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

S.R. 257

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

3.52 MI N OF SR 37, Delaware, OH

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 689

SR 745

Good

Over: TWIN LAKES

2.32 MI N OF FRA CO LINE, Delaware, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,476

PERFECT RD.

Good

Over: PERFECT CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF OLD 3-C HWY, Delaware, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 130

ORANGE RD.

Good

Over: CRUIKSHANK RUN

0.1 MI E OF OLD STATE RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2011 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,784

WORTHINGTON RD.

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

400 FT NE OF E. POWELL, Delaware, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 18,270

KLONDIKE RD.

Good

Over: NATIONAL DITCH

0.4 MI. S. OF SR 36, Delaware, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 556

BARNES RD TR142

Good

Over: BARNES RD/SUGAR CREEK

V-301, Erie, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 132

CLEVELAND ROAD W

Good

Over: COVE NO. 2

200 FT E OF FIRST ST, Erie, OH

Built 2011 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,103

USR 22

Good

Over: Norforlk R & LIT RUSH CR

0.5 mile W of the SR 664, Fairfield, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,674

MAD-34 Landis Cr78

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.2 Mi. S. CR 69, Fairfield, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 485

BLO-12 CARROLL N

Good

Over: WALNUT CR CARROLL NORTH.

0.6 MI N. OF CR.17, Fairfield, OH

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,388

BLO-11 PLEASANTVIL

Good

Over: PLEASAN. RD OVR BR WALNU

0.05 M W-CARR. NORTH. RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,067

CLE-30 WYANDOTTE R

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

01.8 MI EAST OF CO RD 2, Fairfield, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

MAD-33 CLEARPORT

Good

Over: T MUDDY PRAIRIE RUN (24)

1 MI. SOUTH OF C.R. 55, Fairfield, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 38

LIB-27 HAVENSPORT

Good

Over: WALNUT CR(HAVENSPORT RDN

0.2 MI N OF C. R. 17, Fairfield, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

MAD-06 CLEARCREEK

Good

Over: CLEAR CR CLEARCREEK RD S

100 FT W OF MCDONALD RDSW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 263

MAD 8 CLEARCREEK R

Good

Over: T. Clear cr (Clearcreek

0.1 Mi E of REVENGE RD SW, Fairfield, OH

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 278

PLE-9 COONPATH RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

1.0 MILE EAST OF OHIO 188, Fairfield, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,822

RIC-08 RICHLAND RD

Good

Over: T RUSHCR(RICHLAND RD NE)

0.1 MI W OF SHAKE RUN RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 75

VIO-27 Waterloo Rd

Good

Over: WALNUT CR(WATERLOO RD NW

0.5 MI N OF WINCHESTER RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,589

HIGH STREET

Good

Over: GILLETTE RUN

.5 MI S OF MILLER FARM RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,630

USR 35

Good

Over: OVER RATTLESNAKE CR.

RAMP TO OLD US35, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,120

I 71

Good

Over: EAST FORK PAINT CREEK

0.35 MI S OF SR38, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20,334

SR-734

Good

Over: SULLIVAN RUN

10.97 MI W OF SR-38, Fayette, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 383

SR 734

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

10.02 MI W OF SR-38, Fayette, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 383

NORTH ST

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.26 S OF US 62, Fayette, OH

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,341

SR 3

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

7.82 MI N. OF 71, Franklin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 17,046

US-23

Good

Over: CSX & NS RAILROAD

0.36 MI. N. OF SR-104, Franklin, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20,680

IR 71

Good

Over: Big Darby Creek

1.53 MI N OF PICKAWAY CO., Franklin, OH

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 20,120

S.R. 104

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK PLUM RUN

0.94 MI N OF PICKAWAY CO, Franklin, OH

Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,784

SR 161

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.12 MI E OF SR315, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,076

I-270

Good

Over: CRAMER DITCH

1.1 MI S OF US33, Franklin, OH

Built 1967 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 53,008

IR 270

Good

Over: LT RAMP OVER OLENTANGY R

0.84 MI W OF US23, Franklin, OH

Built 1969 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 32,060

LOCKBOURNE RD

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT (LOCKBOURNE)

0.4 MI NORTH OF ROHR RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,638

GREENLAWN AVE

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER (GREENLAWN)

0.2 MI WEST OF HIGH ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,212

WILSON RD

Good

Over: CAMP CHASE RR (WILSON RD

0.1 MI SOUTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 13,517

HARLEM RD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN (HARLEM RD)

JUST N OF DUBLIN-GRANVILL, Franklin, OH

Built 1960 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,578

CENTRAL COLLEGE RD

Good

Over: BLACKLICK CR(CENT. COL.)

0.2 MI EAST OF U.S. 62, Franklin, OH

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,362

GARDNER RD

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CR (GARDNER)

AT ALKIRE RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 865

HOLTON RD

Good

Over: PATZER DITCH (HOLTON)

1 MI EAST OF HOOVER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,390

RICHTER RD

Good

Over: WHIMS DITCH (RICHTER)

0.7 MI EAST OF BROWN RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,295

HAYDEN RUN RD

Good

Over: HAYDEN RUN(HAYDEN RUN RD

0.5 MI WEST OF DUBLIN RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,620

HAYDEN RUN RD

Good

Over: HAYDEN RUN (HAYDEN RUN)

0.2 MI WEST OF DUBLIN RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,620

HAVENS ROAD

Good

Over: COLE DI(HAVENS RD)

.24 MI. E. OF WAGGONER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,244

COLUMBUS STREET

Good

Over: REPUBLICAN RUN

250' N OF CLEVELAND AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,000

PETZINGER ROAD

Good

Over: MASON RUN E/COURTRIGH

825 FT E/COURTRIGHT RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,200

WATKINS ROAD

Good

Over: (O) NS RAILROAD

.5MI E/FAIRWOOD AVENUE, Franklin, OH

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,751

VANELM STREET

Good

Over: (O) DITCH

500 FT N/NEWELL DRIVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 400

BRITTON PARKWAY

Good

Over: BIKEWAY HAYDEN RUN

480 FT N OF HAYDEN RUN(R), Franklin, OH

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,085

BRITTON PARKWAY

Good

Over: BIKEWAY HAYDEN RUN

480 FT N OF HAYDEN RUN(L), Franklin, OH

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,085

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