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%.

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.

All Bridges in Ohio

SEIBERT ROAD

Good

Over: WARMAN DITCH

0.1 MI S. OF CR200, Auglaize, OH

Built 1997 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 797

SR 148

Good

Over: PINEY CREEK

0.28 MI. W OF JCT SR 145, Belmont, OH

Built 1997 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,042

SR 732

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.04 MI NORTH OF SR 129, Butler, OH

Built 1992 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,704

W. WARD STREET

Good

Over: DUGAN RUN

0.18 MI W OF US 68, Champaign, OH

Built 2012 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 668

COUNTY RD NO 312

Good

Over: DETRICK JORDON O DONNELS

400 FT W OF HAMPTON RD, Clark, OH

Built 1957 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 290

CENTER ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY RUN CREEK

165 FT W OF LEWIS RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1997 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 522

LAZENBY ROAD

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF TODDS FORK

.18 MI SW OF MACEDONIA RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 73

HANEY ROAD

Good

Over: TODDS FORK

.02 MI S OF TODDS FORK, Clinton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 89

SR 21

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA CRK .13 MI N 82

.13 M N SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1995 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 14,240

HARRIS RD CR 171

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

1096' NE OF ROYALTON RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1963 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 3,056

KARR RD

Good

Over: BRN LUDLOW CK

.2 MI N. OF GRAW RD, Darke, OH

Built 1993 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 797

LAWRENCE RD

Good

Over: COLEMAN LAT

1 MI E OH-IN STATE LINE, Darke, OH

Built 2005 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 351

H.B. HOLE ROAD

Good

Over: BAKERTOWN DT

.03 MI N MCGREEVEY, Darke, OH

Built 2007 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 351

WILLOWDELL RD

Good

Over: STEPHEN LONG DITCH

.27 MI S DAY, Darke, OH

Built 1977 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 477

DARKE-SHELBY CO LN

Good

Over: BAKERTOWN LAT

.75 MI S OF MCGREEVY RD, Darke, OH

Built 1996 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 420

ELDER RD

Good

Over: BIG RUN(ELDER ROAD)

0.5 MI EAST OF OREGON RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1938 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,397

BRAND ROAD

Good

Over: N.F.INDIAN RUN(BRAND)

JUST WEST OF AVERY ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 1990 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,686

ALTON ROAD

Good

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN (ALTON)

1.6 MI SOUTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1991 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 931

Bridge N20.6

Good

Over: IRON CREEK

0.6 MI. W. OF CR 20, Fulton, OH

Built 1977 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 76

STEWART ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO LITTLE MIAMI

0.2 MI. W. MEAD ROAD, Greene, OH

Built 2009 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,327

SR 146

Good

Over: OVER BUFFALO FORK

1.29 M. E. OF CUMBERLAND, Guernsey, OH

Built 1996 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 608

RMP MCMILLAN-I71N

Good

Over: RELIEF

.6 MI N OF USR 42, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 7,730

SR 235

Good

Over: RADAR CREEK

SR-235 3MI. N. OF MACOMB, Hancock, OH

Built 2005 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 976

HAN CO RD 153

Good

Over: POTATO CREEK

0.95 MI E CR 17, Hancock, OH

Built 2021 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30

JAC TWP RD 173

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.37 MI E TR 240, Hancock, OH

Built 2010 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 190

Good

Over: Ash Run

JCT. OF TWP 245, Hardin, OH

Built 2023 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 265

S.R.800

Good

Over: BRANCH BIG STILLWATER CR

0.81 MI.S.TUS.CO.LINE, Harrison, OH

Built 1997 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,669

S.R.60

Good

Over: BRANCH LAUREL CREEK

0.88 MI.N.COSHOCTON CO., Holmes, OH

Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 600

Weber Road

Good

Over: Brushy Fork Creek

0.67 mi west of SR 776, Jackson, OH

Built 2014 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 317

MOULL STREET

Good

Over: LOG POND RUN

0.6 MI E OF 21ST STREET, Licking, OH

Built 2024 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 2,100

TOWNSHIP ROAD 85

Good

Over: MUCHINIPPI CREEK

BETWEEN T.R. 86 & T.R. 84, Logan, OH

Built 2006 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 39

US 42

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.27 MI S OF US40, Madison, OH

Built 1961 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 9,863

SR 14

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

3.70 MI W OF SR 534, Mahoning, OH

Built 1991 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,199

FRA TWP 2401

Good

Over: STREAM

0.04 MI. W. OF CR 12, Monroe, OH

Built 2010 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 209

SR 78

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

3.7M E OF JCT SR 555, Morgan, OH

Built 2000 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 437

CR 170

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.10 MI. N. INT. TR213, Morrow, OH

Built 2014 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 716

CR212

Good

Over: REYNOLDS RUN

.40 MILES N.OF INT.CR15, Morrow, OH

Built 1991 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 129

TR 110

Good

Over: Kokosing River

0.1 Mile E. of CR 240, Morrow, OH

Built 2017 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 175

CR21

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

.20 MI EAST INT. TR164, Morrow, OH

Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 423

VOGEL RD

Good

Over: LACARPE CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT SR163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1982 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 485

SONORA RD

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

0.30 MI E of YOHE RD, Preble, OH

Built 2022 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 26

TOWNSHIP ROAD O-25

Good

Over: LITTLE AUGLAIZE RIVER

0.19 MI W OF RD 25-M, Putnam, OH

Built 2007 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 324

SR 95

Good

Over: SMOKY RUN

.02 MI W. OF TRAXLER ST, Richland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,367

GANGES FIVE PTS RD

Good

Over: FRIENDS CREEK

2 MI NW OF SR 13, Richland, OH

Built 2023 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 724

SPEAKMAN RD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

.05 MI. N OF SUGAR RUN RD, Ross, OH

Built 1990 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 351

WALNUT CREEK RD

Good

Over: CHAPEL CREEK

.01 MI. S OF CHAPEL CR RD, Ross, OH

Built 1938 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 546

Township Rd. 80

Good

Over: Muskellunge Creek

.12 miles south of TR 23, Sandusky, OH

Built 2021 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 200

SR 125

Good

Over: Turkey Creek

2.90 MI E of Adams County, Scioto, OH

Built 2023 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,100

BSP TR 24

Good

Over: CRISLIP DITCH

.78 MI W OF US 23, Seneca, OH

Built 1990 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 324

LIB CR 592

Good

Over: CONNER DITCH LI

.1 M W OF TR 69, Seneca, OH

Built 1968 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 676

Showing 22,301-22,350 of 26,753 bridges

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

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.