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

CR81 COVINGTON-GET

Good

Over: GREENVILLE CREEK

0.10 MI W OF TR85, Miami, OH

Built 2013 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 427

TR187 RUSK RD.

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI E OF CR186 DEWEESE, Miami, OH

Built 2006 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 797

SMRVL W ELKTON RD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.13 MI N of Mendenhall, Preble, OH

Built 2022 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 98

PAINT ROAD

Good

Over: MCWHINNEY BRANCH

0.25 N of COX RD, Preble, OH

Built 2023 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 59

USR 250 & SR 60

Good

Over: BR OF LANG CREEK

2.5 MI N OF SR 96, Ashland, OH

Built 2021 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 6,200

WESSELMAN ROAD

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

4,.89 MI NW OF EBENEZER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1925 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 2,227

KEMPER ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB E FORK MILL CREEK

.25 MI. E. OF MOSTELLER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 13,984

TIFFIN STREET

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.94 MI EAST OF T262, Hancock, OH

Built 2006 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 1,561

C0102

Good

Over: HAYWARD RUN

.79 MI W OF JCT CO RD 32, Washington, OH

Built 2022 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 400

TH94a

Good

Over: TYMOCHTEE CREEK

0.20 MILES S OF SH67, Wyandot, OH

Built 2003 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 324

PALESTINE-UC

Good

Over: KRAUT CREEK

.13 MI S GRNV-NASHVILLE, Darke, OH

Built 1955 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 435

DARKE-MERCER

Good

Over: CORWIN JT.DT

.35 MI W GROFF RD, Darke, OH

Built 1997 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 1,220

SYLVAN AVENUE

Good

Over: (O) DRY RUN

N/ BROAD, Franklin, OH

Built 2010 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 300

MOCKINGBIRD LANE

Good

Over: MARSH CREEK

275 FT W. OF BLUEJAY LN., Lake, OH

Built 1900 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 300

TR 167 RUDY RD.

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN

0.01 MI S. OF CR 166, Miami, OH

Built 2005 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 157

SR 53

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1 Mi. N. of USR 6, Sandusky, OH

Built 1956 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 11,393

SR 412

Good

Over: FULLER CREEK

5.25 mi. South of SR 101, Sandusky, OH

Built 1983 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 1,870

Schenk Rd TR 134

Good

Over: Millcreek

0.6 mi east of Hardin Wap, Shelby, OH

Built 2014 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 849

EASTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: DUG RUN - EASTOWN ROAD

0.50 MI N OF SR 81, Allen, OH

Built 2008 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 11,365

WINDSOR MECH. ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.8 MI N OF MONTGOMERY, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2012 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 599

SR 56

Good

Over: PENN-CENTRAL RR

1M E OF JCT SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 1937 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 6,148

SR 685

Good

Over: LITTLE GREENS RUN

1.32 MI W JCT SR 13, Athens, OH

Built 2012 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 893

SR 9

Good

Over: MCCRACKEN RUN

4.2 MI N. OF JCT US40, Belmont, OH

Built 1992 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,848

TR 454

Good

Over: SLOANS RUN

JCT CR 56 E MAYNARD, Belmont, OH

Built 2017 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 351

TR 723 TAR RUN

Good

Over: TAR RUN

0.10 MI E OF JCT SR 149, Belmont, OH

Built 2016 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 142

TR 281

Good

Over: MC MAHON CREEK

0.01 MI WEST OF CR 4, Belmont, OH

Built 2019 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 96

SR 131

Good

Over: E FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVE

1.26 MI E OF US 50, Brown, OH

Built 2011 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,450

REILY MILLVILLE RD

Good

Over: SALMAN RUN

.1 MI E OF TR 190, Butler, OH

Built 1991 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 4,086

SCHRADIN ROAD

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

0.05 MI. W. OF TR 220, Butler, OH

Built 1996 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,390

CORSO ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO FOUR MI CRK

.25 MI N OF SR 732, Butler, OH

Built 2007 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,949

USR-36

Good

Over: NETTLE CREEK

2.38MI.W. OF JCT. SR-560, Champaign, OH

Built 1983 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 5,924

COFFIN STATION

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

.02 S THACKERY RD, Champaign, OH

Built 1992 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 797

C-310

Good

Over: Folk Ream O EF Donnell C

2 Mi North of Johnson Rd, Clark, OH

Built 2014 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,065

T 0224

Good

Over: 1/4 MI EASTOF BURNETT RD

Leffel Lane over Mill Run, Clark, OH

Built 2014 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 2,578

WATERFORD RD 450

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

00 MI E SR46, Columbiana, OH

Built 2017 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,700

ELKTON RD 901

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK LITTLE BEAVE

0.1 MI S C419, Columbiana, OH

Built 1900 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 229

ROSS ROAD

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF CR 5, Crawford, OH

Built 1990 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 155

HARVARD ROAD CR 43

Good

Over: NEWBURGH & S SHORE RR

1.2 MI WEST OF E49 STR, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1998 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 11,180

OLD ROYALTON RD

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

2532 FT W OF BRECKSVILLE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2011 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,700

MLK BLVD 2-2

Good

Over: DOAN BROOK

S OF ST CLAIR AVE RAMP, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1943 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 22,150

BREININGER RD

Good

Over: NORTH GORDON CREEK

.1 MI N OF JERICHO RD, Defiance, OH

Built 2006 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 149

FREDRICKS RD.

Good

Over: CULVER CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF CENTERBURG, Delaware, OH

Built 1993 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 162

HOME RD.

Good

Over: OVER CSX RAILROAD

0.4 MI. E OF SAWMILL PKWY, Delaware, OH

Built 2011 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 10,969

ORANGE RD.

Good

Over: OLENTANGY RIVER

300 FT EAST OF SR 315, Delaware, OH

Built 2009 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 3,583

CLEVELAND ROAD W

Good

Over: COVE NO 1

0.3 MI W OF MAIN STREET, Erie, OH

Built 2002 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 6,103

AMA09 AMNDA NRTHRN

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.5 MILE SOUTH CR.57, Fairfield, OH

Built 2003 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 877

LIB-31 BASIL WSTRN

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK(CR13)

0.4 MI E OF HAVENSPORT RD, Fairfield, OH

Built 2004 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,915

HOC-46 C90 BIS RD

Good

Over: TARHE RUN (CR90)

.7M S OF JCT CR 33A, Fairfield, OH

Built 2002 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 2,005

MAD-29 CLEARPORT R

Good

Over: CLEARCR(CLEARPORT RD SW

0.1 MI N OF JULIAN RD SW, Fairfield, OH

Built 1987 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 38

I-70

Good

Over: OVER NS RR

0.6 MI. W. OF I-270, Franklin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 48,693

Showing 24,701-24,750 of 26,753 bridges

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