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
037 SF SCIOTO TRLS
FairOver: BRANCH STONY CREEK
SCIOTO TRAILS, Ross, OH
Built 1929 ADT: 20
SMALLEY ROAD
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
.03 M.W. HARDIN WAPAK, Shelby, OH
Built 1923 ADT: 100
KEENER RD.
FairOver: SWAN CREEK 0728
0.3 MI. N OF STITT RD., Lucas, OH
Built 1961 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 324
ODNR 58
FairOver: LONG BRANCH (DEER CREEK)
DEER CREEK PARK, Fayette, OH
Built 1957 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 500
LOUISVILLE ROAD
FairOver: FLAT RUN
1 MI. N.W. OF JCT SR 770, Adams, OH
Built 1930 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 385
DUTCH CREEK RD
FairOver: DUTCH CREEK
JCT TR 216, Athens, OH
Built 1939 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 197
GEORGEMILLER RD.
FairOver: WEST FORK OF EAGLE CREEK
.5 MI. E. OF T28, Brown, OH
Built 1879 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 148
MCCAFFERTY RD.
FairOver: E FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVE
500 FEET SOUTH OF US 50, Brown, OH
Built 1877 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 385
TOWNSHIP RD 611
FairOver: INDIAN CAMP RUN(COVERED)
200FT E OF STATE HWY 658, Guernsey, OH
Built 1855 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 324
T174 NOBLE SUMMIT
FairOver: THOMAS FORK
0.008 MILE E. OF T195, Meigs, OH
Built 1954 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 209
TOWNSHIP ROAD 946
FairOver: ONION CREEK
500 FT SOUTH TR-234, Morgan, OH
Built 1954 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 209
TR 135
FairOver: LITTLE MONDAY CREEK
283 FT EAST OF SR 668, Perry, OH
Built 1950 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 96
AUKERMAN CREEK RD
FairOver: SANDY RUN
1ST N OF BRUBAKER RD, Preble, OH
Built 1925 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 30
TOWNSHIP ROAD L-2
FairOver: DUKES RUN
0.41 MI E OF CR 3, Putnam, OH
Built 1960 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 155
BAYS ROAD
FairOver: N BR PORTAGE RIV BAYS RD
.10 ML W OF RANGE LINE RD, Wood, OH
Built 1922 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 100
CARMEL ACHOR 1026
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.2 MI E SR170, Columbiana, OH
Built 1882 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 305
TOWNSHIP ROAD 319
FairOver: DUCK CREEK * HUP
.02 MI E OF JCT SR 145, Washington, OH
Built 1978 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 209
ECHO DELL RD 929
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
1.3 MI S C428, Columbiana, OH
Built 1909 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 324
PANCAKE-CLARK.1031
FairOver: NORTH FORK LITTLE BEAVER
1.5 MI E SR170, Columbiana, OH
Built 1893 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156
MILLFIELD RD
FairOver: SUNDAY CREEK
JUST EAST OF CR 93, Athens, OH
Built 1967 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 186
LOWER TWIN RD
FairOver: BUCKSKIN CREEK
.20 MI E OF MT. OLIVE RD, Ross, OH
Built 1873 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 124
MIDLAND FREDR 1038
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI E SR170, Columbiana, OH
Built 1893 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 324
GRIMMS BRIDGE 1042
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
0.0 MI E T1045, Columbiana, OH
Built 1884 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 324
HONEY CREEK RD.
FairOver: HONEY CREEK
0.5M E OF DURBIN RD., Richland, OH
Built 1936 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 378
TR 263 BAKER SMITH
FairOver: SPICER CREEK
0.748 MILE N. OF T264, Meigs, OH
Built 1958 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 209
TR 347
FairOver: SUNDAY CK
JUST EAST OF SR 13, Athens, OH
Built 1876 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 96
Girl Scout Rd
FairOver: Wakatomika Creek
1.2 Mi E of SR 586, Licking, OH
Built 1974 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 96
JEFFERSON ST
FairOver: BRANCH OF WABASH RIVER
0.3 MI NORTH OF MAIN ST, Mercer, OH
Built 1931 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 1,000
T-0039
FairOver: S WOLF CREEK * BELL CVR
2.52mi S of SR676, Washington, OH
Built 1888 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 114
LICK SKILLET RD
FairOver: LITTLE THREEMILE CREEK
JUST N. OF U.S.52, Adams, OH
Built 1920 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 69
BUCKEYESTATION RD.
FairOver: DONALDSON CREEK
1 MILE NORTH OF US 52, Adams, OH
Built 2002 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 105
T141
FairOver: TIGER RUN
0.9 MI. S OF USR 50, Athens, OH
Built 1962 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 209
WILLOW CREEK RD
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
JUST SOUTH OF WILLOW CK, Athens, OH
Built 1960 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 40
TR 103
FairOver: CRABAPPLE CREEK
0.49 MI E OF JCT SR 145, Belmont, OH
Built 1896 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 351
GARNERS FORD RD
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
50 FT E OF CREEKVIEW DR, Gallia, OH
Built 1965 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 209
GOULDS RD CR74
FairOver: CROSS CREEK
2.1 MI. W. OF JCT CR28, Jefferson, OH
Built 1952 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 456
HUNTER ROAD
FairOver: NEGRO RUN
0.1 MI SOUTH OF US 62, Knox, OH
Built 1936 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 40
NEDS FORK ROAD
FairOver: NEDS FORK CREEK
.7 MI S OF ST ROUTE 141, Lawrence, OH
Built 1935 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 190
FEDERAL CREEK RD
FairOver: FEDERAL CREEK
50 FT S OF CTY ROAD 72, Lawrence, OH
Built 1935 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 356
TOWNSHIP ROAD 110
FairOver: LONG CREEK
.2 MI W OF ST ROUTE 141, Lawrence, OH
Built 1900 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 96
TOWNSHIP ROAD 40
FairOver: BR OVER DUDLEY RUN
.1 MI N OF JCT CR 41, Marion, OH
Built 1900 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 10
Infirmary Rd C149
FairOver: Opossum Creek
200 FT S OF DYTN LBRTY RD, Montgomery, OH
Built 1940 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 3,367
TR178
FairOver: N.BRANCH KOKOSING
.1 MI.N.INT.TR178 & TR120, Morrow, OH
Built 1900 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 72
NORTH MORRISON RD
FairOver: BIG RUN
.66 MI N OF SR 60, Muskingum, OH
Built 1945 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 209
TOWNSHIP ROAD 120
FairOver: OPPOSSUM RUN
.03 MI. W. OF JCT. SR.566, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 209
LOCUST POINT RD
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
1.2 MI. N. JCT SR2, Ottawa, OH
Built 1984 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 385
TOWNSHIP ROAD N
FairOver: DUTCH RUN
0.15 MI W OF RD 3, Putnam, OH
Built 1965 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 351
WESTFALL RD
FairOver: TRIB. OF LITTLE CREEK
.28 MI NW OF CUPPS BRIDGE, Ross, OH
Built 1976 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 285
BIG DONEY RD
FairOver: BIG DONEY RD (GINAT CREE
00.07 MI. N OF CR8, Scioto, OH
Built 1955 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 141
RHLD. TWP. ROAD 2R
FairOver: HEADLEY HOLLOW CREEK
.4 MI. S. OF JCT. CR12, Vinton, OH
Built 1955 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 209
Showing 4,451-4,500 of 26,753 bridges
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