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

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Ravenna Road

Good

Over: TINKERS CREEK

150 FT N of Old Mill Rd, Summit, OH

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,513

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

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

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

500'N 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

SR 81

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

.25MI EAST OF MENDON RD, Van Wert, OH

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 327

CONVOY ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.60 MI E JCT T 11, Van Wert, OH

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 537

CONVERSE ROSELM RO

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.10 MI S JCT C 418, Van Wert, OH

Built 1974 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 163

GREENVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: LONG PRAIRIE

0.40 MI N JCT SR 709, Van Wert, OH

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 191

USR 50

Good

Over: TEDROW CREEK

0.05M W OF JCT SR278, Vinton, OH

Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,506

CR 19

Good

Over: SIVERLY CREEK

1.90 MI W OF SR 93, Vinton, OH

Built 2014 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 147

USR. 22

Good

Over: BIGFOOT RUN

2.63 MI. E. OF SR. 48, Warren, OH

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 12,421

US 42

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

.5 MI N LEBANON SW CORP, Warren, OH

Built 1985 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,134

SB IR 71

Good

Over: GUM RUN

3.6 MI S WAR-CLI CO LINE, Warren, OH

Built 1964 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20,603

NB IR 71

Good

Over: GUM RUN

3.6 MI S WAR-CLI CO LINE, Warren, OH

Built 1964 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20,603

SB IR 75

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.5 MI N OF SR 123, Warren, OH

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 53,967

WAYNESVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: HALLS CREEK

0.36 mi S of TR 79, Warren, OH

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 763

MIDDLEBORO ROAD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.23 mi E of SR 132, Warren, OH

Built 1967 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 691

DEARTH ROAD

Good

Over: GANDER RUN

0.25 mi W of TR 124, Warren, OH

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 324

GROG RUN ROAD

Good

Over: GROG RUN

0.07 mi E of TR 148, Warren, OH

Built 1978 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 351

GHEILS-CARROLL

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

0.54 mi N of CR 27, Warren, OH

Built 1974 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 351

COZADDALE RD.

Good

Over: STONY RUN

0.06 mi S of CR 52, Warren, OH

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 797

STARKEY-CLEVENGER

Good

Over: LICK RUN

0.18 mi S of CR 45, Warren, OH

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 324

LOWER SPRINGBORO

Good

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY

0.30 mi W of SR 741, Warren, OH

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,960

OSCEOLA ROAD

Good

Over: SHARPS RUN

0.01 mi W of CR 196, Warren, OH

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 351

SHAKER ROAD

Good

Over: DICKS CREEK

0.97 mi N of SR 122, Warren, OH

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,249

ROACHESTER-OSCEOLA

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.09 mi W of SR 132, Warren, OH

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 264

Showing 22,151-22,200 of 26,753 bridges

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