Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
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
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
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
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
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HARRISON ROAD
GoodOver: EAGLE CREEK
8.62 MI NW OF QUEEN CITY, Hamilton, OH
Built 1918 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 10,011
CR 9 Fisher Rd
GoodOver: Turtle Creek
0.70 Mi North on CR 9, Highland, OH
Built 2022 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 289
SR 216
GoodOver: MIDDLE FORK CREEK
1.03 MI S.OF PERRY CO LN, Hocking, OH
Built 1998 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 681
TOWNSHIP ROAD
GoodOver: TRIB. M FORK SUGAR CREEK
0.33 MI. N OF JCT. CR 160, Holmes, OH
Built 1932 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 219
TOWNSHIP ROAD 657
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY CRABAPPLE CREE
0.15 MI. SOUTH OF TR 357, Holmes, OH
Built 1920 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 209
STATE ROUTE 279
GoodOver: HOLLAND FORK
1.49 MI E OF S.R. 139, Jackson, OH
Built 2002 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 723
SR 86
GoodOver: BATES CRK 1 MI W CTY LIN
APPROX.5 MI E PROCTOR, Lake, OH
Built 1993 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 4,341
COUNTY ROAD 136
GoodOver: BR OVER QUQUA DITCH
0.2 MI E OF JCT SR 423, Marion, OH
Built 1967 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 3,518
Grmntwn-Mdletown
GoodOver: Shawnee Creek
.2 MILES NORTH OF SR4, Montgomery, OH
Built 1991 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 2,856
PLE TR 76
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
.25 MI S OF TR 148, Seneca, OH
Built 1962 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 44
SR-47
GoodOver: EAST TURTLE CREEK
2.54MI.W.OF JCT. IR 75, Shelby, OH
Built 2008 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 6,398
JOHN BROWN ROAD
GoodOver: HOAGLIN CREEK
0.4 MI N JCT CR168, Van Wert, OH
Built 2020 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 257
SR 741
GoodOver: MUDDY CREEK
.1 MI S OF US 42, Warren, OH
Built 1975 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 14,752
Long Judson Road
GoodOver: Beaver Creek
660' E. of Beaver Cr. Rd., Wood, OH
Built 2020 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 380
CONANT RD.
GoodOver: STREAM CONANT RD
0.85 MI S OF PIQUAD RD, Allen, OH
Built 1972 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 379
TOWNLINE-KOSSUTH
GoodOver: KENEFAKE DITCH
.92 S. OF LOCK 14 ROAD, Auglaize, OH
Built 2021 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 432
WRESTLE CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: ASHBURN DITCH
1.2 MI N OF SR 67, Auglaize, OH
Built 1975 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 370
CH56
GoodOver: CATS RUN
0.45 MI S OF JCT SR148, Belmont, OH
Built 2007 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 156
LAMB ROAD
GoodOver: W BRANCH RATTLESNAKE CR
.3 MI E BURRISTOWN RD, Clinton, OH
Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 60
SR 4
GoodOver: SANDUSKY RIVER
.06 MI N OF SR 19 INT, Crawford, OH
Built 1950 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 11,017
NEW HAVEN ROAD
GoodOver: PADDYS RUN CK(NEW HAVEN)
JUST W OF PADDYS RUN RD, Hamilton, OH
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 4,900
CORDUROY RD.
GoodOver: RENO SIDE CUT 1437
0.5 MI E OF ANCHOR POINT, Lucas, OH
Built 2023 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,450
CENTER STREET
GoodOver: MAHONING RIVER
OVER THE MAHONING RIVER, Mahoning, OH
Built 1999 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 16,171
Airway Road M0194
GoodOver: Airway Road Ditch
AT MONT CO. GREEN CO. LN., Montgomery, OH
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 22,658
I-71
GoodOver: KOKOSING RIVER
0.72 MI S OF SR95, Morrow, OH
Built 1959 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 25,453
I-71
GoodOver: KOKOSING RIVER
0.72 MI S OF SR95, Morrow, OH
Built 1959 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 25,453
TR21
GoodOver: TURKEY RUN
.4 MI. E. INT. TR166, Morrow, OH
Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 327
HARRIS-SALEM RD
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.25 MI. S. JCT CR-6, Ottawa, OH
Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 360
LOU TR 112
GoodOver: C PETTE DITCH
.4 MI W OF SR 587, Seneca, OH
Built 1958 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 251
CECIL ROAD
GoodOver: PAINTER CREEK BRANCH
.54 MI. N. CISCO ROAD, Shelby, OH
Built 2005 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 130
BEECH FORK
GoodOver: BEECH FORK
1 MI W SCIOTO COUNTY LINE, Adams, OH
Built 1964 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 96
RESERVOIR RD.
GoodOver: STREAM RESERVOIR RD
1.32 MI E OF COOL RD., Allen, OH
Built 1999 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,567
IR 71
GoodOver: HESS DITCH
.2 MI S OF US250, Ashland, OH
Built 1959 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 20,834
T00035
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK CAPTINA
0.19 MI E JCT SR 800, Belmont, OH
Built 2007 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 96
CARLISLE AVE
GoodOver: TWO MILE CREEK
AT TWO MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1998 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,000
GETTYS-PITSBURG RD
GoodOver: PAINTER CREEK
.40 MI N PAINTER-CK ARC, Darke, OH
Built 1975 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,416
ELROY-ANSONIA
GoodOver: BR STILLWATER RIVER
.21 MI W DETLING, Darke, OH
Built 1976 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 111
MAIN STREET
GoodOver: OVER SCIOTO RIVER
0.59 MI E OF SR-315, Franklin, OH
Built 2010 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 4,333
EMERALD PARKWAY
GoodOver: N FORK INDIAN RUN
W OF MCDEVITT, Franklin, OH
Built 1996 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 15,736
EMERALD PARKWAY
GoodOver: N FORK INDIAN RUN
600' W of McDevitt, Franklin, OH
Built 1996 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 15,736
USR 22
GoodOver: PLUM RUN
0.25 MI.W.OF JCT.SR 331, Harrison, OH
Built 2003 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 2,503
CO. RD. 23
GoodOver: CHENOWETH FORK CREEK
.04 MI N OF SR 32, Pike, OH
Built 2004 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 172
LOCK TWO RD
GoodOver: WEAVER DITCH
0.5 MI. W. HEILAND KIES, Shelby, OH
Built 2012 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 264
UNI 739
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
6.66 MI N OF US 33, Union, OH
Built 1964 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,393
Huffman Road
GoodOver: Bull Creek-Huffman Road
0.25 ML S OF TANK FARM RD, Wood, OH
Built 2018 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 266
SR65/117/309 E ELM
GoodOver: OTTAWA RIVER #
intersect of SR65 & SR309, Allen, OH
Built 1978 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 10,356
SR 81
GoodOver: JENNINGS CREEK
SR81 1/2 MI E VAN CO LINE, Allen, OH
Built 2000 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 493
SR 103 BENTLEY RD
GoodOver: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RR #
0.7 mi. to IR75 at Blufft, Allen, OH
Built 1964 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,609
ELM ST
GoodOver: OTTAWA RIVER - ELM STREE
0.89 MI E OF FRAUNFELTER, Allen, OH
Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,847
SR 58
GoodOver: TRIB OF ORANGE CREEK
1.02 MILES N OF SR 302, Ashland, OH
Built 1991 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,789
Showing 23,851-23,900 of 26,753 bridges
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