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

CR3

Good

Over: MORGANS FORK CREEK

.2 MI S OF CR20, Pike, OH

Built 2008 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,304

Concord Rd

Good

Over: Four Mile Creek

2nd bridge W of CR 14, Preble, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 330

WINNERLINE RD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

1ST W OF OZIAS RD, Preble, OH

Built 1991 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 905

CAMDEN ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB OF SEVEN MI. CREEK

340' S. OF SR 122, Preble, OH

Built 1998 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,048

TOWNSHIP ROAD 13-P

Good

Over: DITCH

0.05 MI S OF RD Z, Putnam, OH

Built 1987 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 324

IR 71

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

1.24 MI.N.OF S.R.546, Richland, OH

Built 2006 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 24,252

(CR.379) TEETER RD

Good

Over: O'POSSUM RUN CREEK

200' S. O'POSSUM RUN RD., Richland, OH

Built 2006 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 478

MILL RUN RD.

Good

Over: TRIB TO CLEARFORK RIVER

0.1 MI N OF KINGS CORNERS, Richland, OH

Built 2013 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 803

LUCAS-PERRYSVILLE

Good

Over: Stream

0.1 MI East of SR-39., Richland, OH

Built 2014 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 451

US 35

Good

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

.30 MI W OF JACKSON CTY, Ross, OH

Built 1930 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 6,495

CR 65

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

.28 MI. EAST OF TR 26, Sandusky, OH

Built 1968 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 199

TR 26

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.05 MILES NORTH OF TR 67, Sandusky, OH

Built 1989 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 138

TOWNSHIP ROAD 26

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.07 MI. NORTH S.R. 600, Sandusky, OH

Built 2005 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 138

ROCKY FORK ROAD

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK RD (ROCKY FOR

2.23 MI N OF SR125, Scioto, OH

Built 1995 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 141

BACK ROAD

Good

Over: BACK ROAD (GINAT CREEK)

0.02 MI SE OF CR7, Scioto, OH

Built 2011 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 341

BSP CR 6

Good

Over: J Bower Co DT 1147

.4 Mi9 E of US 23, Seneca, OH

Built 2017 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 851

EDE CR 16

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

.45 MI WEST OF TR 159, Seneca, OH

Built 2018 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 579

EDE TR 165

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK EDE

0.078 MI S OF CR 16, Seneca, OH

Built 2003 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 579

PLE TR 138

Good

Over: Spicer Creek

PLE Twp .25 Mi E TR 155, Seneca, OH

Built 2017 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 39

CR43

Good

Over: Rock Creek

SCI CR43, Seneca, OH

Built 2020 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 400

BAKER ROAD

Good

Over: HODGE DITCH

0.85 M. N OF SR47, Shelby, OH

Built 2009 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 477

I.R. 77

Good

Over: NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.67 MI N OF US 62, Stark, OH

Built 1963 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 99,400

BE1621 RIVERLAND

Good

Over: TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.2 MI. N. OF TR299, Stark, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 351

PA2810 BAYWOOD

Good

Over: HUGLE RUN

0.2 MI. E. OF CR44, Stark, OH

Built 2020 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 806

SR 82

Good

Over: POND BROOK

2.29 MI E OF SR 91, Summit, OH

Built 2011 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,844

MASSILON

Good

Over: 227 OVER SP LAKE OUTLET

0.58 MI S OF SR 18, Summit, OH

Built 1931 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,159

SR 5

Good

Over: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

3.16 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 14,849

SR 45

Good

Over: INFIRMARY RUN

2.95 MI S OF SR 305, Trumbull, OH

Built 2005 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 10,843

MISSICK-SOUTH RD

Good

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF TH234C, Trumbull, OH

Built 2015 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 49

JEFFERSON TWP CR 2

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

1 MI S OF JCT CR 53, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2009 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 368

FRANKLIN CR 74

Good

Over: R U CORMAN RAIL ROAD

0.2 MI SE OF 277 EXT. 87, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1996 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 6,110

MILL TWP CR 28

Good

Over: BRANCH OF STILLWATER CK

0.1 MI SW OF NEWPORT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2009 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,600

BUCKS CR 49

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK

150' S.E. OF CR 45 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2018 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 264

CLAY TWP RD 194

Good

Over: FRYS CREEK

300 FT N OF JCT CR 22, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 96

FAIRFIELD TWP 388

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DOG RUN

0.2 MILE S. OF CR 85, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2010 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 324

FRANKLIN CR 94

Good

Over: TURKEY FOOT RUN

1.5 MILE W. OF STRASBURG, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 623

GOSHEN TR 273A

Good

Over: PONE RUN

200 FT E OF JCT CR67, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 983

JEFFERSON TR 192

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

250 FT NW OF JCT CR 24, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1997 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 96

LAWRENCE CR 99

Good

Over: BRANCH OF THE TUSCARAWAS

2 MILE W OF BOLIVAR CORP., Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 581

RUSH TWP CR 27

Good

Over: WATSON CREEK

600 FT. S OF JCT CR 28, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2004 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 28

SALEM TWP CR 23

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

1 MILE N.E. OF CR 21, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 330

SALEM TR 224

Good

Over: WEST FORK

400 FEET WEST OF CR-20, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2000 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 96

WASHINGTON CR 5

Good

Over: BROWNING RUN

0.1 MI N JCT TWP 126, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1997 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 95

WARWICK TR 269

Good

Over: MUD RUN CREEK

0.1 MI. S. OF CO. RD. 59, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1996 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 324

WARWICK T643-248

Good

Over: LEHN'S CREEK

0.30 M SW OF JCT CR-60, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 155

SR 739

Good

Over: BOKES CREEK

0.4K MI N OF SR47, Union, OH

Built 1964 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 989

SR 118 W MAIN ST

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK #

CITY OF VAN WERT, Van Wert, OH

Built 1999 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 8,314

KEPLAR STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

JUST EAST OF SR 127, Van Wert, OH

Built 1969 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,573

CABLE STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

JUST WEST OF PENN-CEN RR, Van Wert, OH

Built 1969 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 235

IRWIN SIMPSON ROAD

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

0.32 mi W of CR 15, Warren, OH

Built 1978 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,264

Showing 24,051-24,100 of 26,753 bridges

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