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

STOWE ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK LEES CREEK

.17 MI W OF SR 72, Clinton, OH

Built 1988 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 48

SR 45

Good

Over: LSBN-LTNIA GREENWAY BIKE

.59 MI S OF SR 558, Columbiana, OH

Built 1959 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,090

APPLEGATE RD 872

Good

Over: NO NAME

0.3 MI E SR164, Columbiana, OH

Built 1900 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 96

St. Casimir Way

Good

Over: DOAN BROOK

AT MARTIN-LUTHER KING DR, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,340

HORATIO-HARRIS CK

Good

Over: SNELL DT

.5 MI E. OF ST. RT. 118, Darke, OH

Built 2002 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 554

KATZENBARGER

Good

Over: BRIDGE CK

.3 MI W SEBRING-WARNER RD, Darke, OH

Built 1994 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 983

MIKESELL RD

Good

Over: HORN DITCH

.1 MI W HOLLANS-TAMPICO, Darke, OH

Built 1992 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 324

HILLGROVE-SOUTH

Good

Over: SNELL DT

.2 MI N STATE ROUTE 502, Darke, OH

Built 1992 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 208

WASHINGTON

Good

Over: MITCHELL DT

.1 MI W OF IN. STATE LINE, Darke, OH

Built 1991 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 67

ZUMBRUM

Good

Over: MITCHELL DITCH

.25 MI E STATE LINE, Darke, OH

Built 1985 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 351

WALNUT ST

Good

Over: SPRING RUN (WALNUT ST)

0.3 MI W.OF HEMPSTEAD RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1983 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 7,820

HEDGES RD

Good

Over: GLADY RUN

0.42 mi E of Lower Bell, Greene, OH

Built 1985 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,766

WILMINGTON DAYTON

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

4.18 mi N of Social Row, Greene, OH

Built 1986 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 12,563

LIB TWP RD 128

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.02 S US 224, Hancock, OH

Built 1997 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 351

SORG RD #3

Good

Over: BRANCH EAST FORK WHITEOA

.47EASTOFUSRT62SOUTH, Highland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 147

ERWIN HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: LITTLE SALT CR

200 FT S OF US 35, Jackson, OH

Built 1986 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 209

S 9TH ST

Good

Over: ICE CREEK

450' E OF LORAIN ST, Lawrence, OH

Built 2003 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 300

IR 75

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

300 FEET SOUTH BENORE RD, Lucas, OH

Built 1959 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 64,045

SHAFFER ROAD

Good

Over: WIREGRASS DITCH 0374

0.09 M. W. OF S.R. 295, Lucas, OH

Built 1961 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 236

MARENGO STREET

Good

Over: RAVINE TO DELAWARE CREEK

E. OF ERAWA, Lucas, OH

Built 2021 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 500

CR 8 MALLOONS RUN

Good

Over: LEADING CREEK

1.604 MILES NE OF SR124, Meigs, OH

Built 2008 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 36

SR29

Good

Over: R.J. CORMAN RR

.77 MI. E. OF JCT. SR703, Mercer, OH

Built 1971 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,061

SR29

Good

Over: R.J. CORMAN RR

.77 MI. E. OF JCT. SR703, Mercer, OH

Built 1971 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,061

CR 12 STAFFORD RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER

0.44 MI. E. OF STAFFORD, Monroe, OH

Built 2003 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 240

Germantwn Liberty

Good

Over: Trib. Bear Creek

200 FT S FRMRVLL W CRLTN, Montgomery, OH

Built 1963 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 76

Dog Leg Road M0024

Good

Over: stream

.1 MILE EAST OF SR48, Montgomery, OH

Built 1984 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,018

SR95

Good

Over: Otter Creek

near county line, Morrow, OH

Built 2021 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,300

TR49

Good

Over: FLAT RUN

.6 MI.E.INT.SR61 & TR49, Morrow, OH

Built 1905 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 167

SR 146

Good

Over: OVER LEPAGE RUN

50 FT W OF SR 313, Muskingum, OH

Built 1991 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,621

BILLMAN RD

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

1.5 MI. S. JCT SR579, Ottawa, OH

Built 1963 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 284

Scioto Darby Road

Good

Over: Big Darby Creek

0.37 M W of C-026, Pickaway, OH

Built 2016 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 468

COAL DOCK ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI. W OF TRAVIS RD., Pike, OH

Built 2003 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 376

GUY MURRAY RD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER CREEK

0.52 MI S of St Rt 121, Preble, OH

Built 2022 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 201

TOWNSHIP ROAD 28

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

0.10 MI S OF RD N, Putnam, OH

Built 1988 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 351

EDE TR 17

Good

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

.08 MI N OF SR 67, Seneca, OH

Built 1959 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 222

LOCK TWO ROAD

Good

Over: PLATVOET DITCH

0.06 M. E. SIDNEY FREYBUR, Shelby, OH

Built 2010 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 264

WELLS ROAD

Good

Over: ZORN DITCH

.26 M. EAST OF SHROYER RD, Shelby, OH

Built 2004 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 353

NAUTILUS

Good

Over: CHANNEL TO AURORA POND

NAUTILUS, Summit, OH

Built 2010 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

Kinsman-Pymatuning

Good

Over: Stratton Creek

0.55 mi NE SR7, Trumbull, OH

Built 2021 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 385

WEST PARK AVENUE

Good

Over: MAHONING RIVER

650 FT WEST OF TH70, Trumbull, OH

Built 2009 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 4,237

SR 66

Good

Over: WEST JENNINGS CREEK

0.43 mi. South of USR 30, Van Wert, OH

Built 1984 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,713

MENTZER ROAD

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

2.75 MI E JCT T 11, Van Wert, OH

Built 1987 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 377

FIFE ROAD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

1.3 MI. EAST US RT. 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1996 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 260

BERGNER ROAD

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

1.12 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1979 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 139

RICHEY ROAD

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

2.40 MI N JCT SR 224, Van Wert, OH

Built 1968 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 320

MENDON ROAD

Good

Over: MOWN PRAIRIE DITCH

.4 MI. SOUTH OF ST RT 709, Van Wert, OH

Built 1963 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 319

USR 42

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK

.60 MI N ASD CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1984 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,467

CROSS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WBR TOG CRK CROSSCREEK R

0.40 ML S OF BRILLHART RD, Wood, OH

Built 2006 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 100

CH4e

Good

Over: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE CREEK

0.20 MILES WEST OF TH106a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1976 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 223

TH71d

Good

Over: TYMOCHTEE CREEK

0.50 MILES W OF SH67, Wyandot, OH

Built 1998 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 324

Showing 21,251-21,300 of 26,753 bridges

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