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

Belfast Owensville

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK

0.65 N. OF INT. W/US50, Clermont, OH

Built 2004 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 643

US 36

Good

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

.1 M E OF JCT SR 93, Coshocton, OH

Built 1966 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 4,009

COUNTY ROAD 436

Good

Over: WAKATOMIKA CREEK

0.1 MI. W. SR 60, Coshocton, OH

Built 2007 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 477

SR 14

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

APPROX 7500FT S E93RD ST., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1928 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 12,155

SR 14

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

APPROX 1.1 MI S MILES RD., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1928 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 12,155

IR 77

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

.17 MI. N. OF JCT SR-82, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1971 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 75,372

IR 90

Good

Over: NINE MILE RUN @ MM 179.2

0.4O MI E EDDY ROAD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1947 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 127,369

SR 175

Good

Over: E BR EUCLID CRK .12 MIS6

.2 MI S USR6, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1936 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 11,396

IR 480

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

.68 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-17, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 104,361

FREDRICKS RD.

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1 MI N. OF PATRICK RD., Delaware, OH

Built 1995 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 162

PANHANDLE RD.

Good

Over: HORSESHOE RUN

0.2 MI N OF CASE RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2010 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,950

CENTERBURG RD.

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH CULVER CREE

0.2 MI. W. OF CONDIT RD., Delaware, OH

Built 2012 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 445

US 22

Good

Over: HUNTERS RUN

1.6 M W OF JCT US 33, Fairfield, OH

Built 1952 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 8,841

BER-33 BAUMN HILL

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN(CR53)

0.3 MI E OFCR50, Fairfield, OH

Built 2005 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 158

RUS-28 IRELAND RD.

Good

Over: T RACCOON CR.(IRELAND RD

0.5 MI. W. OF CR 66, Fairfield, OH

Built 2008 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 209

BER-48 CR 33A

Good

Over: TARHE RUN

1 M E OF JCT US 22, Fairfield, OH

Built 1959 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 12,643

BROCK DITCH

Good

Over: BROCK DITCH

2.5 MI. S. OF SR-38, Fayette, OH

Built 1964 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 40,668

SR-734

Good

Over: SULLIVAN RUN

11.47 MI W OF SR-38, Fayette, OH

Built 2012 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 383

SR 161

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

4.51 MI E OF IR 270, Franklin, OH

Built 1996 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 53,471

I270

Good

Over: OVER ABANDONED RR

.16 MI W OF SR3, Franklin, OH

Built 1999 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 133,464

I-270

Good

Over: SCIOTO BIG RUN

1.40 MI W OF US23, Franklin, OH

Built 1962 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 38,175

BUENOS AIRES BLVD

Good

Over: SPRING RUN(BUENOS AIRES)

0.2 MI NORTH OF S.R. 161, Franklin, OH

Built 1962 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 5,922

GROVEPORT RD

Good

Over: BOEHM DITCH(GROVEPORT RD

E RAMP TO GROVEPORT BYPAS, Franklin, OH

Built 2013 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 8,962

FODOR ROAD

Good

Over: (O) SUGAR RUN

465 W/HEATH GATE DRIVE, Franklin, OH

Built 1998 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 200

DEAN FARM ROAD

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN (DEAN FARM RD)

N. OF CAMDEN DRIVE, Franklin, OH

Built 2005 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 500

MARKET STREET

Good

Over: ROSE RUN (MARKET STREET)

S.OF DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1999 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 5,745

SR 66

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF STAG RUN

.56 MI N. OF CR L, Fulton, OH

Built 1988 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,494

SR 66

Good

Over: TIFFIN RIVER

0.8 MI. NORTH OF CR H, Fulton, OH

Built 1988 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,494

Bridge TSR64.9

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

CR T 0.9 MI. W. SR 64, Fulton, OH

Built 2012 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 359

Bridge 5-2HJ.0

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

0.0 MI. N. OF TR HJ, Fulton, OH

Built 2014 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 452

Bridge 12-1H.2

Good

Over: BR3 SOUTH BAD

0.2 MI. N. OF CR H, Fulton, OH

Built 1957 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 80

Bridge 21B.9

Good

Over: BR4 BRUSH CREEK

0.9 MI. N. OF TR B, Fulton, OH

Built 1984 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 445

SR 160

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

3.4M S OF JCT SR 325, Gallia, OH

Built 1934 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 948

ARLINGTON DR

Good

Over: GRISWOLD CREEK

.1 MI EAST OF CAVES ROAD, Geauga, OH

Built 1998 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 60

SR-126

Good

Over: MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY

2.3 MILE WEST OF I-75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 39,071

IR 74

Good

Over: WEST FORK

.5 MI W OF US 27, Hamilton, OH

Built 1973 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 54,489

FIELDS ERTEL ROAD

Good

Over: POLK CREEK BRANCH

BETW. SNIDER - I 71, Hamilton, OH

Built 1980 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 51,591

Brookstone Drive

Good

Over: Unnamed Creek

800 FT. EAST OF APPLETREE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,949

HAN CO RD 24

Good

Over: EAGLE CREEK

0.27 MI E TR 70, Hancock, OH

Built 2006 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 253

TOWNSHIP ROAD 40

Good

Over: SHALLOW RUN

.6 MI W OF JCT OF C.R.159, Hardin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 324

STATE ROUTE 9

Good

Over: BR MID FORK SHORT CR

4.33 MI N OF SR 149, Harrison, OH

Built 1996 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,918

SR 66

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF BRUSH CREEK

200' S. of CR W, Henry, OH

Built 1983 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 5,503

US50

Good

Over: DODSON CREEK

1.99 MI E OF SR 135, Highland, OH

Built 2018 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,900

DANVILLE RD #6

Good

Over: DODSON FORK

NORTHOFSTRTE138, Highland, OH

Built 1975 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,870

Cedar Chapel #240

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK

EAST OF COUNTY ROAD #30, Highland, OH

Built 2003 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 324

BEAR RUN

Good

Over: STREAM

1.42 MI N OF SR 93, Hocking, OH

Built 2017 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 477

PERU CENTER 045

Good

Over: PERU CENTER/SEYMOUR CRK

1.2 MI S OF LAMEREAUX RD, Huron, OH

Built 2006 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,167

Whaleytown Road

Good

Over: Trib. to Buckeye Creek

1 Mile East of C-69, Jackson, OH

Built 2016 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100

SR 7

Good

Over: SALT RUN

1.87 MI N OF CONRAIL RR, Jefferson, OH

Built 1969 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 11,920

SR 7

Good

Over: INTAKE DUCT OHIO EDISON

1.87 MI.N.OF SR152, Jefferson, OH

Built 1955 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 9,400

Showing 24,901-24,950 of 26,753 bridges

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