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

COUNTY ROAD 206B

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

0.25 MI. N. C.H. 225C, Trumbull, OH

Built 1992 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,517

COUNTY ROAD 192-E

Good

Over: YANKEE RUN

0.2 MI. W. OF C.H. 43, Trumbull, OH

Built 1976 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 524

HOUSEL CRAFT RD

Good

Over: DEAD BRANCH CREEK

1900 FT EAST OF SR534, Trumbull, OH

Built 2011 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 490

PECK LEACH RD

Good

Over: STREAM-FLOWS SOUTH

5850 FT WEST OF JCT CH263, Trumbull, OH

Built 2011 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 844

Good

Over: STREAM - FLOW W.

186 F. S. OF TH1368, Trumbull, OH

Built 1987 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,949

COUNTY ROAD 28-A

Good

Over: SQUAW CREEK-LOW.LIB.LAKE

3494 FT. E. OF SR422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1994 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 12,295

RICHEY ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

2.45 MI N JCT C 50, Van Wert, OH

Built 1968 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 140

SB IR 75

Good

Over: DICK CREEK

.1 MI S OF SR 122, Warren, OH

Built 1960 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 42,074

NB IR 71

Good

Over: DICKS CREEK

.1 MI S OF SR 122, Warren, OH

Built 1960 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 42,074

FOSTERS-MAINEVILLE

Good

Over: SALT RUN

0.69 mi E of SR 48, Warren, OH

Built 2004 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,813

GATEWAY BOULEVARD

Good

Over: MILLERS CREEK

1.35 MI S OF SR 63, Warren, OH

Built 2016 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,329

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: REDLICK RUN * SCHULTHEIS

0.3 MI N OF JCT TR124, Washington, OH

Built 2014 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 331

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN * INDIAN RU

1.5 MI N OF JCT SR 7, Washington, OH

Built 1927 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 3,797

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: FIFTEENMILE CK * SLABTOW

AT THE INT OF C12 & C365, Washington, OH

Built 1960 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 76

COUNTY ROAD 126

Good

Over: TURKEYHEN RUN * TURKEYHE

2 MI N OF INT SR550 &C126, Washington, OH

Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 344

COUNTY ROAD 98

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.5 MI. S. OF CR42, Wayne, OH

Built 1990 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,125

SAYBOLT AVE.

Good

Over: CHRISTMAS RUN CREEK

750 FT. W. OF GRANT ST., Wayne, OH

Built 1977 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,600

SR 235

Good

Over: N BRANCH PORTAGE RIVER

1.93 Mi. S. of SR 281, Wood, OH

Built 2022 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,233

Hull Prairie Rd.

Good

Over: Ditch # 2483

.3 mi. north of Roachton, Wood, OH

Built 2019 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,219

Main St.

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK MILLBURY ROA

0.6 MI.NORTH OF S.R.795, Wood, OH

Built 2003 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 315

CH113a

Good

Over: HONEY RUN

JUST N OF TH72a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1990 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 156

IR-70

Good

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

.19MI.E. OF JCT. SR-41, Clark, OH

Built 1967 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 20,910

Bender Road

Good

Over: Rapid Run Creek

1.0 Mi N of River Rd, Hamilton, OH

Built 1975 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 5,329

Bank Road

Good

Over: Banklick Creek Tributary

1.33 Mi N of Colerain Ave, Hamilton, OH

Built 1986 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 2,227

EAGLEVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: DCH 2217 EAGLEVILLE RD

0.03 ML E OF TURLEY RD, Wood, OH

Built 1968 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 626

IR 71

Good

Over: KATOTAWA CREEK

1.2 MI N OF USR250, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 68.7 t ADT: 23,727

TAYLOR RD

Good

Over: CREEK (TAYLOR RD)

50 FT E OF POWNER RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1928 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 3,193

LOVELAND MADEIRA

Good

Over: POLK CREEK

4.86 MI NE OF CAMARGO RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1938 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 12,479

MUDDY CREEK RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

75 FT SW DEVILS BACKBONE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1991 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 3,727

AIRHILL RD T0026

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.2 MI W DIAMOND MILL RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1964 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 455

Rural Dale Road

Good

Over: Marshall Creek

1.07 MI E OF SR 376, Muskingum, OH

Built 1994 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 527

Bagley Road

Good

Over: Salt Run

0.23 Mi. W. of Slack Rd., Muskingum, OH

Built 1955 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 375

HARDESTY ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

.54 MI N OF CLAY PIKE, Muskingum, OH

Built 2023 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 209

SR 226

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

0.66 MI E HOLMS CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1986 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 2,626

SPRING HILL RD

Good

Over: TODDS FORK

.25 MI N OF SR 350, Clinton, OH

Built 1979 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 1,172

LAKESHRE BLVD C282

Good

Over: DUGWAY BROOK

0.3 MI. W. OF BRATNAHL PL, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1946 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 6,702

SR29

Good

Over: SHERMAN DITCH

.47 MI. E. OF IN. ST LINE, Mercer, OH

Built 2008 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 1,899

LINDSEY ROAD

Good

Over: MILLCREEK

.14 M. S. MILLCREEK, Shelby, OH

Built 2008 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 373

SHAWAN FALLS DRIVE

Good

Over: S FORK INDIAN RUN

100' N OF BRIDGE ST-US33, Franklin, OH

Built 2023 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 10,100

SR 218

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.47M S OF JCT SR553, Gallia, OH

Built 1990 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 731

US. 50

Good

Over: TRIB. LITTLE MIAMI RIV

.2 MI W. MILFORD SW. CORP, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 9,905

STITT ROAD

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK 0781

0.2 MI. E. OF WECKERLY RD, Lucas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 214

BILLMAN RD

Good

Over: AYERS CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT SR579, Ottawa, OH

Built 2021 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 319

SR 668

Good

Over: TRIB. OF PAINTER CREEK

1.8 M S OF JCT SR 204, Perry, OH

Built 1994 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 684

SR 327

Good

Over: COX RUN

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR 671, Vinton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 817

RIVERVIEW ROAD

Good

Over: OVERFALL NO. 17

Intersection with Crash l, Greene, OH

Built 1996 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 200

Cats Run Rd CR56

Good

Over: Tributary of Cats Run

1.75 miles west of SR 148, Belmont, OH

Built 2014 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 150

MAIN ST PEMBERTON

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

0.06 MW OF CR19, Shelby, OH

Built 2013 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 451

WETZEL ROAD

Good

Over: MADDOX CREEK

.1 MI. W. OF JOHN YOH RD., Van Wert, OH

Built 2005 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 134

AUSTIN POWDER

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TINKERS CREEK

.3 MILES N OF PETTIBONE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 2013 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 1,949

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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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