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

US ROUTE 33

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF WALNUT CREE

6.6 M E OF FRA CO LINE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1950 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 40,661

GRE-15 W FAIR AVE.

Good

Over: HOCKING RIVER (W.FAIRAVE

0.3 MI WEST OF US 33, Fairfield, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 5,062

LIB-47 POPLAR CRK

Good

Over: POPLAR CR(POPLAR CR RD N

0.5 MI S OF S.R. 204, Fairfield, OH

Built 1988 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 98

CLE-27 Oakland-Sto

Good

Over: Salt Creek - (CR75)

0.8 MI W of CR12, Fairfield, OH

Built 2018 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,600

US 22

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

OVER PAINT CREEK, Fayette, OH

Built 1998 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 15,067

US 62

Good

Over: HANKINS RUN

1.16MI N.OF ANDERSON(CR7), Fayette, OH

Built 1996 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,861

Baldwin Road

Good

Over: NORTH FORK PAINT CREEK

800 ft north cook yankeet, Fayette, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 351

EAST BROAD STREET

Good

Over: UTZINGER DITCH

1.57 MI. E. OF I-270, Franklin, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 45,835

I-71

Good

Over: BIG RUN CREEK

1.13 MI N OF I270, Franklin, OH

Built 1960 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 47,430

WB SR161

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

EAST OF SUNBURY RD., Franklin, OH

Built 2006 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,892

SR-161 EB

Good

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

0.90 MILES EAST OF I-270, Franklin, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,946

WAGGONER RD

Good

Over: DYSART DITCH (WAGGONER)

0.3 MI NORTH OF BROAD ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1997 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 8,440

HARDY PARKWAY ST

Good

Over: (O) SCIOTO BIG RUN

.37 MI S/FRANK ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 2011 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,598

OHIO CENTER WAY

Good

Over: (O) CSX & NS RR

WEST CONNECTOR, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 500

OMEGA DRIVE

Good

Over: (O) KILBOURNE RUN

N/PETTICOAT DR, Franklin, OH

Built 2001 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 200

TRUEMAN BOULEVARD

Good

Over: VD O/TUDOR DITCH

N/CEMETERY ROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 2004 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,245

Bridge 6US20.1

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

TR 6 0.1 MI. N. OF US 20, Fulton, OH

Built 1968 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 440

Bridge 10-3RS.3

Good

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF TR RS, Fulton, OH

Built 1961 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,112

SR 168

Good

Over: CUY RIV 0.19 MI NW 700

APPROX 1 MI S SR87, Geauga, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,535

FACTORY ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVERCREEK

.1 MI. N OF 35, Greene, OH

Built 1965 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 6,225

GRINNELL ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI

.5 MI N OF CLIFTON ROAD, Greene, OH

Built 1967 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,025

TR 19 COLEMAN RD

Good

Over: CHAPMAN RUN

2 MI N SR 313, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 35

Good

Over: STREAM

.8MI N OF STATE HWY 313, Guernsey, OH

Built 2013 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,213

US22

Good

Over: CHESSIE SYSTEM RAILROAD

JUST W OF SR562, Hamilton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 16,544

IR 75

Good

Over: WEST FORK MILL CREEK

APPROX 11 MI N OF ST LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 2009 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 67,475

EB IR 275

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHER RAILROAD

.16 MI E OF SR 747, Hamilton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 57,883

HOPEWELL ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

250' E. OF LOVE-MADERIA, Hamilton, OH

Built 1922 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 6,766

W EIGHTH STREET

Good

Over: CSXT RAILROAD

W of 8th Street Viaduct, Hamilton, OH

Built 2008 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,708

RIDGEMOORE DRIVE

Good

Over: CREEK

.09 Mi N of Adams, Hamilton, OH

Built 2002 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,949

BRAMBLE AVENUE

Good

Over: LITTLE DUCK CREEK

0.7 MI E OF ERIE AVE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1931 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 10,316

SR 12

Good

Over: AURAND RUN

2MI. WEST OF I-75, Hancock, OH

Built 2005 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 5,073

POR TWP RD 112

Good

Over: RB WORDEN DITCH

.87 MI E TR 135, Hancock, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 20

HAN CO RD 203

Good

Over: JOHN LEARN JT

0.40 MI E CR 16, Hancock, OH

Built 2009 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 256

TOWNSHIP ROAD 190

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OF MIAMI RIVE

.8 MI W OF JCT OF CR 75, Hardin, OH

Built 1981 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 184

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

.1 MI W OF CR 155, Hardin, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 40

USR 6

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

1/4 MI E OF SR 65, Henry, OH

Built 2000 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 5,234

SR 109

Good

Over: MAUMEE RIVER

JCT. SR 110 & SR 109, Henry, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,460

SR 321

Good

Over: BELLS RUN

.04 MI NW OF TWP RD 143, Highland, OH

Built 2013 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 456

HARVEY CHAPEL

Good

Over: STREAM

0.01 MI N OF CR 76, Hocking, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 63

E FRONT STREET

Good

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

0.95 MI E OF MARKET ST., Hocking, OH

Built 1958 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,235

GOOSE CREEK

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

2.23 MI N OF VINTON CL, Hocking, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,884

GOOSE CREEK

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

2.91 MI N OF VINTON CL, Hocking, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,884

BIG PINE

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

6.96 MI E OF SR 56, Hocking, OH

Built 2019 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 235

NEW LONDON SL 21

Good

Over: NEW LONDON S L/CO DI 29

0.3 MI E OF GRNW E T L 79, Huron, OH

Built 1977 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 324

CR50 - Ford St

Good

Over: North Fork -Yellow Creek

0.3-Mi N of CR55-East Ave, Jefferson, OH

Built 2018 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 590

WOLF RUN RD CR75

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

4.81MI N. OF SR43, Jefferson, OH

Built 2011 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 683

GREEN VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: KOKOSING RIVER

0.4 MI WEST OF SR13, Knox, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 667

CASHEN ROAD

Good

Over: ARCOLA CREEK

0.1mi W of Countyline Rd, Lake, OH

Built 2015 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,160

ROGERS ROAD

Good

Over: CHAGRIN RIVER

0.23 MI E. OF SR 174, Lake, OH

Built 2002 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,000

WEST OF LIBERTY

Good

Over: METROPARKS BIKEWAY

WEST OF LIBERTY, Lake, OH

Built 2005 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 100

Showing 23,951-24,000 of 26,753 bridges

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