State profile · Below median Poor share

Ohio bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Ohio.

26,729
Public bridges
61.0%
Good condition
4.7%
Poor condition

Ohio holds 26,729 public highway bridges (#3 of 52 by inventory) with a 4.74% Poor share (#35 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 4.7% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 18 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

26,729

Public highway bridges in Ohio

Good Condition

61.0%

16,319 bridges rated 7-9

11.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.7%

1,267 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Ohio vs national bridge condition

Ohio - Good condition share 61.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Ohio - Poor-condition share 15.8%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Ohio in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Ohio has 26,729 bridges and a 4.7% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Ohio vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

26,729 3rd of 54 higher than 51 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Ohio

The highlighted point is Ohio: 26,729 bridges and 4.74% in Poor condition, rank #18 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Ohio on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Oregon: 8,305 bridges · 4.61% Poor
  • Connecticut: 4,365 bridges · 4.72% Poor
  • Ohio: 26,729 bridges · 4.74% Poor
  • Colorado: 8,965 bridges · 4.82% Poor
  • Idaho: 4,616 bridges · 4.90% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Ohio

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 26,729 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Ohio’s inventory

State agency holds 40.1% of the 26,729 public highway bridges filed under Ohio in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Ohio’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 12.0% of the 26,729 bridges with a recorded original year in Ohio. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Ohio61.1%34.2%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 783 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 252 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 336 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.

OR

Oregon

4.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,305

CT

Connecticut

4.72% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,365
Selected

OH

Ohio

4.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,729

CO

Colorado

4.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

ID

Idaho

4.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,616

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.

FRANKLIN STREET

Poor

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Allen, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

HORTON ROAD

Poor

Over: CONNEAUT CREEK

.5 MI. N. OF HATCHES COR., Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

T302

Poor

Over: MODOC RUN

MODOC RD. TRIM 25, Athens, OH

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

TR 83 Jeffers

Poor

Over: SHADE RIVER

0.01 mi. EAST TO CR167, Athens, OH

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 96

VALLEY STREET

Poor

Over: W BRANCH SUNDAY CREEK

0.01 MI. S OF CONGRESS ST, Athens, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 450

REDDINGTON HILL RD

Poor

Over: TRAIL RUN

300 FT S OF SR331, Belmont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in Ohio

TOWNSHIP ROAD 2504

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK L MUSKINGUM R

3.14 MI N OF SYCAMORE VAL, Monroe, OH

Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 96

CR 37

Fair

Over: I 77

13.96M N WASH. CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1969 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 128

SR 83

Fair

Over: BLANCHARD RUN

0.81M N MORGAN CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1931 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 338

COUNTY ROAD 40

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

.44 MI. S. OF JCT. CR.57, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 554

C.R.11

Fair

Over: WEST FORK DUCK CREEK

300 FEET WEST OF S.R.821, Noble, OH

Built 1995 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 385

DUFF-WASHA RD

Fair

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT CR22, Ottawa, OH

Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 509

KINGSTON-ADELPHI

Fair

Over: KINNIKINNICK CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF POLING RD, Pickaway, OH

Built 1900 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 969

DIAGONAL RD

Fair

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

4MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH

Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 20,574

TOWNSHIP ROAD 19

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

0.19 MI N OF SR 189, Putnam, OH

Built 1967 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 505

US 52

Fair

Over: MUNDY RUN

3.95MI W OF JCT SR 125, Scioto, OH

Built 1972 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,208

HARDIN WAPAKONETA

Fair

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

.49 M. N. WELLS, Shelby, OH

Built 1977 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 224

LOCHARD ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

.36 M. N. MERANDA, Shelby, OH

Built 1976 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 351

WENGER ROAD

Fair

Over: HULLS CREEK

.45 M.N. AMSTERDAM ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,189

SR 91

Fair

Over: TINKERS CREEK

0.40 MI S OF SR 82, Summit, OH

Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,755

SR350

Fair

Over: LITTLE MIAMI RIVER

2.9 MI E OF JCT SR123, Warren, OH

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,482

SR 821

Fair

Over: IR 77

3.13M N OF JCT SR 60, Washington, OH

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,567

TOWER ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.22 MI. W. OF SR307, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 95

