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

COUNTY ROAD 411

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

OVER CROOKED CREEK, Guernsey, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 316

COUNTY ROAD 450

Fair

Over: STREAM

500FT E OF STAT HWY 40, Guernsey, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 786

COUNTY ROAD 546

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

100 FT S OF STATE HWY 265, Guernsey, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 797

CR 215

Fair

Over: STREAM

CR 215, Guernsey, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 385

CR 343

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5 MI N OF CR 236, Guernsey, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 245

COUNTY RD 33

Fair

Over: WILLS CREEK TRIBUTARY

2 MI W OF IR 77, Guernsey, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,341

COUNTY ROAD 9

Fair

Over: MILLERS FORK

0.2 MI S OF US HWY 22, Guernsey, OH

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

TOWNSHIP ROAD 742

Fair

Over: STREAM

TOWNSHIP ROAD 742, Guernsey, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

TOWNSHIP RD 361

Fair

Over: SARCHETT RUN

1 MI W OF COUNTY RD 33, Guernsey, OH

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 291

TR 73 MOCCASIN RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK

1.5 MI S SR 258, Guernsey, OH

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

COUNTY ROAD 44

Fair

Over: DARE RUN

WESTLAND TOWNSHIP, Guernsey, OH

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 477

COUNTY ROAD 98

Fair

Over: STREAM

COUNTY ROAD 98, Guernsey, OH

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

CR 49

Fair

Over: STREAM

.2 MI E OF SR 513, Guernsey, OH

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 367

TOWNSHIP RD 3449

Fair

Over: STREAM

.5MI. W OF STATE HWY 209, Guernsey, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 951

SR 4

Fair

Over: WEST FORK MILL CREEK

WOODLAWN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1917 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,918

US22

Fair

Over: I71

EVANSTON, Hamilton, OH

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,598

US 22

Fair

Over: TRIB. SYCAMORE CREEK

.7 MI S. OF R. REAGAN HWY, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,621

US42 NB

Fair

Over: RAMP=I71*S-US22*W;I71*S

W OF EDEN PARK, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,760

RMP I71 TO US22/42

Fair

Over: I71S RMP/US42/EDEN PARK

W OF EDEN PARK, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,785

MCMILLAN ST

Fair

Over: US42D;US42*N

2.4 MI S OF SR4, Hamilton, OH

Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,560

US27

Fair

Over: I275

OVER I-275, Hamilton, OH

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,480

US 27

Fair

Over: US27(S126)

O.8 MI. S. OF BUTLER CO., Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 787

SR32 EB

Fair

Over: RAMP=S32*W-S125*E;S32*E

1.4 MI E OF US50, Hamilton, OH

Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,154

US42

Fair

Over: APP-CLAY WADE BAILEY

APP-OHIO RIVER BRIDGE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,427

US50

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

AT W CORP LINE CINCINNATI, Hamilton, OH

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,881

US50 WB

Fair

Over: CSRR;NSRR;MILL CR;PRIV D

1.2 MI W OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,928

US50 EB

Fair

Over: NSRR;CSRR;LINN STREET

.4 MI E OF I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,193

US 50

Fair

Over: BROADWAY & 71 NB/RAMP K

.24MI SOUTH OF LYTLE JUN, Hamilton, OH

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,615

US50 WB

Fair

Over: I75;RAMP=I75*S-US50*E

OVER I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,680

US50 EB

Fair

Over: I75*S

OVER I75, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,680

US 50

Fair

Over: BROADWAY

2ND ST RAMP TO US 50, Hamilton, OH

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,470

US50

Fair

Over: RELIEF

.3 MI E OF I471, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,410

US50

Fair

Over: S561*S;S32*W(S125*W 1SR)

OVER SR561, Hamilton, OH

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,201

SR-126

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.4 MI EAST OF US-127, Hamilton, OH

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 46,840

SR 126

Fair

Over: CILEY CREEK

SR 126, Hamilton, OH

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 54,427

WB RMP TO GALBRTH.

Fair

Over: SR 126

2100 FT E OF US42, Hamilton, OH

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,131

S.R. 126

Fair

Over: TR213(ELDORA AVENUE)

SR 126 ACROSS ELDORA DR., Hamilton, OH

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 52,247

COOPER RD.

Fair

Over: I71

COOPER RD OVER 71, Hamilton, OH

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,686

W HILLS VIADUCT

Fair

Over: I75;RAMPS

1 MI S OF US 52, Hamilton, OH

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,788

RMP US52E-SALEM RD

Fair

Over: US52

.3 MI E OF LITTLE MIAMI R, Hamilton, OH

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,990

SB IR 71

Fair

Over: USR 42

OH-KY LINE, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 67,393

ELSINORE PLACE

Fair

Over: I71

.07 MI N OF US 22 GILBERT, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 128,671

RAMP US42N-I71N

Fair

Over: RAMP=I71*S-US22*W;I71

US42 RAMP OVER IR 71, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,078

NB IR 71

Fair

Over: EDEN PRK ENT;FLORENC AVE

.2 MI N OF US 42, Hamilton, OH

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49,038

EUCLID AVE C322

Fair

Over: I71

.9 MI S OF US22 MONTGOMER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,182

SB IR 71

Fair

Over: CR 269 (KENWOOD RD)

.6 MI S OF US22 MONTGOMER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56,633

SB IR 71

Fair

Over: CR 101(GALBRAITH ROAD)

.3 MI N OF US22-MONTGOMER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 61,510

KUGLER MILL RD

Fair

Over: I71

.6 MI N OF US22-MONTGOMER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,296

SB IR 71

Fair

Over: PFEIFFER ROAD

1.4 MI N OF SR 126-COOPER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 58,958

IR 71

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER BRENT SPENCE

OVER OHIO RIVER, Hamilton, OH

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 163,386

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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