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

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0105 MI.E.OF COUNTY LINE, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 5,345

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0105 MI E OF COUNTY LINE, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 5,345

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

1.4 MI. WEST FO SR-91, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 1,591

SR*-2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

1.4 MI. WEST OF SR-91, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 1,591

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0.75 MI.E. OF JCT E 305, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 2,997

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0.75 MI.E. OF JCT E 305, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 2,972

SR 91

Unknown

Over: SR-91-0456 SOM CENTER RD

91 @ 2, Lake, OH

Built 1969 ADT: 71,044

SR-2

Unknown

Over: SR-2

.4 MI EAST OF SR-91, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 2,093

SR-2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

.4 MI EAST OF SR-91, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 2,093

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR-2 (LAK-2-0400L)

0.78 MI.E.OF JCT.SR.91, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 17,934

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR-2 (LAK-2-0400R)

0.78 MI.E.OF JCT.SR.91, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 17,934

STEVENS RD

Unknown

Over: STEVENS RD

0.52 MI.E.OF JCT.SR-640, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 74,076

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

SR 2 OVER ERIE ROAD, Lake, OH

Built 2012 ADT: 4,185

LOST NATION ROAD

Unknown

Over: LOST NATION ROAD

1.5 MI WEST OF SR-306, Lake, OH

Built 2010 ADT: 56,998

SR 306

Unknown

Over: SR-306 (LAK-306-0691)

LAK 306 @ LAK 2, Lake, OH

Built 1959 ADT: 70,067

SR 2 WESTBOUND

Unknown

Over: SR 2 (LAK-2-0955 L)

2.61 MI. E. OF JCT SR 306, Lake, OH

Built 1997 ADT: 31,229

SR 2 EASTBOUND

Unknown

Over: SR 2 (LAK-2-0955 R)

2.61 MI. E. OF JCT SR 306, Lake, OH

Built 1997 ADT: 31,229

MUNSON RD

Unknown

Over: MUNSON RD

3/4 MI EAST OF SR-615, Lake, OH

Built 1959 ADT: 54,395

HENDRICKS RD

Unknown

Over: HENDRICKS RD

1.87 MI E OF JCT SR 615, Lake, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 54,395

HEISLEY RD

Unknown

Over: HEISLEY RD

2.14 MI W OF JCT SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 36,024

RAMP ES

Unknown

Over: SR-2

JCT.SR.2&SR.44SB, Lake, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 54,980

SR 44 NB

Unknown

Over: LAK-2-1354-ES

2.4 MI. N. OF JCT. SR 84, Lake, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 54,980

NEWELL ST

Unknown

Over: CR 335 (NEWELL ST)

0.48 MI W OF JCT SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 40,259

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR-2 (LAK-2-1476L)

JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 13,837

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR-2 (LAK-2-1476R)

JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 13,837

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0.41 MI E JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 850

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0.41 MI E JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 850

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0.70 MI E JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 5,600

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0.70 MI E JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 5,600

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR2

0.77 MI E JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 9,400

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR2

0.77 MI E JCT SR 2&SR 283, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 9,400

ELM ST

Unknown

Over: ELM ST

.5 MI E STATE ST OVER SR2, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 29,476

MANTLE RD (CR313)

Unknown

Over: CR-313 (MANTLE RD)

.5 MI E GRAND RIVER, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 29,476

SR535

Unknown

Over: SR-535 (LAK-535-0469)

1.1 MI E GRAND RIVER, Lake, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 19,372

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

1.5 E GRAND RIVER, Lake, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 2,037

SR 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

1.5 MI E GRAND RIVER, Lake, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 2,037

USR 20

Unknown

Over: US-20 (1434) MENTOR AVE.

1.5 MI N SR84, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 23,148

USR 20

Unknown

Over: US-20 (LAK-20-1939)

2.3 MI E GRAND RIVER, Lake, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 19,372

PROUTY RD

Unknown

Over: CR-414 (PROUTY ROAD)

1 MI S SR84, Lake, OH

Built 1960 ADT: 28,955

SR 84

Unknown

Over: SR-84 (LAK-84-1613)

1.5 MI S USR20, Lake, OH

Built 1960 ADT: 28,955

JACKSON ST

Unknown

Over: JACKSON ST

.25 MI N USR20, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 36,558

SR 283

Unknown

Over: SR-283 (LAK-283-1434)

JCT SR 44, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 19,914

I-90EB

Unknown

Over: I-90 EB (LAK-90-0009R)

IR-90 & US-20 JCT., Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 14,048

I-90SB

Unknown

Over: I-90 WB (LAK-90-0009L)

IR-90 & US-20 JCT., Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 14,048

BISHOP ROAD SR 84

Unknown

Over: SR-84 (0082) BISHOP ROAD

IR-90 & SR-84 JCT., Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 86,460

ROCKEFELLER DR

Unknown

Over: ROCKEFELLER DRIVE

.91 MI E OF SR-84, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 82,831

I-90EB OVER I-271

Unknown

Over: IR 90 EB

1.63 MI E OF SR-84 JCT, Lake, OH

Built 1962 ADT: 46,181

SR 91

Unknown

Over: SR 91 (0213)SOM CENTER R

JCT I 90 & SR 91, Lake, OH

Built 1960

MAPLE GROVE RD

Unknown

Over: Maple Grove Rd.

APPROX 2000FT E SR91, Lake, OH

Built 1963 ADT: 74,530

I-90SB OVER SR-174

Unknown

Over: I-90 (LAK-90-0528L)

I-90SB AND SR-174 JCT, Lake, OH

Built 1961 ADT: 6,134

Showing 2,251-2,300 of 26,753 bridges

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