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

LINCOLN AVE.

Good

Over: OAK RUN

0.23 MILES SW OF MAIN ST., Madison, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,789

SR 11

Good

Over: OVER NORQUEST BLVD CR-28

1.46 MI S OF IR 80, Mahoning, OH

Built 1970 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 19,149

SR 11

Good

Over: OVER NORQUEST BLVD CR-28

1.46 MI S OF IR 80, Mahoning, OH

Built 1970 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 19,149

IR 80 WB

Good

Over: MEANDER RESERVOIR

2.56 MI W OF SR46, Mahoning, OH

Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,070

IR 80

Good

Over: MEANDER RESERVOIR

2.56 MI W OF SR46, Mahoning, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,070

US 224

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.80 MI E OF SR 625, Mahoning, OH

Built 1961 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 36,090

SR 531

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.50 MI N OF SR 14, Mahoning, OH

Built 1947 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,826

SR 616

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.04 MI S OF US 422, Mahoning, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,029

I76 OH TPK EB

Good

Over: GARFIELD RD

2.1MI EAST OF EXIT 17, Mahoning, OH

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,526

SR 4

Good

Over: HONEY RUN

3.13 MI N. OF SR203, Marion, OH

Built 1976 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,589

SR-47

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER#

1.59 MIILES EAST OF SR-4, Marion, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,048

SR 95

Good

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO OVERFLOW

0.93 MI E OF SR203, Marion, OH

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,624

COUNTY ROAD 26

Good

Over: BR OVER ROCK FORK

.1 MI E OF US 23, Marion, OH

Built 1977 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 210

5112310311

Good

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

INT OF CR 163 AND CR 141, Marion, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 518

COUNTY ROAD 169

Good

Over: BR OVER RIFFLE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF JCT SR 98, Marion, OH

Built 2010 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 959

COUNTY ROAD 45

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER RUSH CREEK

0.6 MI E. OF JCT SR-37, Marion, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 146

COUNY ROAD 094C

Good

Over: BR OVER LITTLE SCIOTO

. OF JCT CR 88, Marion, OH

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,124

TOWNSHIP ROAD 121A

Good

Over: BR OVER BATTLE RUN DT

.5 MI S. OF JCT. SR 47, Marion, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 863

COUNTY ROAD 138-B

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.25 MI. E. OF S.R. 4, Marion, OH

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10,855

TOWNSHIP ROAD 154

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER OLENTANGY RI

0.3 MI S OF JCT CR163, Marion, OH

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 162

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER ROCK SWALE

0.5 MI N OF JCT SR 95, Marion, OH

Built 2010 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,156

TOWNSHIP ROAD 166

Good

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

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

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 169

Good

Over: BR OVER OLENTANGY RIVER

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

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 514

TOWNHIP ROAD 186

Good

Over: BR OVER ROCK FORK

.05 MI N OF JCT CR 26, Marion, OH

Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

IR 71

Good

Over: OVER MED-018-1549

OVER SR18, Medina, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 18,072

IR 71

Good

Over: OVER MED-018-1551

OVER SR18, Medina, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 18,072

RD 50 - CHIPPEWA

Good

Over: East Fork Black River

640 E of SR 83, Medina, OH

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 421

RD 22 - MARKS RD

Good

Over: W.BR.ROCKY RIVER

JUST N.OF WOLFF RD., Medina, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,464

RD 4 - SMITH RD

Good

Over: CHAMPION CREEK

2460 EAST OF STATE RD, Medina, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,787

RD 33 - BRANCH RD

Good

Over: Mallet Creek

3361 E OF RD 162, Medina, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 445

RD 42 - GRAFTON RD

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

4175 E OF RD 7, Medina, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,400

BEACHSIDE BLVD

Good

Over: MCCABE CREEK

0.150 MI E OF LEE LORE DR, Medina, OH

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR 7

Good

Over: LEADING CREEK & TR 204

2.43M N GALLIA CO. LINE, Meigs, OH

Built 1967 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,159

USR 33

Good

Over: WEST BR SHADE RIVER&CR40

2.5KM S.OF ATHENS CO.LINE, Meigs, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,693

SR 248

Good

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.02M E OF JCT SR 7, Meigs, OH

Built 1926 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 978

YOUNGER ROAD

Good

Over: BURNTWOOD CREEK

0.1 MI W COLDWATER CR RD, Mercer, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

Brockman Rd

Good

Over: Chickasaw Creek

0.6 MI E HARRIS RD, Mercer, OH

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 250

CELINA-MENDON ROAD

Good

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.1 MILES N. MERCER ROAD, Mercer, OH

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 889

TOWNSHIP LINE RD.

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.3 MI. N. S.R. 29, Mercer, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 316

I-75

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

7.93 MI. N. OF MOT.CO. LN, Miami, OH

Built 1957 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 31,637

I-75

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

7.93 MI.N. OF MOT. CO. LN, Miami, OH

Built 1957 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 31,637

MCKAIG ROAD

Good

Over: I-75

1.0 MI N OF SR 55, Miami, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,978

SR-571

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

.2MI.E. OF JCT. SR-48, Miami, OH

Built 1981 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,460

IR 75

Good

Over: CR 25A

3.57MI.S. OF JCT. USR-36, Miami, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 47,580

TR19 FAIRVIEW-SNOD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.93 MI. N OF CR17, Miami, OH

Built 2010 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 61

CR25-A

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.10 MI N OF CR199, Miami, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,657

CR 33 Eldean Rd.

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

0.15 mi. E 0f CR25-A, Miami, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,487

T0084 Croft Mill R

Good

Over: Greenville Creek

0.37 N. of CR81, Miami, OH

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 215

TR172 MILL RD.

Good

Over: Indian Creek

0.30 E of CR26 Alcony-Con, Miami, OH

Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 216

SR 7

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN

1.3 MI N OF SR 800, Monroe, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,469

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