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

WEBER DRIVE

Good

Over: HOLMES BROOK

0.2 MI S OF SEVILLE RD, Medina, OH

Built 2014 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 300

C88 Cvingtn-Brdfrd

Good

Over: STILLWATER RIVER

0.86 MI. E OF CR9, Miami, OH

Built 2001 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,212

SENECA

Good

Over: EFFIE LAMBERT DITCH

0.09 S OF CR137, Miami, OH

Built 1980 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,949

SHENENDOAH

Good

Over: EFFIE LAMBERT DITCH

0.09 S OF CR137, Miami, OH

Built 1976 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,949

MCEWEN RD. T0139

Good

Over: HOLES CREEK

AT ALEX BELL ROAD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1993 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 7,606

CR 29

Good

Over: THORNE RUN

.6 MI EAST INT. CR 9, Morrow, OH

Built 2004 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 307

BLUE ROCK RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO BLUE ROCK CREEK

.74 MI N OF UNION HILL RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 2017 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 200

OPFER-LENTZ RD

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH TURTLE CREE

1.2 MI. N. JCT. CR66, Ottawa, OH

Built 1936 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 113

TOWNSHIP ROAD 117

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

1.7 MI S OF JCT SR613, Paulding, OH

Built 1988 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 113

Good

Over: STREAM

CR 113, Perry, OH

Built 2004 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 451

EGYPT PIKE

Good

Over: MUD RUN

0.3MI NORTH OF US 22, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 520

SPRING STREET

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK

318' N OF FLEENOR RD, Preble, OH

Built 2021 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 500

SR 140

Good

Over: WARDS RUN

2.3MI E OF JCT US 52, Scioto, OH

Built 1985 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,066

OAK ST

Good

Over: MUNN RUN

0.2 MI E of SR 139, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 100

PLE CR 33

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER PLE

0.18 MILE SOUTH OF TR 152, Seneca, OH

Built 2006 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 262

PATTERSON HALPIN

Good

Over: MINNEMAN DITCH

.08 M.S. CISCO, Shelby, OH

Built 2000 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 96

BROWN ROAD

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.31 M. N. MIAMI SHELBY E, Shelby, OH

Built 2004 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 351

SUBER ROAD

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

0.14 M.E. SR.589, Shelby, OH

Built 1991 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 385

SR 82

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1.91 MI W OF SR 7, Trumbull, OH

Built 1957 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 6,164

S.R. 39

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

8.41 W. CARROLL CO. LINE, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1986 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 3,016

TR 294 BITLER RD

Good

Over: BOKES CREEK

0.29MI N OF SR47, Union, OH

Built 2023 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 296

HOAGLIN CENTER RD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.80 MI S JCT C 214, Van Wert, OH

Built 1988 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 112

DUTCH JOHN ROAD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

0.65 MI N JCT US 30, Van Wert, OH

Built 1989 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,011

SR 160

Good

Over: PIERCE RUN (RACCOON)

1.48M S OF JCT SR324, Vinton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 592

T-0039

Good

Over: S WOLF CREEK * BELL RD

2.47 MI NW SR 339, Washington, OH

Built 2022 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 116

SR 302

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK OVERFLOW

2.58 MILES EAST OF SR 539, Wayne, OH

Built 1991 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 4,558

BAYS ROAD

Good

Over: BULL CREEK BAYS ROAD

2.0'MI.EAST OF U.S.R.25, Wood, OH

Built 1986 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 38

HUFFMAN ROAD

Good

Over: MID BR PRTG RIV HUFFMANR

0.50 ML S OF PORTAGE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1972 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 952

DUNN ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK DUNN ROAD

0.88 MI E OF HEN-WO CO LN, Wood, OH

Built 2002 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 60

WALES ROAD

Good

Over: TOLEDO TERMINAL RR

1.02 MI W OF I280, Wood, OH

Built 2009 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 6,577

WAPAK RD.

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN WAPAK RD

0.66 MI NW OF POLING RD, Allen, OH

Built 1980 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 480

LANDECK RD.

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK LANDECK

0.42 MI E OF ACADIA RD, Allen, OH

Built 1991 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 426

PHILLIPS RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE RILEY PHILLIPS RD

0.14 MI N OF HILLVILLE RD, Allen, OH

Built 1981 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 454

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1006

Good

Over: LANG CREEK

.02 MI WEST OF US RT 250, Ashland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 17

SR-67

Good

Over: DRY RUN DITCH

1.35MI.E. OF JCT. IR-75, Auglaize, OH

Built 1993 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,002

HARDIN PIKE

Good

Over: PUSHETA CREEK

1.2 MI S. OF U.S RTE. 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 1998 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,240

HALE ROAD

Good

Over: TODDS FORK

.17 MI S OF TODDS FORK RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 435

PENNSYLVANIA AVE.

Good

Over: WELLS RUN

1.1 MI.W. OF PA ST.LINE, Columbiana, OH

Built 1998 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 11,989

HIGHLAND RD CR 47

Good

Over: EUCLID CREEK

1592 FT SE OF EUCLID AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1968 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 13,500

LEE ROAD CR 8

Good

Over: RTA

AT VAN AKEN BLVD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 17,581

COLUMBUS RD CR 356

Good

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

2939 FT. NORTH OF W.25TH, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1939 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,580

WEST CENTER STREET

Good

Over: E BRANCH OF ROCKY RIVER

800' E OF HENRY STREET, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2017 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,525

GORDON-LANDIS

Good

Over: BROCK DT

.6 MI S DELISLE FOURMAN, Darke, OH

Built 1995 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 352

STINGLEY RD

Good

Over: KRAUT CREEK

.5 MI W PALEST-UNION CITY, Darke, OH

Built 1994 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 622

PICKETT

Good

Over: DISMAL CREEK PICKETT

.23 MI W SR 571, Darke, OH

Built 1986 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 332

KUHL

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

.4 MI W COCHRAN, Darke, OH

Built 1986 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 351

Billings Rd TR38

Good

Over: BILLINGS RD/MILLS CREEK

G-211, Erie, OH

Built 2019 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 277

BOGART RD CR10

Good

Over: BOGART RD/PIPE CREEK

P-302, Erie, OH

Built 2002 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 6,638

PORTAGE PATH

Good

Over: BREWSTER RUN

.01 MI S OF S LINDA DR, Greene, OH

Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 300

US 50

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

LITTLE MIAMI IN MILFORD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1980 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 13,924

Showing 20,201-20,250 of 26,753 bridges

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