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

HILLIARD RD CR69

Poor

Over: ROCKY RIVER, VALLEY PKWY

910 FT W OF ROCKY RVR DR, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1925 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 10,217

SR 83

Poor

Over: MARTIANS CREEK

4.35 MI S OF WAYNE CO., Holmes, OH

Built 1983 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,022

BLUF - MAIN ST

Poor

Over: MARSH RUN - DIXIE HWY

0.46 MI SW CL @ AC&Y RR, Allen, OH

Built 1927 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,640

FOUR MILE RUN RD.

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

0.3MI.N OF RACCOON RD., Mahoning, OH

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,047

NORTH LIMA RD.

Poor

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.4MI.S OF WESTERN RSRVE, Mahoning, OH

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,223

LEX-ONTARIO RD

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK RIVER

40FT SO OF COCKLEY RD., Richland, OH

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,481

SR 28

Poor

Over: EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI

0.18 MI WEST OF SR 73, Clinton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,091

COUNTY ROAD 29

Poor

Over: UNKNOWN STREAM

.60 MI E OF STATE RT 93, Lawrence, OH

Built 1900 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 374

MT. TABOR RD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY INDIAN CREEK

.03 MI. NE OF MT ZION RD, Ross, OH

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,336

STONEY CREEK RD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY STONEY CREEK

1.00 MI SW OF THREE LOCKS, Ross, OH

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 108

SULPHUR SPRING RD

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY SCIOTO RIVER

.26 MI. N OF MARIETTA RD, Ross, OH

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 884

RIVER RD.

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

200 feet East of Ohio Ave, Seneca, OH

Built 1914 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,701

COUNTY ROAD 213

Poor

Over: LITTLE KILLBUCK CREEK

0.5 MI. N. OF CR154, Wayne, OH

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 168

NEW BUFFALO RD.

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2MI.N OF S.R.14, Mahoning, OH

Built 1926 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 687

RD 97 - GREENWICH

Poor

Over: STREAM

1MI.W.OF WESTFIELD, Medina, OH

Built 2002 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,178

COUNTY ROAD R

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.06 MI W OF SR 65, Putnam, OH

Built 1900 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 477

CR 101

Poor

Over: BRANCH SO FORK MIAMI RIV

1.15 M N OF TR 107, Logan, OH

Built 1934 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 206

COUNTY ROAD 40

Poor

Over: DUCK CREEK

.12 MI. W. OF JCT. SR.821, Noble, OH

Built 1990 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 554

WOODS MILL RD

Poor

Over: BARREN CREEK

.09MI.W.OF MURRAY RD., Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 149

COUNTY ROAD 65

Poor

Over: MCINTIRE DITCH

.2 MI N OF JCT OF TWP 210, Hardin, OH

Built 1957 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 265

TOWNSHIP ROAD 85

Poor

Over: SEARSON DITCH

.3 MI N OF JCT OF SR 701, Hardin, OH

Built 1940 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 55

Poor

Over: GRASS RUN

.4 MI N OF JCT OF SR 81, Hardin, OH

Built 1937 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 110

Beerman Road

Poor

Over: Brierly Creek Branch

0.05 Mi N of Hanley Rd, Hamilton, OH

Built 1910 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,158

COUNTY ROAD 186-C

Poor

Over: BIG RUN

0.6 MI. W. OF T.H. 182, Trumbull, OH

Built 1939 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,159

COUNTY ROAD 1600

Poor

Over: JEROME FORK

.32 M E OF CR 1575, Ashland, OH

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 854

SR 84

Poor

Over: ASHTABULA CREEK

0.16 MI E OF SR 7, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 789

SR 193

Poor

Over: BR PYMATUNING CREEK

0.80 MI N OF US 6, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1961 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 995

REGER ROAD

Poor

Over: ASHTABULA CREEK

.7 MI. N. OF ROOT ROAD, Ashtabula, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

HUNSTON RD 443

Poor

Over: LESLIE RUN

0.0 MI N SR46, Columbiana, OH

Built 1940 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,561

TOWNSHIP ROAD 145

Poor

Over: WHITE EYES CREEK

0.6 mile W jct SR93, Coshocton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 209

SR 17

Poor

Over: ROCKY RIVER

APPROX 900FT E W220 ST, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1933 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 14,415

SR 82

Poor

Over: CHIPPEWA CRK .40 MI E 21

.25 MI E SR21, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1932 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 28,437

MCCRACKEN RD CR 55

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

636 FT W OF BROADWAY RD, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1995 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,829

MLK BLVD 5037M

Poor

Over: DOAN BROOK 6-1

MLK OVER DOAN BROOK, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 17,488

GRE-22 CAMP GROUND

Poor

Over: T HOCKING RV(CAMP GROUND

0.6 MI S OF C.R. 39, Fairfield, OH

Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,964

RIC-20 RUSHVILLE

Poor

Over: RUSH CR & CONRAIL (CR 77

0.3 MI W OF RUSHVILLE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1928 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 244

WAL-29 CANAL RD

Poor

Over: WALNUT CR (CANAL RD NE)

0.1 MI E OF C. R. 58, Fairfield, OH

Built 1990 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 303

SR 87

Poor

Over: SILVER CRK 0.45 MI E 306

.5 MI E SR306, Geauga, OH

Built 1950 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 7,283

USR 322

Poor

Over: PHELPS CRK 1.59 MI E 528

1.6 MI N SR528, Geauga, OH

Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,445

SR 72

Poor

Over: CAESAR CREEK

1.9 MI N OF US 35, Greene, OH

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,311

SR 103

Poor

Over: BUCK RUN

0.4 mi. East of USR68, Hancock, OH

Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 929

MOREY AVENUE

Poor

Over: HOWARD RUN

0.05 MI N DAVIS ST, Hancock, OH

Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,313

S.R.151

Poor

Over: COL.& OHIO RIVER RR.

0.11 MI W OF JCT SR 212, Harrison, OH

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,186

COUNTY RD 22

Poor

Over: CLEAR FORK

AT INT OF CR 22 & CR 45, Harrison, OH

Built 1990 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 100

Twp. Rd. K

Poor

Over: TURKEY FOOT CREEK

0.05 mi. west of SR 109, Henry, OH

Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 351

Bales Rd.

Poor

Over: DITCH 702

340' east of Jahns Rd., Henry, OH

Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,368

Co. Rd. V

Poor

Over: DITCH 918 N TURKEYFOOT C

226' west of Rd. 9C, Henry, OH

Built 1958 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 562

TOWNSHIP ROAD 208

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY MOHICAN RIVER

0.22 MI. SOUTH OF CR 23, Holmes, OH

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 39

ALEXANDER STREET

Poor

Over: CONRAIL&IND ACCESS RD

0.2 mi W of N 4th, Jefferson, OH

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,829

SYCAMORE ROAD

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF BIG RUN

0.1 MI SOUTH OF FEASEL, Knox, OH

Built 1936 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 266

Showing 25,951-26,000 of 26,753 bridges

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