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

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

AUSTIN ROAD

Poor

Over: HONEY RUN

0.1 MI S. OF HAZEL DELL, Knox, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 40

Laurel Hill Rd

Poor

Over: Valley Run

0.4 Mi E of SR 668, Licking, OH

Built 1983 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 209

KELLOUGH RD

Poor

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.13 MI NE OF COUNTY LINE, Madison, OH

Built 1910 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 242

WEST AVENUE

Poor

Over: BR OF LITTLE BEAVER CK

600 FT N OF ANSEL DR, Montgomery, OH

Built 1980 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 250

MUSGROVE RD

Poor

Over: GOSHEN RUN

.59 MI. W OF VIGO RD, Ross, OH

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 446

GRILL ROAD

Poor

Over: PANCAKE CREEK

2300 FT E OF CLEV-MASS RD, Summit, OH

Built 1968 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 250

I80 OH TPK

Poor

Over: CSX RR

1.1MI EAST OF EXIT 209, Trumbull, OH

Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 35,398

WEST MARKET STREET

Poor

Over: MAHONING RIVER

S.W. OF WAR. CTY. SQUARE, Trumbull, OH

Built 1930 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,521

POTTER ROAD

Poor

Over: RADER DITCH POTTER ROAD

0.45 ML N OF NEEDLES RD, Wood, OH

Built 1969 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 70

LIB-19 BASIL RD

Poor

Over: WALNUT CR (BASIL RD NW)

0.1 MI S OF BALTIMORE, Fairfield, OH

Built 1968 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 308

RANGE LINE

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.83 N OF CR46, Miami, OH

Built 1962 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,244

CH 10

Poor

Over: WHEELING CREEK

0.23 MI N OF JCT US 40, Belmont, OH

Built 1954 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 805

WOODS

Poor

Over: ROSS LATERAL

.27 MI S BROCK-COSMOS, Darke, OH

Built 1983 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 351

COUNTY ROAD 177

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.8 MI N OF JCT SR114, Paulding, OH

Built 1977 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 300

TOWNSHIP ROAD 100

Poor

Over: BRANSTETTER DITCH

.5 MI E OF JCT OF CR 35, Hardin, OH

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 20

RUMBAUGH RD.

Poor

Over: STREAM RUMBAUGH RD

0.13 MI N OF RESERVOIR, Allen, OH

Built 1962 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 904

CR 30A

Poor

Over: JEROME FORK

.20 MI N/E OF CR 1775, Ashland, OH

Built 1950 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,362

EMMA WYATT RD

Poor

Over: WYATT RUN

0.51 MI. SW OF CR18, Athens, OH

Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 96

Roundbottom Road

Poor

Over: HALL RUN

Roundbottom Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1900 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,809

WYNNE RIDGE COURT

Poor

Over: BEEM DITCH

S. OF RIDGE CREST, Franklin, OH

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 113

SR 514

Poor

Over: TRIB OF MOHICAN RIVER

4.7 M N OF JCT SR 205, Knox, OH

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 836

FEDERAL CREEK RD

Poor

Over: FEDERAL CREEK

.10 MI N OF CTY RD 72, Lawrence, OH

Built 1950 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 208

TOWNSHIP ROAD 205

Poor

Over: PADDY CREEK

0.11 MILES WEST OF CR 70, Lawrence, OH

Built 1929 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 983

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Poor

Over: LOG POND RUN

0.23 M W of, Licking, OH

Built 1935 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 800

COUNTY RD 7

Poor

Over: THREE MILE RUN

4.56 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Madison, OH

Built 1920 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,334

DILLMAN RD

Poor

Over: OWENS BRANCH

.35 S OF SR 725, Preble, OH

Built 1960 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 285

FRANKLIN CHURCH RD

Poor

Over: EAST FORK BRUBAKER CREEK

0.7M. N OF SR 545, Richland, OH

Built 1982 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 477

OS0644 KLOTZ

Poor

Over: BRANCH EAST NIMISHILLEN

0.3 MI. N. OF CR112, Stark, OH

Built 1958 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 734

WOOD-LENHART RD

Poor

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.4 MI. N. CH92C, Trumbull, OH

Built 1969 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 153

SR 800

Poor

Over: WEAVERS RUN

1.64 MI. S. OF JCT. SR258, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1983 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,334

C24

Poor

Over: Stream

.01 MILES N OF SR 324, Vinton, OH

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 573

RHLD. TWP. ROAD 2R

Poor

Over: HEADLEY HOLLOW CREEK

1.3 MI. S. OF JCT. CR12, Vinton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 209

RHYNARD-FINK

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK OF STILLWATER

.16 MI N HIESTAND, Darke, OH

Built 1977 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 797

GRIGGS RD.

Poor

Over: W.B.BLACK RV GRIGGS

.26MI.EAST OF SR, Lorain, OH

Built 1970 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 333

GOODHOPE RD

Poor

Over: HERRODS CREEK

.05MI E OF FAYETTE CO LIN, Ross, OH

Built 1911 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 66

BELDEN AVE N.E.

Poor

Over: EAST BR NIMISHILLEN CREE

OVER E BR NIMISHILLEN, Stark, OH

Built 1984 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,655

BLUF - BENTLEY

Poor

Over: LITTLE RILEY - BENTLEY R

0.04 MI N OF GROVE ST, Allen, OH

Built 1960 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,404

Goshen Road

Poor

Over: O'BANNON CREEK

Goshen Road, Clermont, OH

Built 1933 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,517

US 42

Poor

Over: LMSP, BIKE/HORSE TRAIL

2.6 MI N WAR-GRE CO LINE, Greene, OH

Built 1955 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 6,942

TOWNSHIP ROAD 55

Poor

Over: GRASS RUN

.3 MI N OF JCT OF CR 50, Hardin, OH

Built 1934 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 228

Showing 26,601-26,650 of 26,753 bridges

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