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

CLI CR 36

Fair

Over: HOSSLER DITCH

.39 MI W OF CR 15, Seneca, OH

Built 1987 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 827

EDE TR 17

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

.28 MI S OF US 224, Seneca, OH

Built 1953 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 222

HOP TR 109

Fair

Over: EAST BR WOLF CREEK

.14 MI S OF SR 18, Seneca, OH

Built 1950 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 294

LOU TR 47

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK LO

.55 MI N OF SR 18, Seneca, OH

Built 1940 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

SEN TR 94

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WOLF CREEK SE

.35 MI W OF CR 47, Seneca, OH

Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 155

THO CR 46

Fair

Over: ZEIGLER DITCH TH

.82 MI E OF CR27, Seneca, OH

Built 1979 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 385

SR-47

Fair

Over: LORAMIE CREEK

.03MI.E.OF JCT. SR-66, Shelby, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,009

SR-47

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.59MI.E.OF JCT. SR-29DA, Shelby, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,235

IR-75

Fair

Over: PENN CENTRAL RR

.41MI S OF JCT SR-47, Shelby, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 22,355

CR-25A

Fair

Over: IR 75

.9MI. N. OF JCT. SR-29, Shelby, OH

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,968

IR-75

Fair

Over: PLUM CREEK

2.98MI. S. OF JCT. SR-119, Shelby, OH

Built 1962 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,042

SR-119

Fair

Over: WHITE FEATHER CREEK

.72MI. W. OF JCT. SR-29, Shelby, OH

Built 1975 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,406

MCCLOSKEY SCHOOL

Fair

Over: TAWAWA CREEK

.26 M. E. SR. 29, Shelby, OH

Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 315

CHILDRENS HOME RD

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.26 M.N. SIDNEY PLATTSVIL, Shelby, OH

Built 1900 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,397

SR 43

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

0.24 MI E OF SR 183, Stark, OH

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,493

I.R. 77

Fair

Over: OVER PRAIRIE RD TR-271

0.54 MI S OF SR 627, Stark, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,516

I.R. 77

Fair

Over: OVER PRAIRIE RD TR-271

0.54 MI S OF SR 627, Stark, OH

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18,516

CA2449 TRUMP

Fair

Over: SHERRICK RUN

0.4 MI. N. OF CR118A, Stark, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,535

NI0753 EASTON

Fair

Over: BRANCH MIDD NIMISHILLEN

0.2 MI. E. OF TR189, Stark, OH

Built 1952 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,368

CA0647 10TH

Fair

Over: PATTON DITCH

0.2 MI. S. OF 12TH ST., Stark, OH

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,949

LE1507 FLORIDA

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEECH CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF SR619, Stark, OH

Built 1952 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 459

NI3303 GEORGETOWN

Fair

Over: BRANCH EAST NIMISHILLEN

0.0 MI. W. OF TR177A, Stark, OH

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,846

SR 21

Fair

Over: OVER SUM-SR 585-0.89

JCT OF SR 21 AND SR 585, Summit, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 12,790

SR 21

Fair

Over: OVER SUM-SR 585-0.91

JCT OF SR 21 AND SR 585, Summit, OH

Built 1957 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 12,790

SOUTHERN RD CR 19

Fair

Over: I-271

1.24 MI W OF SR 176, Summit, OH

Built 1970 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 385

I.R. 277

Fair

Over: OVER WATERLOO RD CR-672

0.19 MI W OF SR 93, Summit, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 47,396

I.R. 277

Fair

Over: OVER SUM-IR 77-9.42

JCT OF IR 277 AND IR 77, Summit, OH

Built 1968 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 61,861

SR 619

Fair

Over: OVER TURKEYFOOT CHANNEL

0.58 MI E OF SR 93, Summit, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,037

SR 619

Fair

Over: OVER SUM-IR 77-5.52

JCT OF IR 77 AND SR 619, Summit, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,037

NORTON AVE

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1900 FT E OF CLARK MILLRD, Summit, OH

Built 1941 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 502

IRA ROAD

Fair

Over: BATH DITCH

250 FT E OF HAMETOWN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,651

NORTH HAMETOWN

Fair

Over: BATH DITCH

200 FT N OF IRA RD, Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,470

MAYFAIR RD

Fair

Over: HECKMAN DITCH

400 N OF HECKMAN RD, Summit, OH

Built 1936 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 6,250

HUDSON DRIVE

Fair

Over: POWERS BROOK

300 FT S OF SEASONS RD, Summit, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,750

CHAMBERLAIN RD

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

2800 FT N OF HIGHLAND RD., Summit, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,700

CHAMBERLAIN RD

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

2800 FT N OF HIGHLAND RD., Summit, OH

Built 1956 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,700

Jewell-North Road

Fair

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

2.6MI WEST OF EXIT 14, Trumbull, OH

Built 1954 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 324

EB TPK EXIT 216 RP

Fair

Over: I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE

EB ON RAMP OH TPK, Trumbull, OH

Built 1993 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,286

TOWNSHIP RD. 952

Fair

Over: YOUNGS RUN

0.55 MI. E. OF S.R. 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,949

AUSTINTOWN-WARREN

Fair

Over: MEANDER RESIVOIR

800 FT WEST CH75, Trumbull, OH

Built 1928 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,484

COUNTY ROAD 15B

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.01 N. T.H.23, Trumbull, OH

Built 1959 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,158

TOWNSHIP RD. 134-A

Fair

Over: CHOCOLATE RUN

0.45 MI. W. OF C.H. 83, Trumbull, OH

Built 1938 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 1,550

IR 77 & US 250

Fair

Over: OVER SR 39(THIRD ST.)

1.62 MI. N. OF US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 21,775

IR 77 & US 250

Fair

Over: OVER SR 39(THIRD ST.)

1.62 MI. N. OF US 250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 21,775

IR 77 & US 250

Fair

Over: GOETTGE RUN

4.11 MI. S. OF JCT. US250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1963 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 21,651

TR 419

Fair

Over: I 77

2.28 MI. N. OF JCT. US250, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 451

SR 212

Fair

Over: CONOTTON CREEK

0.02 MI. E. OF JCT. SR800, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1948 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,731

US 250

Fair

Over: OVER RAMP E AND STONE CR

1.80 MI. W. OF JCT. SR416, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1964 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 12,600

PERRY CR 13

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

1.1 MI.N.W. OF SR 258 JCT, Tuscarawas, OH

Built 1982 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 376

US 33

Fair

Over: OVER SR-161

AT JCT. OF SR161, Union, OH

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 23,398

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