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

DOVER TWP RD 374

Good

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

200 FT N OF JCT SR39, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 324

FRANKLIN TWP 429

Good

Over: BROAD RUN BRANCH

50 FT SW OF CO RD 98 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2020 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 41

FRANK TWP. RD. 434

Good

Over: BROAD RUN CREEK BRANCH

1000' S OF C.O. RD 94 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1992 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 951

GOSHEN TWP RD 318

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TUSC RIVER

600 FT SW OF JCT CR 85, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 1,707

JEFFERSON TWP CR 5

Good

Over: OLDTOWN CREEK

200 FT W OF CR 24 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2011 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 192

MILL TWP CR 37

Good

Over: BRANCH LITTLE STILLWATER

OVER STREAM, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2002 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 1,320

OXFORD TR 3

Good

Over: POSTBOY CREEK

200 FT S OF JCT CR 3, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 96

RUSH CR 32

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

800 FT W OF CR 28 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2013 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 74

SALEM TWP CR 19

Good

Over: WEST FORK

1.4 MILE NW OF JCT CR 20, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2008 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 195

SALEM TR 100

Good

Over: WEST FORK

300 FT WEST OF JCT CR-19, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2000 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 209

SUG TWP 340

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SUGARCREEK

0.6 MILE S OF CR 75 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2013 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 1,038

UNION TR 301

Good

Over: WOLF RUN CREEK

700 FT E OF JCT CR66, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2002 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 324

WARREN CR 89

Good

Over: BROWNS RUN CREEK

.3 MI S OF JCT TWP RD 395, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2003 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 220

WARREN 89-124

Good

Over: DOG RUN CREEK

200 FT S OF JCT CR 86, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2006 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 220

WASHINGTON CR 6

Good

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

0.1 MI N OF CR 7 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2011 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 48

WASHINGTON CR 8

Good

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF CO RD 7 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2010 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 175

WASHINGTON CR 8

Good

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

1.2 MILE N. JCT CR 7, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2010 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 175

WASHINGTON TR 128

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY DUNLAP CREEK

300 FT. S.E. OF CR 6 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1996 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 209

WAYNE CR 97

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SOUTH FORK

0.9 MI W OF SR 250 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2009 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 585

WAYNE TR 447

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SUGARCREEK

.3 MI S OF JCT CR97, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2002 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 324

YORK T-333-272

Good

Over: BRANCK STONE CREEK

2 MILE W OF JCT CR 21, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2006 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 351

CLAY TR 188

Good

Over: FRYS CREEK

20 FT S OF CR22, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2002 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 209

BARNHILL 68-501

Good

Over: PIKE RUN CREEK

100 FT SE OF JCT ROXFORD, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2006 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 2,657

DOVER TWP RD 374

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SUGARCREEK

.12 MILE S OF CR 80, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 2012 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 351

C1D INDUSTRIAL PK

Good

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.90 MI NW SR 42, Union, OH

Built 1993 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 5,820

FEASBY WISENER RD

Good

Over: CAREY DITCH

1.20 MI W JCT C 77, Van Wert, OH

Built 1969 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 40

SR 278

Good

Over: LITTLE WHEELABOUT CREEK

0.74 KM N.OF JCT USR 50, Vinton, OH

Built 1998 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 418

MILLER ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK TURTLE CREEK

0.4 MI E OF N BROADWAY ST, Warren, OH

Built 1996 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 13,801

COUNTY ROAD 20

Good

Over: LONG RUN * COVEY#2 NE

4.62 MI NE OF INT SR-7, Washington, OH

Built 2008 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 144

County Road 206

Good

Over: Silver Creek

0.1 Mile East of CR61, Wayne, OH

Built 2014 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 2,609

TH40a

Good

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

0.20 MILES NORTH OF TH37a, Wyandot, OH

Built 1900 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 95

ANTHONY LANE

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BIG CREEK

0.36 MI S OF LETTERMAN DR, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1988 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 300

BAGLEY ROAD CR 27

Good

Over: WEST BR ROCKY RIVER

880 FT E OF COLUMBIA RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1995 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 17,656

MARKET STREET

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

150' N OF E. CRAWFORD STR, Van Wert, OH

Built 2021 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 420

WINDSOR MECH. ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.5 MI. N. OF MONTGOMERY, Ashtabula, OH

Built 2023 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 599

BAY ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.2 MI S OF TR 122, Auglaize, OH

Built 2015 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 174

GALLIMORE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY GRASSY RUN

.9 MI W OF SR 72, Clinton, OH

Built 1987 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 112

KAUFFMAN RD

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

0.03 mi E of 444, Greene, OH

Built 1971 Load: 76.1 t ADT: 9,764

TOWNSHIP ROAD 513

Good

Over: SHREVE CREEK

0.78 MI SOUTH OF CR 1, Holmes, OH

Built 2011 Load: 76.1 t ADT: 53

TOUSSAINT NORTH RD

Good

Over: PACKER CREEK

1.33 MI. E. JCT CR23, Ottawa, OH

Built 1967 Load: 76.1 t ADT: 111

CLIFTON AVE

Good

Over: ALUM CREEK (CLIFTON AVE)

0.1 MI EAST OF NELSON RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1900 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 2,190

US 68

Good

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

.4 MI S. OF SR 380, Greene, OH

Built 2003 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 6,174

MILLARD AVENUE

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.11 M. NW. OTTER CK. RD., Lucas, OH

Built 2020 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 2,500

PREBLE COUNTY LINE

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

0.40 N of E MAIN ST, Preble, OH

Built 2021 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 770

SR 73

Good

Over: ABES RUN

1.13 MI E.OF SR 772, Scioto, OH

Built 2000 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 1,815

WEST FORK ROAD

Good

Over: WEST FORK CREEK

4.50 MI NE OF SHEED RD, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 2,227

TOWNSHIP ROAD 78

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

.22 MI. S. OF U.S. RT. 62, Holmes, OH

Built 2005 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 209

CR 34 NIPGEN RD

Good

Over: HAWE FORK

.9 MI EAST OF CO LINE, Pike, OH

Built 2008 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 220

COVERED BRIDGE LN

Good

Over: PHELPS CREEK

1.7 MI N. OF S. WINSOR, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 485

BENETKA ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.74 MI. N. OF SHEFFIELD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1940 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 115

Showing 25,251-25,300 of 26,753 bridges

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