State profile · Below national median SD

Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Ohio — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

26,753
Public bridges
50.3%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition
4.5%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.5%

1,214 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 15.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Ohio50.25978394946361%28.576234440997272%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

SR 598

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.07 MI.N.OF SR19/SR61, Crawford, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,919

BOUNDARY ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN KNIFE CREEK

1.6 MI. N. OF NEW WASH., Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,450

CRAW-MORROW LINE

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

0.1 MI. E. OF SR 309, Crawford, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,918

CRAW-WYAN LINE RD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.2 MI. N. OF C.R. 12, Crawford, OH

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 74

CRAW-WYAN LINE RD

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

0.6 MI. S. OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 134

MONNETT-NEW WINCH.

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

3.3 MI. N. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1977 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 743

BECK ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

2.0 MI. N. OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 477

ORR ROAD

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK BRANCH

0.4 MI. W. OF SR 100, Crawford, OH

Built 1927 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 61

MT ZION ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

2.1 MI. E. OF CR 1, Crawford, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 488

CRESTLINE ROAD

Good

Over: HOCKER DAPPER DITCH 877

1.1 MI. E. OF SR 602, Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 816

BIDDLE ROAD

Good

Over: LOSS CREEK

2.4 MI. N OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 76

NAZOR ROAD

Good

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK

0.1 MI N OF US 30, Crawford, OH

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 85

EATON ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

0.5 MI. S. OF CR 28, Crawford, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 155

OLENTANGY ROAD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.3 MI. S. OF SR 19, Crawford, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

KERSTETTER ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

1.8 MILES WEST OF SR-4, Crawford, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,949

MCCARTHY ROAD

Good

Over: BROKEN KNIFE CREEK

1.0 MI S. OF COUNTY LINE, Crawford, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

Loss Creek Road

Good

Over: LOSS CREEK

1.85 mi. east of TR 44, Crawford, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

BUCYRUS STREET

Good

Over: PARAMOUR CREEK BUC ST

2.2 MI.E.OF SR-598, Crawford, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,055

CR330

Good

Over: BROKEN SWORD CREEK

6.16 MILE W OF SR 4, Crawford, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,680

Bukeye/shakr/woodh

Good

Over: RTA105 AT WOODHILL ROAD

2.08 mi east of SR 8, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 13,967

SR 87

Good

Over: CHAGRIN RIVER

0.93 MI W GEA COUNTY LINE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,489

IR 90-NB

Good

Over: NSC RR

.79 MI E OF JCT SR175, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 15,678

SR 237

Good

Over: CSXT

.05 MI NORTH OF 1ST AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2010 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 13,818

Avery Road

Good

Over: Chippewa Creek

3965' N OF ROYALTON RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,500

PRIEM ROAD CR 182

Good

Over: BLODGETT CREEK

70 FEET S OF FAIR ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,910

WETZEL AVENUE

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

WEST OFF STATE ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 110

WOODLAND AVENUE

Good

Over: NS & GCRTA

WOODLAND AVE OVER N&S RR, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1931 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,659

FULTON ROAD

Good

Over: ZOO, BIG CREEK, CSX & NS

1155 FT S OF DENISON, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2010 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 14,814

TELHURST ROAD

Good

Over: TELHURST RD EUCLID CREEK

1460 FT E. OF S. GREEN RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 500

BIG CREEK PARKWAY

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

1500 FT N.OF STRONGSVILLE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,000

Landfill Access Rd

Good

Over: Stream &Wildlife Crossin

1150 ft s. of W Ridgewood, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 200

Garfield Parkway

Good

Over: Mill Creek

500' E. Garfield Pk Blvd, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1897 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,000

SR-49

Good

Over: PANSING JOINT DITCH 433

.27MI.SE. OF JCT. SR-722, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,912

GORDON LANDIS

Good

Over: MUNDHANK DT

.5 MI N GRUBBS REX, Darke, OH

Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 561

Clapp Road

Good

Over: KRAUT CREEK

.35 MI N US 36, Darke, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 100

MANNING ROAD

Good

Over: WABASH RIVER

.4 MI SOUTH OF SR 705, Darke, OH

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

SR15

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER #

Defiance, Defiance, OH

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 27,320

SR 15

Good

Over: WAGNER RUN

4.1 mi North of DEF/PUT, Defiance, OH

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,271

USR 24

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

WEST OF DEFIANCE, Defiance, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,248

SR 66

Good

Over: POWELL CREEK

1.5 mi. North of DEF/PAU, Defiance, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,300

WMS-DEF CO LINE

Good

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.45 MI W OF CHRISTY, Defiance, OH

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,182

MANSFIELD RD

Good

Over: POWELLS CREEK

0.15 MI W OF SR 15, Defiance, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

CHRISTY RD

Good

Over: TRUBY DITCH

0.25 S OF BRECKLER, Defiance, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,838

GLENBURG RD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

.35 MI S OF BOSTATER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 176

BEHNFELDT RD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

0.1 S OF BAKER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 2011 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 58

FOUNTAIN STREET

Good

Over: NORTH GORDON CREEK

0.1 MI W. OF ROSEDALE, Defiance, OH

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 189

CASEBEER-MILLER

Good

Over: LAT SOUTH GORDON CREEK

0.2 S OF SPENCERVILLE, Defiance, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 143

US-36

Good

Over: PERFECT CREEK

2.24 MI W OF KNOX CO LINE, Delaware, OH

Built 2011 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,167

SR-37

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

01.11 MILES E OF USR 36, Delaware, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,121

US 42

Good

Over: OVER CSX RAILROAD

1.06 MI S OF US23, Delaware, OH

Built 1967 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,416

Showing 20,501-20,550 of 26,753 bridges

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