ROAD

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

0.08 ML W OF HUFFMAN RD, Wood, OH

Built 2023 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 400

EAGLEVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BULL CRK.EAGLEVILLE ROAD

0.01 ML W OF HUFFMAN RD, Wood, OH

Built 1972 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,358

ROUNDHEAD ROAD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK ROUNDHEAD RD

0.01 ML S HAMMANSBURG RD, Wood, OH

Built 1983 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50

EMERSON ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2277 EMERSON ROAD

0.30 MI N OF ROBBINS RD, Wood, OH

Built 1991 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 212

Anderson Road

Good

Over: Packer Creek

.6 mile N. of S.R. 582, Wood, OH

Built 2020 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 161

KELLOGG ROAD

Good

Over: W.BR.TOG.CRK.KELLOGG ROA

0.83 ML E OF S.R. 235, Wood, OH

Built 2000 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 250

KAHLER ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH NO.2162 KAHLER ROA

0.01 ML E OF BRADNER RD, Wood, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 324

USR 23 SB

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.7 mi. South of USR 30, Wyandot, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,563

USR 23 NB

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.7 mi. South of USR 30, Wyandot, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,563

SB US 23 AND RAMPA

Good

Over: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE CREEK

JCT OF US 30 AND US 23, Wyandot, OH

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,632

SR 67

Good

Over: TAYLOR RUN

.5 MI N.OF BELLE VERNON, Wyandot, OH

Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,123

SR 67 SR 231

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

VILLAGE OF SYCAMORE, Wyandot, OH

Built 1971 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,052

CH44f

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.50 MILES E OF SH67, Wyandot, OH

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 307

CH47g

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1000' NORTH OF INDIAN MIL, Wyandot, OH

Built 2006 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 369

MARL ROAD

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

Just west of intersection, Greene, OH

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1

WEST UNION RD.

Good

Over: JENNING CREEK WEST UNION

0.60 MI E OF BECKER RD, Allen, OH

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 86

KILL RD.

Good

Over: STREAM KILL RD.

0.25 MI. N. OF HANLEY RD., Allen, OH

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 56

COUNTY ROAD 801

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ORANGE CREEK

1.14 M N OF SR 58, Ashland, OH

Built 1981 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,578

CH 10

Good

Over: WHEELING CREEK

2028 MI E OF JCT CH 4 LT, Belmont, OH

Built 2015 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,436

UNION CENTRE BLVD

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

0.5 MI E OF I-75, Butler, OH

Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 176

UNION CENTER BLVD

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF MILL CREEK

0.5 MI E OF I-75, Butler, OH

Built 1998 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 215

SR-54

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.63MI.N. OF JCT. SR-4, Champaign, OH

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 269

HALPIN ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB OF LYTLE CREEK

.3 MI W OF OGDEN RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 257

SR 7

Good

Over: WEST FORK BEAVER CREEK

2.18 MI N OF US 30, Columbiana, OH

Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,676

SR 103

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

.07 MI W OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 289

SHAKER BLVD CR 13

Good

Over: CREEK TO CHAGRIN RIVER

212' W OF CHAGRIN RIVER, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,490

CEDAR ROAD CR 23

Good

Over: DOAN BROOK

.25 MI SW EUCLID HTS BLVD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 19,900

LITTLES ROAD

Good

Over: MILLERS FORK

.5 MI N DULL RD, Darke, OH

Built 2003 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 351

WEAVERS-FT.JEFF

Good

Over: LAKE BRANCH DT

.5 MILE E WEA. STA, Darke, OH

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 136

MCFEELEY-PETRY

Good

Over: MISISSINAWA RIVER

.2 MI E DISHER RD., Darke, OH

Built 2000 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 187

BROCK-COSMOS

Good

Over: N FRK STILLWATER

.25 E STATE ROUTE 118, Darke, OH

Built 1996 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 212

STAUDT RD

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.4 N BROCK-COSMOS RD., Darke, OH

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 477

Whiterd

Good

Over: HOLSAPPLE DITCH

0.7 Miles N SR 705, Darke, OH

Built 2018 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 100

GREEN RD TR2

Good

Over: GREEN RD/VERMILION RIVER

F-101, Erie, OH

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 200

US 40

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

OVER ALUM CREEK, Franklin, OH

Built 1999 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 22,157

HAYES RD

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT (HAYES)

0.55 MI EAST OF PONTIUS, Franklin, OH

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,661

USR 422

Good

Over: BRIDGE CRK 2.53 MI. W 44

2.54 MI W OF SR 44, Geauga, OH

Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8,852

USR 422

Good

Over: BRIDGE CRK 2.53 MI. W 44

3.54 MI W OF SR 44, Geauga, OH

Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8,852

US 35 WB

Good

Over: GLADY RUN

AT E CORP OF XENIA, Greene, OH

Built 1970 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 29,000

US 35 EB

Good

Over: GLADY RUN

AT E CORP OF XENIA, Greene, OH

Built 1970 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 29,000

Showing 19,751-19,800 of 26,753 bridges

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