Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
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
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
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
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
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EATON OXFORD RD
GoodOver: Ramsey Branch
0.25 S of St Rt 725, Preble, OH
Built 2021 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 448
EATON OXFORD RD
GoodOver: MORNING SUN BRANCH
0.76 MI N of St Rt 177, Preble, OH
Built 2021 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 448
BEECHGROVE ROAD
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY LYTLE CREEK
.47 MI E OF OGDEN RD, Clinton, OH
Built 1978 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 291
USR 24
GoodOver: TIFFIN RIVER
US-24 OVER TIFFIN RIVER, Defiance, OH
Built 2007 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 8,248
USR 24
GoodOver: TIFFIN RIVER
US-24 OVER TIFFIN RIVER, Defiance, OH
Built 2007 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 8,248
US50 EB
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
.6 MI W OF IR 75, Hamilton, OH
Built 1966 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 22,589
ELM STREET
GoodOver: SCHOOL CREEK
350' WOF N. WILHELM STR., Henry, OH
Built 2020 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 250
YAWBERG ROAD
GoodOver: BLUE CREEK 0933
0.17 MI. N. OF NEOWASH RD, Lucas, OH
Built 2008 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 257
OHIO TWP. RD. 673
GoodOver: BARES RUN
0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 22, Monroe, OH
Built 1994 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 951
CREAMERY ROAD
GoodOver: BARTLETT RUN
0.15 MI W OF SR 60, Muskingum, OH
Built 2012 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 1,278
CONCORD RD
GoodOver: PAINT CREEK
0.15 W of SR 732, Preble, OH
Built 2022 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 659
JONES-HUGHES ROAD
GoodOver: LONG PRAIRIE DITCH
0.37 MI NE JCT SR709, Van Wert, OH
Built 1970 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 22
SR 56
GoodOver: GRASS RUN
0.4 MI E JCT SR 356, Athens, OH
Built 1996 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 759
MAIN STREET CR 231
GoodOver: BALDWIN CREEK
5673 FT E OF EASTLAND RD, Cuyahoga, OH
Built 2010 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 3,070
US 23
GoodOver: CAUQUAW CR
0.2 MI N OF SR98, Marion, OH
Built 1965 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 11,517
BLISS ROAD
GoodOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER - BLISS R
0.11 MI E OF DEFIANCE TRL, Allen, OH
Built 2011 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 74
SOUTHLAND ROAD
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.8 MI. W. OF CR 25A, Auglaize, OH
Built 1988 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 185
SMITH RD
GoodOver: GREENVILLE CK
.2 MI S OF US ROUTE 36, Darke, OH
Built 1995 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 324
BARNES ROAD
GoodOver: STILLWATER CK
.0085 E OF SEIBT RD., Darke, OH
Built 1997 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 351
CH&D
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY TO SYMMES CREE
0.8 MI SOUTH OF C-45, Jackson, OH
Built 2008 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 913
BETHEL RIDGE ROAD
GoodOver: PIGEON CREEK
330 FT SW C-25 INT., Jackson, OH
Built 2009 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 164
WILKINS ROAD
GoodOver: PRAIRIE DITCH 0278
0.7 S. OF OLD STATE LINE, Lucas, OH
Built 2006 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 214
SR 83
GoodOver: TRIB OF WHITE EYES CREEK
1 MI NORTH OF JCT SR 209, Muskingum, OH
Built 1996 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 939
BENTON-CARROLL RD
GoodOver: TOUSSAINT CREEK
3.5 MI. N. JCT. SR163, Ottawa, OH
Built 2011 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 592
TOWNSHIP ROAD M
GoodOver: FARM DITCH
0.12 MI W OF RD 25-M, Putnam, OH
Built 1997 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 259
LOU TR 87
GoodOver: SEAVER DITCH
.15 MI S OF SR 18, Seneca, OH
Built 1938 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 155
SIDNEY FREYBURG
GoodOver: LORAMIE CREEK
0.37 M. S. SOUTHLAND RD, Shelby, OH
Built 2009 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 252
HEATH RD
GoodOver: LEGEND CREEK
160' N. OF CR-8, Geauga, OH
Built 2006 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 585
SR 145
GoodOver: WHEELER RUN
4.8 MI N JCT SR 78, Monroe, OH
Built 1993 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 795
FOSTORIA RD
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
0.55 MI. N. JCT SR579, Ottawa, OH
Built 1950 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 2,140
PORTAGE SOUTH RD
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. TR18, Ottawa, OH
Built 2015 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 324
TOBY RD
GoodOver: CAMPBELL RUN
2ND S OF WASH JACKSON RD, Preble, OH
Built 2023 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 315
4 MILE STATE LINE
GoodOver: FLEISCH RUN
0.27 MI E of CH 41, Preble, OH
Built 2022 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 121
MORNING SUN RD
GoodOver: Morning Sun Branch
0.35 S of Terrace Rd, Preble, OH
Built 2021 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 351
SR 5
GoodOver: OVER NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
1.20 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH
Built 1968 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 14,536
TH82b
GoodOver: LITTLE TYMOCHTEE CREEK
0.25 MILES N OF CH71a, Wyandot, OH
Built 1967 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 324
FOCHT ROAD
GoodOver: WALLACE FORK
1.6 MI. E. OF S.R. 196, Auglaize, OH
Built 1987 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 101
GETTYS-PITSBURG RD
GoodOver: Aukerman Ditch
.61 M S PainterCreek-ARC, Darke, OH
Built 2020 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,123
CR-9 RANGE LINE RD
GoodOver: MYERS JOINT DITCH
0.44 MI. N OF TR71 LAUGHM, Miami, OH
Built 2012 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 293
CR 17 LOY RD.
GoodOver: HATHAWAY DITCH
0.22 MI E. OF SR 589, Miami, OH
Built 2005 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 435
C0081 Cvington-Get
GoodOver: Greenville Creek
0.19 mi. W of TR85, Miami, OH
Built 2015 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 427
CR 150 Evanston
GoodOver: KENDIG DITCH
0.06 MI W. OF CR 153, Miami, OH
Built 1999 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 2,561
DILLON FALLS RD
GoodOver: LICKING RIVER
0.1 MI SW OF CR 660, Muskingum, OH
Built 1999 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,841
RUSSIA HOUSTON RD
GoodOver: TURNER JOINT DITCH
.5 M.E. RUSSIA ROAD, Shelby, OH
Built 2006 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 265
RENO DRIVE
GoodOver: BRANCH OF NIMISHILLEN CR
50 FT W OF SR 44, Stark, OH
Built 1963 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 4,200
Blue Sky Park
GoodOver: FIVEMILE CREEK
Blue Sky Park, Clermont, OH
Built 1900 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 124
BAINBRIDGE RD C83
GoodOver: BATT DITCH
192 FT. E. OF HARPER RD., Cuyahoga, OH
Built 1971 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 13,946
Bridge 1-1F.4
GoodOver: SWAN CREEK
0.4 MI. N. OF C.R. F, Fulton, OH
Built 2008 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 2,324
BLOME ROAD
GoodOver: RAIDERS RUN CREEK
1.54 Mi N of Camargo Rd, Hamilton, OH
Built 2022 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 2,000
BRIDGES RD #11
GoodOver: BULL CREEK
0.35 MILES EAST OF SR771, Highland, OH
Built 2015 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 711
Showing 24,651-24,700 of 26,753 bridges
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