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

LA3018 DEERFIELD

Good

Over: NEWMAN CREEK

0.8 MI. S. OF CR348, Stark, OH

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 800

JA1418 OAK

Good

Over: LAKE CABLE

0.02 MI. N. OF ISLAND DR., Stark, OH

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,295

LE1104 GREENBOWER

Good

Over: BERLIN LAKE

0.2 MI. W. OF CR15, Stark, OH

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 992

NI3251 BECK

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.7 MI. N. OF CR112, Stark, OH

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500

IR76 RAMP OV SWEIT

Good

Over: I76RAMP W-5A/SWEITZER/CS

0.73 MI E OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,350

IR76

Good

Over: I76RAMP W-5/SWEITZER/CSX

0.75 MI E OF SR 59, Summit, OH

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 18,620

I.R. 77

Good

Over: OVER CLEV MASS RD CR-17

1.10 MI S OF SR 21, Summit, OH

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 28,156

IR 76

Good

Over: Over Barber Rd CR-53

1.63 Mi W of SR 619, Summit, OH

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 74,650

IR 76

Good

Over: Over Wolf Creek

1.52 Mi W of 619, Summit, OH

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 74,650

RAMP E27 OVER RR

Good

Over: RAMP E27 OVER W&LE RR

0.13 MI E SR 91, Summit, OH

Built 1989 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 66,910

IR 271

Good

Over: Over NS RR & Ledge Rd

1.55 Mi N of SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 64,980

PROSPECT RD

Good

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

1.8MI EAST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,295

MEMORIAL PKWY

Good

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

4200 FT E OF MERRIMAN, Summit, OH

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 15,279

RIDGEWOOD RD

Good

Over: SHOCALOG DITCH

1500 FT W OF MILLER RD, Summit, OH

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 29,755

HARRINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS DIVERSION DAM

400 FT N OF WARNER RD, Summit, OH

Built 1956 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,619

RAVENNA RD - CR 12

Good

Over: TINKERS CREEK

300 FT E OF MIDDLETON RD, Summit, OH

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,566

NORTHAMPTON RD

Good

Over: MUD BROOK

4500 FT N O PORTAGE TRAIL, Summit, OH

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,532

Ravenna Road

Good

Over: TINKERS CREEK

150 FT N of Old Mill Rd, Summit, OH

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,513

E. MILL STREET

Good

Over: CSX RR & PARKING DRIVE

117 MILL O CSX RR, Summit, OH

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,552

CARNEGIE AVENUE

Good

Over: CARNEGIE 0/ NESMITH LK14

CARNEGIE @ NESMITH LAKE, Summit, OH

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,330

BLACKBERRY DRIVE

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

200 FT S OF BRANDYWINE DR, Summit, OH

Built 1989 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 110

BRANDYWINE DRIVE

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

1400 FT W OF SR91, Summit, OH

Built 1989 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 110

ATTERBURY BLVD

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

NORTH OF BRENTWOOD DRIVE, Summit, OH

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 500

SR 5

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

3.16 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 14,849

I.R. 80

Good

Over: OVER SAMPSON RD TR-39

0.37 MI E OF SR 193, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 18,133

I.R. 80

Good

Over: OVER SAMPSON RD TR-39

0.37 MI E OF SR 193, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 18,133

NELSON-MOSER

Good

Over: MAHONING RIVER

630 FT NORTH OF CH132A, Trumbull, OH

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 510

ELMWOOD DR EXT

Good

Over: LITTLE YANKEE CREEK

0.26 MI SOUTH OF CH331B, Trumbull, OH

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,500

CORINTH COURT RD

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

600 FT NORTH OF SR5, Trumbull, OH

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 240

WARREN SHARON ROAD

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

2700 FEET EAST OF CH54, Trumbull, OH

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 31,147

AUSTINTOWN-WARREN

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.367 MI SOUTH CH68, Trumbull, OH

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,232

ANDERSON-MORRIS RD

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK

1.73 MI EAST OF SR422, Trumbull, OH

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 870

OLIVE ST

Good

Over: MAH.RIVER-NFS RR-WWTP DR

0.3 MI EAST OF SUMMIT AVE, Trumbull, OH

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,550

CHESTNUT RIDGE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE YANKEE RUN

0.3 MI. E. OF C.H. 331, Trumbull, OH

Built 2015 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,200

COUNTY ROAD 114A

Good

Over: W. BRANCH MAHONING RIVER

0.2 MI. S. S.R. 5, Trumbull, OH

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,459

DENNISON ASHTABULA

Good

Over: STREAM - FLOWS WEST

1300 FEET NORTH OF SR46, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 258

SR 39

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CR

0.70 MI. E. OF JCT SR 416, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1932 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,933

CO RD 80 (OHIO AVE

Good

Over: I 77

2.72 MI S OF JCT US250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,066

TR 420

Good

Over: I 77

0.9 MILES N OF JCT US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

USR250

Good

Over: RAMP F OVER STONE CR

1.79 MI. W. OF JCT. SR416, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,950

CLAY TWP CR 10

Good

Over: WATSON CREEK

.3 MI SW OF JCT CR28, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 473

GOSHEN TWP. RD 313

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.2 MI S. OF SR 39 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 324

YORK TWP RD 474

Good

Over: STONE CREEK BRANCH

500N OF YORK TWP 333 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 351

USR 36

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

1.17 MI E OF MILFORD CTR, Union, OH

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,977

T72C COLEMAN BRAKE

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

0.5MI E of MAPLE RIDGE, Union, OH

Built 2016 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 293

CR 114 WALDO RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.25 NORTH of 5TH STREET, Union, OH

Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,654

CR84 BATES RD

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY

0.3 MI S of SR161, Union, OH

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 315

C262E KINNEY PIKE

Good

Over: BRANCH FULTON CREEEK

1.7 MI SOUTH of SR 47, Union, OH

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 295

C340B CUNINGHM-ARB

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

.01MI E OF SHERTZER RD, Union, OH

Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 105

CR299 C OSBORNE RD

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

0.12 MI NORTH of MILLER, Union, OH

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 146

Showing 21,551-21,600 of 26,729 bridges

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Ohio Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.