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

LEWIS ROAD CR 174

Good

Over: WEST BR ROCKY RIVER

716 FT S OF CEDAR PT RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2009 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,936

GIBBS ROAD

Good

Over: BAKER JT. DT.

.08 MI E RIC-PALESTINE, Darke, OH

Built 1979 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 324

STAUFFER

Good

Over: HUNT DT

.3 S PITS-LAURA, Darke, OH

Built 1995 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 351

SR 664

Good

Over: SR664 OVER RACCOON RUN

.4 M N OF JCT SR 312, Fairfield, OH

Built 2019 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,200

SR 109

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.4 MI N CR B, Fulton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,712

SWAN CREEK RD

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

1.17 M N OF HANNAN TRACE, Gallia, OH

Built 1940 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 113

CSI ACCESS DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIB TO MILL CREEK

ENTRANCE TO CSI AT KEMPER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1900 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 400

Twp. Rd. U

Good

Over: DITCH 918 N TURKEYFOOT C

0.35 mi. west of Rd. 9, Henry, OH

Built 1978 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 351

SOUTH KEYSER AVE

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.1 MI NE OF MARION ST., Henry, OH

Built 2016 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 100

FERNEAU RD #259

Good

Over: PICKETT RUN

SOUTH OF CR1, Highland, OH

Built 1988 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 19

HOLLOWTOWN RD. 24

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.54 MILES SOUTH OF SR 131, Highland, OH

Built 1990 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 477

Beaver RD #313

Good

Over: PLUM RUN

1.68MILES EAST OF SR753, Highland, OH

Built 1990 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 67

USR 33

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

200 FT E JCT SR 595, Hocking, OH

Built 1994 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 8,019

TOWNSHIP ROAD 357

Good

Over: CRABAPPLE CREEK

0.17 MI. E. OF JCT TR 657, Holmes, OH

Built 1970 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 50

USR 250

Good

Over: OVER CSX RAILROAD

1.5 MI.N OF ASH.CO.LINE, Huron, OH

Built 2009 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 3,335

SR 93

Good

Over: SAND RUN

JCT SR 349, Jackson, OH

Built 1992 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 6,257

MONROE HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: HALES CREEK

500 FT. W. OF SR140, Jackson, OH

Built 2004 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 398

Dan T. Davis Road

Good

Over: Hewitt Run

0.1 Mi. North of SR 279, Jackson, OH

Built 2016 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 179

SR 83

Good

Over: HEIDER DITCH

2.98 MI North of IR90, Lorain, OH

Built 2022 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 10,689

FULTON-LUCAS ROAD

Good

Over: MCNETT DITCH 0260

0.2 MI N. OF FRANKFORT, Lucas, OH

Built 1979 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,330

CENTENNIAL ROAD

Good

Over: FRANCE STONE QUARRY 3085

0.23 M. N. OF SYLVANIA AV, Lucas, OH

Built 1992 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 6,941

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: NSRR (CONRAIL)

2.3 MILES WEST EXIT 218, Mahoning, OH

Built 1954 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 34,481

Chambersburg Rd

Good

Over: branch to Henry Creek

.6 MILE WEST OF SR 4, Montgomery, OH

Built 1955 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 7,346

Powell Road M0110

Good

Over: Wildcat Run

.9 MILE WEST OF SR202, Montgomery, OH

Built 1995 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,479

US 40(MAIN STREET)

Good

Over: MUSKINGUM RIVER CANAL

.5 MI S OF JCT US 22, Muskingum, OH

Built 2002 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 5,344

DAVIS LANE

Good

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

.05 MI W OF WHITE EYES RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 1960 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 209

FOSTORIA RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT SR579, Ottawa, OH

Built 2007 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,500

SR 159

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

3.66 N OF SR56, Pickaway, OH

Built 1932 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,649

ERA ROAD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.5MI SOUTH OF US 62, Pickaway, OH

Built 1972 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 735

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: TRIB RIGHT FK MORGAN FK

0.35 MI N OF JCT T-238, Pike, OH

Built 1998 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 280

SR 13

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF ROCKY FORK

.32 MI N US 30, Richland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 11,704

HOP TR 112

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH WOLF CREEK

0.20 W WEST OF TR110, Seneca, OH

Built 1969 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 351

THOMPSON ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY FOOT CREEK

.21 M. E. JOHNSTON SLAGLE, Shelby, OH

Built 2005 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 324

ELTON ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEYFOOT CREEK

0.23 M.E. JOHNSTON SLAGLE, Shelby, OH

Built 1999 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 324

DULL-ROBINSON ROAD

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

.1 MI. S.OF MONMOUTH RD., Van Wert, OH

Built 2002 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 97

SR 48

Good

Over: BEAR RUN

.5 MI S OF US 22, Warren, OH

Built 1988 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 8,622

TR 227 (10.50)

Good

Over: Clearfork Creek

18940 RD 10.50, Williams, OH

Built 2021 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 225

NATIONAL ROAD

Good

Over: GRASSLEY-LINK DITCH

1.6 MI. E. OF SR 197, Auglaize, OH

Built 2011 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 797

ST. MARYS RIVER RD

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

2.7 MI N OF SR 116, Auglaize, OH

Built 1993 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 797

TO 434

Good

Over: TOWN RUN

0.94 MI W OF JCT CH 5, Belmont, OH

Built 2001 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 209

TR 712

Good

Over: SPENCER CREEK

0.14 MI W OF JCT TR 139, Belmont, OH

Built 2011 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 36

MCCORMICK RUN 781

Good

Over: NO NAME

0.1 MI N SR39, Columbiana, OH

Built 1914 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 209

JACKSON RD C139

Good

Over: WILLEY CREEK

5547' E. OF SOM CTR. ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1935 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 845

THOMAS ROAD

Good

Over: BRN WHITEWATER RIVER

.4 MI N ST RT 121, Darke, OH

Built 2007 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 324

FOWBLE ROAD

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

.25 MI S OF STATE RT. 722, Darke, OH

Built 1993 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 351

BROWN ROAD

Good

Over: BEY DITCH

1.5 MI E US 127, Darke, OH

Built 2016 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 351

FISHER RD

Good

Over: DRY RUN(FISHER RD)

JUST EAST OF HAGUE AVE, Franklin, OH

Built 2013 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 14,957

HOOP RD

Good

Over: CAESARS CREEK S BRA

5.47 MI SE OF JASPER RD, Greene, OH

Built 1953 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 203

ANTIOCH RD 36

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LEES CREEK

NORTHWEST OF HIGHLAND, Highland, OH

Built 1995 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 2,002

I-70

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

1.7 MI E OF SR38, Madison, OH

Built 1969 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 24,059

Showing 22,501-22,550 of 26,753 bridges

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