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
SR 87
FairOver: GRAND RIVER
1.61 MI W OF SR 45, Trumbull, OH
Built 1928 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 2,339
CR197 (19)
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
03930 RD 19, Williams, OH
Built 1955 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 212
FACTORY RD
FairOver: LEADING CREEK
JUST WEST OF CR 10, Athens, OH
Built 1930 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 227
YELLOW CRK CH 846
FairOver: CONRAIL PENN CENTRAL R-R
0.0 MI E SR644, Columbiana, OH
Built 1880 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 324
SALEM TWP 2214
FairOver: SUNFISH CREEK
0.06 MI. S. OF SR 78, Monroe, OH
Built 1980 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 96
COUNTY ROAD 53
FairOver: FLAG RUN
0.5 MI WEST JCT SR 145, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD 75
FairOver: SCHRIVER FORK
.09 MI. S. OF JCT. TR.75, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 209
TOWNSHIP ROAD 97
FairOver: STREAM
.01 MI. W. OF JCT. SR.821, Noble, OH
Built 1900 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 351
CR44
FairOver: PEE PEE CREEK
.16 MI. N. CR37, Pike, OH
Built 1980 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 100
EATON RD
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
JUST N OF TR 163, Butler, OH
Built 1928 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 9,149
TWP. ROAD 334
FairOver: BRANCH OF SUGAR CREEK
0.4 MI. W. OF CR97, Wayne, OH
Built 1916 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 157
TOWNSHIP ROAD K-3
FairOver: DUTCH RUN
0.10 MI N. OF TR L, Putnam, OH
Built 1979 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 155
ZUEFLE DRIVE
FairOver: ZUEFLE DRIVE (POND CREEK
00.85 MI. E OF SR73, Scioto, OH
Built 1940 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 45
CH 10
FairOver: BRANCH OF WHEELING CREEK
1.43 MI N OF JCT US 40, Belmont, OH
Built 1930 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 805
HUME RD.
FairOver: STREAM HUME RD
0.53 MI E OF SR 501, Allen, OH
Built 1970 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 426
HAWKINS RD
FairOver: SHAWNEE CREEK
0.10 mi N of Dayton Xenia, Greene, OH
Built 1974 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 3,835
TOWNSHIP ROAD 12
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
0.63 MI N OF RD Z, Putnam, OH
Built 1974 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 351
TOWNSHIP ROAD 12-O
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
0.76 MI N OF RD Z, Putnam, OH
Built 1975 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 155
TOWNSHIP ROAD O
FairOver: DUTCH RUN
0.07 MI E OF RD 4, Putnam, OH
Built 1976 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 351
GRUBB RD.
FairOver: STREAM GRUBB RD
0.48 MI N OF SR 81, Allen, OH
Built 1976 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 677
BERRY RD.
FairOver: PIKE RUN BEERY RD
0.36 MI W OF COLE ST, Allen, OH
Built 1968 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 268
CREPS RD.
FairOver: STREAM CREPS RD
0.68 MI SW OF SR 117, Allen, OH
Built 1968 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 58
NAPOLEON RD.
FairOver: OTTAWA RIVER NAPOLEAN RD
0.36 MI SE OF SANDUSKY, Allen, OH
Built 1960 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,088
PEVEE RD.
FairOver: OTTAWA RIVER PEVEE RD
0.75 MI N OF SR 81, Allen, OH
Built 1985 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 206
SWANEY RD.
FairOver: LITTLE RILEY SWANEY RD
0.38 MI N OF US 30, Allen, OH
Built 1967 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 343
STATE RD.
FairOver: BEAVER RUN STATE RD
0.04 MI E OF GOMER RD, Allen, OH
Built 1969 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 986
STATE RD.
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK STATE RD
0.17 MI E OF SR 115, Allen, OH
Built 1973 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,200
T138 TROUBLE CREEK
FairOver: GROUNDHOG CREEK
0.881 MILE NE OF T139 LT., Meigs, OH
Built 1957 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 209
TR 292 MERCER
FairOver: MEIGS CREEK
0.017 MILE S. OF SR681, Meigs, OH
Built 1923 Load: 12.0 t
Librty Elrton C155
FairOver: Trib. to Bear Creek
.6 MI N DYTN FRMRSVLL RD, Montgomery, OH
Built 1963 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 390
TWP RD 152
FairOver: PINEY FORK
0.2 MI EAST OF JCT CR 29, Monroe, OH
Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 209
COUNTY ROAD N
FairOver: AUGLAIZE RIVER
0.10 MI E OF TR 22-K, Putnam, OH
Built 1969 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 334
SR 821
FairOver: WEST FORK OF DUCK CREEK
0.5 MI N JCT SR 530, Washington, OH
Built 1992 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 281
TOLL GATE ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
612 FT NORTH OF TR 418, Perry, OH
Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100
BEAVER POND RD
FairOver: JAYBIRD BRANCH
1 MI S OF JCT SR 73, Adams, OH
Built 1962 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 88
WINTERSTEEN RUN RD
FairOver: WINTERSTEEN RUN
2 MI NE OF JCT SR 125, Adams, OH
Built 1968 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 96
NEW ENGLAND RD
FairOver: WYATT RUN
JCT OF CR 18, Athens, OH
Built 1944 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 40
ATHENS CO. RD 31
FairOver: TRIB TO JOHNSN RUN
0.05 MI S OF PERRY CO. L, Athens, OH
Built 1900 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 365
GOOSE RUN RD
FairOver: GOOSE RUN CREEK
JUST EAST OF SR 78, Athens, OH
Built 1934 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 53
TR 53
FairOver: TRIB TO MARGARET CK
0.2 MI. EAST OF CR17 FISH, Athens, OH
Built 1935 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 155
SR197
FairOver: HUSSEY CREEK
0.55 MI. W.OF JCT.SR116, Auglaize, OH
Built 1966 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 186
TR 204
FairOver: STILLWATER CREEK
0.06 MI S OF JCT CH 98, Belmont, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 36
TR 443
FairOver: FRAZIER RUN
0.02 MI N OF BROOKSIDE CL, Belmont, OH
Built 1943 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 734
TR 93
FairOver: WHEELING CREEK
0.05 MI S OF JCT CH 72, Belmont, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 324
TR 64
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
0.01 MI E OF JCT TR 60, Belmont, OH
Built 1950 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 209
TWSHP RD 289
FairOver: STREAM
0.3 MI S OF JCT CR 5, Belmont, OH
Built 1992 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 261
CHAFFIN ROAD
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
.63 MI. N. OF JCT. C12, Brown, OH
Built 1955 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 351
AUGUSTA BLVD
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN TRIBUTARY
.4 MI E OF US 127, Butler, OH
Built 1978 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 3,000
HUNSTON RD 443
FairOver: PENN CENTRAL R. R.
0.2 MI N SR45, Columbiana, OH
Built 1973 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 1,735
SR 60
FairOver: KILLBUCK CREEK
1.4 M S OF HOLMES CO LINE, Coshocton, OH
Built 1958 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 457
Showing 4,601-4,650 of 26,753 bridges
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