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

SR 2

Unknown

Over: UNDER LOR-002 -0333R

3.33 MI E OF ERIE CO LINE, Lorain, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 8,435

SR 2

Unknown

Over: UNDER LOR-002 -0333L

3.33 MI E OF ERIE CO LINE, Lorain, OH

Built 1973 ADT: 8,435

C-50 DURKEE ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER DURKEE ROAD CH-50

1.09 MI EAST OF SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 1979 ADT: 32,334

SR 83

Unknown

Over: UNDER LOR-083-1078

2.86 MILES NORTH OF SR 82, Lorain, OH

Built 1979 ADT: 36,677

SR 10

Unknown

Over: UNDER LOR-010-1962L

4.36 MILES EAST OF SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 1979 ADT: 2,965

SR 10

Unknown

Over: UNDER LOR-010-1962R

4.36 MILES EAST OF SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 1979 ADT: 2,965

IR 90

Unknown

Over: Under LOR-90-1320

1.24 M East of SR2, Lorain, OH

Built 2017 ADT: 32,831

IR 90

Unknown

Over: Under LOR 90 13.20

1.24 Mile E. of SR 2, Lorain, OH

Built 2018 ADT: 32,831

IR 90

Unknown

Over: Under Lor-90-1355L

.95 Miles East of SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 2017 ADT: 8,990

IR 90

Unknown

Over: Under LOr 90 13.55

.35 Miles E. of SR 57, Lorain, OH

Built 2018 ADT: 8,990

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: GORE-ORPHANAGE RD

9.7MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 40,573

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: VERMILION RD

7.8MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 40,573

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: GIFFORD RD

7.4MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 40,573

I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: OH TPK EXIT 135 RAMP

4.3 MI. W. OF SR 58, Lorain, OH

Built 1995 ADT: 41,230

BAUMHART RD

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

6.6MI WEST OF EXIT 142, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 5,100

QUARRY RD

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

4.8MI WEST OF EXIT 142, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 748

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: SO AMHERST RD

4.1MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 41,230

SR58

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

2.6MI WEST OF EXIT 142, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 14,355

TPK EXIT 140 RAMP

Unknown

Over: OHIO TURNPIKE

0.4 MI EAST SR58 ON TPK, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 5,574

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: OBERLIN RD

1.5MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 45,302

WEST RIDGE RD

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 142 RAMP

0.2 MILE WEST EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 5,178

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: WEST RIDGE RD

0.2MI WEST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 37,162

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: EB TPK EXIT 142 RAMP

AT EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1974 ADT: 37,162

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: MURRAY RIDGE RD

0.6MI EAST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 37,162

LAKE AVE

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

1.1MI WEST OF EXIT 145, Lorain, OH

Built 1956 ADT: 5,041

SR 57

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

0.4MI WEST OF EXIT 145, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 24,077

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: EXIT 8 RAMP

TURNPIKE MILEPOST 145.5, Lorain, OH

Built 1997 ADT: 51,503

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: WEST RIVER RD

0.3MI EAST OF EXIT 8, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 51,503

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: GULF RD

0.9MI EAST OF EXIT 8, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 51,503

SR 57

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 145 RAMP

2.3MI EAST OF EXIT 8A, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 40,686

SR301

Unknown

Over: SR 301 (ABBE RD)

1.8MI EAST OF EXIT 145, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 21,693

US 20

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

2.5MI EAST OF EXIT 145, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 12,054

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: RACE RD

3.7MI EAST OF EXIT 8, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 51,503

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: MADDOCK RD

4.3MI EAST OF EXIT 8, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 51,503

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: SR83

5MI EAST OF EXIT 9, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 51,503

ROOT ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROOT RD MP 1511

5.6MI EAST OF EXIT 8, Lorain, OH

Built 1996 ADT: 51,503

I80 OHIO TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: I-480 EB RAMP OVER TPK

AT EXIT 9A, Lorain, OH

Built 1981 ADT: 51,503

CHESTNUT RIDGE RD

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

6.5MI EAST OF EXIT 145, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 2,717

RAMP OVER CHESTNUT

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

0.2MI WEST OF EXIT 9, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 2,717

TPK EXIT 152 RAMP

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TURNPIKE

0.1MI WEST OF EXIT 152, Lorain, OH

Built 1954

LORAIN RD

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

0.1MI EAST OF EXIT 152, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 14,529

LORAIN RD

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 152 RAMP

0.1MI EAST OF EXIT 9, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 14,529

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: BAGLEY RD

0.7MI EAST OF EXIT 9, Lorain, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 37,444

IR 475

Unknown

Over: SR 2

1.45 mi. North of IR 80, Lucas, OH

Built 1968 ADT: 80,784

M1086 Emerald Ave.

Unknown

Over: SR 2

JCT. SR 2 & IR 75, Lucas, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 686

M2255 Yondota St.

Unknown

Over: SR 2

0.2 mile East of Summit, Lucas, OH

Built 1931 ADT: 750

IR 280

Unknown

Over: SR 2

JCT IR 280 and SR 2, Lucas, OH

Built 1956 ADT: 32,587

IR 475

Unknown

Over: USR 20

JCT. USR 20 AND IR 475, Lucas, OH

Built 2016 ADT: 92,002

US20

Unknown

Over: OH TPK RMP

0.2MI EAST OF EXIT 59, Lucas, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 25,878

BLOSSMAN RD

Unknown

Over: USR 23

JCT. U.S. 23 AND BLOSSMAN, Lucas, OH

Built 2015 ADT: 2,100

Showing 2,501-2,550 of 26,753 bridges

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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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