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

TOUSSAINT-PORTAGE

Good

Over: AT LACARPE CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1996 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 198

SR 668

Good

Over: TRIB OF PAINTER CREEK

1 MILE N OF JCT US 22, Perry, OH

Built 1999 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 684

COUNTY ROAD M

Good

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

0.05 MI E OF RD 11, Putnam, OH

Built 2023 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 994

SR 139

Good

Over: Rocky Fork Creek

.54 mile N of SR335, Scioto, OH

Built 2022 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,621

VEN TR86

Good

Over: ROBERT MCCLEAND DT VE

.6 MI E OF TR185, Seneca, OH

Built 1993 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 24

REBECCA STREET

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.07 MILE E OF CIRCULAR ST, Seneca, OH

Built 2017 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 1,020

SHARP ROAD

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.23 MI. E. CR. 25A, Shelby, OH

Built 1986 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 397

WELLS ROAD

Good

Over: ZORN DITCH

.05 M.E. WONES, Shelby, OH

Built 1999 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 353

RUSSIA ROAD

Good

Over: TURNER JOINT DITCH

.24 M.N. REDMOND, Shelby, OH

Built 2003 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 600

US 30

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.26 MI W OF SR 183, Stark, OH

Built 1934 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 9,500

VW-PAULDING C L RD

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.40 MI E JCT T 27, Van Wert, OH

Built 1990 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 153

DULL ROBINSON ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH CREEK

0.85 MI N JCT C 168, Van Wert, OH

Built 1985 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 132

STATE ROAD

Good

Over: EVANS DITCH

0.60 MI E JCT C 173, Van Wert, OH

Built 1965 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 650

LONG RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: TWO MILE RUN

0.5 M W OF SR 328, Vinton, OH

Built 2022 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 10

Mermill Rd

Good

Over: Rocky Ford River

0.20 Mi E. of Solether Rd, Wood, OH

Built 2013 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 359

DEVIL'S HOLE ROAD

Good

Over: TOUIST.CRK.DEVILS HOLE R

0.6 MI.EAST OF S.R.199, Wood, OH

Built 1992 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 299

KUNKLER ROAD

Good

Over: BULL CREEK KUNKLER RD

0.05 MI E OF HUFFMAN RD, Wood, OH

Built 1993 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 60

SUGAR CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: DCH2231 SUGAR CREEK ROAD

0.30 MI N OF SCOTT RD, Wood, OH

Built 1988 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 324

LIBBEY ROAD

Good

Over: HENRY DCH.#2212 LIBBEY R

.18 ML. E. OF E. BROADWAY, Wood, OH

Built 2000 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 550

KIGGINS RD.

Good

Over: FLAT FORK KIGGINS RD

0.79 MI N OF PIQUAD RD, Allen, OH

Built 2021 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 93

PIQUAD RD.

Good

Over: STREAM PIQUAD RD

0.28 MI E OF CONANT RD, Allen, OH

Built 1981 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 817

COUNTY ROAD 3275

Good

Over: PINE RUN

.10 MI. N/W OF TR 3375, Ashland, OH

Built 1974 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 103

SR 331

Good

Over: TRAIL RUN

1.69MI.WEST OF JCT.SR.149, Belmont, OH

Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,025

C-352

Good

Over: BROADGAUGE RD & BR BUCK

1/2MI NE MCCONKEY RD, Clark, OH

Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 243

T-64

Good

Over: CHILLICOTHE O NF MASSIES

20FT WEST COL CINN RD, Clark, OH

Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 217

SR 7

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK LI'L BEAVER CR

2.51 MI N OF US 30, Columbiana, OH

Built 1960 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,676

COUNTY ROAD 6

Good

Over: CREEK

0.1 mile S jct TR75, Coshocton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 200

N CENTER ST

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

.2 MI N OF MAIN ST, Darke, OH

Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 979

WEAVERS-STATION

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.33 MI N HOLL-ARCANUM, Darke, OH

Built 1986 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 158

FRAZERS ROAD

Good

Over: BR MILLERS FORK

.25 MI S SR 503, Darke, OH

Built 1981 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 477

HOLLANSBRG-SAMPSON

Good

Over: TROUTWINE DT

.25 W SCHNORF-JONES, Darke, OH

Built 1997 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 990

GORDON-LANDIS

Good

Over: PIGEON CR

.1 N DELISLE FOURMAN RD., Darke, OH

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 352

HOLLANSBURG-TAMP

Good

Over: HORN DITCH

.25 MI S WEAVER-FTJEFF, Darke, OH

Built 1956 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 286

HOUSCHILT ROAD

Good

Over: BRN SPRING CK

.3 MI E OF WILLOWDELL RD, Darke, OH

Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 67

WILLOWDELL RD

Good

Over: BRN SPRING CK

.25 MI S BANKS ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1996 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 477

IR 71

Good

Over: Big Darby Creek

1.53 MI N OF PICKAWAY CO., Franklin, OH

Built 2020 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 21,350

I80 OH TPK EB

Good

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.9MI WEST OF EXIT 25, Fulton, OH

Built 1954 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,138

I80 OH TPK WB

Good

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.9MI WEST OF EXIT 25, Fulton, OH

Built 1954 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,138

SR 285

Good

Over: HAWKINS RUN

1.1 MI N OF SR265, Guernsey, OH

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,477

Baughman Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Creek

0.25 Mi N of New Haven Rd, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 451

Baughman Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Creek

0.63 Mi N of New Haven Rd, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 451

SHEED ROAD

Good

Over: SCHNAPPS CREEK(SHEED RD)

2.57 MI N OF HARRISON AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1922 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,443

E. MIAMI RIVER RD.

Good

Over: DUNLAP CREEK

14.64 MI N OF RIVER RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1953 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 787

HAN CO RD 9

Good

Over: AURAND RUN

1.10 MI N CR 84, Hancock, OH

Built 2007 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,652

COUNTY ROAD 65

Good

Over: NORTH FORK

.1 MI S OF JCT OF CR 200, Hardin, OH

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 267

COUNTY ROAD 205

Good

Over: THE OUTLET (BUESS DITCH)

.3 MI S OF PATTERSON, Hardin, OH

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 452

Laurel Run

Good

Over: RACOON CREEK

1.49 MI N 0F SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2016 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 215

MIDDLEFORK

Good

Over: STREAM

0.93 MI N OF SR 180, Hocking, OH

Built 2015 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 490

BEAR RUN

Good

Over: STREAM

0.56 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2012 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 477

HIDE-A-WAY HILLS

Good

Over: DURBIN RUN

1.68 MI E OF COUNTY LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,884

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