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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%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Ohio50.25978394946361%28.576234440997272%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 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.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

BOWMAN RD.

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK BOWMAN RD

0.36 MI S OF HANTHORN RD, Allen, OH

Built 1972 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 794

COOL RD.

Good

Over: STREAM COOL RD

0.10 MI S OF LUGABILL RD, Allen, OH

Built 1990 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 125

SR 39

Good

Over: FEIGHTNER RUN

.2 MI W OF SR511, Ashland, OH

Built 1984 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,177

USR 250

Good

Over: VERMILION RIVER

1.25 MI. SOUTH OF US 224, Ashland, OH

Built 2012 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,970

CLEVELAND AVENUE

Good

Over: LANG CREEK

.05 M S OF US 250 & SR 60, Ashland, OH

Built 1950 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,720

CLAREMONT AVENUE

Good

Over: TOWN RUN

0.09 M S OF TR 1175, Ashland, OH

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 9,777

GLYNWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: SIXMILE CREEK

0.1 MI E OF CR 81, Auglaize, OH

Built 1957 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 752

SOUTHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: CARTER CREEK

0.9 MI E OF SR 66, Auglaize, OH

Built 1965 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 198

SR 148

Good

Over: N FORK CAPTINA CR

3.14 MI E OF JCT SR 800, Belmont, OH

Built 2011 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 899

SR 800

Good

Over: MUSKRAT RUN

1.15 Mi S OF US 40, Belmont, OH

Built 1951 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 6,600

TR 475

Good

Over: LITTLE SHORT CREEK

1.65 M N OF JCT US 250, Belmont, OH

Built 2000 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 209

State Route 774

Good

Over: Sterling Run

.43 Mi of US 68, Brown, OH

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,000

POTTER-LYONS

Good

Over: N FORK STILLWATER RIVER

.3 MI E SR 118, Darke, OH

Built 2010 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 797

SR 279

Good

Over: OVER INDIAN CREEK

.6 MILE W OF US 35, Gallia, OH

Built 2002 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,486

YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.12 MI E OF FACTORY ROAD, Greene, OH

Built 2008 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,520

S COLUMBUS STREET

Good

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK N BRANCH

410 FT S OF E 3RD ST, Greene, OH

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 900

TERRACE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

300' E LITTLE SUGARCREEK, Greene, OH

Built 2007 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

HAN CO RD 15

Good

Over: MARSH RUN DITCH

0.43 MI N. SR 103, Hancock, OH

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,326

COUNTY RD 15

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SHORTCREEK

0.82 MI E OF JCT SR 250, Harrison, OH

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 501

Township Road F2

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

.15 mi W of Road 5, Henry, OH

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2

DANVILLE RD #6

Good

Over: DODSON FORK

NORTHOFSTRTE#138, Highland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,870

USR 33

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

0.04 MI E. JCT SR 595, Hocking, OH

Built 2013 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 8,019

SR 18

Good

Over: TRIB. OF VERMILION RIVER

4.89 MI E SR601, Huron, OH

Built 1997 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,938

ROME GREENWICH 076

Good

Over: ROME GREENWCH/VERMLN RVR

0.6 MI S OF OMEGA RD, Huron, OH

Built 2023 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 300

CR 49

Good

Over: Elkhorn Creek

2 Mi NW of SR164, Jefferson, OH

Built 2023 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 110

CR75A

Good

Over: Wolf Run

300-ft E of CR75, Jefferson, OH

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 662

SR 40

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.97 MI E OF SR38, Madison, OH

Built 1984 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,466

SR 739

Good

Over: SCIOTO OVERFLOW

1.85 MI S OF SR 203, Marion, OH

Built 1993 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,993

CR121

Good

Over: TRIB.OF KOKOSING RIVER

.05MI.E.INT.OF SR95, Morrow, OH

Built 1978 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 672

NUZUM STREET

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

250 FT N OF FAIRVIEW ST, Perry, OH

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 20

T-338

Good

Over: SUNFISH CREEK

.07 MI W JCT US32, Pike, OH

Built 2012 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 209

SR 39

Good

Over: BR OF BLACK FORK

3.88 MILES S OF CRA CO, Richland, OH

Built 1963 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 11,880

ROAD AROUND LAKE

Good

Over: NORTH LAKE HEADWATERS

0.02 MI N OF JCT HOPE RD, Richland, OH

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 172

OWL CREEK RD

Good

Over: CATTAIL RUN

.50 MI. W OF MAPLE GROVE, Ross, OH

Built 1998 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 172

RT 102

Good

Over: Camp ground

Shawnee State forrest, Scioto, OH

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 100

CHILDRENS HOME

Good

Over: GREAT MIAMI RIVER

.01 M. E. CR25A, Shelby, OH

Built 1997 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 491

SR 172

Good

Over: HINGLE RUN

8.56 MI E OF SR 44, Stark, OH

Built 1993 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,148

NORTH ST (DELPHOS)

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

0.05 MI E JCT SR 66, Van Wert, OH

Built 1969 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 977

COUNTY ROAD 333

Good

Over: L MUSKINGUM * HILL

0.9 MI N OF INT OF CR 9, Washington, OH

Built 1990 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 387

SR 25

Good

Over: CREPS DITCH

150 YRDS. N. SR 281, Wood, OH

Built 1997 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 6,516

Owen Road

Good

Over: Cedar Creek

0.25 Mi. N. Walbridge Rd., Wood, OH

Built 1967 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 951

PHILLIPS RD.

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER PHILLIPS

0.35 MI. N OF FAULKNER RD, Allen, OH

Built 1994 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 720

ZURMEHLY ROAD

Good

Over: ZURMEHLY - LIL OTTAWA

0.25 MI E. OF BEELER ROAD, Allen, OH

Built 2016 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,300

NATIONAL ROAD

Good

Over: SIMS RUN

3.9 MI E OF 197, Auglaize, OH

Built 1999 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 797

SOUTHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: MIAMI-ERIE CANAL

0.5 MI E OF SR 66, Auglaize, OH

Built 1970 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 198

CH 102

Good

Over: FLAG RUN

1.14 MI E OF JCT SR 800, Belmont, OH

Built 2003 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 162

SR 39 & SR 212

Good

Over: THOMPSONS RUN

0.05 MI S OF JCT SR212, Carroll, OH

Built 1926 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 3,466

FELICITY CEDRON RD

Good

Over: BULLSKIN CREEK

Felicity Cedron Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1902 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 477

HUNTER ROAD

Good

Over: E FORK OF TODDS FORK

0.25 MI N OF SR28, Clinton, OH

Built 2005 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 163

TODDS FORK ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TODDS FORK

.48 MI E OF SR 380, Clinton, OH

Built 1987 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 229

Showing 22,451-22,500 of 26,753 bridges

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