TOWNSHIP ROAD 108

Fair

Over: WILLS CREEK

0.1 mile S jct SR541, Coshocton, OH

Built 2000 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15

RIVERVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.7 miles north of inters, Greene, OH

Built 1996 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200

SR 32

Fair

Over: OHIO BRUSH CREEK

2.89 MI W OF SR 41, Adams, OH

Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,881

SR 32

Fair

Over: OHIO BRUSH CREEK

2.89 MI W OF SR 41, Adams, OH

Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,881

SR 41

Fair

Over: TREBER RUN

4.96 MI N OF WEST UNION, Adams, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,760

SR 125

Fair

Over: HILLS FORK OF EAGLE CREE

1.96 MI W OF SR 136, Adams, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,555

SR 136

Fair

Over: SOUTHMOOR CREEK

0.34 MI S OF SR 137, Adams, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,274

SR 136

Fair

Over: CHERRY FK OH BRUSH CRK

0.23 MI S OF SR 137, Adams, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,274

SR 247

Fair

Over: CHERRY FRK OF OH BRUSH C

1.91 MI S. OF SR 137, Adams, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,434

OLD CINCINNATI PK

Fair

Over: EAST FORK EAGLE CREEK

.5 MI W OF JCT SR 125, Adams, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 477

RILEY HOLLOW

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BRANCH

0.6 MI E OF JCT SR 125, Adams, OH

Built 1942 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

SR 3

Fair

Over: BLACK FRK MOHICAN RIVER

.8 MI S OF SR39, Ashland, OH

Built 1974 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,856

CR 655

Fair

Over: OVER US 30-06.54

.4 MI E OF SR60, Ashland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 485

SR 60

Fair

Over: OVER ASD-071-0588

OVER IR71, Ashland, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,941

SR 179

Fair

Over: MOHICAN RUN

1.64 MI S SR 95, Ashland, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,065

PARK RD 8

Fair

Over: MOHICAN RV (MOHICAN PARK

1 MI N OF SR97, Ashland, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,000

COUNTY ROAD 658

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.50 MI W OF SAV CORP LI, Ashland, OH

Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 180

COUNTY ROAD 775

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HONEY CREEK

.13 MI W OF TR 2744, Ashland, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,044

COUNTY ROAD 3175

Fair

Over: BLACK FORK MOHICAN RIVER

.06 MI. S OF SR 3, Ashland, OH

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 768

COUNTY ROAD 1175

Fair

Over: JEROME FORK

.14 M E OF TR 1104, Ashland, OH

Built 1969 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 606

STATE ROAD CR 25

Fair

Over: SR 11

1.45 MI S OF US 20, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,157

MIDDLE ROAD MR-351

Fair

Over: IR 90

1.48 MI E OF SR 7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 230

US 322

Fair

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

1.07 MI E OF SR 46, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1953 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,799

RIVERDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: GRAND RIVER

1.2 MI. E. OF CH9, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1874 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 148

SR 682

Fair

Over: USR 33

1.95 Mi S OF SR 56, Athens, OH

Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,236

SR 144

Fair

Over: HOCKING RIVER

0.5M N OF JCT SR 329, Athens, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 296

SR 356

Fair

Over: ROCK CAMP CREEK

0.1M N OF JCT SR 681, Athens, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 135

SR 691

Fair

Over: BURNETT RUN

3.4 MI N JCT SR 56, Athens, OH

Built 1993 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,772

POSTON STATION RD

Fair

Over: HAMLEY RUN

AT TOWNSHIP LINE, Athens, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,419

T304

Fair

Over: TRIBUTE TO TYLOR RUN

BETHEL HILL RD. TRM 21, Athens, OH

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 40

T0270

Fair

Over: CARBONDALE RUN

CARBONDALE TEN SPOT YRK 2, Athens, OH

Built 1952 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

FISHER RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO MARGARET CK

0.07 MI. NORTH OF TR53 HA, Athens, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 967

RICHLAND AVENUE

Fair

Over: OXBOW TRAIL & CREEK

0.15M N OF S GREEN DR, Athens, OH

Built 1932 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 15,000

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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.

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