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

CR149

Poor

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK-CLOSED

.7 MI.E.INT.TR152 & CR149, Morrow, OH

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 161

TR62

Poor

Over: FLAT RUN

.20 MILES N.OF INT. CR59, Morrow, OH

Built 1883 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100

TR122

Poor

Over: CLOSED

.6 MI. E INT.CR20 & TR122, Morrow, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 250

CR125

Poor

Over: CLOSED

.10 MI.E.OF INT.OF SR42, Morrow, OH

Built 1888 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 150

RICE CEMETERY RD.

Poor

Over: TRIB. OF FLAT RUN

.7 MI NORTH INTX. CR61, Morrow, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 90

MILL RD

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.1 EAST OF JCT SR 285, Noble, OH

Built 1948 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD 99

Poor

Over: GORDON CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT C230, Paulding, OH

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 30

SCOTCH HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

100 W OF SR93, Perry, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100

612

Poor

Over: CSX RAIL TRANSPORT

0.19 MI N OF CR66, Pike, OH

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 324

RAVENNA RD

Poor

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN R/R

NORFOLK & SOUTHERN R/R, Portage, OH

Built 1983 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,297

MATS ROAD

Poor

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

0.18 MI EAST OF LINE STR, Portage, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Poor

Over: GLACES RUN

.20 S LANTIS GEETING RD, Preble, OH

Built 2006 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 234

FUDGE RD

Poor

Over: AUKERMAN CREEK

.25 N OF CH 58, Preble, OH

Built 1913 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 70

CR 201

Poor

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

.2 MI. EAST OF CR 132, Sandusky, OH

Built 1983 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,589

CHERRY ST.

Poor

Over: PORTAGE RIVER CHERRY ST

0.01M N of Ft. Findlay Rd, Sandusky, OH

Built 1975 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 955

PLE TR 143

Poor

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER "CLOSED"

.18 MI E OF SR 53, Seneca, OH

Built 1914 Load: 0.0 t

CHESTNUT AVENUE

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.46 MI S OF FAIR ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1924 Load: 0.0 t

COLD SPRINGS ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB L. MIAMI R (CLOSED)

0.67 mi E of TR 83, Warren, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 336

POMEROY PIKE

Poor

Over: RAILROAD

0.4 M W- SR32&SR618 MAIN, Washington, OH

Built 1911 Load: 0.0 t

CR 230 (5/I)

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

09600 RD 5/I, Williams, OH

Built 1920 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 70

REIGLE ROAD

Poor

Over: YELLOW CREEK "CLOSED"

0.10 ML W OF ROUNDHEAD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t

HOYTVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: RADER DITCH HOYTVILLE RD

0.04 ML E OF RANGELINE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 50

WATER STREET

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORD RIVER

0.10 ML W OF TILE YARD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1924 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 765

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

ALTITUDE MILLER RD

Poor

Over: SUNFISH CREEK

10 SOUTH OF JCT CR 29, Monroe, OH

Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 209

JACKSON TWP 1206

Poor

Over: MILLER RUN

0.20MI. W. OF SR 7, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2

ARLINGTON BLVD

Poor

Over: MAHONING RIVER E BRANCH

200 FT WEST OF MILTON, Trumbull, OH

Built 1831 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2,000

YORK STREET

Poor

Over: STREAM - FLOWS SOUTH

1100 FT WEST OF SR46, Trumbull, OH

Built 1971 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIP ROAD 921

Poor

Over: L MUSKINGUM * HUNE CVR

.05 MI E OF JCT SR 26, Washington, OH

Built 1879 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 209

Newtonvil Hutchnsn

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK

Newtonsville Hutchinson, Clermont, OH

Built 1950 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 1,399

KRAUSE ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER

0.3 MI NORTH OF CR 53, Knox, OH

Built 1950 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 209

BIG SPRING ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE GUYAN CREEK

235 FT E OF CTY RD 37, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 96

TR 30

Poor

Over: STONY CREEK

.81 MILES EAST OF CR 65, Logan, OH

Built 1922 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 150

T135 SELLERS RIDGE

Poor

Over: GROUNDHOG CREEK

1.030 MILES NE OF T136, Meigs, OH

Built 1950 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 21

TR 655 SNOWDEN

Poor

Over: THOMAS FORK

0.11 MILE S. OF SR124, Meigs, OH

Built 1961 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 15

TR215

Poor

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

.20 MILES E.INTX. CR26, Morrow, OH

Built 1884 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 78

TR221

Poor

Over: ALUM CREEK

.2 MI.E.INT.CR24 & TR221, Morrow, OH

Built 1906 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 267

SHAW ROAD

Poor

Over: MOXAHALA CREEK TRIB

.12 MI S OF MOXADARLA RD, Muskingum, OH

Built 1945 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 317

Esworthy Road

Poor

Over: Hinkley Creek

Hinkley Creek, Portage, OH

Built 1940 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 951

HOPKINS RD

Poor

Over: BR EAGLE CREEK

BR EAGLE CREEK, Portage, OH

Built 1940 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 324

MORNING SUN RD

Poor

Over: MORNING SUN BRANCH

.15 E OF EATON OXFORD RD, Preble, OH

Built 1930 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 351

ST CLAIR STREET

Poor

Over: TRIB TO SEVEN MILE CREEK

600 W OF BARRON ST., Preble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 463

LONDON WEST

Poor

Over: BLACK FORK MOHICAN RIVER

0.1 MI W. OF BROADWAY, Richland, OH

Built 1970 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 1,497

MCCLURE ROAD

Poor

Over: TURTLE CREEK

0.40 mi W of US RT 42, Warren, OH

Built 1982 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 983

RANGE LINE ROAD

Poor

Over: DITCH 2311 RANGE LINE RD

1.3 MI NORTH OF U.S.R.6, Wood, OH

Built 1967 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 212

Showing 25,501-25,550 of 26,729 bridges

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