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

BLO-24 BETZ ROAD

Poor

Over: T HOCKING RV(BETZ RD NW)

0.2 MI S OF C.R. 41, Fairfield, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 70

Poor

Over: CESSNA CREEK

.3 MI E OF JCT OF SR 68, Hardin, OH

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 385

TOWNSHIP ROAD 159

Poor

Over: CROSS CREEK TRIB

1 MI EAST OF CR 4, Harrison, OH

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 30

US 62

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

N CORP HILLSBORO, Highland, OH

Built 1934 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,161

SANDHILL 040

Poor

Over: SANDHILL / SEYMOUR CRK

0.7 MI S OF SR 20, Huron, OH

Built 1952 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 384

PERU WEST S L 65

Poor

Over: PERU WEST S L/CO DI 1201

0.2 MI E OF THOMAS ROAD, Huron, OH

Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 324

TOWNSHIP ROAD 111

Poor

Over: ICE CREEK

0.05 MILES SOUTH OF CR 52, Lawrence, OH

Built 2005 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 105

Dana Rd

Poor

Over: Rocky Fork Creek

1100 Ft W of Hickman Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1968 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 84

Purity Rd

Poor

Over: Trib of Lost Run

500 Ft N of Houdeshell Rd, Licking, OH

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 477

DURKKE RD.

Poor

Over: FORTUNE DITCH DURKEE RD

.10MI.SOUTH OF, Lorain, OH

Built 1939 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 381

JOSIAH MORRIS RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE DARBY CREEK

.7 OF MILE W OF SR 38, Madison, OH

Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 96

ROBISON RD

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

1.10 MI E OF SR 56, Madison, OH

Built 1930 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 557

PETERSON

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH LOST CREEK

0.65 E OF CR21, Miami, OH

Built 1960 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 383

Amity Road T0056

Poor

Over: Toms Run

750 FT W OF CRAWFORD RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 341

I-71

Poor

Over: OPOSSUM RUN

0.46 MI N OF MADISON CO, Pickaway, OH

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 20,873

COUNTY RD. 76

Poor

Over: TRIB BIG BEAVER CREEK

0.9 MI S OF JCT CR 77, Pike, OH

Built 1937 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 251

ELLIMAN RD

Poor

Over: CUYAHOGA TRIBUTARY

0.5MI S OF FROST RDCH207, Portage, OH

Built 1940 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

VERONA RD

Poor

Over: ABANDONED RAILROAD

.15 S OF MILLERS FORK RD, Preble, OH

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 456

4 MI. ST. LINE RD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

1ST E OF CON.FAIRHAVEN RD, Preble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 477

ELM STREET

Poor

Over: SMOKEY RUN

60 FT WEST OF SR 95, Richland, OH

Built 1965 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 200

WESTFALL RD

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

.30 MI S OF WILLIAMSPORT, Ross, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 650

YORKTOWN RD

Poor

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

8.5MI EAST OF EXIT 6, Sandusky, OH

Built 1954 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 471

VICKERY RD

Poor

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

9.5MI EAST OF EXIT 6, Sandusky, OH

Built 1954 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 372

014SF

Poor

Over: ODELL CREEK

SHAWNEE FOREST, Scioto, OH

Built 1997 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 100

PL1236 EASTON

Poor

Over: MIDD BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.6 MI. E. OF TR192, Stark, OH

Built 1949 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,500

PI2601 FARBER

Poor

Over: NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.2 MI. W. OF SR800, Stark, OH

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,100

BE2222 RIVERLAND

Poor

Over: BRANCH TUSCARAWAS RIVER

0.7 MI. N. OF TR300, Stark, OH

Built 1938 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

MAIN ST.

Poor

Over: CSX & CONRAIL (101)

500FT S. OF MILLER AVE., Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 16,475

LORDS; FKA CH-98-B

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF C.H. 86, Trumbull, OH

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,138

HALLOCK-YOUNG RD

Poor

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.15 MI. E. OF T.H. 99-G, Trumbull, OH

Built 1940 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,869

TOWNSHIP RD. 234-B

Poor

Over: BAUGHMAN CREEK

0.6 MI. W. OF T.H. 235, Trumbull, OH

Built 1934 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 209

SHAKER ROAD

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.03 mi N of TR 1061, Warren, OH

Built 1958 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,741

FRANKLIN-TRENTON

Poor

Over: DRY RUN

0.77 mi E of TR 108, Warren, OH

Built 1981 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,573

COUNTY ROAD 79

Poor

Over: BR RAINBOW CK * HUC

3.82 MI N OF JCT CO RD 4, Washington, OH

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 180

EAST OHIO AVE.

Poor

Over: RIVER STYX

0.6 MI. SW. OF CR70, Wayne, OH

Built 1955 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,738

CR 110 (O)

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

21420 RD O, Williams, OH

Built 1982 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 102

HAMMANSBURG ROAD

Poor

Over: BRUSH CRK HAMMANSBURG RD

0.25 ML E OF ROUNDHEAD RD, Wood, OH

Built 1939 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 78

ROBINSON ROAD

Poor

Over: TONTOGANY CRK.ROBINSON R

0.80 ML S OF S.R. 65, Wood, OH

Built 1971 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 351

SR 213

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK YELLOW CR

.07 MI N OF PENNA RR, Jefferson, OH

Built 1965 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,858

BEARD RD

Poor

Over: I76 OHIO TPK

2MI WEST OF EXIT 17, Mahoning, OH

Built 1954 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,110

RIAS RUN

Poor

Over: STRAIGHT FORK

1.4 MI NORTH OF JCT 26, Monroe, OH

Built 1900 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

SOUTHLAND ROAD

Poor

Over: CENTER BRANCH

0.86 MI. E. OF SHELBY RD., Shelby, OH

Built 1966 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 178

COUNTY ROAD 93

Poor

Over: EAST FORK WHITE EYES CK

1 MI N OF COUNTY ROAD 2, Coshocton, OH

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 204

COUNTY ROAD 60

Poor

Over: MUSKINGUM * LOWELL T A

.08 MI S OF JCT SR 60, Washington, OH

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 932

Wenger Road M020B

Poor

Over: Moss Creek

.5 MI. WEST OF UNION RD., Montgomery, OH

Built 1988 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 11,575

SR 160

Poor

Over: TRIBUTARY OF SUGAR RUN

2.07M S OF JCT SR 349, Vinton, OH

Built 1928 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 294

USR 422

Poor

Over: SR 91 SOM CENTER RD

5.5 MI E I-271, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1975 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 14,583

WONNELL RD.

Poor

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER WONNELL

.O9 MI E OF SCHOOLER RD, Allen, OH

Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 109

ARCH CAMPBELL RD

Poor

Over: BLACKFORK CR

100 FT W OF SR93, Jackson, OH

Built 1989 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4

SR 7

Poor

Over: LOGAN ST

1.84 MI N OF SR 151, Jefferson, OH

Built 1961 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 18,784

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

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