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

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

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