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%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Ohio (FHWA NBI)

Ohio50.25978394946361%28.576234440997272%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 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.

TOWNSHIP RD. 243-A

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

Over: SWEENEY RUN

0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH

Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740

Jones Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Kale Creek

Kale Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP RD 7659

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96

All Bridges in Ohio

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

TOWNSHIP 230

Good

Over: RIDGE RD O NF LIT MIAMI

1/4 MILE N MITCHELL RD, Clark, OH

Built 1957 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 630

Redmond Rd

Good

Over: REDMOND RD OV BEAVER CR

.25 MI N. ST. RT. 40, Clark, OH

Built 2010 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 517

COUNTY ROAD 380

Good

Over: CROFT RD O BEAVER CREEK

500FT N OF COLUMBUS AVE, Clark, OH

Built 2012 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 6,544

C-328

Good

Over: MILTON-CARLISLE & JACKSO

1 MI E BISCHOFF RD, Clark, OH

Built 1959 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 2,217

C-368

Good

Over: OLD 42 & BR LITTLE MIAMI

1/8 MI E USR 42, Clark, OH

Built 1982 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 88

LOWRY AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE MIAMI BIKEWAY

0.09 MI N OF PLEASANT ST, Clark, OH

Built 1950 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 500

US 50

Good

Over: GRASSY FORK

0.83 MI. W. OF BROWN CO., Clermont, OH

Built 1971 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 3,659

US 52

Good

Over: RAY RUN

0.08 MI E OF SR 743 JCT, Clermont, OH

Built 1927 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,971

Monterey Maple Rd

Good

Over: PATTERSON RUN

Monterey Maple Grove Road, Clermont, OH

Built 2001 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 351

OLD SR28

Good

Over: OLD 28/OBANNONCREEK

.32 MILES N. OF SR28, Clermont, OH

Built 2010 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 897

COOK ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB HORNER RUN

1.13MI.N.OF JCT.SR28, Clermont, OH

Built 1990 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,397

SABINA ROAD

Good

Over: GRASSY RUN

.76 MI S OF PT WILLIAM, Clinton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 296

CANADA ROAD

Good

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI

.07 MI W OF SR 134, Clinton, OH

Built 1983 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 290

HALES BRANCH RD

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF EAST FORK

0.1 MI N OF JONESBORO RD, Clinton, OH

Built 1978 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 135

HALES BRANCH RD

Good

Over: TRIB WEST FORK EAST FORK

1.27 MI NE OF JONESBORO, Clinton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 104

CANAL ST. (US 30)

Good

Over: SANDY & BEAVER CANAL

0.14 MI. W. OF JCT. SR 9, Columbiana, OH

Built 1998 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 4,159

PIONEER RD T1025

Good

Over: LITTLE BULL CREEK

0.3 MI N SR 154, Columbiana, OH

Built 2015 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 96

MIDDLE BEAVER 419

Good

Over: ELK RUN

0.0 MI E SR154, Columbiana, OH

Built 1972 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,897

SPRUCEVALE RD 428

Good

Over: LONGS RUN

0.0 MI S T1004, Columbiana, OH

Built 2010 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,112

ADAMS RD 864

Good

Over: NO NAME

0.2 MI W SR164, Columbiana, OH

Built 2011 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 440

WOODSDALE RD 737

Good

Over: NO NAME STREAM

0.5 MI S C408, Columbiana, OH

Built 2008 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 209

ELIZABETH STREET

Good

Over: PENN CENTRAL

0.0 MI S SR39, Columbiana, OH

Built 2021 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 450

TOWNSHIP ROAD 224

Good

Over: LITTLE MILL CREEK

.4 MI EAST SR 643, Coshocton, OH

Built 2008 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 209

COUNTY ROAD 297

Good

Over: MOSCOW BROOK

0.5 mile S jct TR70, Coshocton, OH

Built 2012 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 385

SNYDER ROAD

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

0.6 MI. E. OF SR 100, Crawford, OH

Built 1963 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

WADE PARK 7-1

Good

Over: DOAN BROOK 7-1

WEST OFF EAST 105 ST, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1900 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 22,150

WHITEHALL RD.

Good

Over: EUCLID CREEK

350' E OF GREEN RD., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2004 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 500

SR118

Good

Over: N FORK STILLWATER RIVER

.40 MI. N. JCT.SR-47, Darke, OH

Built 2014 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 2,074

FLICKINGER RD

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK-DITCH 40

0.2 N OF SCOTT RD, Defiance, OH

Built 2002 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 149

BEHNFELDT RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.4 MI S OF BLOSSER RD, Defiance, OH

Built 2006 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 58

FULTON CREEK RD

Good

Over: FULTON CREEK

0.4 MI. W. OF SR 257, Delaware, OH

Built 1998 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 324

BOWTOWN RD.

Good

Over: PRIMMER DITCH NO.1

250 FT E. OF SKINNER RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1991 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 236

CONDIT RD.

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH CULVER CR.

300 FT S OF CENTERBURG RD, Delaware, OH

Built 2012 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,580

Showing 24,251-24,300 of 26,753 bridges

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

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