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

MCCURDY ROAD

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.7 MI. S. OF SR 98, Crawford, OH

Built 1904 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

POE ROAD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.1 MI S OF TR 34, Crawford, OH

Built 1990 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

CR 330

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

2.44 MILES EAST OF SR 602, Crawford, OH

Built 1933 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,435

SR 17

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

.14 MI E OF TIEDEMAN, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2013 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 14,013

USR 42

Good

Over: E BR ROCKY R 1.4 MI N 82

APPROX 300FT E ALBION RD., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1988 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 18,894

SR 237

Good

Over: NSC

.08 MI S OF THACKER ST, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,818

BAGLEY ROAD CR 27

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

0.1 MI EAST PEARL ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,257

WHISKEY ISLAND DR

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.93 MI W OF SR 6/20, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 400

OLD PEARL ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

S OFF W 25 ST & BRADWELL, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 150

WEST 44 ST

Good

Over: NS & GCRTA

SOUTH OF LORAIN AVE-W44TH, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1921 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,170

REVERE DRIVE

Good

Over: ROOT DITCH

65 FT N. OF NANTUCKET DR., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1967 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 500

WINDSOR DRIVE

Good

Over: WESTERLY LATERAL

200 FT E FOREST RIDGE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR-49

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

1.71MI.S. OF JCT. SR-121, Darke, OH

Built 1989 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 7,714

MYERS-TILLMAN ROAD

Good

Over: EYLER DT

.16 MI N DEL-FOURMAN RD, Darke, OH

Built 2001 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

ROSS-MEDFORD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER

.38 MI N HOUK, Darke, OH

Built 1986 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

STEVER ROAD

Good

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.25MI N OF SR 15, Defiance, OH

Built 2009 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 893

VINE ST

Good

Over: SULPHER CREEK

0.3 MI E OF US 127, Defiance, OH

Built 2006 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 400

FARMER MARK RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.5 N OF BLOSSER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 2006 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 433

MILLER-PAUL RD.

Good

Over: NO NAME DITCH

0.7 MI. S. OF WOODTOWN RD, Delaware, OH

Built 1980 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 848

MINK STREET RD.

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

0.1 MI E. OF SR 257, Delaware, OH

Built 1997 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 213

N. GALENA RD.

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK

600 FT S. OF COUNTY LINE, Delaware, OH

Built 1999 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 500

STOVER RD.

Good

Over: DUN'S RUN

0.1 MI. N. OF LARCOMB RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

RADNOR RD.

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

0.1 MI. E. OF SR 257, Delaware, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 553

BLUE CHURCH RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE WALNUT CREEK

0.3 MI N OF WILSON RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 217

FURNACE RD TR78

Good

Over: FURNACE RD/CHAPPEL CREEK

F-307, Erie, OH

Built 1975 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

STANLEY RD TR74

Good

Over: STANLEY RD/SUGAR CREEK

V-323, Erie, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 485

MAIN RD CR17

Good

Over: MAIN RD/CHAPPEL CREEK

F-314, Erie, OH

Built 2011 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 577

RIC-09 SNAKE RUN

Good

Over: LITTLE RUSHCRE-RIC-20

.20 MILES N. CR.19, Fairfield, OH

Built 2003 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

LIB14 BICKEL CHRCH

Good

Over: T PAWPAW CR (T.R. 232)

0.9 MI E OF S. R. 158, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 188

CENTER STREET NW

Good

Over: BEALLS RUN (CENTER ST)

0.2 MI S. OF MILNOR RD NW, Fairfield, OH

Built 2004 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,168

CLE-05 STRICKLER

Good

Over: T. CLEAR CR(STRICKLER RD

0.6 MI S. OF CR. 69, Fairfield, OH

Built 2005 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 209

WAL-30 MILLERSPORT

Good

Over: WALNUT CR(MILLERSPORT RD

0.3MI S. OF CANAL RD N.E., Fairfield, OH

Built 2006 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,161

GRE-30 CARROLL SOU

Good

Over: T WALNUT CR(CR34)

1.7MI S OF US.33, Fairfield, OH

Built 2005 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 217

RUS-08 JERUSALEM

Good

Over: RUSH CR(JERUSALM RD SE)

0.2MI E OF S.R.37, Fairfield, OH

Built 2006 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 155

MAD-01 CROOK RD SW

Good

Over: ARNEY RUN (CROOKS RD SW)

0.2 MI S OF MEISTER RD SW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 96

USR 62

Good

Over: EAST FORK PAINT CREEK

2.3 MI. S. OF SR-238, Fayette, OH

Built 1999 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,995

SR-734

Good

Over: SULLIVAN RUN

10.21 MI W OF SR-38, Fayette, OH

Built 2012 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 383

CR 331

Good

Over: Missouri Ditch

0.35 mile east of Bluegra, Fayette, OH

Built 2023 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,000

I-71

Good

Over: BIG RUN CREEK

1.13 MI N OF I270, Franklin, OH

Built 1960 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 45,727

ALUM CREEK DR

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT(ALUM CREEK DR

AT BIXBY RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1959 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,164

SMOTHERS RD

Good

Over: HOOVER RES.(SMOTHERS)

0.3 MI EAST OF SUNBURY RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1953 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,295

WINCHESTER PIKE

Good

Over: BLACKLICK CR(WINCH.PIKE)

1 MI SOUTH OF S.R.317, Franklin, OH

Built 1954 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,972

DUBLIN-GRANVILLE

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN (DUBLIN-GRANV

1.34 MI W OF US62, Franklin, OH

Built 1954 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,636

WHITTIER STREET

Good

Over: (O) CSX Railroad

400 FT W/ FRONT STREET, Franklin, OH

Built 1971 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,007

JOYCE AVENUE

Good

Over: (O) RAILROAD

100 FT N/I-670, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 12,195

NORTON ROAD

Good

Over: O/ SCIOTO BIG RUN

0.41 MI N OF HALL ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 2008 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,018

AIRPORT DR

Good

Over: (O) ALUM CREEK

E/ Nelson Rd, Franklin, OH

Built 2003 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 11,508

MELBURY DRIVE

Good

Over: O HOLCOMB DITCH E/DUBLIN

E OF DUBLIN ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 1990 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,000

HAWKSMOOR DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY (HAWKSMOORE DR

JUST WEST OF R.N.A., Franklin, OH

Built 2005 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,630

RIGGINS COURT

Good

Over: O BROWN DITCH E/BRITTON

E OF BRITTON PARKWAY, Franklin, OH

Built 2006 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,000

Showing 22,751-22,800 of 26,753 bridges

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