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

WASH. SOUTH RD.

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH (WASH. S)

.05 E. OF O'POSSUM RUN, Richland, OH

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 210

(TR.2) WIRICK RD.

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

75 FT SO OF BEL JOHNSVILL, Richland, OH

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 54

LONDON WEST RD.

Good

Over: MARSH RUN

0.9M W OF CHAMPION RD., Richland, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,497

SMART ROAD

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK MOHICAN RIVER

1.38 MILES NO. OF SR 39, Richland, OH

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 324

GEISINGER ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK FRK MOHICAN RIVER

0.26M. E OF ROME SO. RD, Richland, OH

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 70

BUTLER NEWVILLE RD

Good

Over: CLEARFORK MOHICAN RIVER

.3 MI EAST OF SR 95, Richland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 485

ORANGE STREET

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK OF MOHICAN RI

0.15 MI W OF SR 545, Richland, OH

Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,362

BOWMAN STREET

Good

Over: NRFLK&ASHLD RR + SM STRM

2.5 MI N.OF STATE RT 39, Richland, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,630

WHITNEY AVENUE

Good

Over: BLACK FORK RIVER

0.2 MI EAST OF JCT SR-61, Richland, OH

Built 1998 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,743

SR 138

Good

Over: SPERRY'S RUN

1.9MI S OF JCT US 35, Ross, OH

Built 1989 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,713

TURKEY RIDGE RD

Good

Over: LOWER TWIN CREEK

.10 MI S OF LOWER TWIN RD, Ross, OH

Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 41

BRIGGS RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.70 MI. S OF RAGGED RIDGE, Ross, OH

Built 1996 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

BLACK LANE

Good

Over: BUCKSKIN CREEK

1.40 MI. E OF LYNDON RD, Ross, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

LITTLE CREEK RD

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.02 MI. E OF STORTS RD, Ross, OH

Built 1986 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 731

WESTFALL RD

Good

Over: WAUGH RUN

.01 MI N OF PENNYROYAL RD, Ross, OH

Built 1994 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 650

LOWERY LANE

Good

Over: MCCAFFERTY RUN

.62 MILE FROM DEAD END, Ross, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 45

SHILOH RD

Good

Over: TRIB. N.FORK PAINT CREEK

.05 MI. S OF CR 550, Ross, OH

Built 1928 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

Keo Lane

Good

Over: UPPER TWIN CREEK

.01 MI S OF UPPER TWIN RD, Ross, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 155

STORMS STATION RD

Good

Over: SULPHUR LICK

.08 MI S OF SPARGURSVILLE, Ross, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

TREGO CREEK RD

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH INDIAN CR.

.70 MI. E OF SULLIVAN RD, Ross, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 810

CHARLESTON PIKE

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SCIOTO RIVER

.90 MI SE OF BLACKSMITH H, Ross, OH

Built 2006 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,231

SPUD RUN RD

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

.26 MI E OF CHARLESTON PK, Ross, OH

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 477

WALNUT CREEK RD

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

5.73MI N OF CHARLESTON PK, Ross, OH

Built 1981 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 166

CHAPEL CREEK RD

Good

Over: CHAPEL CREEK

.07 MI. N OF WALNUT CR RD, Ross, OH

Built 1938 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 67

LICK RUN RD

Good

Over: LICK RUN

.14 MI E OF BLACKSMITH HI, Ross, OH

Built 1977 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 651

SR 19

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3.61 mi. North of IR 80, Sandusky, OH

Built 1982 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,100

SR 101

Good

Over: BRANCH OF PICKEREL CREEK

.7 MI. NE OF YORKTOWN RD., Sandusky, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,035

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.6MI EAST OF EXIT 91, Sandusky, OH

Built 1954 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 21,410

TOWNSHIP ROAD 226

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

0.11 MILES N. OF T.R 241, Sandusky, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 155

CO RD 178-SMITH RD

Good

Over: BARK CREEK

0.34 MILES N. OF TR 221, Sandusky, OH

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,524

COUNTY ROAD 197

Good

Over: RACOON CREEK

0.35 MILES WEST OF SR 101, Sandusky, OH

Built 1987 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,662

TOWNSHIP ROAD 223

Good

Over: RACOON CREEK

0.10 MI. E JCT OF TR 246, Sandusky, OH

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 427

TOWNSHIP ROAD 166

Good

Over: FISHING CREEK

.91MI N TR 119, Sandusky, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 168

TOWNSHIP ROAD 170

Good

Over: FISHING CREEK

1.67 MI N TR 119, Sandusky, OH

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 315

TOWNSHIP ROAD 239

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

0.05 MI. E. C.R. 232, Sandusky, OH

Built 2000 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 73

Good

Over: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK

0.48 Mi E. OF SR 19, Sandusky, OH

Built 1962 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 564

COUNTY ROAD 128

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

1.1 MILE N. OF SR20, Sandusky, OH

Built 2011 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 968

CR 82

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

0.59 MILES N. OF SR 20, Sandusky, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 797

MORRISON STREET

Good

Over: N&W & PC RAILROAD

0.50 MI S OF U.S.R 20, Sandusky, OH

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR 335

Good

Over: LONG RUN

0.66 MI S OF JCT SR 139, Scioto, OH

Built 2020 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,943

RIDDLEBARGER ROAD

Good

Over: RIDDLEBARGER RD(LONG RUN

0.12 SE OF SR139, Scioto, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 145

MILLERS RUN-FALLEN

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN-FT (MILLER R

0.1 MI W of Dace Rd CR 59, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 197

ROCKY FORK ROAD

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK RD (ROCKY FOR

6.02 MI. E OF SR 125, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 152

UPPER TWIN CRK RD

Good

Over: UPPER TWIN CK RD(TWIN CK

6 MI N OF SR 52, Scioto, OH

Built 1990 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 142

BRADY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BRADY CREEK RD (HALES CR

0.01 MI E OF SR140, Scioto, OH

Built 2012 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 142

USR 224

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.2 MI W OF SR 67, Seneca, OH

Built 1993 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,000

SR 635

Good

Over: PLUM RUN CREEK

0.33 mi. South of SR 12, Seneca, OH

Built 2019 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 930

ADA TR 78

Good

Over: ROYER DITCH

0.5 MI SOUTH OF CR 34, Seneca, OH

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 63

ADA TR 138

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.948 MI EAST OF CR 43, Seneca, OH

Built 2005 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 39

BSP TR 96

Good

Over: DAVISON DITCH

.39 MI W OF SR 587, Seneca, OH

Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 214

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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