State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%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 783 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 252 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 336 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

E WHEELING ROAD

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.82 MI E OF SPRY ROAD, Muskingum, OH

Built 2001 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 324

CO RD 65

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.63 MI.W.OF JCT.CO.RD.66, Pike, OH

Built 1995 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 251

COUNTY ROAD 64

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

.51 MI W OF JCT CR 66, Pike, OH

Built 2002 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 287

TOWNSHIP ROAD 16C

Good

Over: NORTH POWELL CREEK

0.20 MI S OF CR D, Putnam, OH

Built 2022 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 30

CA2735 FAIRCREST

Good

Over: NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF TR290, Stark, OH

Built 1983 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 3,051

BENNER ROAD

Good

Over: NIMISILA CREEK

ON STARK-SUMMIT CO. LINE, Summit, OH

Built 2022 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 1,500

S.R. 259

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

2.5MI. S.E. OF JCT SR. 39, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1990 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 3,260

SR 160

Good

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

.2 MI E OF JCT SR 349, Vinton, OH

Built 2004 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 905

RUDOLPH ROAD

Good

Over: N.BR.PRG.RUDOLPH-GBURGP

.02 MI N OF GREENSBURG PK, Wood, OH

Built 2006 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 851

Westboro Rd

Good

Over: W Fork of E Fork L Miami

.15 MI W OF US 68, Clinton, OH

Built 2021 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 540

WEBSTER RD CR 192

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

SOUTHEAST OF PEARL ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2005 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 5,900

PITSBURG-LAURA

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HOG RUN

.21 MI W COUNTY LINE, Darke, OH

Built 1981 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 673

HOLLANSBURG-TAMP

Good

Over: HORN DT

.5 MI. NO HOUSE RD, Darke, OH

Built 2001 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 286

HORATIO-HARRIS CK

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

.1 MI E GETTY-WEBSTER RD., Darke, OH

Built 1957 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 591

ROSS WAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY BLACKLICK CRK

0.28 MI E OF WAGGONER RD, Franklin, OH

Built 2004 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,000

BUCKEYE DRIVE

Good

Over: DRY RUN

ODOT-TWIN VALLEY HOSPITAL, Franklin, OH

Built 1992 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 50

SR 265

Good

Over: OVER LEATHERWOOD CREEK

2.15 MILES EAST OF USR 40, Guernsey, OH

Built 1996 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 2,424

BEECH STREET

Good

Over: CENTER RUN

0.6 MI W.OF SR768, Knox, OH

Built 1998 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 4,920

SR 615

Good

Over: E. BRANCH OF CHAGRIN RIV

JUST EAST OF SR 306, Lake, OH

Built 2001 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 4,156

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: MAIN ST OVER SR 79

.5 M S OF JCT SR 16, Licking, OH

Built 1986 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 5,882

ALBON RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK 0606

0.28 MI S OF AIRPORT HWY, Lucas, OH

Built 2012 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,173

MANORE RD.

Good

Over: HARRIS DITCH 0981

0.12 MI S. OF NEOWASH RD., Lucas, OH

Built 1984 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 91

BONDI RIDGE RD

Good

Over: CRANENEST FORK

0.56 MI N. OF JCT SR 255, Monroe, OH

Built 2023 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 385

Little York Road

Good

Over: Great Miami River

OVER GREAT MIAMI RIVER, Montgomery, OH

Built 1974 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 16,683

Township Road 117

Good

Over: Hagerman Creek

0.15 mi N of Co line, Paulding, OH

Built 2023 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 5

US 23

Good

Over: GRIFFYS RN

2.94 MI N OF US22, Pickaway, OH

Built 1957 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 11,218

US 23

Good

Over: GRIFFYS RN

2.94 MI. N. OF US22, Pickaway, OH

Built 1957 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 11,218

CISCO ROAD

Good

Over: East Turtle Creek

1/3 west of Kuther Rd, Shelby, OH

Built 2015 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 320

CARTER RD.

Good

Over: TRIB OF PACKER CREEK

JCT CARTER RD & SR 582, Wood, OH

Built 1993 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,750

Bays Road

Good

Over: Middle Branch of Portage

.5 mile East of Wingston, Wood, OH

Built 2019 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 100

TR 234

Good

Over: BEND FORK

0.50 MI N OF JCT CH 86, Belmont, OH

Built 2007 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 209

GOSHEN ROAD

Good

Over: GOSHEN ROAD

300 S. OF INT W/DAVIN DR, Clermont, OH

Built 2023 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 3,500

GRISE

Good

Over: LITTLE PAINTER CK

.1 MI. W OF RESSOR RD, Darke, OH

Built 1998 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 351

LAMBERT RD

Good

Over: HELLBRANCH RUN(LAMBERT)

1.3 MI NORTH OF U.S. 62, Franklin, OH

Built 1975 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 639

Bridge H7-2.4

Good

Over: Bad Creek

0.4 MI. W. of Road 7-2, Fulton, OH

Built 2023 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 1,658

FARMINTON RD

Good

Over: THORP CREEK

1700 E OF HOBART RD, Geauga, OH

Built 2022 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 757

COUNTY ROAD 15

Good

Over: SCIOTO RIVER

.4 MI S OF JCT OF TWP 180, Hardin, OH

Built 2019 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD K

Good

Over: SCHOOL CREEK

0.10 MI. EAST OF SR 108, Henry, OH

Built 2022 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 477

USR 33

Good

Over: BUCK RUN

0.02M W OF JCT SR 374, Hocking, OH

Built 1937 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 11,674

DAVIS RD.

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK 0779

0.03 MI. N OF WECKERLY RD, Lucas, OH

Built 1988 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 351

SR725

Good

Over: I675

JCT IR675, Montgomery, OH

Built 1983 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 25,081

TR29

Good

Over: TRIB. CEDAR FORK CREEK

.8 MI.E.INT.TR50 & TR29, Morrow, OH

Built 1966 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 92

CO. RD. 76

Good

Over: TRIB BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.50 MI N OF JCT SR 32, Pike, OH

Built 1998 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 251

SIDNEY PLATTSVILLE

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

.02 M.W.OF DORSEY HAGEMAN, Shelby, OH

Built 2001 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 47

LOY ROAD

Good

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

0.47 M. E. OF FRIEMERING, Shelby, OH

Built 2002 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 351

UNION TWP RD 273

Good

Over: PONE RUN CREEK

300 FT SE OF CR 67 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2023 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 40

CR 418 OLD 30

Good

Over: USR 30

7.22 mi. East of USR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1978 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 1,882

VAN WERT-WILLSHIRE

Good

Over: BERGNER DITCH

1.05 MI W JCT SR 118, Van Wert, OH

Built 1972 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 1,003

ELGIN-CONVERSE ROA

Good

Over: JENNINGS PRAIRIE

1.25 MI NW JCT SR116, Van Wert, OH

Built 1968 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 41

SR 199

Good

Over: PORTAGE RIVER NORTH BRNC

0.11 mi. S-East of SR 105, Wood, OH

Built 1987 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 2,533

Showing 22,901-22,950 of 26,729 bridges

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