Total Bridges
26,753
Public highway bridges in Ohio
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
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
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
OR
Oregon
4.46% top marginal rate
OH
Ohio
4.54% top marginal rate
NJ
New Jersey
4.59% top marginal rate
CA
California
4.60% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
0.02 MI. S. OF T.H. 240-E, Trumbull, OH
Built 1981 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 209
DARRTOWN RD
PoorOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
OVER FOUR MILE CREEK, Butler, OH
Built 1986 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 324
BRIDGE STREET
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: SWEENEY RUN
0.6 MI. S. OF OHIO 161, Madison, OH
Built 1928 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 740
Jones Road
PoorOver: Kale Creek
Kale Creek, Portage, OH
Built 1978 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
TOWNSHIP RD 7659
PoorOver: BRUSHY FORK
.3MI S OF STATE HWY 22, Guernsey, OH
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 96
All Bridges in Ohio
US 224
UnknownOver: US 224
1.80 MI W OF SR 183, Portage, OH
Built 1958 ADT: 200
FROST ROAD
UnknownOver: UNDER FROST RD CR-197
0.52 MI W OF IR 80, Portage, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 45,112
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: I-480 NORTHBOUND
0.4MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1997 ADT: 34,729
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: SB I480
0.4MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1997 ADT: 34,729
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: TPK EXIT 187 RAMP
AT EXIT 187, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,312
SR43
UnknownOver: I80 OHIO TPK
1MI EAST OF EXIT 187, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 18,115
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: PAGE RD
2MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 39,896
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: DIAGONAL RD
4MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 39,896
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: COIT RD
5.2MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 39,896
INFIRMARY ROAD
UnknownOver: I80 OHIO TPK
5.9MI EAST OF EXIT 187, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 2,263
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: SR44
7MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: OHIO TURNPIKE RAMP
0.3 MI. W. OF JCT SR 44, Portage, OH
Built 1994 ADT: 38,619
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: PECK RD
8MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: LIMERIDGE RD
9.5MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: ASBURY RD
10.6MI EAST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: SR700
10.7MI WEST OF EXIT 14, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: NICHOLS RD
10MI WEST OF EXIT 14, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: SR88
9.7MI WEST OF EXIT 14, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: SLAGLE RD
9MI WEST OF EXIT 1A, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: STANLEY RD
7.4MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
BRYANT RD
UnknownOver: I80 OHIO TPK
6.4MI WEST OF EXIT 209, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 351
WINDHAM-PARKMAN RD
UnknownOver: I80 OHIO TPK
5.5MI WEST OF EXIT 209, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 1,438
I80 OH TPK
UnknownOver: HORN RD
4.4MI WEST OF EXIT 14, Portage, OH
Built 1954 ADT: 37,344
US35 WB
UnknownOver: US35*W
OVER I70, Preble, OH
Built 1962 ADT: 32,072
T119
UnknownOver: T119(ORANGEBURG ROAD)
1.9 MI E OF US35, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 34,723
C10
UnknownOver: C10(OXFORD GETTYSBRG RD)
2.5 MI W OF SR726, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 34,723
T120
UnknownOver: T120(PENCE SHEWMAN ROAD)
1.1 MI W OF SR726, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 34,723
C9
UnknownOver: C9(MONROE CENTRAL ROAD)
1.2 MI W OF US127, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 34,723
IR 70
UnknownOver: I70*W
2.58 E OF US 127 INT, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 114
EB IR 70
UnknownOver: I70*E
2.58 MI E OF US 127 INT, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 114
C15
UnknownOver: C15(SHIELDS ROAD)
.9 MI W OF SR503, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 38,561
C34
UnknownOver: C34(LEWISBURG OZIAS RD)
.8 MI E OF SR503, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 40,972
T421
UnknownOver: T421(JORDAN ROAD)
1 MI W OF MON CO LINE, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 40,972
C57
UnknownOver: C57*S&MOT'C1*N(P C L RD)
AT MON CO LINE, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 40,972
US127
UnknownOver: US127
OVER SR744, Preble, OH
Built 1960 ADT: 527
US 127
UnknownOver: US127
1.61 MI S OF CAMDEN, Preble, OH
Built 1960 ADT: 351
US 127
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 127
1.3 MI S OF EATON, Preble, OH
Built 2003 ADT: 534
US127
UnknownOver: US127
OVER IR 70, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 38,561
SR320
UnknownOver: S320
OVER IR 70, Preble, OH
Built 1962 ADT: 35,547
SR503
UnknownOver: S503
OVER I70, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 40,972
SR503
UnknownOver: S503
2 MI S OF DAR CO LINE, Preble, OH
Built 1966 ADT: 144
SR726
UnknownOver: S726
OVER I70, Preble, OH
Built 1964 ADT: 32,072
USR 30 WB
UnknownOver: USR 30
0.75 mi. East of VAN Co., Putnam, OH
Built 1978 ADT: 3,672
USR 30 EB
UnknownOver: USR 30
0.75 mi. East of VAN Co., Putnam, OH
Built 1978 ADT: 3,672
USR 30 WB
UnknownOver: USR 30
1.04 mi. East of VAN Co., Putnam, OH
Built 1978 ADT: 739
USR 30 EB
UnknownOver: USR 30
1.04 mi. East of VAN Co., Putnam, OH
Built 1978 ADT: 739
C-134 COOK ROAD
UnknownOver: UNDER CR134,COOK ROAD
2.84 MILES NORTH OF IR 71, Richland, OH
Built 1965 ADT: 9,398
MALONE ROAD
UnknownOver: UNDER MALONE ROAD
2.99 MILES NORTH OF IR 71, Richland, OH
Built 1965 ADT: 9,398
SR 13
UnknownOver: SR-13
3.32 MILES NORTH OF IR 71, Richland, OH
Built 1965 ADT: 11,919
SR 13
UnknownOver: SR-13
3.32 MILES NORTH OF IR 71, Richland, OH
Built 1965 ADT: 11,919
Showing 3,351-3,400 of 26,753 bridges
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