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

USR 42

Poor

Over: CAMEL CREEK

2.6 MI S OF SR162, Medina, OH

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,170

US 22

Poor

Over: BEAR RUN

3.6 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Warren, OH

Built 1938 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 16,452

Blue Sky Park

Poor

Over: PLEASANT RUN

Blue Sky Park, Clermont, OH

Built 1910 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 150

TOWNSHIP ROAD 95

Poor

Over: BLUE CREEK

1.2 MI N OF JCT SR114, Paulding, OH

Built 1979 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 41

COLUMBIA RD

Poor

Over: IR-480 (COLUMBIA)

1.0 MI. E. OF JCT. SR-252, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1980 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,771

SCHOOLER RD.

Poor

Over: AUGLAIZE RIVER SCHOOLER

0.26 MI N OF WARSAW RD, Allen, OH

Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 600

E. CENTRAL AVENUE

Poor

Over: BUCKEYE ST AND TTRR

2.0 MI E OF CHERRY STREET, Lucas, OH

Built 1958 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,613

BILSTEIN BOULIVARD

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

East of Fairfield HS, Butler, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 18,344

N POPLAR STREET

Poor

Over: SANDUSKY RIVER

450 FT SOUTH OF RIVER ST., Crawford, OH

Built 1976 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,346

SR 14

Poor

Over: NSC W&LE RR @ HENRY ST.

APPROX 2MI W CNTY144, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1929 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 12,155

LAKEVIEW AVE

Poor

Over: I-90 (Lakview Ave)

.72 MI E OF JCT SR254, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1977 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,702

W 130TH ST CR 48

Poor

Over: EAST BR ROCKY RIVER

1550 S. OF ROYALTON RD., Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1952 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 10,748

NORTHERN TREK ENT

Poor

Over: BIG CREEK

W. BIG CREEK COMMONS ENT, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1909 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

SYCAMORE STREET

Poor

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK N BRANCH

395 FT S OF W 3RD ST, Greene, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

GLENDALE MILFORD

Poor

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR-SORT

0.5 MI E OF IR 75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1960 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 24,750

COUNTY ROAD 70

Poor

Over: BLANCHARD RIVER

.2 MI E OF JCT OF CR 159, Hardin, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 385

Knox Twp Rd 246

Poor

Over: CROXTON RUN

25-Ft N CR47, Jefferson, OH

Built 1920 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 79

COUNTY ROAD 22

Poor

Over: LITTLE STORMS CREEK

20 FT N OF TWP RD 203E, Lawrence, OH

Built 1935 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 246

EAST VINE STREET

Poor

Over: PLUM CREEK

0.24 W OF S PARK ST, Lorain, OH

Built 1930 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,949

Big Plain Circlevi

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

3 MI E. OF COUNTY LINE, Madison, OH

Built 1964 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 444

CHESELDINE RD

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

0.13 MI E OF COUNTY RD 71, Madison, OH

Built 1975 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 944

LEWIS RD

Poor

Over: Spring Fork

1.95 MI N OF SR 187, Madison, OH

Built 1959 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 170

COUNTY ROAD 148

Poor

Over: BR OVER RIFFLE CREEK

.9 MI E OF JCT SR 98, Marion, OH

Built 1965 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 504

PIONEER TRAIL

Poor

Over: AURORA BR CHAGRIN RIVER

AURORA BR CHAGRIN RIVER, Portage, OH

Built 1988 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 636

QUINN RD

Poor

Over: QUINN BRANCH

.20 N OF US 35, Preble, OH

Built 1930 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 348

GEORGETOWN VERONA

Poor

Over: TWIN CREEK

JUST E OF YOHE RD, Preble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 490

MA3113 STATE

Poor

Over: MIDD BRANCH NIMISHILLEN

0.1 MI. W. OF TR505, Stark, OH

Built 1948 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,700

NI2312 ESHELMAN

Poor

Over: BRANCH EAST NIMISHILLEN

0.4 MI. S. OF CR179, Stark, OH

Built 1980 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 800

CA1090 5TH

Poor

Over: BRANCH NIMISHILLEN CREEK

0.4 MI. E. OF MAHONING, Stark, OH

Built 1976 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 700

LORDS; FKA CH72-E

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

0.55 MI. E. OF C.H. 98, Trumbull, OH

Built 1940 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,935

UNION ROAD

Poor

Over: SHAKER CREEK

0.61 mi S of CR 20, Warren, OH

Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,762

SR 604

Poor

Over: BR OF MUDDY FORK

.65 MI E OF ASD CO LINE, Wayne, OH

Built 1955 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 807

SR15/USR 20A

Poor

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

0.2MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Williams, OH

Built 1954 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 7,090

LIME CITY ROAD

Poor

Over: IR 75

1.1 Mi. NE of IR 80, Wood, OH

Built 1967 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,849

LIMA - BLUELICK RD

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK - BLUELICK R

0.76 MI E OF SR 65, Allen, OH

Built 1970 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 9,159

SIX POINTS

Poor

Over: CRANENEST FORK

0.98 MI EAST OF SR 255, Monroe, OH

Built 2013 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 385

WHALEYTOWN RD

Poor

Over: TRIB TO BUCKEYE CR

0.4 MI W OF T234, Jackson, OH

Built 1910 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 113

BERDAN AVENUE

Poor

Over: OTTAWA RIVER

BERDAN E OF I75, Lucas, OH

Built 1972 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 10,885

CAMPAIGN ROAD

Poor

Over: CAMPAIGN CREEK

.92MI.E.OF SR.554, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 209

COREY RD.

Poor

Over: IR 475

1.65 MI E - US23 & IR 475, Lucas, OH

Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,673

BEDELL RD.

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.3MI.S OF BERLIN STA, Mahoning, OH

Built 1957 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,880

SR 772

Poor

Over: RALSTON RUN

7.88 MI N OF PIK COUNTY, Ross, OH

Built 1980 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,704

TR 139

Poor

Over: SPENCER CREEK

0.02 MI N OF JCT SR 800, Belmont, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 351

YANKEE RD

Poor

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

.5 MI S OF SR 63, Butler, OH

Built 1988 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,350

MLK BLVD 9-1

Poor

Over: DOAN BROOK 9-1

N OF AMBLESIDE DRIVE, Cuyahoga, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 16,514

TR 857 SUMAC RD

Poor

Over: STREAM

3 MI E I77, Guernsey, OH

Built 1950 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 75

Poor

Over: HOG CREEK

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

Built 1960 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 129

COUNTY ROAD 190

Poor

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

.1 MI W OF JCT OF CR 155, Hardin, OH

Built 1958 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 167

COUNTY ROAD 52

Poor

Over: MISSOURI LICK RUN

0.16 MI. NORTH OF TR 222, Holmes, OH

Built 2001 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 639

PERU OLEANA 164

Poor

Over: PERU OLENA / CO DI 1300

0.1 MI E OF RIDGE RD, Huron, OH

Built 1966 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 384

Showing 26,551-26,600 of 26,729 bridges

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