State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%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 783 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 252 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 336 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

SR 637 MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH CREEK #

SR 637, Paulding, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,166

SR 93

Fair

Over: MONDAY CREEK

1.3 M N OF JCT SR 155, Perry, OH

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,152

SR 155

Fair

Over: TRIB OF W BRANCH CREEK

2 MI W OF SR13, Perry, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,398

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.1 MI S OF JCT SR 155, Perry, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

SR 56

Fair

Over: CLARK RUN

1.59 MI E OF MADISON CO., Pickaway, OH

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,644

TARLTON-ADELPHI RD

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK

0.4 MI S. HAYESVILLE ROAD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 210

PERRILL ROAD

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

JUNCTION OF WALNUT CREEK, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 46

PICKAWAY STREET

Fair

Over: HARGUS CREEK

PICKAWAY ST. AT HARGUS CR, Pickaway, OH

Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 8,264

CO RD 46

Fair

Over: PRUSSIA RUN

0.95 MI N. OF JCT CR-47, Pike, OH

Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 976

SR 225

Fair

Over: WEST BR MAHONING RIVER

1.52 MI S OF SR 5, Portage, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,569

SR88

Fair

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

9.7MI WEST OF EXIT 14, Portage, OH

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,313

POWDER MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BREAKNECK CREEK

01.0 MI S. OF SR59, Portage, OH

Built 1996 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,914

LAUBERT RD.

Fair

Over: CONGRESS LAKE OUTLET

0.9 MI. W. OF JCT SR 44, Portage, OH

Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 385

WATERLOO RD

Fair

Over: CONGRESS LAKE OUTLET

CONGRESS LAKE OUTLET, Portage, OH

Built 1935 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,022

CALVIN RD.

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.4 MI. W. OF JCT CH1250, Portage, OH

Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 477

Knapp Road

Fair

Over: West Branch Reservoir

0.1 MI. N. OF JCT SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

PARKMAN RD

Fair

Over: TINKER CREEK

TINKER CREEK, Portage, OH

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 706

C10

Fair

Over: I70

2.5 MI W OF SR726, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,395

T421

Fair

Over: I70

1 MI W OF MON CO LINE, Preble, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 287

SR503

Fair

Over: T445 (LOCUST STREET)

2 MI S OF DAR CO LINE, Preble, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,074

SWAIN RD

Fair

Over: MONEBRAKE CREEK

.30 E UPSHUR NORTHERN RD, Preble, OH

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

SR 694

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

3.67 mi. East of SR 115, Putnam, OH

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 639

USR 30 EB

Fair

Over: AC&Y RR ABANDONED

1.34 mi. East of VAN Co., Putnam, OH

Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,340

USR 42

Fair

Over: PAINTERS CREEK

USR42 AT SMITH AVE, Richland, OH

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,430

C-31 Bellvill-John

Fair

Over: OVER RIC-071 -0457

1.42 MILES N OF SR 546, Richland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 618

IR 71

Fair

Over: OVER CONRAIL

3.87 MILES NORTH OF SR 13, Richland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,675

SR 104

Fair

Over: YELLOWBUD CREEK

.29 MI S OF PIC COUNTY, Ross, OH

Built 1949 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,705

LYNDON RD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK BUCKSKIN CR.

.80 MI. N OF SR-28, Ross, OH

Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 375

CHESTER HILL RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF RALSTON RUN

.03 MI. W OF SR-772, Ross, OH

Built 1994 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 145

DRY RUN RD

Fair

Over: KINNIKINNICK CREEK

.80 MI. N OF SR-180, Ross, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 647

ALMA OMEGA RD

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.03 MI. E OF US-23, Ross, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 801

SR 412

Fair

Over: SCHERZ DITCH

2.75 mi. South of SR 101, Sandusky, OH

Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,870

SR 635

Fair

Over: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK

1.38 mi. North of SR 12, Sandusky, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 561

SR 635

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.75 mi. South of USR 6, Sandusky, OH

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 535

COUNTY ROAD 232

Fair

Over: SOUTH CREEK

0.10 MI N. OH TURNPIKE, Sandusky, OH

Built 1994 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 331

US 52

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

0.25MI W OF PORTSMOUTH, Scioto, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 14,967

US 52

Fair

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

0.25 MI W OF PORTSMOUTH, Scioto, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 17,996

SR 73

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

2.12 MI E OF SR 104, Scioto, OH

Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 11,995

SR 140

Fair

Over: FALLS CREEK

7.45 MI N OF US 52, Scioto, OH

Built 1931 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,066

BORDERS RD

Fair

Over: BORDERS ROAD (LONG RUN)

00.13 MI. E OF SR139, Scioto, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 180

USR 23

Fair

Over: THE OUTLET BRANCH

2.53 mi. North of WYA/SEN, Seneca, OH

Built 1956 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,682

SR 67

Fair

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

0.47 mi. North of CRA/SEN, Seneca, OH

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,197

CLI TR 194

Fair

Over: MORRISON CREEK

.83 MI N OF SR 18, Seneca, OH

Built 1918 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 324

JAC TR 36

Fair

Over: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK JA

.15 MI W OF T51, Seneca, OH

Built 1988 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 115

SCI TR 183

Fair

Over: ARMSTRONG DITCH SC

.15 MI N OF SR 162, Seneca, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

THO TR 136

Fair

Over: ZEIGLER DITCH

.37 MI E OF CR27, Seneca, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 96

SR-29

Fair

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

.86MI.N.OF JCT. SR-119, Shelby, OH

Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,994

CR-45

Fair

Over: IR 75

1.54MI. N. OF JCT. SR-29, Shelby, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 913

SR-219

Fair

Over: IR 75

JCT. IR-75, Shelby, OH

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,684

CLARENDON AVENUE

Fair

Over: US 30 & US62

0.87 MI E OF SR 297, Stark, OH

Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,479

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