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

DRY FORK ROAD

Good

Over: LEES CREEK

BETW. WEST - NEW HAVEN RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1918 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,938

SR 235

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD DITCH

.5 MI S OF ALGER, Hardin, OH

Built 1998 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,476

Twp. Rd. S

Good

Over: DITCH 1313 OBERHAUS CREE

0.5 mi. east of 17 south, Henry, OH

Built 1983 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 351

SR 657

Good

Over: WEBSTER RUN

.94 M N OF LIC. CO LINE, Knox, OH

Built 1988 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 993

US 40

Good

Over: US 40 OVER BERRY RUN

.2 M WEST OF JCT SR 668, Licking, OH

Built 1999 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,123

SR 162

Good

Over: EAST BR BUCK CREEK

.48 MILES EAST OF SR.511, Lorain, OH

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,163

SR 289

Good

Over: GRAYS RUN

2.62 MI E OF SR 616, Mahoning, OH

Built 1997 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,706

Seton Hill Street

Good

Over: trib. to Holes Creek

.3 MILES S OF WHIPP RD., Montgomery, OH

Built 1998 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,503

CR 28

Good

Over: Shaw Creek

0.1 Mi. North of TR 136, Morrow, OH

Built 2023 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 329

CR 24

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH ALUM CREEK

.20 MI NE INT. CR228, Morrow, OH

Built 2009 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 641

LOCKWOOD RD

Good

Over: BOATING CHANNEL

2.0 MI. E. JCT CR123, Ottawa, OH

Built 2007 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,113

TOWNSHIP ROAD 95

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

1.9 MI N OF JCT SR613, Paulding, OH

Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 41

COUNTY ROAD 60

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

1.4 MI W OF JCT SR66, Paulding, OH

Built 1985 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 209

CR 84

Good

Over: BIG RUN

.37 MI N US 23, Pike, OH

Built 2008 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 540

STONEWATER DRIVE

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

1200 FT N OF JCT SR 59, Portage, OH

Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,100

TOWNSHIP ROAD M

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.46 MI E OF RD 22-K, Putnam, OH

Built 1995 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 324

HARDIN WAPAK RD

Good

Over: KEPPLER DITCH

585' S. WELLS ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 2007 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 224

GREENVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: TURTLECREEK

.37 M.W. HARDIN WAPAK, Shelby, OH

Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 324

WATERLOO ROAD

Good

Over: BREWSTER RUN

300FT. E. OF S. XWAY, Summit, OH

Built 2022 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 16,750

SR 534

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

2.61 MI W OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1961 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,664

STRIPE ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.50 MI W JCT SR 637, Van Wert, OH

Built 1900 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 477

ELM SUGAR ROAD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

4.85 MI E JCT SR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1993 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 108

GLENMORE ROAD

Good

Over: LILLICH DITCH

1.70 MI E JCT SR 49, Van Wert, OH

Built 1975 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 71

Springboro Road

Good

Over: Bull Run

0.86 mi N of TR1426, Warren, OH

Built 1995 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 735

MILTON ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2298 MILTON ROAD

0.70 ML N OF PORTAGE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 113

OWEN ROAD

Good

Over: DCH2395 DRY CRK.OWEN ROA

.036 MI. S. WOODVILLE RD., Wood, OH

Built 1997 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 951

TH121b

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.20 MILES N OF TH51a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1967 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 156

PHILLIPS RD.

Good

Over: STREAM PHILLIPS ROAD

0.07 MI N OF SR. 117, Allen, OH

Built 1973 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 450

SANDY POINT RD.

Good

Over: PIKE RUN SANDY POINT RD

0.04 MI N OF LINCOLN HWY, Allen, OH

Built 1975 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 78

SR 3

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK OF MOHICAN RV

AT SR 97 INTERSECTION, Ashland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,856

SR 60 & SR 511

Good

Over: JAMISON CREEK

.07 MI N US 42, Ashland, OH

Built 1994 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 7,247

TOWNLINE KOSSUTH R

Good

Over: ANKERMAN CREEK

1.1 MI. N. OF GLYNWOOD RD, Auglaize, OH

Built 2013 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 432

GLYNWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER

1.4 E. OF C.R. 105, Auglaize, OH

Built 1980 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 752

EAST SHELBY ROAD

Good

Over: CENTER BRANCH

1.7 MI. N OF SR 219, Auglaize, OH

Built 1984 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 401

Gates Road

Good

Over: Trib. to Indian Creek

0.7 Mi. N of SR129, Butler, OH

Built 2023 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 230

SR-41

Good

Over: G.T.W.RAILROAD

.3MI. N. OF JCT. SR-40, Clark, OH

Built 1900 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 8,694

RHUDE ROAD

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

.11 MI NW OF SECOND CREEK, Clinton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 465

DUNHAM RD CR70

Good

Over: TINKERS CREEK

100' S OF BUTTON RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1999 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 4,417

BAGLEY ROAD CR 27

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

364' E OF USHER RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2017 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 12,400

ASHTON LANE

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

531 FT EAST OF BRADLEY RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2022 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,350

BROOKS

Good

Over: STILLWATER LAT

.46 MI W YOUNG, Darke, OH

Built 1988 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 324

ZUMBRUM

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK STILLWATER RI

.08 MI E COLETWN-LIGHTSVL, Darke, OH

Built 1978 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 477

GREEN-ST.MARYS

Good

Over: STEPHANS DT

.5 MI. S. N. STAR-FT. LOR, Darke, OH

Built 2006 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 500

GREEN-ST.MARYS

Good

Over: BRN SWAMP CREEK

.1 MI. N. MEDFORD RD, Darke, OH

Built 2006 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 500

Arrowsmith Road

Good

Over: Miller Ditch

0.2 W of Rosedale Rd, Defiance, OH

Built 2019 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 109

BOGART RD CR10

Good

Over: BOGART RD-RENGEL DITCH

MA-222, Erie, OH

Built 2005 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,945

COFFMAN RD

Good

Over: N.F. INDIAN RUN(COFFMAN)

0.1 MI SOUTH OF BRAND RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1997 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 3,029

SOUTH BOUND I-77

Good

Over: IR 77 OVR LEATHERWOOD CK

.4 M S OF JCT US 40, Guernsey, OH

Built 1956 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 13,409

OXFORD ROAD

Good

Over: OXFORD CREEK

0.59 MI N OF NEW HAVEN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1925 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 797

BLA TWP RD 123

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.72 MI N CR 86, Hancock, OH

Built 2001 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 123

Showing 20,251-20,300 of 26,753 bridges

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