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

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

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

USR 52

Good

Over: LITTLE THREE MILE CREEK

1.1 MI E OF BRO CO LINE, Adams, OH

Built 2011 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,777

ISLAND CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.9 MI N OF BENTONVILLE, Adams, OH

Built 2017 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 523

SR 81

Good

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

2.6 mi. East of IR 75, Allen, OH

Built 1949 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,172

BOWSHER ROAD

Good

Over: LIL OTTAWA RIVR - BOWSHE

0.07 MI W OF BEELER ROAD, Allen, OH

Built 2011 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 52

SR 603

Good

Over: SEYMOUR RUN

2.17 MI N RIC. CO. LINE, Ashland, OH

Built 1992 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,373

SR 11

Good

Over: OVER ATB CARSON & JEF RR

0.66 MI S OF SR 46, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1969 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,383

SR 11

Good

Over: OVER ATB CARSON & JEF RR

0.66 MI S OF SR 46, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1969 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,383

US 20

Good

Over: WHEELER CREEK

1.30 MI W OF SR 534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1936 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 7,402

I.R. 90

Good

Over: OVER B&LE RAILROAD

2.62 MI E OF SR 7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1960 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 11,057

SR 193

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.61 MI S OF SR 307, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1986 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 995

HILLDOM ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER E BRANCH

.66 MI E OF SR 7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2012 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 267

MIDDLE ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

900 S. OF US20, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1940 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 100

MURPHY ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.15 MI. N. OF CORRIGAN RD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1974 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 100

TURNER ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER BRANCH

.55 MI. E. OF SR7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1981 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 209

AUSTIN ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RR

CSX .15 MI N OF MAIN ST, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2008 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,041

SR 550

Good

Over: FEDERAL CREEK

0.1M E OF JCT SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 1988 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 2,082

SR 78

Good

Over: MUD FORK

2.56 MI W OF JCT SR 13, Athens, OH

Built 2005 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 2,292

CR 58

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER

INSN OF CR 58 AND SR 144, Athens, OH

Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 209

MAIER BARBER ROAD

Good

Over: CISCO DITCH

1.45 MI N OF US RT 33, Auglaize, OH

Built 2015 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 325

CH 132

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BEAVER CREEK

0.02 MI W OF JCT SR 379, Belmont, OH

Built 2016 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 370

TR 597

Good

Over: STREAM

0.17 MI S OF JCT SR 331, Belmont, OH

Built 2011 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 96

SR 125

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.59 MI W OF GEORGETOWN, Brown, OH

Built 2020 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 6,600

Myers Road

Good

Over: Browns Run

37 ft N of Browns Run Rd, Butler, OH

Built 2018 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 210

MILL RD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK BRANCH

.3 MI W OF TR 25, Butler, OH

Built 1972 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,791

Station Road

Good

Over: East Fork Mill Creek

0.04 Mi E of Cin Day Rd, Butler, OH

Built 2018 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 5,280

STAHLHEBER ROAD

Good

Over: BEALS RUN

.4 MI WEST OF MORMAN RD, Butler, OH

Built 1994 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 646

CINCINNATI DAYTON

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF MILL CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF CRESCENTVIL, Butler, OH

Built 1998 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 797

CALIFORNIA ROAD

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

0.37 MI. N. SOUTH DWYER, Butler, OH

Built 2002 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,055

Trenton Franklin R

Good

Over: BROWNS RUN

0.33 MI E OF DAIRY LANE, Butler, OH

Built 2004 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 578

MORGANTHALLER RD.

Good

Over: COTTON RUN

.6MI W OF SR 127, Butler, OH

Built 2008 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 13,343

TODHUNTER ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO DICKS CREEK

1.6 MI EAST OF SR4, Butler, OH

Built 2008 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,886

SR43

Good

Over: BR PIPE RUN

2.37 MI. S. OF JCT SR183, Carroll, OH

Built 1961 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 7,428

MILLERSTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ANDERSON CREEK

.5 MI E OF SR 560, Champaign, OH

Built 1910 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 522

DOGLEG ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF KINGSCREEK

.74 MI N OF ST ROUTE 296, Champaign, OH

Built 1964 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324

ALLISON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE DARBY CREEK

.41 M W OF SHY ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1963 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324

NO. TEN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BUCK CREEK

.63 MI N OF ST ROUTE 4, Champaign, OH

Built 1961 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324

WOODBURN ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

0.88 MI W. OF US ROUTE 68, Champaign, OH

Built 1995 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 324

MILLERSTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

0.7 MI. E. OF SR 560, Champaign, OH

Built 2012 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 522

PISGAH ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.6 MI. E. OF LUDLOW RD., Champaign, OH

Built 2012 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 843

IR-70

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.16 MI E. MOT. CO. LINE, Clark, OH

Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 57,754

IR-70

Good

Over: DETROIT TOLEDO & IRON. R

2.37MI.W. OF JCT. SR-41, Clark, OH

Built 1967 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 23,657

INTERSTATE 70

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.12MI.W. OF MADISON CO., Clark, OH

Built 2005 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,689

Showing 23,351-23,400 of 26,753 bridges

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