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

SR 7

Good

Over: HAVERLY RUN

0.94M N OF JCT SR 255, Monroe, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,232

IR-75

Good

Over: I-75 OVER ECM & 5TH ST

JCT SR 4, Montgomery, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 117,765

NB/SB IR-75

Good

Over: THIRD ST.; CR194A

.25MI. N. OF JCT. SR-4, Montgomery, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 123,721

IR-75

Good

Over: SALEM AVE SECOND FIRST

.10MI.S. OF JCT. SR-49, Montgomery, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 123,721

IR75

Good

Over: T1229(NEVA DRIVE)

2.08MI N OF JCT SR48, Montgomery, OH

Built 1959 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 112,195

SB I675 TO SB I75

Good

Over: IR75(RMP U)&IR75 MAINLNE

JCT IR75, Montgomery, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,139

IR-675

Good

Over: SR 741

1.47 MI SW JCT SR725, Montgomery, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 9,139

SB IR675

Good

Over: WILMNGTN PK*S (GRE)C85*N

JCT GREENE CO LINE, Montgomery, OH

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 28,848

NB IR675

Good

Over: WILMNGTN PK*S (GRE)C85*N

JCT GREENE CO LINE, Montgomery, OH

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 28,848

Havermale Rd. T42

Good

Over: Little Twin Creek

.7 MI E FRMRSVLL JNSVLL, Montgomery, OH

Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 216

Frsvl Gratis C0138

Good

Over: FRMSVL GRATIS OV TOMS RU

.9 MI E OF PREBLE CO L RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1964 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 794

Washington Village

Good

Over: Holes Creek

.2 MILE NORTH OF SR725, Montgomery, OH

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 773

SR 4

Good

Over: 201D/KEOWEE AND RAILROAD

0.4 MI E OF I75, Montgomery, OH

Built 1961 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 23,026

HARSHMAN ROAD M007

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

0.4 MI S OF SR4, Montgomery, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 31,443

TAIT ROAD

Good

Over: MORAINE DRAINAGE CREEK

900 FT S OF STROOP RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 400

Shiloh Springs Rd

Good

Over: North Br. of Wolf Creek

100 FEET WEST OF OAKES RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,151

Snyder Road M0027

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

3.27 MILES NORTH OF SR35, Montgomery, OH

Built 1962 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,329

PINNACLE RD M0077

Good

Over: POSSUM CREEK

300 FT W 0F SLDRS HM WCA, Montgomery, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,736

NORTHLAWN AVE

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

100 FEET WEST OF SR 741, Montgomery, OH

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,600

Diamond Mill Rd

Good

Over: Little Twin Creek

.7 MILES NORTH OF SR725, Montgomery, OH

Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,812

PIPESTONE DRIVE

Good

Over: STREAM

0.10 MI S OF BENNER RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 100

HARSHMAN ROAD

Good

Over: CONRAIL RR

.6 MI S OF SR4, Montgomery, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,278

SR 60

Good

Over: MCCONNELS RUN

0.2M S OF JCT SR 376, Morgan, OH

Built 1930 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,038

SR 266

Good

Over: MILL RUN

3.4 MI EAST OF JCT SR376, Morgan, OH

Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 600

COUNTY ROAD 2

Good

Over: BIG BOTTOM RUN

500 FT. S. OF CO. RD. 9, Morgan, OH

Built 1970 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 272

CR 85

Good

Over: TRIB. SHARPS FORK

1.180 East of CR 14 inter, Morgan, OH

Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 93

TR - 220

Good

Over: LITTLE FOUR MILE RUN

TR - 220 at TR - 219, Morgan, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

8TH STREET

Good

Over: MCCONNEL RUN

8TH STREET & AUGUSTA AVE, Morgan, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 583

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: TRIB LUCAS RUN

300 FEET SOUTH OF TR-37, Morgan, OH

Built 1937 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 385

CR50

Good

Over: TRIB.OF CLEAR FORK

.20 MI NORTH SR288, Morrow, OH

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 188

TR213

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.20 MI EAST CR 170, Morrow, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 175

TR 152

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

0.7 MILE E. OF CR 149, Morrow, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 57

CR130

Good

Over: SHAW CREEK

.60 MILES N.OF INT. TR133, Morrow, OH

Built 1976 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 153

TR60

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

TR 60 N. OF INT. OF SR 95, Morrow, OH

Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 114

TR206

Good

Over: LIGHT CREEK

.10 MI.N.OF INT.TR213, Morrow, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 205

CR 23

Good

Over: Kokosing River

1.30 miles east of CR 172, Morrow, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 251

TR 166

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN

0.3 MI.N. OF SR 229, Morrow, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 29

CR.14

Good

Over: N.BRANCH KOKOSING RIVER

.2 MI EAST INT. TR118, Morrow, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 304

TR76

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH WHETSTONE

.20 MI NORTH INT. CR61, Morrow, OH

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 469

US 22

Good

Over: OVER BR JONATHON CREEK

2.5 M E OF JCT SR 345, Muskingum, OH

Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,200

SR 60

Good

Over: OVER BRANCH OF BIG RUN

7.8 M. S. OF JNC SR 16, Muskingum, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,048

WEST BOUND I-70

Good

Over: IR 70 OVER SR 83

AT JCT OF SR 83, Muskingum, OH

Built 1966 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 17,886

SR 555

Good

Over: MOXAHALA CREEK

1.24 SOUTH OF JCT SR 60, Muskingum, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,770

ELKS RUN RD

Good

Over: ELK RUN

0.45 MI S OF E ATHENS RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

COOPERMILL ROAD

Good

Over: THOMPSON RUN

0.14 E OF MEADOW FARM CHU, Muskingum, OH

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 794

COOPERMILL ROAD

Good

Over: THOMPSON RUN

.19 MI W OF WORTMAN RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 399

HAMBY HILL ROAD

Good

Over: WAKATOMIKA CREEK

.016 MI S of PIKE RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 150

NORTH BRANCH ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH

1.13 MI S OF SR 208, Muskingum, OH

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

HOUTS ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

.14 MI E OF SR 93, Muskingum, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: MUSKINGUM RIVER

Between Philo-Duncan Fall, Muskingum, OH

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 797

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