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

HAMETOWN RD CR-70

Unknown

Over: UNDER HAMETOWN RD CR-700

0.67 MI W OF SR 21, Summit, OH

Built 1958 ADT: 20,858

SR 585 (RAMP A)

Unknown

Over: RAMP A (EB 585 TO NB 21

0.17 MI E OF SR 21, Summit, OH

Built 1994 ADT: 3,963

SR 619

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 619 (STATE ST)

0.77 MI S OF IR 76, Summit, OH

Built 1978 ADT: 480

SR 619

Unknown

Over: SR 619

JCT OF IR 77 AND SR 619, Summit, OH

Built 1964 ADT: 112,358

SR 764

Unknown

Over: SR 764 WILBETH RD

2.16 MI E OF SR 93, Summit, OH

Built 1965 ADT: 122,993

I77

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

JCT I77, Summit, OH

Built 2001 ADT: 51,520

TPK EXIT 173 RAMP

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

01. MI W OF JCT I72, Summit, OH

Built 2001 ADT: 5,825

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 173 RAMP

AT EXIT 173, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 540

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: BLACK RD

0.9 MI EAST OF EXIT 11, Summit, OH

Built 1997 ADT: 32,919

I271

Unknown

Over: EB I80 OH TPK

2.1MILES EAST EXIT 11, Summit, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 35,029

I80 OH TPK WB

Unknown

Over: I271 SB

JCT OF IR80 WB & IR271 SB, Summit, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 11,580

IR80 WB

Unknown

Over: IR271 NB

JCT OF IR80WB & IR271 NB, Summit, OH

Built 1971 ADT: 11,580

RIVERVIEW ROAD

Unknown

Over: EB I80 OH TPK

3.4 MI WEST OF EXIT 180, Summit, OH

Built 2001 ADT: 2,433

RIVERVIEW ROAD

Unknown

Over: WB I80 OH TPK

3.4 MI WEST OF EXIT 180, Summit, OH

Built 2003 ADT: 2,433

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: BOSTON MILLS RD

2.3MI WEST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 23,470

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: OLDE EIGHT ROAD

0.8MI WEST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 43,605

SR-8

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 180 RAMP

0.3 MILE WEST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 2009 ADT: 48,555

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: SR8

0.3MI WEST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 39,777

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 12 RAMP

AT EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 44,826

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: SR8 SB TPK RAMP

3.24 MI S OF I-271, Summit, OH

Built 2010 ADT: 3,220

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: PROSPECT RD

1.8MI EAST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 34,729

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: SR 91

2.9MI EAST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 34,729

HUDSON-AURORA RD

Unknown

Over: I80 OHIO TPK

3.9MIEAST OF EXIT 12, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 6,480

I80 OH TPK

Unknown

Over: STOW RD

2.5MI WEST OF EXIT 13, Summit, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 34,729

WOLF LEDGES PKWAY

Unknown

Over: E. EXCHANGE STREET

500 FT E. OF BROADWAY, Summit, OH

Built 1927 ADT: 2,610

KENMORE

Unknown

Over: 27TH STREET BRIDGE

27TH ST. 01 CONRAIL KENMO, Summit, OH

Built 1977 ADT: 5,530

THORNTON ST.

Unknown

Over: THORNTON ST BRIDGE

S. MAIN TO WOLFLEDGES ST., Summit, OH

Built 1930 ADT: 910

PARKING LOT DRIVE

Unknown

Over: E. MILL STREET

117 MILL O CSX RR, Summit, OH

Built 2011 ADT: 100

PARKING LOT DRIVE

Unknown

Over: E. MILL STREET

MILL ST ARC @ QUAKER, Summit, OH

Built 2011 ADT: 10

SWEITZER AVE & CSX

Unknown

Over: SOUTH ST (CR 7045)

0.10 MI WEST OF MIAMI STR, Summit, OH

Built 2020 ADT: 20

GARAGE DR (151)

Unknown

Over: BARTGES ST (CR646)

HIGH ST.VIADUCT TO BROADW, Summit, OH

Built 2018 ADT: 100

CASCADE PARKING

Unknown

Over: W. MILL STREET

TUNNIE BTW CASK & EDISON, Summit, OH

Built 1966 ADT: 8,690

SR5

Unknown

Over: TPK EXIT 209 RAMP

0.4MI EAST OF EXIT 14, Trumbull, OH

Built 1954 ADT: 11,390

W MARKET ST CR-322

Unknown

Over: CR 322

1.50 MI E OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 2016 ADT: 13,339

EAGLE CREEK ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER EAGLE CREEK RD

0.83 MI W OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1972 ADT: 13,339

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 5 82

3.13 MI E OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1968 ADT: 15,983

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 5 82

3.13 MI E OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1968 ADT: 15,983

NORTH LEAVITT ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER N LEAVITT RD CR-83

0.60 MI E OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1968 ADT: 24,047

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 5 SR 82

2.16 MI E OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 16,116

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 5 SR 82

2.16 MI E OF US 422, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 16,116

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 5 & SR 82

1.34 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 3,878

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 5 & SR 82

1.34 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 3,878

PERKINS-JONES ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER LARCHMONT AVE

2.09 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 31,387

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR5 & SR82

3.34 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 5,499

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR5 & SR82

3.34 MI E OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 31,361

SR 5

Unknown

Over: UNDER SR 5

0.17 MI E OF SR 11, Trumbull, OH

Built 1975 ADT: 10,422

LIBERTY ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER LIBERTY ST CR-352

0.62 MI S OF SR 304, Trumbull, OH

Built 1972 ADT: 45,851

TIBBETS WICK ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER TIBBETS-WICK CR-28

3.36 MI S OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 45,851

ANDERSON MORRIS RD

Unknown

Over: UNDER ANDERSON-MORRIS RD

2.54 MI S OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 44,079

NILES-VIENNA ROAD

Unknown

Over: UNDER NILES-VIENNA RD

1.61 MI S OF SR 82, Trumbull, OH

Built 1970 ADT: 44,079

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