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

I.R. 77

Good

Over: OVER EVERHARD RD CR-98

2.66 MI N OF US 62, Stark, OH

Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 77,182

CA1959 GAMBRINUS

Good

Over: HURFORD RUN

0.5 MI. N. OF CR257, Stark, OH

Built 1962 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 6,400

WA0801 OAKHILL

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

0.3 MI. S. OF CR95, Stark, OH

Built 1958 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,158

BE0603 WOOSTER

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

1.0 MI. E. OF CR333, Stark, OH

Built 1985 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,040

JA3025 FORTY CORNR

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.1 MI. W. OF SR236, Stark, OH

Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 951

CA1610 CLEVELAND

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.4 MI. S. OF MCKINLEY, Stark, OH

Built 2009 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 6,063

TPK EXIT 173 RAMP

Good

Over: SR 21

0.3M WEST OF EXIT 11, Summit, OH

Built 1999 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 18,444

I.R. 76

Good

Over: OVER EASTWOOD AVE CR-653

0.72 MI E OF SR 532, Summit, OH

Built 1958 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 60,354

BANK ST

Good

Over: LITTLE CUYAHOGA RIVER

50 FT NW OF CASE AVE, Summit, OH

Built 1933 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 10,397

WOOSTER-ROBINSON

Good

Over: TUSC RIV OHIO CANAL RR

1.3 MI. WEST OF STATE ST., Summit, OH

Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,601

CLEVE-MASSILLON RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

700 FT N OF STIMPSON RD, Summit, OH

Built 1922 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,560

W BATH RD

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

800 FT N OF YELLOW CK RD, Summit, OH

Built 1998 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 928

ARLINGTON STREET

Good

Over: CSX RR. (137)

NORTH OF FORGE STREET, Summit, OH

Built 1969 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 6,198

HILBISH AVENUE

Good

Over: 127 HILBISH O/ SPLK OUTL

700 FT. N. OF WEDGEWOOD A, Summit, OH

Built 2011 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 10,494

15TH STREET

Good

Over: CONRAIL RAILROAD

0.1 MI N OF HOPOCAN AVE, Summit, OH

Built 2011 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 6,600

SR 88

Good

Over: PYMATUNING CREEK

0.54 MI E OF SR 7, Trumbull, OH

Built 1965 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,452

NEWTON FALLS-BAILY

Good

Over: STREAM

1800 FT EAST OF TH93, Trumbull, OH

Built 2015 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,600

Warner Road

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH YANKEE RUN

1630 Feet North TH196, Trumbull, OH

Built 2021 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 170

COUNTY ROAD 43-C

Good

Over: STREAM

1.15 MI. N. OF S.R. 305, Trumbull, OH

Built 1930 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 859

West Park Ave Ext

Good

Over: Stream

0.2 Mile West CH67D, Trumbull, OH

Built 2020 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,787

NORTH RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

0.55 MILE E. OF C.H. 54, Trumbull, OH

Built 1999 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 7,842

NEWTON FALLS-TOMLI

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.25 MI. N.W. OF CH/TH 72, Trumbull, OH

Built 1977 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,500

FIVE POINTS HARTFD

Good

Over: BIG YANKEE CREEK

1.38 MI NE OF JCT 158, Trumbull, OH

Built 2013 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 308

PARKMN-MESPOTAMIA

Good

Over: ANDREWS CREEK

1700 FT SOUTH OF SR87, Trumbull, OH

Built 2014 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 547

COUNTY ROAD 223-B

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

632 FT. N. OF CH225-C, Trumbull, OH

Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 385

IR 77

Good

Over: TWP RD 329

0.93 MI. S. OF US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1967 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 22,000

IR 77

Good

Over: TWP RD 329

0.93 MI. S. OF US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1967 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 22,000

SR 212

Good

Over: BR CONOTTON CR

4.65 MI. E. OF JCT. SR800, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1964 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 2,111

WASHINGTON CR 5

Good

Over: BROWNING RUN CREEK

0.19 MI W OF JCT TR126, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2007 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 95

BUCKS TWP 652

Good

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

500 FT NW OF JCT CR 43, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,038

DOVER TWP CR 78

Good

Over: BROAD RUN CREEK

1 MI S OF SR 516 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2009 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 885

OXFORD TR 2

Good

Over: POSTBOY CREEK

.5 MI S OF JCT CR 3, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 209

WARWICK 59-86

Good

Over: LEHNS CREEK

0.20 M SW OF JCT CR-116, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2007 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 233

YORK T-263-269

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

400 FT SE OF JCT CR 24, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 351

BUCKS CR 49

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK.

0.1 MI.S.OF JCT TWP 230, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1998 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 540

MILL TR 30

Good

Over: BRANCH OF STILLWATER CRK

2.0 MILES S.OF JCT CR-36, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1999 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 204

WARWICK TR 1084

Good

Over: MUD RUN CREEK

WAINWRIGHT 300SWCR 60JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 451

CR 8 A CURRIER RD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.97 MI SOUTH OF SR42, Union, OH

Built 1970 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 721

CR 8 A CURRIER RD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.18 MI SOUTH OF SR42, Union, OH

Built 2013 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 721

ERVIN ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.1 MILE EAST OF SR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 2004 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 5,301

SR 328

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK (RACCOON)

2.3 M N OF JCT SR 93, Vinton, OH

Built 1982 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 86

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: OVER KELLEY CREEK

0.10 MI N OF JCT CR31, Vinton, OH

Built 2011 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 96

SOCIALVILLE-FOSTER

Good

Over: IR-71

2.5 M NW HAM/WAR CO. LINE, Warren, OH

Built 2016 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 11,716

MAIN ST

Good

Over: DRY RUN

0.02 mi N of M 6056, Warren, OH

Built 1993 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,949

UNION RD

Good

Over: DICKS CREEK

0.04 mi N of SR 122, Warren, OH

Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,650

LOWER-SPRINGBORO

Good

Over: RICHARDS RUN

0.13 mi E of SR 741, Warren, OH

Built 2010 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 996

COLUMBIA ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.02 mi N of M 38, Warren, OH

Built 2011 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,254

FACTORY ROAD

Good

Over: TWIN CREEK

0.70 mi N of CR 22, Warren, OH

Built 2012 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 983

SR 7

Good

Over: CR 50 (VIRGINA ST.)

0.07M S OF JCT SR 550, Washington, OH

Built 1954 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 12,666

USR 50

Good

Over: LITTLE HOCKING RIVER

0.14M W OF JCT SR 124, Washington, OH

Built 1962 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 7,100

Showing 23,301-23,350 of 26,729 bridges

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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.

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Ohio Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.