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

OLD PLANK ROAD

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

.45 MI E OF FORTNEY RD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 96

RUSSELL ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY

NORTH OF ALLEN COMP, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2005 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 155

GRAHAM ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

.3 MI. E. OF FORD ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2018 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 485

CAINE ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER

.77 MI. E. OF CH33, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2019 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 84

KIRK ROAD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.1 MI. E. OF HIGLEY RD., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 209

NOBLE ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.47 MI. N. OF STONEVILLE, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1990 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 209

WADE AVENUE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.23 MI E OF RENKO RD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 843

KING RD

Good

Over: PRATTS FORK

0.5 MI N OF US 33, Athens, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 57

BIG RUN RD

Good

Over: FEDERAL CREEK

JUST E OF SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 167

HAPPY HOLLOW

Good

Over: STREAM (SNOW FORK)

JUST S OF SR 78, Athens, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 106

MANSFIELD RD

Good

Over: SCOTT CREEK

JUST WEST OF CR 24, Athens, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 300

KUHNS RD

Good

Over: FEDERAL CREEK

NEXT TO SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 96

PUSHETA ROAD

Good

Over: PUSHETA CREEK

2.0 MI. E. OF CR 25A, Auglaize, OH

Built 1962 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

State Route 9

Good

Over: MCMAHONS RUN

0.75 MI. S. OF SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR 148

Good

Over: CAPTINA CREEK

0.54 MI W OF JCT SR 145, Belmont, OH

Built 1985 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,042

CH 16

Good

Over: GLENNS RUN

0.02 MI W OF JCT CH 4, Belmont, OH

Built 1957 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 574

TR 704

Good

Over: COX RUN

1.92 MI E OF TR 216, Belmont, OH

Built 2012 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 209

IR 75 NB

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.48 MI N HAM-BUT CO LI, Butler, OH

Built 1960 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 59,060

SR 503

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

1 MILE NORTH OF SR744 JCT, Butler, OH

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,379

Sloebig Road

Good

Over: Browns Run

52 ft N of Browns Run Rd., Butler, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 983

YANKEE RD

Good

Over: DICKS CREEK

.1 MI S OF TR 146, Butler, OH

Built 1968 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,086

Yankee Rd

Good

Over: HUNTS CREEK

0.15 MI S CR18, Butler, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 10,080

BROWN RD

Good

Over: Trib. of Four Mile Creek

1.2 MI S OF TR 303, Butler, OH

Built 1978 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 646

MORMAN ROAD

Good

Over: BEALS RUN

.9 MI N OR ST 129, Butler, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,923

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.6 M. N. OF SPRINGFIELD, Butler, OH

Built 1999 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,512

BROOKVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.4 MI. E. OF INDIANA LN., Butler, OH

Built 1996 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 797

REILY MILLVILLE

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

6 MI WEST OF US 27, Butler, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 721

Village Center Ave

Good

Over: EAST FORK MILL CREEK

0.1 MI W OF RIVERWALK DR, Butler, OH

Built 2005 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,949

FIREBIRD DRIVE

Good

Over: MIAMI-ERIE CANAL

0.12 MI. N. UNION CENTRE, Butler, OH

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 23,609

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: BANK LICK CREEK

0.75 MI EAST OF US27, Butler, OH

Built 2009 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,820

CARLISLE AVE

Good

Over: BRANCH TWO MILE CREEK

680 FT N. OF STAHLHEBER, Butler, OH

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR 43

Good

Over: BR PIPE RUN

1.22 MI.N. OF JCT. SR 17, Carroll, OH

Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 7,428

COUNTY RD 15

Good

Over: PIPES RUN HIBBETS BN12

700 FT EAST OF ST RT 43, Carroll, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,022

WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.08 N OF SRT ROUTE 29, Champaign, OH

Built 1962 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 236

KAUFFMAN ROAD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

.05 MI S OF BURTON ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1960 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 856

BULLARD-RUTAN ROAD

Good

Over: TREACLES CREEK

.66 MI N OF BEAN ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1981 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

SULLIVAN ROAD

Good

Over: GLADY CREEK

.4 MI E OF CHURCH ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 155

N HAMP-DONNELSVILL

Good

Over: CHAPMANS CREEK

.1 MI S OF ST ROUTE 55, Champaign, OH

Built 1988 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

UPPER VALLEY PIKE

Good

Over: MACOCHEE CREEK

.34 N OF LIPPINCOTT RD, Champaign, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 347

WOODVILLE PIKE

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.25 MI. W. RIVER ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 54

INSKEEP ROAD

Good

Over: KINGSCREEK

.31 NORTH OF CABLE ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

EAST KINGSCREEK

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

0.1 M. E. OF KEN. KNGSCRK, Champaign, OH

Built 2009 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

CHAMP. LO. SHELBY

Good

Over: SPEECE AND LOVETT DITCH

0.45 MI. N. OF SHANLEY RD, Champaign, OH

Built 2011 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 249

KENNARD-KINGSCREEK

Good

Over: BRANCH OF KINGSCREEK

.35 MI W OF N LUDLOW ROA, Champaign, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 162

WARD ROAD

Good

Over: NETTLE CREEK

.3 MI W OF CEMETARY ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 972

Burton

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

1.11 MI N OF MCCARTY ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 52

USR 40

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.6 MI. W. OF MADISON CO., Clark, OH

Built 1999 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,552

OLD COLUMBUS ROAD

Good

Over: OLD COLUMBUS & SYLVAN

North END LAKE SYLVAN, Clark, OH

Built 2013 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,447

COUNTY ROAD 306

Good

Over: AYRES PK OV WF HONEY CR

100 FT W OF ADDISON NC PK, Clark, OH

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 106

T-192

Good

Over: SCHOOL RD O HONEY CRK

1/4 MI N MARQUARET RD, Clark, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

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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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