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

TR 30

Good

Over: CONRAIL RAILROAD

7.01 MILES EAST OF CR 65, Logan, OH

Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 510

TR 31

Good

Over: BOKENGEHALAS CREEK

1.82 MILES NORTH OF CR 11, Logan, OH

Built 1985 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 495

TOWNSHIP ROAD 33

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

2.68 MILES N OF SR 508, Logan, OH

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 64

TOWNSHIP ROAD 49

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MIAMI ROVER

0.64 MILES N OF CR 39, Logan, OH

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 162

COUNTY ROAD 60

Good

Over: MUCHINIPPI CREEK

0.40 MI. SW. OF CR54, Logan, OH

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 292

TR295

Good

Over: GRAVES CREEK

3.03 M E OF CR 66, Logan, OH

Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 96

CR 87

Good

Over: MUCHINIPPI CREEK

0.11 M EAST OF TR86, Logan, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 200

TOWNSHIP ROAD 94

Good

Over: CHEROKEE MANS RUN

1.4 MI. NORTH OF SR274, Logan, OH

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 175

TOWNSHIP ROAD 107

Good

Over: BRANCH OF S. FORK MIAMI

0.94 MI. NORTH OF CR 101, Logan, OH

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 124

COUNTY ROAD 117

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

0.94 M E OF SR 292, Logan, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 457

CR 131

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.72 M N OF CR 2, Logan, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 167

CR 153

Good

Over: BIG DARBY CREEK

0.34 M EAST OF CR 277, Logan, OH

Built 2002 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 937

TOWNSHIP ROAD 157

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY CREEK

0.91 MI. EAST OF CR158, Logan, OH

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 73

TOWNSHIP ROAD 164

Good

Over: WILD CREEK

0.6 MI EAST OF TR 178, Logan, OH

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 49

TR 207

Good

Over: BRADEN DITCH

2.29 M E OF 247, Logan, OH

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 133

TOWNSHIP ROAD 229

Good

Over: CREEK

0.58 MILES N OF SR 235, Logan, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 51

TR 242

Good

Over: RED SLOUGH DITCH

0.22 MI E OF CR 39, Logan, OH

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 385

CR271

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.14 MI S OF SR 292, Logan, OH

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 188

CR286

Good

Over: INDIAN LAKE

0.25 M S OF CR272 & CR286, Logan, OH

Built 2003 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 648

USR20

Good

Over: RIDGEWAY DITCH

.5 MI E OF IR-80 TPK, Lorain, OH

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,220

SR 57

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK RIVER

.75 MI NORTH OF SR 82, Lorain, OH

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,270

SR 57

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK RIVER

.75 MI NORTH OF SR 82, Lorain, OH

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,270

SR 83

Good

Over: CARPENTER DITCH

2.4 MI. NORTH OF SR.82, Lorain, OH

Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,485

Akins Rd

Good

Over: Plum Creek

0.10 miles E of Station, Lorain, OH

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 500

Jaquay Rd

Good

Over: Plum Creek

Jaquay Rd, Lorain, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 400

SHORT RD.

Good

Over: CROW CREEK SHORT RD.

.14MI.EAST OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 797

LONGBROOK ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK LONGBROOK R

.19 MI. W OF KOLBE RD, Lorain, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,132

RECREATION LANE

Good

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.1 MI S OF SR 611, Lorain, OH

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 100

PARK STREET

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

PARK ST AT PLUM CREEK, Lorain, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,122

USR 23

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R.R.

0.92 Mi. N. of IR 475, Lucas, OH

Built 1962 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 32,342

IR 75

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

0.29 MI. N. OF COUNTY LIN, Lucas, OH

Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50,445

IR 75 Ramp

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

150 Ft. N. of Collingwood, Lucas, OH

Built 2022 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,050

IR 475

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.35 Mi. S. of SR 2, Lucas, OH

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 33,550

WILLYS PARKWAY

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

150 W OF JEEP PARKWAY, Lucas, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,000

LEWIS AVE

Good

Over: HALFWAY CRK

.04 MI S OF STATE LINE RD, Lucas, OH

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 15,293

STATE LINE ROAD

Good

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF DETROIT AV, Lucas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 830

USR 42

Good

Over: FITZGERALD DITCH

4.54 MI N OF SR29, Madison, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 8,732

DANVILLE RD

Good

Over: ROBERT'S DITCH

5.62 MI N. OF CTY LINE, Madison, OH

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 436

JOHNSTON RD

Good

Over: BRADFORD CREEK

.12 MI.NE OF co.rd. 9, Madison, OH

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25

YANKEE. CHEN.

Good

Over: DUNKIN DITCH

.40 MI. N. OF JUNK RD., Madison, OH

Built 2011 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 121

OLD XENIA RD

Good

Over: WALNUT RUN

.2 OF A MILE W. CO RD 96, Madison, OH

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 213

TOLAND STREET

Good

Over: OAK RUN

0.07 M S OF SOUTH ST., Madison, OH

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 920

LINCOLN AVE.

Good

Over: OAK RUN

0.23 MILES SW OF MAIN ST., Madison, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,789

IR 80 WB

Good

Over: MEANDER RESERVOIR

2.56 MI W OF SR46, Mahoning, OH

Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,070

IR 80

Good

Over: MEANDER RESERVOIR

2.56 MI W OF SR46, Mahoning, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 25,070

US 224

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.80 MI E OF SR 625, Mahoning, OH

Built 1961 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 36,090

SR 531

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.50 MI N OF SR 14, Mahoning, OH

Built 1947 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,826

SR 616

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.04 MI S OF US 422, Mahoning, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,029

SR 4

Good

Over: HONEY RUN

3.13 MI N. OF SR203, Marion, OH

Built 1976 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,589

SR-47

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER#

1.59 MIILES EAST OF SR-4, Marion, OH

Built 2007 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,048

Showing 20,751-20,800 of 26,753 bridges

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