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%.

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.

All Bridges in Ohio

EDE CR 58

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

.25 W OF TR 159, Seneca, OH

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 59

MCCARTYVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

.2 M.S. WELLS ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 573

STRONG ROAD

Good

Over: CLAYTON JOINT DITCH

.21 M.N. WILDERMUTH, Shelby, OH

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 351

MILLER ROAD

Good

Over: MILLER DITCH

.26 M.N. RUSSIA VERSAILLE, Shelby, OH

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 725

STUBER AVENUE

Good

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIV (113

50' N OF E. NORTH STR., Summit, OH

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 500

JOHN YOH ROAD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.10 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 103

WETZEL ROAD

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

.25 MILE E.OF U.S. 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 105

CHURCH ROAD

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

0.35 MI W JCT C 185, Van Wert, OH

Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 156

RICHEY ROAD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.10 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1972 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 373

RINGWALD ROAD

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

2.05 MI N JCT SR116&697, Van Wert, OH

Built 1900 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 327

SPENCERVILLE-DELPH

Good

Over: MUELLER DITCH

0.20 MI N JCT T 84, Van Wert, OH

Built 1925 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,404

VW MERCER CO LINE

Good

Over: OLD TOWN RUN

1.55 MI E JCT SR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1985 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 135

RIES ROAD

Good

Over: MOWN PRAIRIE DITCH

0.80 MI E JCT C 103, Van Wert, OH

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 54

BECKER ROAD

Good

Over: JENNINGS PRAIRIE

1.65 MI N JCT SR 81, Van Wert, OH

Built 1985 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 148

CR 61 (E.50)

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

23600 RD E.50, Williams, OH

Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 95

LYNN STREET MR-473

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

.17 MI W OF SR 15, Williams, OH

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 660

PEMBERVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CRK.PEMBERVILLE RD

0.19 MILES S.OF S.R.51, Wood, OH

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 992

HOLCOMB ROAD

Good

Over: S BR PRTG RIV HOLCOMB RD

0.20 MI W OF S.R. 199, Wood, OH

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,197

SIMMONS ROAD

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK SIMMONS ROA

0.12 ML N OF S.R. 795, Wood, OH

Built 1979 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,227

SR 67

Good

Over: ST JAMES RUN

1.87 mi. South of SR 53, Wyandot, OH

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,868

CH71a

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDUSKY RIVER

0.30 MILES W OF CH86b, Wyandot, OH

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 53

TH108c

Good

Over: ST JAMES RUN

0.20 MILES S OF CH58b, Wyandot, OH

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 324

TH137a

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN

0.40 MILES N OF CH330, Wyandot, OH

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 155

SOUTHDOWN RD.

Good

Over: SOWTDOWN FORK

0.1 Mi from Blue Creek Rd, Adams, OH

Built 1971 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 96

SR 309

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

EAST OF US 30 CONNECTOR, Allen, OH

Built 1990 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 10,224

NEELY ROAD

Good

Over: DUG RUN NEELY ROAD

0.85 MI E OF BATY ROAD, Allen, OH

Built 2017 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 490

HANTHORN RD

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK-HANTHORN

0.03 MI E OF BOWMAN RD, Allen, OH

Built 1998 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,924

GIDDINGS ROAD

Good

Over: GRIGGS CREEK

1.59 MI. N. OF JONES RD., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1970 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 209

SR 685

Good

Over: GREENS RUN

0.62 MI. W. JCT. SR 13, Athens, OH

Built 1991 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 893

MIDDLE PIKE

Good

Over: DRY RUN

2.1 MI E OF I-75, Auglaize, OH

Built 1956 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 986

NOBLE ROAD

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

1.2 MI. EAST OF SR 116, Auglaize, OH

Built 2001 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 324

TOWNLINE LIMA ROAD

Good

Over: PUSHETA CREEK

0.1 MI N. OF C.R. 100, Auglaize, OH

Built 2018 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 350

CH 10

Good

Over: WHEELING CREEK

0.35MI W OF JCT CH 56, Belmont, OH

Built 2006 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 228

USR 40

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.18MI. E. OF JCT. IR-70, Clark, OH

Built 1925 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,816

THORNBURG ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB E FORK LITTLE MIAMI

.6 MI SOUTH OF SR73, Clinton, OH

Built 2006 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 172

SR 103

Good

Over: OVER HONEY CREEK

3.51 MI.EAST OF SR-602, Crawford, OH

Built 2013 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 856

OLD ROCKSIDE ROAD

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

800 FT WEST CANAL ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2023 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,800

BROCK-COSMOS

Good

Over: GRAYS BRANCH

.2 MI E HITZ ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1992 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 324

NORTH STAR FT.LOR.

Good

Over: MILE CREEK

.1 MI. E OF RARICK ROAD, Darke, OH

Built 1993 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 342

DARKE-MERCER

Good

Over: HARTZELL DT

.06 MI E GROFF, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,220

SR 113

Good

Over: VERMILION RIVER

.56 MILES EAST OF SR 60, Erie, OH

Built 1997 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,777

USR 33 EB

Good

Over: US 33 EB OVER HOCKING RV

1.7 M W OF JCT SR 188, Fairfield, OH

Built 2002 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 10,544

WILLEY ROAD

Good

Over: HOWARD CREEK

0.22 MI N OF NEW HAVEN RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,021

AMA/BIG TWP RD 174

Good

Over: CORBIN JT CO DITCH

0.10 MI W CR 193, Hancock, OH

Built 1994 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 351

HAN CO RD 304

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.43 MI E TR 186, Hancock, OH

Built 1958 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 243

US 62

Good

Over: MOBERLY BRANCH

CITY OF HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 9,359

BASELINE 011

Good

Over: BASELINE / CO DI 1750

0.5 MI E OF SR 61, Huron, OH

Built 2023 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 663

SR 626

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.26 MI N OF SR 165, Mahoning, OH

Built 1990 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,082

I.R. 680

Good

Over: OVER WATER MAIN R/W MVSD

0.40 MI E OF IR 80, Mahoning, OH

Built 1967 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 16,756

SR 739

Good

Over: LITTLE SCIOTO OVERFLOW

0.44 MI. N. OF SR 203, Marion, OH

Built 1995 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,243

Showing 20,151-20,200 of 26,753 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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