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

Chickn Bristle Rd

Fair

Over: Toms Run

1.1 MI E PREBLE CO LN RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 419

GUENTHER ROAD

Fair

Over: GUENTHER DITCH

950 FT N OF HOOVER, Montgomery, OH

Built 1998 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,247

E HELENA STREET

Fair

Over: ISLAND PARK LAGOON GMR

1000FT E INT HELNA AND RS, Montgomery, OH

Built 2003 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,632

FINDLAY STREET

Fair

Over: MAD RIVER AND BIKE PATH

.2 MI S JCT SR 4, Montgomery, OH

Built 2006 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 15,043

S DIXIE DR

Fair

Over: CONRAIL RR

.3 MILE WEST OF SR 741, Montgomery, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 19,768

E. STONEQUARRY Rd

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

200 S OF FARRELL RD, Montgomery, OH

Built 1988 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 445

Broadway St. M0161

Fair

Over: Great Miami River

OVER GREAT MIAMI RIVER, Montgomery, OH

Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,975

N 11TH STREET

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

0.2 MI S OF KERCHER ST, Montgomery, OH

Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 753

CLARERIDGE LANE

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SUGAR CREEK

250 FT N of LODEWOOD DR, Montgomery, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 500

HARSHMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRINGFIELD ST

.8 MI S OF SR4, Montgomery, OH

Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 25,278

TOWNSHIP ROAD 624

Fair

Over: REASONERS RUN

0.19 MILE NORTH TR-329, Morgan, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP ROAD 68

Fair

Over: TRIB SHARPS FORK FED CRK

INT TR-68 & CR-85, Morgan, OH

Built 1936 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 46

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE RUN

0.5 MILE EAST OF SR-60, Morgan, OH

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 68

Fair

Over: LITTLE WOLF CREEK

300 FT WEST OF CR-26, Morgan, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

SR 229

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN

1.18 MIE OF DELAWARE CO, Morrow, OH

Built 1947 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,250

SR 288

Fair

Over: FLAT RUN

0.39 MI E OF SR61, Morrow, OH

Built 1940 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,532

SR 314

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK

0.68 MI N OF US42, Morrow, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,605

CR40

Fair

Over: TRIB.OF ROCKY FORK

.50 MI.N.OF INT.CR 31, Morrow, OH

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,331

CR19

Fair

Over: MILE CREEK

.60 MI. N.E. INT. CR21, Morrow, OH

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 976

TR184

Fair

Over: S.BRANCH KOKOSING

.1 MI.N.INT.CR25 & TR184, Morrow, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 105

TR161

Fair

Over: BIG WALNUT CREEK

.3 MI.E.INT.CR26 & TR161, Morrow, OH

Built 1986 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 97

TR187

Fair

Over: CASTRO RUN

.9 MI.E.INT.CR170 & TR187, Morrow, OH

Built 1989 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 104

TR190

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF KOKOSING

.10 MI.N. OF INT. CR179, Morrow, OH

Built 1978 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 301

CR67

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF SHAW CREEK

.20 MILES E. OF INT. TR74, Morrow, OH

Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 137

TR55

Fair

Over: TRIB.OF CEDAR FORK CREEK

1.5MI.SE INT.TR50 & TR55, Morrow, OH

Built 1966 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 114

TR115

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF KOKOSING

1.4MI.E.INT.TR116 & TR115, Morrow, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 530

SR 16

Fair

Over: OVER GRAHAMS CREEK

1 MI W OF COS CO LINE, Muskingum, OH

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,843

I-70

Fair

Over: IR 70 OVER 7TH STREET

2.4 M W OF JCT SR 93, Muskingum, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 39,768

EAST BOUND I-70

Fair

Over: IR 70 OVR C82 ARCH HIL R

1 M W OF JCT US 22 & 40, Muskingum, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 20,026

CREAMERY ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

.21 MI E OF VROOM ROAD, Muskingum, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,278

MADISON HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH TRIB

0.15 MI N OF MOLLIES ROCK, Muskingum, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

IR 77

Fair

Over: SR 146

16.67M N WASH. CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 9,439

IR 77

Fair

Over: CR 21

17.7M N WASH. CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 9,439

IR 77

Fair

Over: CR 21

17.7M N WASH. CO. LINE, Noble, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 9,439

SR 340

Fair

Over: WEST FORK DUCK CREEK

0.1M W OF JCT SR 821, Noble, OH

Built 1939 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,258

COUNTY R0AD 46

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK DUCK CREEK

.02 MI.E.OF JCT. SR.564, Noble, OH

Built 2000 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 477

COUNTY ROAD 25

Fair

Over: MUD RUN

.71 MI. E. OF JCT. SR.147, Noble, OH

Built 1960 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 385

COUNTY ROAD 20

Fair

Over: STREAM

.19 MI. E. OF JCT. TR.44, Noble, OH

Built 1999 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 684

TOWNSHIP ROAD 284

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

.02 MI. W. OF JCT. SR.260, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

TOWNSHIP ROAD 76

Fair

Over: KEITH FORK

.02 MI. N. OF JCT. CR.7, Noble, OH

Built 1989 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.03 MI S. OF JCT. SR.146, Noble, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

SR 53

Fair

Over: SR 2

2.0 mi. East of SR 163, Ottawa, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,275

FOSTORIA RD

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK

2.0 MI. S. JCT SR579, Ottawa, OH

Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 779

SR 595

Fair

Over: TRIB OF MONDAY CREEK

100 S OF JCT SR 93, Perry, OH

Built 1936 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 371

CORNSTILL RD

Fair

Over: STREAM

184 FT WEST OF SR 13, Perry, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 209

GEORGE ICE

Fair

Over: STREAM

2440 FT SOUTH OF CR 64, Perry, OH

Built 1933 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 259

TR 185

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

687 FT NORTH OF CR 57, Perry, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 96

US 23

Fair

Over: OVER CSX RR (OLD C&O)

1.62 MI N OF US22, Pickaway, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,218

SR 138

Fair

Over: YELLOWBUD CREEK

6.32 MI N OF ROSS CO LINE, Pickaway, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 946

BOLENDER-PONTIUS

Fair

Over: HARGUS CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF US 22, Pickaway, OH

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 674

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