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

I80 OHIO TPK

Unknown

Over: SR 51

9.2MI EAST OF EXIT 71, Ottawa, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 44,219

I80 OHIO TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: DISHINGER RD

0.4MI WEST OF EXIT 81, Ottawa, OH

Built 1996 ADT: 44,219

State Line Road

Unknown

Over: BORDER BRIDGE/INDIANA

OHIO& INDIANA STATE LINE, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 11,023

USR 24 WB

Unknown

Over: USR 24

US-24 OVER CR-11, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 44

USR 24 EB

Unknown

Over: CR 11

US-24 OVER CR-11, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 22

CR 43

Unknown

Over: CR 43

0.45 mi. E. of SR 49, Paulding, OH

Built 2008 ADT: 15,010

CR 176

Unknown

Over: CR 176

1.6 mi. E. OF SR-49, Paulding, OH

Built 2008 ADT: 15,010

USR 24 WB

Unknown

Over: USR 24

US-24 OVER CR-105, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 324

USR 24 EB

Unknown

Over: USR 24

US-24 OVER CR-105, Paulding, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 324

SR 49

Unknown

Over: SR 49

.25 MI SOUTH OF ANTWERP, Paulding, OH

Built 2008 ADT: 15,592

USR 127

Unknown

Over: US 127

SR-127 OVER US-24, Paulding, OH

Built 2008 ADT: 15,500

US-23 NB & SB

Unknown

Over: UNDER US23-0876

OVER US22-1726, Pickaway, OH

Built 1957 ADT: 13,338

ISLAND ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER ISLAND RD

0.52 MI N OF US22, Pickaway, OH

Built 1957 ADT: 29,821

LONDON RD. (CR-3)

Unknown

Over: UNDER LONDON RD. (CR-3)

0.99 MI N OF MADISON CO., Pickaway, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 46,077

CARSON RD. (CR-3)

Unknown

Over: UNDER CARSON RD. CR 3

2.78 MI N OF MADISON CO., Pickaway, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 46,077

AEC ACCESS RAMP

Unknown

Over: AEC ACCESS ROAD

AEC ACCESS RAMP, Pike, OH

Built 1953 ADT: 15,425

AEC ACCESS RD

Unknown

Over: WAKEFIELD MOUND ROAD

AEC ACCESS, Pike, OH

Built 1953 ADT: 540

US 23

Unknown

Over: US 23

.21 MI S OF ST RT 32, Pike, OH

Built 1996 ADT: 2,227

US 23

Unknown

Over: US ROUTE 23

JUNCTION OF SR 32, Pike, OH

Built 1996 ADT: 15,007

US 23

Unknown

Over: US 23

.39 KM S OF ST RT 32, Pike, OH

Built 1995 ADT: 2,227

US 23

Unknown

Over: US ROUTE 23

JUNCTION OF SR 32, Pike, OH

Built 1996 ADT: 15,007

SR 5

Unknown

Over: SR 5

0.84 MI E OF IR 76, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 8,801

SR 14

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 187 RAMP

0.4MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 26,696

SR 14

Unknown

Over: SR14

0.37 MI E OF SR 59, Portage, OH

Built 1968 ADT: 4,319

SR 43, SR 59

Unknown

Over: SR 43

0.79 MI E OF SR 261, Portage, OH

Built 1975 ADT: 5,397

SR 59

Unknown

Over: SR 59

0.80 MI E OF SR 43, Portage, OH

Built 1975 ADT: 300

IR 76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

1.73 MI W OF SR 43, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 10,905

SR 43

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 43

JCT OF SR 43 AND IR 76, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 54,010

SHERMAN ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER SHERMAN RD TR 91

0.92 MI E OF SR 43, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 45,695

SANDY LAKE ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDR SANDY LAKE RD CR 89

1.79 MI E OF SR 43, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 45,695

LAKEWOOD ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER LAKEWOOD RD CR-151

2.38 MI W OF SR 5, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 45,695

ROOTSTOWN RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER ROOTSTOWN RD TR-10

1.43 MI W OF SR 44, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 45,695

IR76 WB

Unknown

Over: IR 76

JCT OF IR 76 AND SR 5/44, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 24,272

IR76 EB

Unknown

Over: IR 76

JCT OF IR 76 AND SR 5/44, Portage, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 24,272

IR 76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

1.21 MI E OF SR 44, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 1,371

IR 76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

1.54 MI E OF SR 44, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 951

INDUSTRY RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER INDUSTRY RD CR-47

1.93 MI W OF SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 32,601

WB IR 76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

JCT OF IR 76 AND SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 13,049

EB IR 76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

JCT OF IR 76 AND SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 13,049

CR52 (ROCK SPRING)

Unknown

Over: UNDER ROCK SPRING RD CR5

0.56 MI E OF SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 31,050

IR 76

Unknown

Over: UNDER PORTER RD CR-54

1.26 MI E OF SR 14, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 31,050

IR 76

Unknown

Over: UNDER ALLIANCE RD CR-125

2.49 MI W OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1999 ADT: 31,050

THOMAS RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER JOHN THOMAS RD

1.99 MI W OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 31,050

WAYLAND RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER WAYLAND RD CR-132

0.99 MI W OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 31,050

IR76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

JCT OF IR 76 AND SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 4,161

IR76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

JCT OF IR 76 AND SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 4,161

MCCLINTOCKSBURG RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER MCCLINTLOCKSBURG R

1.30 MI E OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1967 ADT: 32,111

WB IR 76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

1.60 MI E OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1967 ADT: 100

EB IR 76

Unknown

Over: IR 76

1.60 MI E OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1967 ADT: 100

MAHONING RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER MAHONING RD CR-73

2.62 MI E OF SR 225, Portage, OH

Built 1967 ADT: 32,111

Showing 3,301-3,350 of 26,753 bridges

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