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-71 SB

Good

Over: OVER TR 109(BIG WALNUT)

3.55 MI N OF FRANKLIN CO, Delaware, OH

Built 1959 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 41,597

I-71 NB

Good

Over: OVER TR 109 (BIG WALNUT)

3.55 MI N OF FRANKLIN CO, Delaware, OH

Built 1959 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 41,597

Camp Rd TR121

Good

Over: CAMP RD/SAWMILL CREEK

H-307, Erie, OH

Built 2021 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 700

County Road 7

Good

Over: South Turkeyfoot Creek

0.1 mi. south of CR P, Henry, OH

Built 2014 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 520

SB SR 79 RDWY B

Good

Over: SB SR 79 OVER 11TH ST

SB SR 79 RDWY B OVER 11TH, Licking, OH

Built 1987 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 4,690

CR 16 Peterson Rd.

Good

Over: West Branch Lost Creek

0.19 E. of CR21, Miami, OH

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 742

CR17 LOY RD.

Good

Over: West Branch Lost Creek

0.07 E. of CR21 Casstown-, Miami, OH

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 491

CR78 Sugar Grove-C

Good

Over: Little Panther Creek

0.12 E. of SR 721, Miami, OH

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 390

TR92 HILL RD.

Good

Over: Harris Creek

0.51 N. of CR88 Cov.-Brad, Miami, OH

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 60

N 9TH STREET

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.1 MI S OF KERCHER ST, Montgomery, OH

Built 1930 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 2,000

Ft. Loramie Swandr

Good

Over: Turtle Creek

0.4 M.E. of SR 29, Shelby, OH

Built 2016 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,045

LOCK TWO RD

Good

Over: WEAVER DITCH

0.10 MW OF HEILAND KIES, Shelby, OH

Built 2012 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 264

CR 25A

Good

Over: HULLS CREEK

0.18 M. S. OF SR 274, Shelby, OH

Built 2002 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 2,737

CR 36 (D)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

18730 RD D, Williams, OH

Built 2015 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 442

MOORES RUN ROAD

Good

Over: MOORES RUN

1.5 MI W OF JCT SR 247, Adams, OH

Built 1970 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 351

FAULKNER RD.

Good

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER FAULKNER

0.16 MI E OF BOWDLE RD, Allen, OH

Built 1994 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 73

COUNTY ROAD 1956

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BLACK FORK

0.21 MI NORTH OF SR-603, Ashland, OH

Built 1999 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 91

County Road 175

Good

Over: Jerome Fork

0.42 mi. N. of TR 1990, Ashland, OH

Built 2021 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 419

SCHRAMBLING ROAD

Good

Over: ASHTABULA RIVER W BRANCH

.14 MI. E. OF CH33, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1981 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 209

EASTON ROAD

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

.25 MI. E. OF BUNKER ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2019 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

ADAMS ROAD

Good

Over: E. BRANCH ASHTABULA RIVE

.6 MI. N. OF BECKWITH RD., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1997 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 209

KIWANIS PARK DRIVE

Good

Over: COWLES CREEK ATB

.25 MI. E. OF SR-534, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2003 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,861

SR 13

Good

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

0.3M S OF JCT SR685, Athens, OH

Built 1973 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 5,593

SR 29

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH CLEAR CREEK

.62 MI. SE OF ST.MARYS CL, Auglaize, OH

Built 2015 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,553

US 40

Good

Over: US 40 UNDER IR 70

4.91 MI E OF S.R.149, Belmont, OH

Built 1965 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 37,400

TR 202

Good

Over: MCMAHON CREEK

003 MI W OF JCT SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 2013 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 209

IR 75

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

SB .21 MI N HAM-BUT CO LI, Butler, OH

Built 1960 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 59,060

IR-75 SOUTH

Good

Over: C131(LESOURDESVL W C RD)

SR 2.79 MI N HAM-BUT CO L, Butler, OH

Built 1960 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 68,525

KING ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.03 MI. W. OF CR 37, Butler, OH

Built 1996 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,949

Cinci. Dayton Rd

Good

Over: GREGORY CREEK

0.08 MI. NORHT OF C.R. 20, Butler, OH

Built 2002 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 482

Canal Road

Good

Over: TWO MILE RUN

0.3 MI. E. OF CAMPBELL DR, Butler, OH

Built 2003 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 797

STILLWELL ROAD

Good

Over: RESERVE RUN CREEK

0.64 MI E OF SR 732, Butler, OH

Built 2004 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 797

Union Centre Blvd

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF MILL CREEK

1.7 MI. EAST OF SENARD RD, Butler, OH

Built 2001 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 10

Muhlhauser Rd

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.137 MI E OF S.R. 4, Butler, OH

Built 2004 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 180

Good

Over: TWO MILE CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF SR 129, Butler, OH

Built 2010 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 9,575

NW WASHINGTON BLVD

Good

Over: BRANCH TWO MILE CREEK

200 FT E OF CLEVELAND AV, Butler, OH

Built 1989 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 700

SR-4

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

2.11MI. SW OF JCT. SR-56, Champaign, OH

Built 1993 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 4,393

MILLERSTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

.06 MI OF SR 560, Champaign, OH

Built 1962 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 365

PIMTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

.1 MI S OF COUNTY LINE, Champaign, OH

Built 1905 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

FRIEND ROAD

Good

Over: LEES CREEK

.5 N OF CROWL ROAD, Champaign, OH

Built 1963 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 256

MCMAHILL ROAD

Good

Over: PROCTOR RUN

.6 MI N OF US ROUTE 36, Champaign, OH

Built 1963 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

EAST STREET

Good

Over: SPAIN CREEK

.18 MI N OF MAPLE STREET, Champaign, OH

Built 1910 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 200

METZ ROAD

Good

Over: STREAM

1.36 MI N OF ST RT 245, Champaign, OH

Built 1979 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

LUDLOW

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

1.09 NORTH OF SR 296, Champaign, OH

Built 2010 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,171

CALLAND ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.18 MI. N. OF SR 29, Champaign, OH

Built 2012 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 332

IR-70

Good

Over: DETROIT TOLEDO & IRON. R

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

Built 1967 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 23,657

C-358

Good

Over: VERNON ASBURY OV SINK CR

1.5 MI. N. OLD COLUMBUS R, Clark, OH

Built 1997 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 920

COUNTY RD 338

Good

Over: SPFLD XENIA RD O DITCH

500 FT S LEFFELS LANE, Clark, OH

Built 1941 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 4,846

T-234

Good

Over: POSSUM RD OV MILL CREEK

25 FT SO REBERT PIKE, Clark, OH

Built 2004 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,003

0AIRFIELD PIKE

Good

Over: FAIRFIELD PK OV MILE CRK

600FT W. OF SPLFD XENIA, Clark, OH

Built 2011 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,891

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