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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

STOCKTON WAY

Good

Over: CRAMER DITCH

80' S CRAMERS CROSSING, Franklin, OH

Built 2002 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 100

CITY SERVICE DRIVE

Good

Over: SYCAMORE RUN

80' WEST OF LINCOLN CIR., Franklin, OH

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 500

Bridge S23.4

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.4 MI. W. OF ROAD 23, Fulton, OH

Built 1997 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 285

Bridge 5-2SR2.0

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

JUST N. OF SR2, Fulton, OH

Built 1932 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 753

Bridge 28M.3

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF CR M, Fulton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 57

US 35

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

BEAVERCREEK CORP LINE, Greene, OH

Built 1955 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 32,590

SR 444

Good

Over: Huffman Bikepath

half mile east of Huffman, Greene, OH

Built 2007 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 14,700

ROXANNA RD

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

0.10 MI E. OF US 42 S., Greene, OH

Built 1965 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,559

NEW GERM TREB RD

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.83 mi E of Fairfield Rd, Greene, OH

Built 1960 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 12,423

STONE RD

Good

Over: CAESARSCREEK

2.00MILES S EAST OF US68, Greene, OH

Built 1992 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 327

BRUSH ROW RD

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

0.08 MI E OF SR68, Greene, OH

Built 1970 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,669

HANES ROAD

Good

Over: GRAYS RUN

1.65 MI N OF DAYTON-XENIA, Greene, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,066

AUTUMN LEAF DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE BEAVER CK

0.20 MI. N SHAKERTOWN RD, Greene, OH

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTY RD 140

Good

Over: STREAM

1.5 MI. S. OF STATE RT 83, Guernsey, OH

Built 2019 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 385

SPRING GROVE AVE

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

300 FT NE INT KINGS R&SPR, Hamilton, OH

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,262

KENNEDY AVENUE

Good

Over: SORTA/IORY RAILROAD

N OF MILL RIDGE ROAD, Hamilton, OH

Built 2013 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 16,310

HAN CO RD 140

Good

Over: BRANCH RB WORDEN

0.04 MI S TR 107, Hancock, OH

Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,054

HAN CO RD 26

Good

Over: MOYER TRI CO DITCH

0.23 MI E CR 16, Hancock, OH

Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 177

UNI TWP RD 37

Good

Over: MOYER TRI CO DITCH

0.51 MI E CR 16, Hancock, OH

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

PLE TWP RD 111

Good

Over: NEEDLES DITCH

0.19 MI E TR 119, Hancock, OH

Built 1952 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

PLE TWP RD 115

Good

Over: JOHN LEARN JT

0.29 MI N TR 106, Hancock, OH

Built 1954 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

AMA TWP RD 167

Good

Over: JERRY STAHL JT CO DITCH

0.66 MI E TR 190, Hancock, OH

Built 1979 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

AMA TWP RD 166

Good

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

0.23 MI W TR 190, Hancock, OH

Built 2002 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 216

BIG TWP RD 255

Good

Over: OUTLET DITCH

1.40 MI N SR 568, Hancock, OH

Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

HAN CO RD 304

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.14 MI E TR 65, Hancock, OH

Built 1983 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 334

POR TWP RD 112

Good

Over: BR TEN MILE CREEK

0.005 MI W CR 139, Hancock, OH

Built 2009 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

HAN CO RD 203

Good

Over: MCCOMB LATERAL

0.05 MI E SR 235, Hancock, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 152

CANDLEWICK DRIVE

Good

Over: HOWARD RUN

0.17 MI E MAIN STREET, Hancock, OH

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 400

TOWNSHIP ROAD 265

Good

Over: JIMS CREEK

.7 MI S OF JCT OF C.R.209, Hardin, OH

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 351

TOWNSHIP ROAD 25

Good

Over: HOG CREEK

.3 MI N OF JCT OF TWP 30, Hardin, OH

Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 217

TOWNSHIP ROAD 143

Good

Over: JEFFERSON CREEK

.1MI E INT TR243 & SR 9, Harrison, OH

Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 50

USR 24

Good

Over: OVER DRY CREEK

1 MI EAST OF SR 109, Henry, OH

Built 2011 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,960

USR 24

Good

Over: OVER DRY CREEK

1 MI EAST OF SR 109, Henry, OH

Built 2011 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,960

SR 281

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

JCT SR 108, Henry, OH

Built 1997 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,031

FENWICK RD #144

Good

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE OAK CREE

0..2 MILES SOUTH OF SR321, Highland, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

SR 56

Good

Over: Blue Creek

3.22 Mi W of JCT SR 664, Hocking, OH

Built 2018 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,012

SR 328

Good

Over: SIMPLE CREEK

5.09M N OF JCT SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,968

MIDDLEFORK

Good

Over: MIDDLEFORK CREEK

00.341 MI N OF SR 180, Hocking, OH

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 358

CHERRY RIDGE

Good

Over: HONEY FORK

2.44 MI N 0F VIN CO LINE, Hocking, OH

Built 2013 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 477

SR 4

Good

Over: MEGGINSON CREEK

2.45 MILES NORTH OF SR547, Huron, OH

Built 1979 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,363

SR 99

Good

Over: TRIB OF HURON RIVER

1.4 MI N OF SR162, Huron, OH

Built 1979 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,100

BISMARK RD

Good

Over: STREAM

.2 MI E OF HEYMAN RD, Huron, OH

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 238

WILLIAMS RD 027

Good

Over: WILLIAMS / SEYMOUR CRK

0.7 MI N OF SR 20, Huron, OH

Built 1952 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 324

ST JOHNS RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI S OF BRUSHWOOD RD, Huron, OH

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 155

Ridge Road

Good

Over: Huron River

0.2 MI South of Peru Olen, Huron, OH

Built 2020 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 200

Chenango Road

Good

Over: E. Branch Vermilion Rive

0.2 MI South of SR18, Huron, OH

Built 2020 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 279

MONROE RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI N OF COOKE RD, Huron, OH

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 209

FAYETTE RD

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI E OF CHENANGO RD, Huron, OH

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 199

GREENBUSH RD

Good

Over: W BR OF HURON R

.8 MI E OF SR 61, Huron, OH

Built 2011 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 64

BOY SCOUT ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE SALT CREE

320 FEET EAST OF C-27, Jackson, OH

Built 2009 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 202

Showing 22,801-22,850 of 26,753 bridges

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