State profile · Below national median SD

Ohio bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Ohio — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

26,753
Public bridges
50.3%
Good condition
4.5%
Poor condition
4.5%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.5%

1,214 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 15.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Ohio vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Ohio on the same metric.

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310
Selected

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Ohio

ROACHESTER-COZADLE

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.74 mi N of CR 24, Warren, OH

Built 2008 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 94

WILMINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

over Little Miami River, Warren, OH

Built 1983 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 7,643

SNIDER ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK BRANCH

.5 MI N OF TYLERSVILLE RD, Warren, OH

Built 1997 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 13,564

HANOVER DR.

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

270' E. OF READING RD., Warren, OH

Built 1973 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,200

TR-388

Good

Over: E FK DUCK CR*STEPHENS, S

0.18 M. E. OF JCT SR-145, Washington, OH

Built 2011 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 51

Good

Over: KILLBUCK CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF CR70, Wayne, OH

Built 2000 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 435

TOWNSHIP ROAD 98

Good

Over: CRABAPPLE CREEK

0.3 MILE NORTH OF SR241, Wayne, OH

Built 2004 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 620

Twp. Route 334

Good

Over: Br. of Sugar Creek

0.3 mile west of CR 103, Wayne, OH

Built 2020 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 296

COUNTY ROAD 184

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CLEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. E. OF CR22, Wayne, OH

Built 1998 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,468

COUNTY ROAD 176

Good

Over: JENNINGS DITCH LATERAL

0.1 MI. S. OF TIMKEN ROAD, Wayne, OH

Built 2009 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,401

CR 27 (G)

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

16310 RD G, Williams, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 962

TR 66 (B.50)

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

23410 RD B.50, Williams, OH

Built 1990 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 351

IR 75

Good

Over: CSX RR

2.22 MI. N. OF IR 80/90, Wood, OH

Built 1967 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 36,863

IR 75

Good

Over: CSX RR

2.22 MI. N. OF IR 80/90, Wood, OH

Built 1967 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 45,355

PARK AVENUE

Good

Over: E BR POR RIV PARK AVE

0.20 MI. W. of S.R. 23, Wood, OH

Built 2015 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 2,191

CYGNET ROAD

Good

Over: S. BR PORT RVR CYGNET RD

0.1 Mi East of Emerson Rd, Wood, OH

Built 2017 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 411

LIME CITY ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK LIME CITY RD

0.01 ML S OF BAYER RD, Wood, OH

Built 1975 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,331

Liberty Hi CR46

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.08 Mi. N.of Deshler Rd., Wood, OH

Built 2011 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 350

LIBERTY-HI ROAD

Good

Over: MID BRANCH PORTAGE RIVER

0.30 MI. S. of S.R. 281, Wood, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 230

AULT ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK AULT RD

0.40 MI S OF S.R. 20, Wood, OH

Built 1960 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 364

T0385

Good

Over: WHEELING CREEK

0.03 MI S OF JCT CH 72, Belmont, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 324

STERLING RUN BLVD

Good

Over: STERLING RUN

100' W OF US 68, Brown, OH

Built 1985 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 500

KILBOURN RD.

Good

Over: EYLER DT

.6 MI N. OF ST. RT. 49, Darke, OH

Built 2002 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 351

CAMPBELL ST C-110

Good

Over: CAMPBELL ST/PIPE CREEK

P-301, Erie, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 5,862

DINES RD

Good

Over: CHAGRIN RIVER

0.5 MILES WEST OF SR 306, Geauga, OH

Built 2010 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 324

Blue Rock Road

Good

Over: Blue Rock Creek

BLUEROCK AT SHEITS ROAD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1932 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 4,078

ELM STREET

Good

Over: EAST BR PORTAGE RIVER

0.02 MI W CO LINE RD, Hancock, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 3,913

Glade Road

Good

Over: Brushy Fork Creek

0.62 Miles North of 776, Jackson, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 743

GUNN ROAD

Good

Over: CAIRL DITCH 0629

0.13 M. S. OF GARDEN ROAD, Lucas, OH

Built 1992 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 951

CANNELVILLE RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.11 MI W OF SR555, Muskingum, OH

Built 2017 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 520

WERNER ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK CREEK

0.90 MI N JCT T 152, Van Wert, OH

Built 1971 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 68

SR 576

Good

Over: NETTLE CREEK

1.33 mi. South of USR 20, Williams, OH

Built 1967 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 1,039

CR 17 (M.50)

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

06420 RD M.50, Williams, OH

Built 1988 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 194

IR 71

Good

Over: JEROME FORK

.1 MI N OF US250, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 20,834

TR 522

Good

Over: BERRYS RUN

0.13 MI W OF JCT SR 148, Belmont, OH

Built 2002 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 209

KEMPLE STREET

Good

Over: LESLIE RUN CREEK

0.0 MI W MAIN ST, Columbiana, OH

Built 2003 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 478

E 49TH ST CR 378

Good

Over: ABAND N&W RR

2800 S OF PERSHING AVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2015 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 4,472

STINGLEY RD

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH DT

.1 MI E OF NEW MAD-COLE, Darke, OH

Built 1994 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 512

WASHINGTON ST

Good

Over: MCFARLAND CREEK

APPROX 1 MI WEST OF SR306, Geauga, OH

Built 1932 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 9,626

RICHLAND RD

Good

Over: GLADY RUN

0.43 mi E of Simison, Greene, OH

Built 1980 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 128

RICHEY ROAD

Good

Over: JOES RUN

.24 MI E OF NORTHPOINTE, Muskingum, OH

Built 2012 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 3,542

SCI TR 181

Good

Over: ARMSTRONG DITCH

.34 MI S OF SR 162, Seneca, OH

Built 2000 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 64

FT. LORAMIE SWANDE

Good

Over: SHERMAN DITCH

0.70 MI WEST OF LUTHMAN, Shelby, OH

Built 2021 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,395

CR25A

Good

Over: FINKENBINE DITCH

0.44 M N OF FT LOR SWANDE, Shelby, OH

Built 2010 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 4,853

HARRISON CENTER RD

Good

Over: HOAGLIN CREEK

0.5 MI W SR 49, Van Wert, OH

Built 2018 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 189

STIRN ROAD

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

0.10 Mi N McCleery Rd T92, Van Wert, OH

Built 2016 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 37

LUMAN ROAD

Good

Over: DITCH 2217 LUMAN ROAD

0.1265 E. of Turley RD, Wood, OH

Built 2007 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 43

BATES RD

Good

Over: DITCH # 2291 BATES RD

0.12 ML S OF BUCK RD, Wood, OH

Built 2013 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,727

LOCK TWO ROAD

Good

Over: KOOP CREEK

0.6 MI W OF S.R. 66, Auglaize, OH

Built 1962 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 389

RICHMOND-PALESTINE

Good

Over: WILCOX DT.

.1 MI S US ROUTE 36, Darke, OH

Built 1999 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 1,046

Showing 24,101-24,150 of 26,753 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.