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

EAGLE AVE (FLATS)

Poor

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER (FLATS)

E OF SCRANTON AVE (FLATS), Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1930 ADT: 7,000

GREEN HURST DRIVE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.17 MI N OF, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1939 ADT: 100

OLD HIGHLAND RD

Poor

Over: Euclid Creek

500' E.OF EUCLID CRK PWY, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1938 ADT: 500

OLD STAGE RD

Poor

Over: BEAR RUN

0.79 MI N HOLLY RD, Greene, OH

Built 2000

TR 364 OLDHAM RD

Poor

Over: WILLS CREEK

5 MI N CAMBRIDGE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1935 ADT: 50

TOWNSHIP RD. 8772

Poor

Over: SUGARTREE FORK

500 FT. S. OF TWP. RD. 84, Guernsey, OH

Built 1930 ADT: 239

TR 75 REINHART RD

Poor

Over: SALT FORK (S BRIDGE)

0.1 MI N US 40, Guernsey, OH

Built 1828 ADT: 50

CR 33 EIGHTH ST RD

Poor

Over: WILLS CREEK

1 MI N SR 541, 2 MI W I77, Guernsey, OH

Built 1959 ADT: 200

TR 186 BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WILLS CREEK

0.1 MI S SR 541, Guernsey, OH

Built 1894

TOWNSHIP RD 3266

Poor

Over: BUFFALO FORK

500FT S OF STATE HWY 146, Guernsey, OH

Built 1959 ADT: 50

Twp. Rd. H1

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK (CLOSED)

0.1 mi. west of Rd. 2, Henry, OH

Built 1925 ADT: 20

Twp. Rd. 8C

Poor

Over: 1157 N TURKEY FOOT(CLOSE

0.20 mi. north of CR 424, Henry, OH

Built 1900 ADT: 10

Twp. Rd. 16B

Poor

Over: DITCH 1179 (CLOSED)

0.05 mi. south of Rd. N, Henry, OH

Built 1916 ADT: 10

RYE ST. (CLOSED)

Poor

Over: OBERHAUS CREEK

430 FEET N OF YEAGER STR, Henry, OH

Built 1900

GIBLER RD #118

Poor

Over: DODSON CREEK

SOUTH OF US.50 WEST, Highland, OH

Built 1950 ADT: 28

HONEY SUCKLE LN

Poor

Over: MEADOW RUN

150 FT N OF McGHEE LN, Jackson, OH

Built 1933

COOKE ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB. N. BR. KOKOSING

0.3 MI SOUTH OF BLAIR RD, Knox, OH

Built 1896 ADT: 40

MILE CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: MILE CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF SPARTA RD, Knox, OH

Built 1926 ADT: 155

CR 21B

Poor

Over: MIAMI RIVER

.05 M W OF CR 21, Logan, OH

Built 1882 ADT: 816

WATERFALL DR.

Poor

Over: BRENTWOOD LK WATERFALL

.17MI.WEST OF SR, Lorain, OH

Built 1900 ADT: 100

CLOSED-HISTORICAL

Poor

Over: WB BLACK RV(CLOSED HIST)

5.25 MI. E. OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1923 ADT: 1,000

PARKER STREET

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.6 MI W OF LANSDOWNE BLV, Mahoning, OH

Built 1928 ADT: 2,500

WEST AVENUE

Poor

Over: CLOSED (MAHONING RIVER)

0.2 MI. N. OF MAHONING AV, Mahoning, OH

Built 1929 ADT: 120

E PARK DRIVE WDRIV

Poor

Over: STREAM

E PARK DR AT SHILOH DR, Montgomery, OH

Built 1900 ADT: 5

CR156

Poor

Over: CLOSED

.4 MI.N.INT.SR746 & CR156, Morrow, OH

Built 1930 ADT: 600

TR127

Poor

Over: CLOSED

.7 MI.E.INT.TR126 & TR127, Morrow, OH

Built 1900 ADT: 150

CR149

Poor

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK-CLOSED

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

Built 1915 ADT: 161

TR62

Poor

Over: FLAT RUN

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

Built 1883 ADT: 100

TR122

Poor

Over: CLOSED

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

Built 1900 ADT: 250

CR125

Poor

Over: CLOSED

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

Built 1888 ADT: 150

RICE CEMETERY RD.

Poor

Over: TRIB. OF FLAT RUN

.7 MI NORTH INTX. CR61, Morrow, OH

Built 1900 ADT: 90

MILL RD

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.1 EAST OF JCT SR 285, Noble, OH

Built 1948 ADT: 100

TOWNSHIP ROAD 99

Poor

Over: GORDON CREEK

0.1 MI N OF JCT C230, Paulding, OH

Built 1895 ADT: 30

SCOTCH HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

100' W OF SR93, Perry, OH

Built 1900 ADT: 100

612

Poor

Over: CSX RAIL TRANSPORT

0.19 MI N OF CR66, Pike, OH

Built 1915 ADT: 324

RAVENNA RD

Poor

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN R/R

NORFOLK & SOUTHERN R/R, Portage, OH

Built 1983 ADT: 1,297

MATS ROAD

Poor

Over: CUYAHOGA RIVER

0.18 MI EAST OF LINE STR, Portage, OH

Built 1900 ADT: 100

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Poor

Over: GLACES RUN

.20 S LANTIS GEETING RD, Preble, OH

Built 2006 ADT: 234

FUDGE RD

Poor

Over: AUKERMAN CREEK

.25 N OF CH 58, Preble, OH

Built 1913 ADT: 70

CR 201

Poor

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

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

Built 1983 ADT: 1,589

CHERRY ST.

Poor

Over: PORTAGE RIVER CHERRY ST

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

Built 1975 ADT: 955

PLE TR 143

Poor

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER "CLOSED"

.18 MI E OF SR 53, Seneca, OH

Built 1914

CHESTNUT AVENUE

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.46 MI S OF FAIR ROAD, Shelby, OH

Built 1924

COLD SPRINGS ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB L. MIAMI R (CLOSED)

0.67 mi E of TR 83, Warren, OH

Built 1910 ADT: 336

POMEROY PIKE

Poor

Over: RAILROAD

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

Built 1911

CR 230 (5/I)

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

09600 RD 5/I, Williams, OH

Built 1920 ADT: 70

REIGLE ROAD

Poor

Over: YELLOW CREEK "CLOSED"

0.10 ML W OF ROUNDHEAD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1900

HOYTVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: RADER DITCH HOYTVILLE RD

0.04 ML E OF RANGELINE RD, Wood, OH

Built 1910 ADT: 50

WATER STREET

Poor

Over: ROCKY FORD RIVER

0.10 ML W OF TILE YARD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1924 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

Showing 25,551-25,600 of 26,753 bridges

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