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%.

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

BUCKLAND-HOLDEN RD

Good

Over: FRAIZER DITCH

0.7 MI E OF SR 501, Auglaize, OH

Built 1997 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,062

TR 279

Good

Over: LITTLE MCMAHON CREEK

0.66 MI E OF JCT SR9, Belmont, OH

Built 2005 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 629

CH 56

Good

Over: SLOANS RUN

1.19 MI N OF JCT CH 10, Belmont, OH

Built 2012 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 302

TAR PIKE ROAD

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.3 MI NW OF SR 28, Clinton, OH

Built 1996 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 422

DOAK ROAD

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF WEST FORK

.05 MI N OF JONESBORO RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1987 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 67

EAST 79TH STREET

Good

Over: NS & GCRTA

750 ft STH OF WOODLAND AV, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 11,365

SR-127

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

1.76MI.N.OF JCT. SR-185, Darke, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 4,273

ROSS RD

Good

Over: KRAUT CK

.25 MI E HILLGROVE-SOUTHE, Darke, OH

Built 2003 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 351

UNION CITY-ELROY

Good

Over: SAM COPPESS DT

0.25 MI.E.YOUNG RD, Darke, OH

Built 1993 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 168

I80 OH TPK

Good

Over: NS RR

9.5MI WEST OF EXIT 118, Erie, OH

Built 1954 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 42,178

Bank Road

Good

Over: Banklick Creek Tributary

0.59 Mi N of Colerain Ave, Hamilton, OH

Built 1908 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,227

PIPPIN ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MILL CREEK

1.86 MI N OF BANNING RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1971 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 20,972

AMA TWP 196

Good

Over: CORBIN JOINT COUNTY DITC

0.15 MI N SR 15, Hancock, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD D

Good

Over: DITCH 1559-2

.25 MI. WEST OF CR 1, Henry, OH

Built 2007 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 185

TOWNSHIP ROAD 15

Good

Over: DITCH 270

.3 MI. S. OF JCT. CR. K, Henry, OH

Built 1996 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 128

TOWNSHIP ROAD 123

Good

Over: DOUGHTY CREEK

0.1 MI. WEST OF SR 557, Holmes, OH

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 200

IR 280 RAMP

Good

Over: BIKEWAY, GREENBELT

JCT IR 280 and SR 25, Lucas, OH

Built 2000 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 4,807

CR 32 EAGLE RIDGE

Good

Over: HORSE CAVE CREEK

1.002 MI. E. OF T416, Meigs, OH

Built 2016 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 196

CR 29 BOWMANS RUN

Good

Over: BOWMAN RUN

0.011 MILE E. OF C34, Meigs, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 385

SR-202

Good

Over: TRIB. TO MIAMI RIVER

.53MI.S. OF JCT. SR-55, Miami, OH

Built 1982 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 3,330

MEEKER RD T0028

Good

Over: STREAM

.34 MI W OF DOG LEG ROAD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1963 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,832

Airway Road

Good

Over: Lilly Creek

100 Ft E of Woodman Dr., Montgomery, OH

Built 2023 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 14,673

TR 129

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

0.1 MILE E. OF TR 128, Morrow, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 109

TOWNSHIP ROAD 24M

Good

Over: FARM DITCH

0.30 MI N OF RD N, Putnam, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 351

RD# 016

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

SHAWNEE STATE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 2021 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 110

THO CR 32

Good

Over: ROYER DITCH

.01 MI W OF TR 81, Seneca, OH

Built 2021 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 116

SR-65

Good

Over: RUM CREEK

.75 MI. N. JCT SR-119, Shelby, OH

Built 2007 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,400

AMSTERDAM ROAD

Good

Over: MEYERHOLTZ KETT. DITCH

.39 M.E. LUCAS GEIB, Shelby, OH

Built 1999 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 104

NAGELEY ROAD

Good

Over: PIKE RUN

300 FT EAST OF CR-68 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2000 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,657

T1454

Good

Over: E BR L HOCKING * NOLA

0.72 MI EAST OF JCT T282, Washington, OH

Built 2022 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 12

CR 4 (25)

Good

Over: JT CO #168

03670 RD 25, Williams, OH

Built 2016 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 381

EAST BROADWAY

Good

Over: 2395DRY CRK.EAST BROADWA

0.10 ML S OF WALBRIDGE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1999 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,806

KRAMER ROAD

Good

Over: N. BRANCH PORTAGE RIVER

0.07 MI W. of SHINEW RD, Wood, OH

Built 2016 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 330

TH124d

Good

Over: NEGRO RUN

0.10 MILES S OF CH43a, Wyandot, OH

Built 2021 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 344

GRACES RUN ROAD

Good

Over: GRACES RUN

0.8 MI E OF SR247, Adams, OH

Built 2018 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 566

WATT YOUNG ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

0.001 MI FROM SR247, Adams, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 225

SR 65

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

4.83 mi. north of USR 30, Allen, OH

Built 1958 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,755

SR 39

Good

Over: BLACK FK MOHICAN RIVER #

.2 MI W OF SR3, Ashland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,110

USR42

Good

Over: BRINDLE RUN CREEK

.8 MILE WEST OF SR 603, Ashland, OH

Built 2019 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,400

USR 42

Good

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

.91 MILES SOUTH OF SR 89, Ashland, OH

Built 1935 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,000

SR 58

Good

Over: TRIB OF ORANGE CREEK

1.32 MI SOUTH CR 620, Ashland, OH

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,789

IR 71

Good

Over: JEROME FORK

.1 MI N OF US250, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 20,834

SR 95

Good

Over: MOHICAN RUN

.03 MI.EAST OF SR.179, Ashland, OH

Built 2004 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,344

COUNTY ROAD 775

Good

Over: BIG RUN

.12 M S/E OF CR 687, Ashland, OH

Built 1988 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,044

TOWNSHIP ROAD 1275

Good

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

0.09 MI EAST OF TR 543, Ashland, OH

Built 2012 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 133

US 6

Good

Over: HOSKINS CREEK

0.70 MI W OF SR 534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,812

SR 11

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.55 MI N OF SR 307, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1969 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,908

IR 90

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.86 MI E OF SR 11, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1959 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 12,705

I.R. 90

Good

Over: OVER B&LE RAILROAD

2.62 MI E OF SR 7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1960 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 11,057

NEW LONDON ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.5 MI. E. OF NINEVA ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 429

Showing 22,601-22,650 of 26,753 bridges

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

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