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

SR 38

Fair

Over: EAST FORK PAINT CREEK

0.37 MI S OF SR 238, Fayette, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,207

SR 734

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

3.87 MI W OF SR38, Fayette, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 529

FISHBACK ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHBACK RD-RATTLESNAKE

FISHBACK OVR RATTLESNAKE, Fayette, OH

Built 2000 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

OLD US35

Fair

Over: OLD US35-PAINT CREEK

OLD US35 OVR PAINT CREEK, Fayette, OH

Built 2001 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,983

EYMAN PARK DRIVE

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

0.13 W OF SR 41, Fayette, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,507

ROBERTS RD

Fair

Over: IR-70

0.8 MI. E. OF MADISON CO., Franklin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,588

JONES RD

Fair

Over: IR-70

2.61 MI. E. OF MADISON CO, Franklin, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 417

HARRISON RD

Fair

Over: IR-70 & IR-670

0.21 MI W. OF IR670, Franklin, OH

Built 1973 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,295

I-70

Fair

Over: OVER CYPRESS AVE

0.5 MI. E. OF US 62, Franklin, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 86,335

I-70

Fair

Over: OVER CSX RR

0.07 MI E OF US62, Franklin, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 71,354

CHAMPION AVE.

Fair

Over: IR-70

0.35 MI E OF 18TH ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,263

SR 104

Fair

Over: PLUM RUN

0.08 MI N OF SR665, Franklin, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,413

SR16 RAMP TO 270SB

Fair

Over: I270 SR16E & I270N RMPS

0.09 MI N OF SR16, Franklin, OH

Built 1974 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10,909

HALL RD

Fair

Over: IR-270

3.34 MI N OF US62, Franklin, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 14,446

BRICE RD

Fair

Over: BLACKLICK CREEK (BRICE)

0.5 MI SOUTH OF REFUGEE, Franklin, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,209

SCHLEPPI RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK (SCHLEPPI RD)

1 MI NORTH OF WALNUT ST, Franklin, OH

Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 818

SCHROCK RD

Fair

Over: SPRING RUN (SCHROCK)

0.1 MI WEST OF HEMPSTEAD, Franklin, OH

Built 1977 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,985

OHIO CENTER WAY

Fair

Over: CSX & NFS RAILROADS

WB NORTHWEST SECTION, Franklin, OH

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 500

MUIRFIELD DRIVE

Fair

Over: S FORK INDIAN RUN

600 FT N OF POST RD, Franklin, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 23,750

Bridge B10.5

Fair

Over: TURKEYFOOT CREEK

0.5 MI. WEST OF ROAD 10, Fulton, OH

Built 1980 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 277

Bridge EF2.2

Fair

Over: SWANCREEK

0.2 MI. W. OF TR 2, Fulton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 376

Bridge G24.4

Fair

Over: TIFFIN OVERFLOW

TR G 0.4 MI. W. OF TR 24, Fulton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 885

Bridge 4FG.0

Fair

Over: SWANCREEK

0.0 MI. N. OF TR FG, Fulton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 491

Bridge 11H.3

Fair

Over: BR 16 BAD CREEK

0.30 MI. N. OF ROAD H, Fulton, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 284

Bridge 19L.7

Fair

Over: CHEST NO 2

0.7 MI. N. OF C.R. L, Fulton, OH

Built 1971 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 122

Bridge 20F.1

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF TR F, Fulton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 395

Bridge 24A.9

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.9 MI. N. OF ROAD A, Fulton, OH

Built 1974 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,217

Bridge MDEAD

Fair

Over: BAD CREEK

ADRIAN STREET IN DELTA, Fulton, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 472

LITTLE KYGER RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

03MI.N.OF SWISHER HILL RD, Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 120

WELLS RUN RD

Fair

Over: GEORGES CREEK

.42 M W OF DAILEY RD, Gallia, OH

Built 1930 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

MUD CREEK RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

.95 MI S OF S R 141, Gallia, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

WEBSTER RD

Fair

Over: UNK.STREAM -PIGEON CR

.34 MI S OF SR 141, Gallia, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 385

USR 322

Fair

Over: W BR CUY R. 1.22 MI E 44

1.2 MI E SR44, Geauga, OH

Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,671

GEAUGA LAKE RD

Fair

Over: LINTON CREEK

1 MI. S. OF BAINBRIDGE RD, Geauga, OH

Built 1991 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,206

ORCHARD GROVE RD

Fair

Over: IR 71

1 MI N OF SR 72, Greene, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 477

OLD WINCHESTER RD

Fair

Over: ANDERSON FORK

0.10 MI N OF COUNTY LINE, Greene, OH

Built 2002 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 104

EXCHANGE COURT

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BEAVER CREEK

AT DAYTON YELLOW SPRINGS, Greene, OH

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,171

US 22 & US 40

Fair

Over: WILLS CR & OHIO CENT RR

2 M E OF JCT SR 723, Guernsey, OH

Built 1924 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 9,313

I 70 EAST BOUND

Fair

Over: IR 70 OVER CR 44

1.3 M E OF MUS CO LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 16,666

I 70 WEST BOUND

Fair

Over: IR 70 OVER CROOKED CREEK

2.48 M E OF MUS. CO. LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 16,666

I 70 EAST BOUND

Fair

Over: IR 70 OVER CROOKED CREEK

2.48 M E OF MUS. CO. LINE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 16,666

W B I-70 & US 40

Fair

Over: IR 70 OVER CR 75

3.9 M E OF JCT SR 285, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 14,765

E B I-70 & US 40

Fair

Over: IR 70 OVER CR 75

3.9 M E OF JCT SR 285, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 14,765

SOUTH BOUND I-77

Fair

Over: IR 77 OVER TR 452

.3 M N OF JCT I-70, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 13,409

SR 313

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO SENECA FRK

.2 M E OF JCT SR 285, Guernsey, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,519

SR 761

Fair

Over: OVER LEATHERWOOD CREEK

.2 M S OF JCT SR 265, Guernsey, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 484

COUNTY RD 14

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.5 MI N OF COUNTY RD 411, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 385

T19 HENDERSHOT RD

Fair

Over: MANNON RUN

1 MI E SR 83, Guernsey, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

CR 453 ROBINS RD

Fair

Over: SOGGY RUN

SENECAVILLE, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 687

T19 JACKSONS RUN

Fair

Over: JACKSON RUN

2 MI SW SR 209, Guernsey, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

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